Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

[TanJa]

Re: Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

Woke up feeling pretty good. Going out to spend some time on our boat and try to avoid all the snacks the marina groupies bring out on the weekends...So bringing some atkins approved snacks and of course my oopsies. Have a great weekend everyone.

[Tania123]

Re: Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

Tanja,

I just realized that you are exactly my height. And congrats to you for going down from 178 to 150. May i ask how long it took you to get there? Thanks,

[lilblackdress]

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Yesterday I painted three bedrooms, I avoided the temptation of my dh brining donuts home and also these awesome looking buns to put the roast I made on for lunch. I had roast beef and green beans. But then my mom invited us to supper as knew I was busy all day painting. She made roast and scalloped potatoes and that was it. I should of just had the roast but no I took a tiny scoop of the scalloped potatoes. I need to tell them that I am doing low carb so then I can not feel guilty not taking potatoes or other carbs. So I faltered there but am getting stronger to face the temptations and today is a new day. I will succeed!!

That is good so many of you have the induction flu done with or never go it. I have had bad headached but not I don't know if it is induction or paint fumes..lol

I hope the loss stays to and keeps going down. I remember the last time I did atkins the first 20 pounds I watched go down weekly then I stalled big time. But this time I realize the mistakes I made and I will not make them again. I need to be stronger with situations that there is no choices.

Thursday night we have my kid's potluck confirmation picnic it is a fish fry and everyone has to bring something to pass. We have to bring a fruit salad or salad.. i think I will make a big vegetable salad then I can eat that.

Better go get ready for church.. my old body is feeling quite sore from yesterday.

[kathie68]

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OK, so far so good.......I had my girls night out yesterday and I did great. My girlfriend knows I am cutting the carbs so she made some snacks for me. I had one diet coke with rum. That was it. I am not feeling achy anymore and my headache is gone. I am still feeling a little tired...but today I feel like I have a little more energy. I am making fried chicken for my son today, so I will just put a few pieces aside to just bake without the coating for myself. Well time for housework....have a great day!

[cubanhotties]

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Hey love how are you? we are new to this site and we just started. we would love to join you.

I can do the whole meat thing, my problem is the drinking, there is nothing i can really drink but water and diet soda, which i hate my the way.

well we'll here if you need us

evelyn n cynthia

[TanJa]

Re: Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

Tania,

I have to say it took me two years. My high weight was 178 in 2007. I did weight watchers for a year and lost the first bit but stalled for months. Then in 2008 a friend started atkins and did really well. I went from about 164 to 145ish in about 5 months. I loose really slow. My exercising has been sporadic and I think that I would have done better if I had had a better commitment to it. Just recently my weight has been creeping up and when it went above 150 (153.5 a week ago) I knew I had to get serious about following atkins again. I'm 46 so the fact that you are yonger than me may work in your favor. Most of the weight I lost while following atkins was in the first three months. I've struggled with weight loss for years but atkins is the right approach for me and the one I've been the most successful at maintaining.

Tami

[Tania123]

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Hello team,
I see we have lot of new members joining us. Evelyn and Cynthia, welcome to the group!
One week down! I was reading all the posts and I guess all of us gave in to a bit of temptation (I overdosed on coffee and SF red bull). I shouldn’t have done that but I guess I just needed something to help me stay away from ‘that’ glass of wine. But overall I think this week has been more of a learning process for me as I want to make the second week better in terms of my eating choices. And I am sure you guys would agree to that.
So ladies, can I just say? The ‘real’ induction for our team begins today!
As promised, I did weigh myself today. 170 lbs. So that’s 3 lbs down. I was expecting the scale to go down more but I think I am not so worried because its TOM for me. I would again weigh myself next Monday and that gives me the motivation to do a complete cheat free induction this week.
So should we all step on the accelerator?
Regards,
Tania

[Tania123]

Re: Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

Tami,
Thanks a lot for sharing the information. Even for me, Atkins is the only thing that works. Back in 2005 when I first started Atkins, I went down as low as 136 lbs. (my normal weight fluctuates around 150-155 lbs). But over the years I struggled my way through college, divorce and work and I suddenly realized I am in 170’s. I just hope this time I make it again.
Have a great week.
Tania

[kathie68]

Re: Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

I will be weighing in tomorrow......I am nervous...yesterday I felt smaller that I do today...I dont know why? I did great yesterday but woke up feeling bloated today....we will see tomorrow.

[lilblackdress]

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Tania I am SO with you on the first week we had a learning process and the real deal starts today. I was good today at least I hope so, had a meatball at work and hope it was all meat???? I hate when I don't have time to bring my own food so I know what in it.

I forgot to weigh so I will tomorrow morning. Was a MONDAY from you know where today, but it will only get better as the week goes on.

Good luck to all lets keep going. you are all my inspiration and accountability I always think ack I don't want to write that on the board I want to write success..

[Tania123]

Re: Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

Ladies,

I dont know if anyone is going through this but i am super constipated. I havent taken a dump for the last 3 days. And moreover since Aunt Flow is visiting me i am bloated as well. How bad is that?

Just wanted to ask as what do you guys do for regular motion??

[lilblackdress]

Re: Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

Tania - I am experiencing a little of that not too bad though.

I have not done the first week as clean as I had hoped and wanted but now I know that I can do better and I will! I can do this for me. Sometimes I think when everything is falling apart around me and nothing going right that the one thing I can control is what is going into my mouth. So I have to take more control of that and good choices. I know Atkins works for me if I work it. I love the feeling of losing weight and not being hungry. That is what I loved about the program that you never felt hungry. My hardest obsticle is the meals at parents and like church functon (potlucks). I will have to plan better for those things and build up my courage to say no I don't want to eat that.

Well I did weigh in and from last tuesday I have lost 5 pounds. I know that if I don't watch it and be clean from now on those will come back in a hurry.

Here's to a successful Tuesday!

[Tania123]

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lilblackdress - Congrats on 5 lbs!! Just do a cheat free induction this week and u will see more weight coming off.

I totally agree with you. And i am also in the same boat as you.This is the only diet where you can lose weight and not feel hungry all the time. As far the social gathering is concerned, just eat before you go and u wont be tempted.

You (we) can absolutely do this!!

Regards,

[TanJa]

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I had a pretty good first week of induction down 5.5 lbs (yea!) but I wasn't perfect. I also like my wine I had 3 oz three times and a few nuts a couple of times while I was making dinner. I'm so hungry when I come home from work. I'm also a scale "hop on" person who checks my weight every day. I'm going to commit to no wine(sigh), no nuts-plan a "legal" snack to hold me over 'till dinner, and no more weighing 'till next week monday. OK...Exercise-cardio at least three times this week (only did twice last week). So there are my plans as well as my confession. Good luck to you all this week.

Tami

[Georgiana]

Re: Re-starting induction aug 17th......anyone wants to join?

Ladies,

I dont know if anyone is going through this but i am super constipated. I havent taken a dump for the last 3 days. And moreover since Aunt Flow is visiting me i am bloated as well. How bad is that?

Just wanted to ask as what do you guys do for regular motion??

Tania - I am experiencing a little of that not too bad though.

You two need to take a fiber supplement. The ones recommended by Dr. Atkins are flaxseed meal, psyllium husks or wheat bran. These need to be taken with a lot of water or they'll only make matters worse. Start with 1-2 tbsp and see if it helps. If it doesn't, increase to 2-3 tbsp and so on, until the problem gets "fixed". Once you are no longer constipated, you can continue taking a fiber supplement, but not more than 1 tbsp per day.

Veggies high in dietary fiber, less cheese, more water and exercise also help.