About to quit

[ScottQ]

I have had great results while on atkins, for the week and half I have been on it, but I cant eat anymore. I am so sick of meat and eggs, and everything else I am allowed to eat. I have lost 13 pounds so far, and I am always hungry now, but I cant eat. I have trouble forcing the stuff down my throat. I just dont know if this diet is for me. It sucks a lot. I am about to cook a pizza and rethink in the morning.

[JENELYNN76]

Re: About to quit

Well, I hope you hang in there. Look you lost 13lbs already that's a great start. Maybe you need to think of somemore creative foods to prepare. One of my favorites is 2 low carb tortillas with chicken and cheese on it and sour cream. They make great quesadillas!! I love them. I do now it can be hard at times but think if you just give up how you will feel. If the diets not for you that's fine but countinue with your goal and don't give up.

[ScottQ]

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Yeah, I am going to rethink it in the morning. One good thing about this diet is I have become more active. I run everyday and work out every other day. Maybe that will be enough for me.

thanks for the reply.

[JENELYNN76]

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Well, good luck. Maybe you should hang in for another 10lbs...lol.

[Finelly]

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Ok, but low carb tortillas are forbidden during Induction.

Scott, in the morning, perhaps you could post about what you HAVE been eating. Then we could make suggestions about things that are more pallatable......

[Driver8]

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Scott, you gotta hang in there! I was around your starting weight when I was your age and it slowly drifted upward the older I became. Way upward. All because of wrong food choices. This WOE has dropped 150lbs off of me and I'll always eat this way. #1 reason? Forget the weight loss, I just feel better. Better then when I was 18.

Want a pizza? Sure, we all do. So go ahead. A LC tortilla (La Tortilla Brand), some Hunts no sugar tomato sauce, spice it up with some herbs, garlic, cheese, peppers, meat.. it's all good. I eat these all the time. Even my 4yr old loves 'em. Delicious.

You can do this!

[Finelly]

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Ok, once again, tortillas are NOT allowed on induction.

There is a recipe for a pizza crust using flax seed, I believe, in the recipes section.

But in the meantime, let's not confuse the guy...

[Driver8]

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True. But it's better than the alternative.

Sorry for the confusion. I'll leave now.

[FightingTheFight]

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have trouble forcing the stuff down my throat.

I am about to cook a pizza and rethink in the morning.

Not to much trouble I guess eh?

You need to figure out why you want to lose weight. And figure if its worth the pizza or not.

[happierme]

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Let the guy eat his pizza. We've all been there. He can always restart the diet. Sad but nothing much you can say to him.

[FightingTheFight]

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Hmm....

Thats like saying, Let the crack head have his crack, he can always quit tommorow.

It sounds harsh but its basically the same thing...the food is damaging to the body. And why would anyone want to endorse the "On again off again mentality" ?

"I'll do my best on this woe until I get, depressed,sad,have a problem,get tired of the food, or just don't feel like it."

It don't make no sense as its been said once.

[ScottQ]

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Yeah, I understand, I have trouble eating the food that I was allowed to eat down my throat. Maybe it isnt the diet for me. I am an athletic guy, I know I can lose this weight, I am just going to try and continue exercising and maybe that will do it.

I never had this problem until tonight, something it me, I had a big steak, and I was still starving, but I had trouble eating anything else I made. It sucks, but I am going to stick to it and see how it goes.

Why do I want to lose weight? I have always been a little pudgy my entire life. I always played sports, started on the basketball team, but I have never been in shape, I am just lazy. I think this might be the lazy way for me to lose weight, instead of working for it.

[Iapetus999]

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I really think you should post a menu up here.
If you're hungry...then eat.
You need to eat to lose weight.
I was pretty damn hungry during induction...never got that appetite suppressing thing that everyone else gets....but it gets better.
I suggest a small handful of nuts, cheese, etc.
One thing I did to kill the cravings was to mix cream with soda water and sugar free vanilla flavor. For some reason it settled my stomach.

You really need to experiment and see what works for you. You can't be lazy about the diet or the exercise if you want results.

[ScottQ]

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yeah I totally agree. I have been really good about exercising, and lifting weights. I have lost a lot of weight this first week, but only have lost 1 pound this week. :\ hopefully I can get my act together.

My main problem is I only eat 2 meals I day. I have trouble sleeping at night and cant fall asleep before 3 or 4. I wake up around 12 everyday, and cook 3-4 eggs, and 3 pieces of bacon. In between that and dinner, I usually have a few pieces of cheese. for dinner I have a big piece of meat and salad. I usually feel full enough to last the entire night. Now I am a big guy(6'2) and I think I need more calories than that, but I just cant force anymore food down my throat. I know I sound like a wimp, but its weird. I have been drinking 80-100oz of water a day and thats not a problem since I love drinking anything. we will see how my screw up tonight messed me up when I weigh myself tomorrow.

[Desertthorn]

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Scott there is an absolutely delicious pizza recipe called Bikergoddess Pizza if you want to do a search for it, and its induction legal. Also, eat the pizza, just don't eat the crust which is the only illegal thing about a pizza.
Your right, not all diets are for everyone, but try to hang in there a couple more days and see if the mood doesn't pass.