Need a little advice

[Earl Grey]

If I want induction could be over today. Some people seem to think that's a good idea to move into OWL, I'm just not so sure. I have lost almost 10 lbs in the last two weeks, I don't want to stop so my question would be, did you guys loose the same kind of weight on OWL or did it slow down significantly? Thanks in advance, and I just saw someone mention pumpkin desert, anyone know where I can find the recipe:

[Georgiana]

Re: Need a little advice

I don't want to stop

Do you honestly believe that 5 net carbs of vegetables will stop your weight loss?

did you guys loose the same kind of weight on OWL or did it slow down significantly?

What makes you think that staying in Induction guarantees that you'll keep losing weight at the same rate?

It will likely not happen.

First, because (a big) part of the weight lost during Induction is water weight. You're pretty much done with water weight by the end of your two-week Induction.

Second, because as you get closer to your goal weight, it is absolutely normal for weight loss to slow down.

[Earl Grey]

Re: Need a little advice

Ok, I guess I will read the OWL chapter again before moving on, then move on! As far as the 5 carbs of veggies, I don't know, when I lost the 40lbs earlier it was all on induction foods so I don't know about adding carbs. But again, even though it worked for me, I didn't stay on the diet and maybe that's why. Thanks for your reply.

[Georgiana]

Re: Need a little advice

OWL is a slow process. You won't suddenly add 20 net carbs and discover you stop losing or, worse, gain. You will be adding a new food not more than 3 times per week and you'll never add more than 5 net carbs weekly. If something goes "bad", all you have to do is move a step back---either drop the last food you added or drop back 5 net carbs.

Many people are afraid to move out of Induction, never progress through the plan and end up failing. The Induction phase alone is nothing else but a diet... and diets usually don't work. You need the other phases of Atkins to make Atkins a lifestyle.

[Kntrylady]

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The following post is from Mitzimarie , and it is absolutely sinful .....

""MUP is a name that one of the members gave to a recipe I came up with... it stands for Mitzi's Ultimate Pumpkin. I have even been dubbed the "Pumpkin Patch Princess" by another member (and she gave me a really cool graphic saying that, for my siggie).

About the pumpkin - I use Libby's canned pumpkin that is probably located next to the baking items in the grocery store. Make sure to read the label carefully so that you pick up the 100% pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling, which is also made by Libby's and looks a lot like the pie filling, which has sugar in it. Here is the recipe for what I eat:

In a bowl, I mix 1/2 of a can of pumpkin (which is .88 cups) with 2 ounces of cream cheese. I put this in the microwave for 1 minute, then take it out and stir well. I then add a few drops of liquid Splenda (just use sweetener of your choice), 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, .5 teaspoon of allspice, .5 tsp. of nutmeg, and stir. Once I passed rung 3 in OWL (seeds/nuts), I started adding 1 ounce of almonds, which is about 22 nuts that I cut in half (so I can have 44 nuts ). I then put it back in the microwave for about 40 seconds, stir, and it is done. I find that the warmer it is, the better it tastes (although I have had one member tell me that they like it better cold). Beware, though! This concoction contains 15 net carbs. So anyone who doesn't want to use up that many carbs can leave out the nuts and/or cut back on portion sizes of the ingredients. I ate it for a long time without the nuts, and it is good that way, as well. It does have a high fat percentage because of the 2 ounces of cream cheese, but I don't stress over that. Lots of people get by with only 1 ounce of cream cheese, but I like how creamy it is with the 2 ounces. This makes a pretty big bowl, too, so you may not need to make this much. My husband always talked about how good it smells when I make it, so I made it for him one day. He couldn't finish it all because it is kinda rich. Cutting this in half would have been enough for him. I always finish mine, though. ""

[Earl Grey]

Re: Need a little advice

Wow sounds easy. I will try making about half of it and see how the taste buds like it! Thanks for the recipe!!

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Need a little advice

>>when I lost the 40lbs earlier it was all on induction foods so I don't know about adding carbs. But again, even though it worked for me,>>

Seems to me doing it the way you did "before" really didn't work!

If you don't want to have another "again", do Ongoing Weight Loss ... it's called that for a reason, don't you know!