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I'm day 12 of the induction and I wonder if it makes sense to keep it for another 1-2 weeks.
I was never a carb eater, I ate almost no bread and no sugar at all. My typical meal was 1/2 cup of brown rice, a small slice of meat or fish and a lot of vegetables - 2-3 kinds. I gained 20 pound over 1 year, mostly by overeating fruit and nuts. My weight used to be 138-140 lbls and became close to 160 (I'm not sure because I started to use scales only on day 3 or 4).
First I measured my weight on day 3 or 4 it was 158. Currently I'm 155. I probably lost 4 pounds and it looks kind of slow. Although, I lost 1.5 inches from my waistline during the first week (now it stoped even though it has more to go) and it seems that my body became more flexible when I do yoga. My keton test is dark purple every time I measure. All my foods are from the lists, all natural and fresh. I drink water (a lot) and herbal tea. I also get plenty of excercise. I worry that if I go to the next stage, I will stop losing weight. At least, currently I'm losing it. Before Atkins, getting more excersice/eting less didn't help, especially in my waistline.
I'm mostly comfortable on induction, had lots of energy for the first 2-3 days but currently feel tired in the mornings. No other side effects. But I'm starting to hate proteins... I eat about 1200 calories per day (up to 1400 if I eat pork), 65% of which are fat. It's the minimum if to count 8-10 calories per each pound. To make those calories I have to eat a double portion of meat or fish to what I used to have. I can merely fit it into myself and feel stuffed. Not to mention I cannot increase the calories.
Does it make sense for me to stay in induction or should I move to the next stage? How can I fight "protein sickness"? I don't miss carbs but I'm dreaming of a big juicy salad.
I'm day 12 of the induction and I wonder if it makes sense to keep it for another 1-2 weeks.
I was never a carb eater, I ate almost no bread and no sugar at all. My typical meal was 1/2 cup of brown rice, a small slice of meat or fish and a lot of vegetables - 2-3 kinds. I gained 20 pound over 1 year, mostly by overeating fruit and nuts. My weight used to be 138-140 lbls and became close to 160 (I'm not sure because I started to use scales only on day 3 or 4).
First I measured my weight on day 3 or 4 it was 158. Currently I'm 155. I probably lost 4 pounds and it looks kind of slow. Although, I lost 1.5 inches from my waistline during the first week (now it stoped even though it has more to go) and it seems that my body became more flexible when I do yoga. My keton test is dark purple every time I measure. All my foods are from the lists, all natural and fresh. I drink water (a lot) and herbal tea. I also get plenty of excercise. I worry that if I go to the next stage, I will stop losing weight. At least, currently I'm losing it. Before Atkins, getting more excersice/eting less didn't help, especially in my waistline.
I'm mostly comfortable on induction, had lots of energy for the first 2-3 days but currently feel tired in the mornings. No other side effects. But I'm starting to hate proteins... I eat about 1200 calories per day (up to 1400 if I eat pork), 65% of which are fat. It's the minimum if to count 8-10 calories per each pound. To make those calories I have to eat a double portion of meat or fish to what I used to have. I can merely fit it into myself and feel stuffed. Not to mention I cannot increase the calories.
Does it make sense for me to stay in induction or should I move to the next stage? How can I fight "protein sickness"? I don't miss carbs but I'm dreaming of a big juicy salad.
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