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    New to this board but second time on Atkins

    Hi, I have just found this bulletin board and I did Atkins a few years ago and lost 40 lbs but have slipped off and gained it and a little more back. Yuck.

    I have been on Induction since Sunday and the Induction flu seems so much worse this time. Have any of you gone through this. Last time I did Atkins by the third day I was feeling great but not this time. I don't want to give up.

    I have several reasons to get the weight off. First and foremost is my health. Second is that our 40th anniversary is in September and I would like to be slimmer and fitter by then. I realize that I won't have all my weight off in 4 months (I have 65 lbs to lose) but the more I can get off the better. We are hoping to go to Pigeon Forge and the Smoky Mountains for a week if things work out. I'm tired of feeling bloated and unable to walk any distances. I'm hoping that you will all keep me going. I don't want to go through the induction flu again.
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    Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

    Welcome back! Best of luck. You probably will have the indy flu but it passes quickly. Hang in there. The Smoky Mountains are beautiful, lucky you.









    Starting weight ....203
    CW......173
    GW......150
    Female
    5'2"

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    • #3
      Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

      Hi there! Welcome to ADBB and welcome back to Atkins!! I totally know what you mean about the flu...this is my 5th go-round with this WOE and this is by far the worst flu Ive had, Yuck! I keep telling myself that its only going to get worse if I stumble and have to start all over again!

      Congrats on 40 years!! I feel ya about the bloated and not being able to walk much, when I did Atkins over a year ago I was close to 240 managed to get down to 185 and now Im back up to 205ish Everyone here will keep you going! When ever you are feeling bad , come here, its the best support group ever!! Even if you stumble and cheat...they still love ya!!!! Talk to you soon!!!
      SW~215
      CW~ 205
      GW~ Whatever I feel good at!!

      Its not about what I have to lose...its what I have to Gain!!!

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      • #4
        Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

        Hi H & P's Gma:

        Good for you for coming back. I'm on day 10 of induction and I struggled for awhile before my body said, "OK, I give in." Now I'm in Ketosis and it's awesome. Every few days I do feel a little foggy.

        I'm hoping you get to your ketosis bliss and bye bye to the indy flu!

        Welcome, back.

        Buffy

        PS. Congrats on making it 40 years w/ the same man! Not many people out there can claim such a committment. Good for you two.
        Buffy


        Female
        STAC Date 5/14/07
        5'10"








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        • #5
          Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

          I'm in the same boat as you, but I'm already in ketosis, and I seemed to feel great on day 3 I love this way of living, I have so much more energy, and my skin already looks better.

          I'll be here to cheer you on.
          SW 184 CW 177 GW130

          Mini goal weight 150

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          • #6
            Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

            Welcome to STAC HPG...this is a very supportive place. Lots of information available all over the board too.
            Feel free to pop into our morning roll call....just an opportunity to say hi, report any losses/gains etc.
            Hope your flu passes! There is a Sticky in the STAC forum listing that is about induction flu the second time around.
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            • #7
              Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

              Hang in there! What do you consider the induction 'flu'? Just curiuos, I have always had a headache in the late afternoon the second or third day of Induction, but it usually goes away by day 5 or so. Then I also feel a little tired at times, but I always wonder if that is because I am up 3 or 4 times the first few nights running to the bathroom after all the water I have had and as the diuretic effect of the diet sets in!! What kinds of specific symptoms have people had?
              HW223/CW150?/GW135

              Mini Goal: Clean Induction MET 6/10/07
              Mini Goal: Ext Induction MET 6/30/07
              Mini Goal: R-N-R Half Marathon MET 9/3/07
              Mini Goal: 170 MET 10/3/07
              Mini Goal: 165 MET 11/27/07
              Mini Goal: 160 MET 12/11/07
              Mini Goal: 155 MET 2/11/08
              Mini Goal: 150 MET 2/24/08
              Mini Goal: 145 MET 3/1/08
              NEW Mini Goal: 145
              FINAL GOAL: 135




              START 223.......... DURING 180........ NOW 140

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              • #8
                Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

                Welcome to the board.. this board is great..if you feel you are going to blow it come on here..read and read success stories.. Always have a plan too.. If you plan you won't fail..
                Sandy
                40th birthday June 27,2009


                Starting Weight 293 Highest Weight
                Current Weight 271
                Goal Weight 150
                Female/40

                Mini Goals
                #1-Get into 260's-
                #2-Get into 250's-
                #3-Get into 240's
                #4-Get into 230's



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                • #9
                  Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

                  Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I'm feeling light headed, headachy, stomach a little upset and tired. I know that a lot of the problem is the sugar withdrawal. However, I also have an old ulcer and often the salads seem to irritate it. But IF and I do mean IF my bathroom scale is correct, I have lost at least 5 pounds (the scale is a bit inconsistant) since Sunday. So that is good news. I want to get out and get walking so I'm hoping this 'flu' disappears quickly. We are going to our trailer for the weekend and it is such a beautiful place to enjoy a walk.

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                  • #10
                    Re: New to this board but second time on Atkins

                    Hey there G-ma. Welcome. You know the induction flu will pass. It's probably the detoxing, take some advil and extra water intake, and soon it will be over with! Most of us go through it, I know I just sat on the couch for about 3-4 days and had a headache that wouldn't go away....I knew it would pass and I just "waited it out"...gotta be stronger than it is.
                    Congrats on the weighloss...It'll slow down, as you know, but really EMBRACE how good you will start to feel and let the weight do it's thing....At our age, ad I'm 50, feeling good is a real PRIZE to hold onto!
                    74 8/1/06
                    SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
                    2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
                    Jess Female/51/5'3

                    www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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