Anyone starting Atkins tomorrow! (16th March)

[OrigamiFrog]

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

So week 2 here, doing great. Had a clean week 1, might have used too much sour cream or cheese on some nights. I'll have to watch that, but I'm down 7 pounds so no complaints. Week 2 I'm going to start trying to cut down on portion size. I'm not having problems with feeling hungry or cravings anymore so I should be good to cut down. This morning had my usual 2 oz sausage and 2 eggs instead of 3. Here's to a great second week.

[planetclaire]

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

After week 1 I am down 4.6 pounds, I am happy. I feel like I am finally in ketosis so maybe I'll have an even better week 2? Who knows, who cares, as long as I lose, I am good.

Thegreat08 - NO idea other than gum for the dragon breath! I bought some gum yesterday. Great job on sticking with it while away! That's often very tough to do

[loseit2009]

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

just a quick check in....hanging in there. ran twice over the w/e. lifted wts today. diet and water on track.

congrats to ya all who have seen a drop in wt and are feeling thinner.

found a great cheese this w/e for a quick snack called laughing cow.....tided me over couple of times...very yummy.

deb

[MagsMom]

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

kpoll19 - thanks for the info about the sauce. I am going to try it!

I don't understand why I have not lost any weight. On Friday I was discouraged because no weight gone. I decided to weigh this morning and again, no weight gone. I am sticking to the diet and have not cheated once, I am eating enough and I am not overeating. I am not going to weigh myself again until next Monday to see what happens. Anyone else discouraged? Any advice?

Today I have had 2 eggs, 3 sausage links, chicken breast topped with sauteed mushrooms, peppers, and bacon and a cup of arugula with oil and vinegar. For a mid afternoon snack I will have 2 hard boiled eggs and dinner will be steak with fresh ginger and garlic, one cup of arugula with oil and vinegar, and a half a cup of asparagus with butter. If I get hungry tonight I will have sliced ham/cheese. I also have 1 cup of tea in the morning with 1 tbsp of cream and 1 splenda and the same thing in the evening.

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

[imagood1]

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

Good morning! I was down 3.5 pounds 4 days into induction. Tuesday is my official weigh in day so I will see th week tomorrow. Had a mild case of the flu but nothing major. One problem - I did cheat on Saturday night. There was a huge Mardi Gras themed surprise party for my best friend. I did drink 3 glasses of wine. However, I did not EAT anything illegal. I had blackened fish, beef, green beans and a salad. NO appetizers, desserts or anything else. So even though I cheated I still feel that this was somehow a victory.

Mags - I use Classico Tomato and Basil. It does not have sugar listed in the ingredients and it is yummy!!

Question - Can we start a new thread titled March 16th starters and the current date or something? That way you don't have weed through 100 pages? Maybe a couple times a week that would be helpful to do. Just a thought.

Have a great day! Kelly

Hey Kelly -- the new thread sounds great -- we've all been on induction a week (or more) and are helping each other out -- go ahead and start one!!

[imagood1]

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

kpoll19 - thanks for the info about the sauce. I am going to try it!

I don't understand why I have not lost any weight. On Friday I was discouraged because no weight gone. I decided to weigh this morning and again, no weight gone. I am sticking to the diet and have not cheated once, I am eating enough and I am not overeating. I am not going to weigh myself again until next Monday to see what happens. Anyone else discouraged? Any advice?

Today I have had 2 eggs, 3 sausage links, chicken breast topped with sauteed mushrooms, peppers, and bacon and a cup of arugula with oil and vinegar. For a mid afternoon snack I will have 2 hard boiled eggs and dinner will be steak with fresh ginger and garlic, one cup of arugula with oil and vinegar, and a half a cup of asparagus with butter. If I get hungry tonight I will have sliced ham/cheese. I also have 1 cup of tea in the morning with 1 tbsp of cream and 1 splenda and the same thing in the evening.

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

Don't give up - your meals sound good -- try to get a little more fat into your meal -- dip your sausage into Hellman's, add some celery with cream cheese, have Hidden Valley Ranch dressing on one of your salads. Some people don't loose as quickly as others - but if you stick to the program you will have success! I'm living proof of that.

[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.

[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

[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...

[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.

[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.

[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...

[kpoll19]

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

Yes, Hellman's is mayonaise

[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.

[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.