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I've been reading the forums over this weekend and they're just as informative, supportive and friendly as I remember them to be. Also nice to see some familiar faces - not sure if anyone will remember me though
I apologise in advance for the long post but I feel I have so much I need to say, partly to re-introduce myself but mainly because I need to really establish where I am and where I'm going
I was a member here back in, erm, I think 2005. I stayed on Atkins for 3 months but eventually got down about not losing any weight for weeks on end. In fact, I lost nearly 28lbs in the first few weeks and then nothing for the rest of the time. Since being away I have learnt a lot (and eaten my weight in carbs). I left here at 190lbs and then drifted up to 243 over the next couple of years
I then calorie counted down to 189lbs and Christmas came along. I was fine over that period but then in January to May 2008 I just ate and ate and couldn't stop so I decided the only way was to go on the Cambridge Diet. That was two weeks ago and I lost 16lbs. I now officially weigh 211lbs.
As the Cambridge Diet aims to get you into ketosis I felt the natural progression would be to get back to Atkins. I was meant to be on CD for 6 months but it's a liquid diet of only 411 calories a day and I was fearful that my metabolism would just quit on me.
I probably should have posted here for advice first rather than plunging straight in. I am hoping that as I would have already been in ketosis and had been for two weeks that I could go straight to rung 1 of OWL. Previously I was scared to move onto OWL and did an extended induction but this is where I fear I went wrong. Everyone here was pushing me to move onto the ladder but I was so scared I wouldn't lose any weight I stayed put - and I didn't lose any weight!
As I mentioned before, I'm now more educated on health and nutrition and realise that this was the right thing to do. Why, oh why didn't I listen? This time round will be different, not that I didn't take advice graciously before - I will now take it on board and do what my body wants and needs.
I guess I really need some advice from the offset. I have DANDR 2002 with me but it doesn't explain what to do in my situation. . . I have jumped from eating 411 calories a day to nearly 2000. I feel great already but already felt quite good (if a little dizzy) on the Cambridge Diet and being in ketosis. I am now eating up to 30 carbs a day, 20 plus in veg. I have been doing this for two days so far so I can't really tell what the scale might be telling me or the tape measure as it's too early days. I don't want to put all the weight on that I lost in the last two weeks but I do want to have the best start possible on Atkins and for my OWL.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Oh and a big
and 
to you all!
I've been reading the forums over this weekend and they're just as informative, supportive and friendly as I remember them to be. Also nice to see some familiar faces - not sure if anyone will remember me though
I apologise in advance for the long post but I feel I have so much I need to say, partly to re-introduce myself but mainly because I need to really establish where I am and where I'm going
I was a member here back in, erm, I think 2005. I stayed on Atkins for 3 months but eventually got down about not losing any weight for weeks on end. In fact, I lost nearly 28lbs in the first few weeks and then nothing for the rest of the time. Since being away I have learnt a lot (and eaten my weight in carbs). I left here at 190lbs and then drifted up to 243 over the next couple of years
I then calorie counted down to 189lbs and Christmas came along. I was fine over that period but then in January to May 2008 I just ate and ate and couldn't stop so I decided the only way was to go on the Cambridge Diet. That was two weeks ago and I lost 16lbs. I now officially weigh 211lbs.As the Cambridge Diet aims to get you into ketosis I felt the natural progression would be to get back to Atkins. I was meant to be on CD for 6 months but it's a liquid diet of only 411 calories a day and I was fearful that my metabolism would just quit on me.
I probably should have posted here for advice first rather than plunging straight in. I am hoping that as I would have already been in ketosis and had been for two weeks that I could go straight to rung 1 of OWL. Previously I was scared to move onto OWL and did an extended induction but this is where I fear I went wrong. Everyone here was pushing me to move onto the ladder but I was so scared I wouldn't lose any weight I stayed put - and I didn't lose any weight!
As I mentioned before, I'm now more educated on health and nutrition and realise that this was the right thing to do. Why, oh why didn't I listen? This time round will be different, not that I didn't take advice graciously before - I will now take it on board and do what my body wants and needs.
I guess I really need some advice from the offset. I have DANDR 2002 with me but it doesn't explain what to do in my situation. . . I have jumped from eating 411 calories a day to nearly 2000. I feel great already but already felt quite good (if a little dizzy) on the Cambridge Diet and being in ketosis. I am now eating up to 30 carbs a day, 20 plus in veg. I have been doing this for two days so far so I can't really tell what the scale might be telling me or the tape measure as it's too early days. I don't want to put all the weight on that I lost in the last two weeks but I do want to have the best start possible on Atkins and for my OWL.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Oh and a big
and to you all!
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