Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

[Katie_1985]

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

Hey guys!

I am checking in but I am pooped so I hope this makes sense!

So I woke up today and I am back in ketosis! I was in the negative colour yesterday and I am in the pinks today! YAY! Food was hard to get in today. I am in the throws of the Induction Flu. I have leg cramps and I am so exhausted and have no appetite. I ate chicken with steamed veggies for lunch. Eggs in the morning and I had some bacon for dinner. I am about to go to bed and am going to weigh myself in in the morning!

Have a great night everyone!

[Lyndyn]

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

Hi everyone -- day 3 and I'm doing real well. I had a great dinner tonight - grilled cheeseburger (1 oz total of cheddar & swiss) with pepperoni on top, cheese chips (microwaved deluxe deli cheese slices), fried radishes and a salad. The fried radishes do taste like fried potatoes...I didn't think they would but it's true. I cut 5 radishes, put 1/2 oz onion in and fried them in butter - they were a little crisp and tasted yummie!! You should try it!

Fried radishes! I've never heard of such a thing. I will look for them at the grocery tomorrow. How cool!

[imagood1]

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

Hi everyone -- day 3 and I'm doing real well. I had a great dinner tonight - grilled cheeseburger (1 oz total of cheddar & swiss) with pepperoni on top, cheese chips (microwaved deluxe deli cheese slices), fried radishes and a salad. The fried radishes do taste like fried potatoes...I didn't think they would but it's true. I cut 5 radishes, put 1/2 oz onion in and fried them in butter - they were a little crisp and tasted yummie!! You should try it!

[MagsMom]

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

Hi -
Thank you for the kind words. I started my day today with a new outlook - and now at almost 5pm I am feeling like I am going to be ok.

foodrehab- I hope that 1 gm of sugar does not mean you have to start over. I noticed the same thing on the sliced ham I got. I thought I checked everything but I missed that. Does anyone know?

Like I said, today was better -- since I have been depressed about not getting into the nursing program I have eaten more - BUT, I have not eaten anything off the induction list. I also went to the library and picked up the DANDR book on CD and I am listening to it again. I was trying to re-read it but I have not been able to concentrate.

[IhateMyFat]

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

Hey Guys! Just showing my face for a couple of seconds. Day four of induction and I am doing well. Been really busy today and not had a chance to actually sit down and eat a proper meal (don't feel so bloated though). I was just checking to see how everone is getting on, i will reply to some posts tomorrow...I've got to work tomorrow - I normally don't work on a friday.

Don't give up on Atkins guys, it will all be worth in the end.

Ciao

[foodrehab]

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

It's day 3 for me and I am hungry!! I can't concentrate to do the work I need to do but I must get it done. How much would coffee set me back? ahh, I don't need to give in.

[foodrehab]

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

I have a comment and a question.

First, MagsMom, hang in there. You ARE NOT a failure. By going after something like a nursing program is not what failures do. That particular situation just wasnt your personal journey. Don't give up hope! Really wanting something and going for it is what winners do and although life can be hard sometimes, with its ups and downs, it will get better. No one you tell is going to see you as a failure. Just let them share in your disappointment, if thats what you want. Like the friend you told brought you a pizza, she wouldnt have brought a failure a pizza. Don't assume the worst and keep going one day at a time, one foot in front of the other.
We're all here for you!!

I also have a question about Atkins. I was just wrapping up day 2 and had the headache and took a nap and thought things were starting. Then I had some romane salad. Later I notice that it had 1 gram of sugar in it. Will that make me start over?

[allibabs]

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

Hi,

I'm on Day 2 of Induction and am very hungry! I didn't remember to pack a snack for work, but I have read some of your suggestions for what to eat and am definitely bringing ample supplies tomorrow.

However, I am in the difficult position of disliking fish, eggs and cheese. Any snack tips that don't involve any of the above?

Thanks!

[loseit2009]

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

hi all.....checking in midday. doing good today. day 7 for me, tomorrow will be first weigh in. size 18 jeans are fitting pretty darn loosely....lol. when i dig in the garden i have to watch out for butt crack alerts....lol....as my 8 yo loves to patrol for these...lol.

hey katie....looking forward to your post later today. i was just really bummin yesterday when i got home from work and only one person had posted all day. thanks for checking in.

carole.....glad to see ya too. i assumed you were riding outside not inside.....silly me.

liz....i am so glad you found us....we need stick together in this. i'll be checkin in to see how you do too.

magsmom.....there are many nursing programs. apply again somewhere else if need be. i know lots that have had to apply several times....it can be done. do not be too disheartened. there was a point in my life when i felt so depressed about something, i made a mental change sitting in a parking lot of some stupid fast food parking lot that i was no longer gonna let food rule me. oh my goodness, at the end of the day that day i knew i had conquered the world.....lol. it was such a-ha kinda moment for me. sounds like you may have had one of those last night. i am really inspired by what you did. never give up!

to you guys with brain fog and headache.......i can truly say that this is the first day i havent had either. it was really bad the last 2 days at work.

hope all are keeping on plan today. will check back later.

deb

[Lyndyn]

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

I had the headache Sunday night - I semi started on Sunday. Went to sleep and it was gone when I got up. Yay! Felt foggy on Monday and a bit yesterday afternoon, too. Feeling pretty good at the moment!

[planetclaire]

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

I'm starting day 4 today, so far no headache but I think I may have a bit of brain fog today, I am soooo tired and starving already. I was really hungry last night too, good thing you can actually eat with this WOE

[Lyndyn]

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

Carole - what a great idea for a table! Sounds like it really helped push through the miles! Keep it up!

Well, I am at the end of day 3 and it has been REALLY tough. I found out on Monday that I did not get into the nursing program I applied for. I am struggling to get through it - I feel like a failure. I have been bursting into tears spontaneously since Monday evening and I have only told one person so far that I didn't get in. Guess what - she brought me a PIZZA tonight - she is the friend that I was trying to get to do Atkins with me! I was very good and did not eat ANY!! It helped that I had eaten lunch at 3 so I wasn't really that hungry at 7. I thanked her profusely and when she left I threw away the pizza in the outside trash (yes, I think I might have been tempted if it were inside, gross, I know!)

Anyway, I am having a horrible, terrible, no good very bad week so far. I can only hope that things will get better as I start to shed a few pounds. I do know, logically, that everything will work out - but for right now I do not feel that way.

Hi, Magsmom! I'm sorry about the nursing program not working out.

Look around for something even better for you! Some other path to take.

REALLY good job on the pizza! I'm pretty sure that I would have had trouble doing that!!

[foodrehab]

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

I'm on day 3!! How do you know when ketosis starts? I've had the headache and the brain fog...is that it? What other signs?
Oh and great idea about the string cheese! I've been eating Pork Rhines, they have 0 carbs.
Great job everybody!!

[MagsMom]

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

Carole - what a great idea for a table! Sounds like it really helped push through the miles! Keep it up!

Well, I am at the end of day 3 and it has been REALLY tough. I found out on Monday that I did not get into the nursing program I applied for. I am struggling to get through it - I feel like a failure. I have been bursting into tears spontaneously since Monday evening and I have only told one person so far that I didn't get in. Guess what - she brought me a PIZZA tonight - she is the friend that I was trying to get to do Atkins with me! I was very good and did not eat ANY!! It helped that I had eaten lunch at 3 so I wasn't really that hungry at 7. I thanked her profusely and when she left I threw away the pizza in the outside trash (yes, I think I might have been tempted if it were inside, gross, I know!)

Anyway, I am having a horrible, terrible, no good very bad week so far. I can only hope that things will get better as I start to shed a few pounds. I do know, logically, that everything will work out - but for right now I do not feel that way.

[hopejoy]

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

I wish I would have seen this sooner. I restarted induction last week and was doing so well, until last night after an 18 hour day... too long, I know! and went and caved to somethings that was off the acceptable list so am going to re-restart again tomorrow! just saw that so if you don't mind I'll check in with you all and lend support as well! I probably wouldn't have caved if I was 'in a group' like this.

Here I go again!
liz