Another 2 weeks have passed

[BDT]

It's been (roughly) two weeks since my first two on Induction, I lost another 5 lbs (from 175 lbs to 170 lbs), putting me at my mini-goal (almost 3 months ahead of schedule!).

Results:
- My chest definitely does not droop as much anymore, and I am much more comfortable wearing my tighter shirts!
- My calves have really firmed up, and I just might be able to run the 400m dash again without fainting!
- Just me, or have I lost my double chin?!?!

However:
FitTogether.net says most of the loss is lean body mass, since I supposively gained body fat! Chest is down 2cm, but waist (2cm), abdomen (1cm) and hips (1.3cm) are all up?! I'm thinking I'm not measuring with the tape very consistently, so I think I'll invest in one of those digital body measuring devices. Anyone know where I can get a digital body measuring device in Canada?

Here's how I got there:
- Averaged 1570 calories (60/36/4 ratio), with 18 net carbs per day. Carbs up by 4, and ratio is out of whack due to eating leaner meats.
- Spent about 40 minutes at the golf range, and another hour or so playing table tennis. Definitely up from the 5 minutes of exertion in the first 2 weeks!
- Went to Harvey's/Wendy's a few more times, sticking with what their nutritional guides imply are Atkins-friendly.
- Brought lunch to school: usually a mixture of tuna, egg, green peppers, lettuce, mayo, olive oil, salt, pepper, and red chillis.
- Took my multivitamin and at least 8 glasses of water per day.

Cheats!
- I took more risks with chinese takeout, but eating just the whitefish, pork/beef tenderloin, and steamed chicken that visibly had no sauces other than oil and green onions.
- Probably had about 4 potato/tortilla chips in total, a few french fries, and a fingerful of cream off a slice of birthday cake.
- Pigged out on steamed snails; had about 30 of them until I found out that they EACH had 1 carb!

Lessons:
- Need to turn to my snacks more often when the family tempts me to cheat! I just seem to forget that I have something around (i.e. hard-boiled eggs and cream cheese) sometimes.
- Buy more ground pork (preferably not the lean type), and ground beef instead of smoked turkey or chicken quarters.
- Learn how to use a tape/body measure correctly.

Thanks all for listening!

[cleochatra]

Re: Another 2 weeks have passed

Ooh! I like reading your analytical break-down of your week! It is very concrete and helpful! Thanks for taking the time to post this, BDT!

Congratulations to you on reaching your mini-goal early! Your hard work and obvious attention to detail does really make the difference!

Now for the older sister in me: *smack* Stop eating the cheat-y foods! Those will mess you up. I think it is FABOO that you can eat a chip here, and a french fry there and not fall off the wagon, but that's like a druggie thinking a toke of meth isn't going to push them right off the wagon and back in the dark alleys looking for a fix.

We're always going to be junkies. Always. And even though we are pretty strong, we're not THAT strong, or we'd never have gotten out of control in the first place.

Even our brains remember and register our behavior.

The "just one bite" mentality to someone who, up until now, has been eating in excess of 200 pounds of sugar per year is still very much alive and is living inside of you. Don't let that addict out!

Stay true to Atkins and see how even MORE you lose in a short period of time. You're worth that commitment!

[YaniBoni]

Re: Another 2 weeks have passed

Hey! you did GREAT!! IMO.....It is soo hard not to cheat especially when the family is on top of you! It will get easier and soon you won't need that little tiny fix! I cheated on my first week! BAD YANI BAD! but soo far I have been good and taste buds are not asking....hopefully I stay this way! but if I don't I will just hop back on! 15 lbs in 4 weeks is really good! way to go!