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    OMG! I HAVE FINISHED INDUCTION HAVE BEEN ON EXTENDED INDUCTION FOR ONE WEEK THREE DAYS. HAVE NOT CHEATED ONCE, (OF COURSE WEIGHT LOSS HAS STOPPED) HAVEN'T LOST ANY WEIGHT IN OVER A WEEK. STILL STICKING WITH IT THOUGH. PROBLEM IS THAT I AM CRAVING STUFF LIKE CRAZY!! I HAVE NOT HAD ANY CRAVINGS UNTIL NOW, AND AM FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I AM NOW LOSING MY MIND. I AM STARING AT THE CAN OF REDI WHIP IN THE FRIG AND WANTING TO SPRAY IT IN MY MOUTH (IS THAT BAD?) I HAVE NOT CHEATED, BUT I AM CRAVING SWEET, SALTY, SWEET, SALTY. MY TYPICAL PMS ISSUES. BEFORE ATKINS I WOULD EAT A BIT OF MICRO POPCORN AND THEN HAVE SOME CRYSTAL LIGHT. WELL I BROKE DOWN AND HAD SOME CRYSTAL LIGHT (SWEET) AFTER EATING SOME PORK SKINS (SALTY). I KEEP EATING AND EATING AND EATING THOUGH. I HAVE STAYED WELL UNDER MY CARB COUNT, BUT I FEEL SUPER GUILTY RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I FEEL FULL AND MISERABLE LIKE I OVERATE, AND I KEEP WANTING TO EAT. PMS CRAVINGS ARE REALLY BAD FOR ME FOR SOME REASON. I AM GOING TO WEIGH EVERY DAY THE NEXT TWO DAYS BECAUSE TYPICALLY A 10+ LBS WEIGHT GAIN IS NORMAL DURING MY PMS PHASE AND THEN IT FALLS OFF ONCE CYCLE STARTS. (STRANGE I KNOW) I WONDER HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS? I AM STICKING TO EXTENDED INDUCTION FOR SURE AT LEAST THROUGH MY CYCLE TO SEE IF WEIGHT LOSS IS ON HOLD TIL AFTERWARDS. I AM INCREASING MY WATER INTAKE AND HOPING FOR A WHOOSHIE ONCE HORMONES STOP WREAKING HAVOK ON MY SYSTEM! REDI WHIP IS CALLING MY NAME, I CAN HEAR IT..... MISTY? MISTY? OH MISTY????? AAHHHHH!!!!
    STARTED 11/03/08


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    Re: Pms cravings!!! Ahhhh!!!!

    Yeah, I think sometimes that artificial sweeteners can cause cravings. They do that to me all the time. I really try to avoid them if I can. I just suffer through those PMS cravings and I always ask myself "Are you really hungry or do you just want to eat/snack for the sake of doing so?" That always seems to help me and then I go and try to find something else to do.
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      Re: Pms cravings!!! Ahhhh!!!!

      I find artificial sweetners can set me off. Also if I am lacking fat in my diet I get BIG TIME cravings. every month i stall with weight loss or gain a little during my period AND ovulation. it drives me batty - but i seem to make up for it and have done well. Keep plugging along. i know when I get discouraged it helps to stop weighting myself - sometimes I go two weeks.
      sigpicErika: 32y/oF, 5'8" start Atkins 6/22/08 201.6
      highest wt. 253lbs



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        Re: Pms cravings!!! Ahhhh!!!!

        Hello Misty,
        Darn Cravings!
        I suggest you getting some L-Glutamine for the sweet cravings. You're allowed 3000 mg a day. Dr. Atkins discusses it on page 136 DANDR.
        I believe in this supplement to stop the sweet cravings. If you would like more info regarding L-Glutamine. Let me know, i'd be happy to share.
        Also a fat snack in the evening may help with the cravings aswell. Try cream cheese and celery. Or deviled eggs.
        There are healthier sweetner alternatives like stevia or xylitol (derivitive of birch hard wood, NOT CORN).
        Hope that helps.
        Wishing you the best of health and lite.
        Sincerely, Sherri
        MOTHEREARTH AKA SHERRI "HOW THE WORLD TURNS AS I SEE IT"
        HT: 5'10.5-Highest weight-374 lbs.
        Began ATKINS 07-07-04 @ 334 lbs.
        Maintaned 101 lb. Weightloss
        New goals-New start 03-21-10 @ 273
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~inches lost~~~~
        1st mini-goal: 260
        2nd mini-goal:249
        2nd mini-goal:239
        3rd mini-goal:229
        GOAL :225




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