Induction Started 11/24

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Just read the book and started my induction today! I have a long way to go but I am feeling positive and think I can make. Since the Holidays are coming up, should be a great test.

Any special advice for speeding up Ketosis, that maybe I haven't read yet?

[liv]

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No ketosis cannot be a race. You can speed up metabolism by exercising a bit.

Welcome to ADBB and happy first day.
I love your ticker.

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Thanks for the welcome and I will be trying to get in some exercise everyday if possible.

[mindy0121]

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good job on challenging yourself with the holidays coming around! youll do great just stick to the plan! good luck!

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Well I'm on day 3. Made is through the Thanksgiving feast on only turkey and green beans. Passing up the cinnamon coffee cake and a glass of ice cold milk almost killed me but I did it.....

[Sandra94]

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Hey thats what I had!! Turkey and green beans! LOL then Roast beef came out so i had a few slices of that! Water to drink.. Brought sugar free jello for my dessert while everyone else had all sorts of pies, cookies and ice cream!

It wasn't so bad!

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My mom kept going on and on about how good the rocky road ice cream was lol.....

[Sandra94]

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I actually didn't miss it at all!! I went to the kitchen to do the dishes while they all ate dessert!

I brought Deviled eggs.. while I didn't eat a whole bunch of them as I brought them to share.. this is what I heard.. " I won't eat more than 3, too much cholestrol" That same guest had two plates with two slices of pumpkin pie and ice cream both times! I wanted to ask about what was worse; the cholestrol in the eggs or his two plates of dessert!

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You are a brave soul to start right before the holidays! Good for you. Sounds like you are committed. I remember I was just mentally ready to start 3 days before a planned Greek meal and Baklava is my absolute favorite but I bypassed it. When you are ready to commit you gotta go with it.

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Almost 5 days down but the scale I ordered and ketostix still aren't here. They should be here by December 1st, I'm interested to see how I am doing.

[atkinsgal08]

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The ketosticks won't tell you how you're doing ... they will tell you (maybe) that you're spilling a certain amount of ketones.

They're not a gauge of success or failure ... unless like me, you have trouble with hand-eye coordination!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/82407-article-ketostix-color.html

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The ketosticks won't tell you how you're doing ... they will tell you (maybe) that you're spilling a certain amount of ketones.

They're not a gauge of success or failure ... unless like me, you have trouble with hand-eye coordination!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...tix-color.html

Ya I was just looking for some idea if I am in ketosis or not yet. My breath doesn't stink and neither does my urine. I am drinking around 150oz of water a day so I doubt it will smell like anything but water lol.

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Well its been a week for me. I haven't been on the scale yet but I actually feel great. I am very positive and motivated. Everyday I wake up thinking about sticking to this and the cravings have been going away.

I think I'm going to stay on induction for about a month being that I have so much to lose. If I can stay on track like I have so far this should be no problem!

[atkinsgal08]

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>>the cravings have been going away.>>

Good news!

[paminmd]

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Welcome!
I started just a little bit before you, on 11/15.

I like that ticker, too.