What is your favourite thing about this WOE?

[cruiser gal]

I thought it might be interesting to let everyone know, why we find this WOE so wonderful, especially for some who are struggling a bit. For me it's the lack of that hunger and cravings I used to get before. I also like the control I have over the food that goes into my mouth, rather than the food controlling me!!! What's your's?

[brfischer]

knowing exactly what I can and can not eat.
Brooke

[tickletussler]

losing the weight so my thighs stopped rubbing together!

[nikki_e]

I agree with Brook...knowing what I can and can't eat. There is a defined list of foods that are acceptable. I know that a cookie will throw me out of ketosis and this way of eating does not work if you are going in and out of ketosis.

If I were on a low cal diet or trying to eat in moderation, I could always rationalize things like, "oh, just one piece of candy won't hurt" and before you know it, throughout a day, those "just ones" add up to quite a bit. And on Atkins, I know that "just one piece of candy" will hurt me.

I guess what I am saying, is Atkins doesn't allow me to get me in bad situations that cause the downward spiral to binges.

[wannabethintoo]

No cravings for junk and never feeling hungry.

[Miss Phode]

This WOE has made me nicer. My husband used to give me a hard time about eating carbs anyway. He said it was bad for our marriage, because I'd go on an emotional roller coaster ride. I'm much more even tempered now :yes

[cajunthunder]

Watching my butt disappear! :yikes hehehe

[sadie147]

Steak. :yes

[dreamof145]

I am not hungry nor do I feel deprived as I ALWAYS felt on other diets. I used to watch others eat and feel so sorry for myself.

Now, I love what I eat and I do not walk around opening cupboards and sighing. I never even go into the kitchen anymore until it is time to eat...then I am happy with the selections I can have.

[californiacasey]

1) Having control (ie having my appetite suppressed by eating!)
2) More energy
3) More hope (that I will continue to lose weight and not be this way forever, because I actually have lost weight)

[america57]

I can go to a cookout, eat deviled eggs, shrimp, hamburger, whatever is being served and I'm full and satisfied, while my low-fat sisters usually cheat.

I love the energy I have most days!

[Isabeau]

Not obsessing about food anymore and doing things I never dreamed of...like training for a triathlon!

[saraa281]

Seeing results!!! I had worked my butt off (not literally)before and barely lost any weight and now I can really see changes with this WOE.
I also use to be a bad emotional eater but it is amazing I don't do that anymore.

[gal_osh]

1. having set foods (knowing what I can and cannot eat)
2. actually liking the food I get to eat.
3. The ability to live a better/healthier life, where I can look in the mirror and be proud of who I am.

[FightingTheFight]

The women are starting to dig me more :yes

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