Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

[planetclaire]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Just checking it, this is what, day 9? Day 10? Last night and today have been a whirlwind for me, my son got injured at basketball practice and I have spent 12 out of the past 22 hours waiting in clinics, ers, and xray waiting rooms But he is fine, he got casted up today and life will shortly return to normal. On the way home last night at 2 am we were ravenous so we stopped at Mcdonalds for burgers...bunless for me, TYVM, and today I packed snacks for both of us. BUT, omg, last night in the waiting room I almost ate chips! It was completely unconscious too, I was sitting, bored, so I looked for food. My son ate them all

Weigh in was good this morning, 189.8! Helllooooo 180s, so good to see you again!

[Elizellen]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

So...I'm not feeling very well. I just can't kick this "blah" feeling. I hear other people talking about being energized and feeling great. I'm just not there. I'm also feeling hungry during the day. I snack on cheese, veggies, or ham rolled with cream cheese when I get hungry outside of meal time. I've been writing down my food; it's very close to 20 carbs and by the book. Yes, my water intake is now gigantic. 10 lbs gone, but no energy. I want to go to the gym, but I'm exhausted.

Thoughts?

Are you getting 'most' of those net carbs from your veggies? If not then changing and eating soem of the more nutritious ones instead of for example lettuce (aka chewy water ) might give you more 'bang' for your carbs.

If this does not work then maybe you need to follow Dr Atkins advice in DANDR

Welcome Back: Your Old Friend Energy
The next thing that will strike most of you is a sense that you've latched onto some misplaced, long-lost energy level. Typically, this feeling arrives around about the third or fourth day. Some people experience a slight euphoria. Most simply find they no longer have to suffer those dreary, weary periods that used to hit them a couple of times a day.

That said, there are a few people who experience fatigue or light-headedness during their first week doing Atkins. Most often this means that the process is going too fast for their particular metabolism-they're losing weight too fast, losing water and certain minerals too fast, and their bodies can't keep pace with these quick changes. One sign is ascent weakness: You feel weak walking up stairs. These reactions can be aggravated by hot weather, when you are already losing minerals through sweat, or by taking a diuretic. Obviously, drinking lots of water is essential.

Usually, I advise patients who have these problems to slow down the weight loss. They should add another helping of vegetables to their evening meal or one or two ounces of nuts or seeds. Although their bodies would almost certainly adjust during the second week, there isn't any good reason for feeling washed out and sickly for even one day. After the symptoms abate, go back to the lower level of carb intake.

[OrigamiFrog]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

So about 3/4 through induction and I'm still going strong. Seem to be holding at about 7-8 pounds lost, but I'm not going to get discouraged. I realize I might lose waist size and not lose scale weight.

Had one of those weird halfway between sleep and awake dreams last night. Dreamt that I gorged myself on Taco Bell, but then I was disappointed because I had blown my induction. I guess if I'm dreaming in the right mind set then I'm doing ok.

[imagood1]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

I never ate mayo -- I always had Miracle Whip but since I've started this plan I use it on just about everything. I dip radishes, zucchini (something else I wouldn't eat before) meat it's really surprising to me.

As far as you having no energy - the 1st time I went through induction I had a couple real energy days and then went through about a week and a half where I could hardly move --- I've read others have this same problem.....it's part of the induction flu....it will pass. You'll have to force yourself to get up and do something, but it will pass!!

[kpoll19]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

People like the Hellman's over say Miracle whip because it does not contain the HFCS also, I think.

[thegreat08]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Hi group,

The hellmann's mayo would be a good idea if I liked mayo... ahh well.

So...I'm not feeling very well. I just can't kick this "blah" feeling. I hear other people talking about being energized and feeling great. I'm just not there. I'm also feeling hungry during the day. I snack on cheese, veggies, or ham rolled with cream cheese when I get hungry outside of meal time. I've been writing down my food; it's very close to 20 carbs and by the book. Yes, my water intake is now gigantic. 10 lbs gone, but no energy. I want to go to the gym, but I'm exhausted.

Thoughts?

[imagood1]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

here's is pic of Hellman's as you'd find in the condiment aisle of your grocery store.

[imagood1]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Hi everyone,

Day eight today, and so far so good i am still on plan. I weighed myself yesterday and i seem to have put on some weight? Not sure it its my scale or if i really have put on weight...I feel lighter and my clothes feel slightly loose?? I must admit i think i over did it on the pork rinds, cheese and diet coke. I've cut them out this week and will see how this week goes.

thegreat8 hellmans is mayonaise I think...

Pork Rinds ,cheese & diet coke -- all 3 will keep you from losing as quickly as you might like to....are you close to ToM or Aunt Flo as some ladies like to call it - I always called it Question Mark because I never knew when my period was going to start!!!

I use to drink 4 - 6 cans of pop a day but now I can hardly drink a 1/2 can - my tastebuds have changed since I first started this. I drank Diet Rite instead of Diet Pepsi or Diet Coke but that was a personal preference, when I was on WW they recommended Diet Rite. I drank it for years it's strange to have a 6 cans in the garage that just sit there! LOL

Instead of soda - drink water, plain water - that will flush out all the nasties and the salt you put into your body. Find something other than salt to use on veggies or other foods - Tone's has a Vegetable seasoning that is real good and no salt or MSG added. Watch the MSG also in foods - that is another killer! If your clothes feel loose I'd take that as a good sign -- stay off the scales until after induction -- it's not your friend!! Some people weigh several times a day -- for what reason I have no clue! I weigh every other Monday morning -- I started on a Monday so I weigh on that day still. Good luck - you'll get the hang of what you can and don't want to eat!!

And yes - Hellman's is a brand of Mayonnaise. It has a slight amount of sugar in it but it doesn't put me into a stall so I continue to eat it. There are some people who make their own mayo but I've never been able to get it right.

[kpoll19]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Yes, Hellman's is mayonaise

[IhateMyFat]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Hi everyone,

Day eight today, and so far so good i am still on plan. I weighed myself yesterday and i seem to have put on some weight? Not sure it its my scale or if i really have put on weight...I feel lighter and my clothes feel slightly loose?? I must admit i think i over did it on the pork rinds, cheese and diet coke. I've cut them out this week and will see how this week goes.

thegreat8 hellmans is mayonaise I think...

[thegreat08]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Just a quick question, what's this Hellmen's stuff I'm hearing about? Is it a hollendaise sauce or something? I do love a good hollendaise.

Thank you.

[imagood1]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Hi Ashley -- You have a lot of questions that should have been answered if you read the DANDR book - do you have it? If not these links will answer the questions and probably more that you have.

The Rules of Induction can be found here:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6782 (What are the Rules of Induction?)

The Induction Acceptable Foods List can be found here:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...on Induction?)

You don't say if the jello is regular or sugar-free....if it's sugar-free be careful because it's not made with Splenda which is the sweetner Dr Atkins recommended for us. Watch your bacon, if you start having a problem with water retention that could be the culprit - plus there is sugar in some bacon so be careful.

Here is a link everyone should read even if you've read the book -- I go back every so often just to refresh my memory on the rules: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...-approach.html.

If you are having trouble making out menu's or are getting bored there is a site to rate people's menus...it will give you a lot of good ideas. Linda's site will give you more suggestions as well as the recipe site in the induction area here.

If you aren't losing weight, check your fat intake - I dip just about everything in Hellman's which I would have never done before, but I know it's an easy way to get my fat intake up each day.

Hope everyone is doing well.

[ashleykc7182]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

My name is Ashley Casey im 5'3 138 pounds. Im not a fat girl by any means just a girl trying to find her body back after a 87 gain with her beautiful daughter. I cant say ive been good at times, im just going to be honest. I would loose weight and be comfortable with myself then i would endulge and gain it all back DEPRESSING. I got on Envil about 8 weeks ago and it also made me gain weight, so i stopped it with my DR concent and im hopefully going to get on wellbutrin tommorrow i will update my post. I need some help cause im to the point where i have been so good lately for the past week except little things here and there like coffee one day diet pepsi one day. But i have been soo tired since coming off these anti depressant. BUT YOU HAVE MY WORD cause im loosing myself that i took so long to find again. I just need some motivation. ITS STRAIGHT AND NARROW road from here on. Ive never made it through a clean induction 2 weeks soo im going to go for it. Quick complaining and go for it. Ive let myself down long enough and too the point where my wonderful boyfriend has lost almost all faith in me Im going to start out running or walking every day for one week then im going to add the next week a work out video every other day. Im going to count my calories cause I think if you do eat less you will loose more. AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW ABOUT my Menu im going to try.

Breakfast
one cheese omlete
5 slices of bacon
green bell pepper

lunch
hamburger with cheese wrapped in lettuce
side salad with ranch

snack
jello with heavy cream... how much cream a day??

Dinner
chicken in oil on stove with toni's
broccolli and cheese

snack if needed
Cracked pepper turkey with cream cheese in the middle


or this menu

breakfast
Scrambled eggs 3 with cheese
5 slices bacon

lunch
grill chicken salad with ranch
green pepper

snack
deviled eggs or hard boiled eggs 3

dinner
steak or pork chops
asparagas or broccolli

snack
turkey roll up
jello heavy cream


or maybe for dinner

hamburger with sour cream and cheese and bell pepper mixed up..


So If i do this the straight way with confendce and help for you im hoping to get to 120. I dont know if that is possible but why not. The first time on atkins i got to 126. ALMOST!!

how much cream or splenda a day? for sensitive bodies

Thanks for your support...

[Re-energise]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Quick check-in.

Finished my 1st week, 7lbs lost. No cheating,took supplements, psyllium husks, at least 30 mins of exercise a day and drank plenty of water.

Diet made up of chicken, tuna, steak,minced steak,white fish,eggs, cheddar,mozzarella and cream cheeses. Bacon and pork sausage (Bratwurst- atkins friendly)1 serve of either for breakfast.

Veggies- pumpkin, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower,onion,tomato,courgette,rhubarb

Salad-various salad leaves,alfalfa onion and garlic chive sprouts, cucumber,capsicum and Asian greens (Bok choy et al.)

Drinks- mainly only water and I'll have a atkins-friendly berroca-type supplement dissolved in water of an evening and a squirt of lemon juice in hot water in the morning

I made some home made mayonnaise and some of Linda's tomato ketchup (something hubby really needed)

I'm not a snacker by nature but if I need or want one I've been having 2-3 Kalamatta olives

The oils I've used are olive,rice bran and butter (if flavour needed). I've been taking a tablespoon of coconut oil prior to each meal as I am not a fan of greasy or oily food and this helps keep my fats up.

Finding out that Bok choy was classed as salad was a lifesaver for me as I struggle to usually eat the huge amount of salad in one day. I now can add up to a cup of it to my evening meal,stir-fried or steamed (it shrinks so well!) and know I only have to try to eat 1 cup of salad at lunch

TOM turned up a couple of days early so I'm not sure if it's had an effect or not.

Pleased to see most are doing well and those who feel they are not doing so well, keep at it!

Gemdris I'm also in Australia- an English import, drop me a PM if you'd like

[MagsMom]

Re: Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

Carole - Thank you for the kind words and suggestions. I really am trying at this and I don't want to give up. I hope that I can at least lose something before the 2 weeks are over.

The best thing about this diet is that I do not get hungry.