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i have told a few people that im going to buy the atkins book and read up on it, and start the plan. and people are sayin not for me to do etc, because of how tired i usually feel and my headaches i get plus the job i do which is nursing. its putting me off a bit. any advice please?
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I would read the book before making any decisions, Laura.
Some of us feel bad for a few days (or a week or so) when we start induction but that passes - and some of us feel fine even at the start, so you might not suffer at all
Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!
Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!
F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI
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yes im going to buy the book and read up about it. i LOVE cheese and eggs and you can ea them on atkins, and cream. my fave foods.
First Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 11st12lbs
Second Mini Goal: Loose 12lbs = 11st0lbs
Third Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 10st 4lbs
Fourth Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 9st 8lbsComment
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I think I have more energy now that I did before I started. There is a short period of transition around day 3-4 but that is about it. Most people who will talk to you about Atkins will have no clue what Atkins is. They've heard rumours. Yes read up on it. And though we are allowed cheese in the induction phase it is limited.
Good luck on the plan.Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"
May Challenges 2010
Push-ups: 450/800
Abs: 850/1900
Squats: 650/1200
Lunges: 500/1000
Strength: 490/1200
Running: 50/100 km
2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned
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You will find that you will have more energy & that you will feel so much better. I am an OR nurse & have no problems related to this way of eating in regards to my job.
Good luck on your journey!"You always had it. You always had the power."~~ Glinda the Good Witch
GlendaF/5'10/47261/xxx/???
"Happiness is a habit~cultivate it." Elbert Hubbard"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." Albert EinsteinComment
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Yeah for the first 5-6 days.Originally posted by laura1986 View Post
Now I'm jumping out of my skin. I sleep 6 hours, up and ready to go! You can find me dancing in the shower, laughing at everything, talking to people I've never spoken to before. Always smiling too, which is completely different than my old sugar-eating, depressed self. I'm having a ton of fun, it's like being a teenager again!
If I wasn't so fat, I'd go bouncing on the bed.What I do:
Elliptical gym machine 1 hr Tue-Sun
At 320, switch to cycling on my Trek 500
2 filtered containers water/day
Daily salads/veggies
Goals:
Stop needing High Blood Pressure meds - DONE!
Workout in a XXXL shirt - DONE!
Workout in a XXL shirt
Workout in a XL shirt
270 on the scalesComment
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"how tired i usually feel and my headaches" these may be caused by being overweight or having blood sugar issues... Atkins will cure both of those maladies and you should feel better than ever... Don't stop before you even start. At least give it a try for a month and then make up your mind...F/46/5'2" - 249/198/115
Start Date 03/06/09
Mini goals:
1st - 25 lbs down - Met 06/19/09
2nd - Onederland - Met 03/10/10
3rd - 75 lbs down
4th - size 12
5th - BMI 21
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Im a migraine sufferer and I used to get them regularly maybe 3-4 times a week. This is my third month on atkins and I think I have only gotten a total of 6 migraines and 3 of them being on the first and second week of atkins of course due to the change in diet.
I feel great and not getting those headaches has really changed my life. I used to be afraid to do anything different because of the possibility of getting a headache.Atkins Startdate: Monday, March 9th, 2009
Height: 5"3', Age: 36
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Restart: Feb 26th,
Day 4 Induction almost over
Mini Goals:
180: March 17th yay!!!!!
170: April 3rd awesome!!
165: April 17th wonderful!!!!!!
160: April 29th im ecstatic!!!
155: May 19th yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
150: June 18th I can't believe it!!!
145: July 15th almost there!!! October 30th back!Jan 10 bak for good!
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I used to have daily headaches, feel shattered the whole time and have the must god awful heartburn.
Then i started Atkins. Gone. Gone Gone.
I feel great, have tons of energy and the heartburn has vanished
"Atkins" has got a bad name with a lot of people who don't actually understand it, i bet if you said that you were cutting out some foods and eating meat and salad with some veg, people would give you a huge pat on the back.1st mini goal 184 - Met
2nd mini goal 174
3rd mini goal 164
4th mini goal 154
5th mini goal 144
6th mini goal 134
Ultimate goal 125!
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remember to keep in mind that yes you can have cheese eggs and cream, but thats not -all- you eat.F/24/5'10"
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Atkins cured me of those symptoms. Many thanks to the late great Dr.m/42 5'7"
No mini goals, just want to finish the race one pound at a time
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thank you for all your replies yes i have read the book upuntill the 2nd stage. should i do all it says in the book upuntill then. Then carry on reading the book when im at that stage??
First Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 11st12lbs
Second Mini Goal: Loose 12lbs = 11st0lbs
Third Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 10st 4lbs
Fourth Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 9st 8lbsComment
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If you want to be successful with Atkins and reap all of the benefits as well as lose weight, then treat the book as your bible.F/46/5'2" - 249/198/115
Start Date 03/06/09
Mini goals:
1st - 25 lbs down - Met 06/19/09
2nd - Onederland - Met 03/10/10
3rd - 75 lbs down
4th - size 12
5th - BMI 21
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Having read Chapters 1 to 11 (the first part of the book as well as the induction chapter) ought to allow you to start to understand the way of eating and get started
Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!
Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!
F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI)Comment
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ok thank you x
First Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 11st12lbs
Second Mini Goal: Loose 12lbs = 11st0lbs
Third Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 10st 4lbs
Fourth Mini Goal: Loose 10lbs = 9st 8lbsComment
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