Diary of a finally doing it right member

[10togo]

Yep,
i have tryed atkins my way soooo many times and finally after reading all of your posts this morning i am ready to do it the RIGHT way. I have the book, (thats a first for me)and i am ready to go.
I think this induction may be really tough on me because in the past i did it my way (code for not following the rules). So we will see. I am committed and really ready to give this a go. I will check back in and post updates often. I Kind of feel like i am in an experiement with myself. Little nervous about withdrawals....
Jeannie

[ThinSoon]

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Jeannie

back! You can do this! Lots of water and hopefully there will be no withdrawals!!!

Tracey

[Elizellen]

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Welcome aboard

[Success101]

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You can do it! Welcome!

[10togo]

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Thanks guys. It is the end of the day for me and i did really well. No withdrawals, but tomorrow is when i quite caffienated coffee.... wish me luck. I workout doing the bar method, it is a very intense, difficult workout. well, i usually need a nap after it, but guess what... today did not!!
Jeannie

[10togo]

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It is first thing in the AM and i sit here drinking my decaf and cream... yuck. haha.

i went to bed feeling satisfied and woke up hungry. this feels right to me... you know when you are in charge of the food, not the other way around.

weekends are so unstructured around my house it is a little hard to follow any new way of eating. You know the saying "if you want to make God laugh show him your plans" thats how i feel about food on the weekends. I am not quite sure how to make sure i dont eat too much cheese... as i think about yesterday i think i may have gone over.

today will be a real test. crazy day.
Jeannie

[10togo]

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yesterday went ok. I was sooo tired by 1 o'clock i had to take a long nap. I am pretty sure that is because of the caffeine withdrawals. I was also craving carbs like crazy... wondering if that exhausted me too.

another weird thing was, i was starving most of the evening and woke up starving as well. i didnt eat anything because, this may sound funny, it didnt seem like food would satisfy it. This morning i had a big breakfast of eggs and bacon. feel great now.

Jeannie

[Elizellen]

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Good to hear, Jeannie!

Keep up the good work

[SunnySmile501]

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It is first thing in the AM and i sit here drinking my decaf and cream... yuck. haha.

i went to bed feeling satisfied and woke up hungry. this feels right to me... you know when you are in charge of the food, not the other way around.

weekends are so unstructured around my house it is a little hard to follow any new way of eating. You know the saying "if you want to make God laugh show him your plans" thats how i feel about food on the weekends. I am not quite sure how to make sure i dont eat too much cheese... as i think about yesterday i think i may have gone over.

today will be a real test. crazy day.
Jeannie

Welcome! Sounds like you are doing fantastic so far. Guess what? For the first time ever you are doing Atkins--instead of doing Jeanniekins!

The best way not to go over on cheese these first few days is to weigh and measure it out into individual servings, not to exceed 3 to 4 ounces a day. When you get to the end of the measured out portions, no more until tomorrow.

Induction is the easy part; highly structured with strict, rigid rules as to what you eat, but you are allowed plenty of tasty, high fat foods, with no limit on calories. You eat until satisfied. Enjoy induction and you will be well on your way to a full lifetime of health and fitness.

Smile! Decaf with heavy cream is not that bad!

Sunny!

[10togo]

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thanks sunny I can use all the incouragement i can get.

i have to admit i am back on reg coffee.
I was just sooo tired and sleeping all the time. I am still being very careful with my carbs and getting my veggies in etc. I just had to take a step back for a moment... I will give it another go when i feel like my body is adapting well to the wol.

I had the worst stomach ache yesterday, everyone complains about constipation... well, sufice it to say... no problems there for me. Not sure what is up, but i am fine today.

I love mondays... kids back in school, structure in my life. very happy
Jeannie

[TheDogAteMyName]

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Congrats! Welcome back...you can do this

[10togo]

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day 4
BREAKTHROUGH

NO CRAVINGS.......... Today. Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Turning the corner.. feeling good, in control and cravings are reducing as I write. I went to my Bar Method workout (OMG unbelievable workout.. anyone ever dont this??) came home and realized it was 1:00 and was hungry, but not starving for lunch, Yeah me I grilled a hamburger patty, ate veggies and dip and loved the whole lunch.

cant wait for the scale tomorrow.
Jeannie

[Elizellen]

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Great work, Jeannie

[10togo]

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Day 5.. and im in a jive..

Can you tell i am feeling great today.. haha.
Yesterday went really well. I learned something yesterday... When i think i am hungry i may just be craving something... but the real kicker here is that REALLY If i am not hungry, i shouldnt eat.. period. i think that is the definition of normal eating, Eat when you are hungry and dont when you are not!! This is just what my gut says. Now I have to say, when i get those cravings (not bad anymore mind you just little ones) I am still grabing little pieces of chicken or tuna salad.
But i think in the long run, i will be able to say "no, i am not hungry, i am just not eating"

lets hope so

will write and tell you how the day went.

[Elizellen]

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You are right Jeannie, for lots of us the hard thing is realising when we are hungry and when we just fancy eating something.