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Two weeks are over, and the results are in!
Well, it's been two weeks on Induction for me (give or take a day), and I must say I do see the results!
The Results:
- According to the bathroom scale, I'm down 10 lbs from 185 to 175! I can smell that 160 lb goal.
- FitTogether.net states I've reduced my body fat by 4%, BMI fell by 1.61, and increased my WHR by .07.
- The tape measure says:
How I got there:
- averaged 1560 calories per day with a ratio of 64/32/4 and 14 net carbs (20 - 6 dietary fiber)
- I stuck with foods I like:
- Took a multivitamin every day (no fiber supplement though)
- Drank at least 8 glasses of water every day
- Only exercised once, and that was for 5 minutes! (I know, I know)
- I've only tested for ketones once, about a few days ago and got a "moderate" result (dark pink; 40mg/dL)
Cheats:
- 2 sips of Coca-Cola Classic (it came with the combo
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- 1 piece of sushi
- probably some starch and sugar from a chinese fish dish I had a piece from
Challenges:
- School is starting again, so getting use to making a lunch is tough
- Birthday is coming up and family wants to go to a chinese buffet
- Finding new recipies for the foods I like
I'm going to stick with the Induction phase for another 2 weeks or so as I want to see if the approach I took above is really effective and not just water loss.
Thanks for all your support everyone! Reading these forums and learning how others do Atkins successfully really helped me get off on a good start!
The Results:
- According to the bathroom scale, I'm down 10 lbs from 185 to 175! I can smell that 160 lb goal.
- FitTogether.net states I've reduced my body fat by 4%, BMI fell by 1.61, and increased my WHR by .07.
- The tape measure says:
- Chest: lost 5.8cm
- Waist: lost 9.9cm
- Abdomen: lost 7.7cm
- Hips: lost 3.8cm
- Thigh: lost 5.7cm
- I have a bit more energy and confidence than before, but the momentum to keep going is there!- Waist: lost 9.9cm
- Abdomen: lost 7.7cm
- Hips: lost 3.8cm
- Thigh: lost 5.7cm
How I got there:
- averaged 1560 calories per day with a ratio of 64/32/4 and 14 net carbs (20 - 6 dietary fiber)
- I stuck with foods I like:
- Meats: salmon, tuna, chicken, ground beef, bacon, mozeralla and chedder cheese
- Veggies: lettuce, green peppers, cucumbers, spinach, green onions
- Spices: crushed rep peppers, black pepper, a little salt
- Sauces/Dressings: ranch, olive oil, Heinz vegetable sauce, soy sauce, mayo
- Went to Harvey's twice and Wendy's once for their burgers (of course, no buns, got the side garden salad with ranch dressing and no carrots, just drank water, and cut out any unnecessary veggies from toppings)- Veggies: lettuce, green peppers, cucumbers, spinach, green onions
- Spices: crushed rep peppers, black pepper, a little salt
- Sauces/Dressings: ranch, olive oil, Heinz vegetable sauce, soy sauce, mayo
- Took a multivitamin every day (no fiber supplement though)
- Drank at least 8 glasses of water every day
- Only exercised once, and that was for 5 minutes! (I know, I know)
- I've only tested for ketones once, about a few days ago and got a "moderate" result (dark pink; 40mg/dL)
Cheats:
- 2 sips of Coca-Cola Classic (it came with the combo
)- 1 piece of sushi
- probably some starch and sugar from a chinese fish dish I had a piece from
Challenges:
- School is starting again, so getting use to making a lunch is tough
- Birthday is coming up and family wants to go to a chinese buffet
- Finding new recipies for the foods I like
I'm going to stick with the Induction phase for another 2 weeks or so as I want to see if the approach I took above is really effective and not just water loss.
Thanks for all your support everyone! Reading these forums and learning how others do Atkins successfully really helped me get off on a good start!
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