induction - maintenance - induction

[DLS]

Well, I haven't been hanging around here much at all but I have been true to the diet. Well, except during the holidays. I didn't cheat and eat anything that isn't Atkins friendly. My problem is too much of what is allowed! I made a couple of the desserts from the book and I have been WAY over doing it with coffee. I just realized that yesterday after going back on FitDay.com, that I was having about 16 carbs a day in coffee with half and half alone! So NO more! I have cut back to coffee with no half and half. Instead I am now using the Davinci syrup (hazelnut). It says 0 carbs and I realize there are some out there that say don't believe that....but I have to believe that it is better than what I was doing so I'm gonna press on.
Anyway, I am putting my self back on induction for a while til I see some more weight loss. I am so tired of being stuck! I am still about 14 lbs from my original goal weight and I have been stuck for quite a while. Yesterday was my first day back on induction and I was at 10.4 carbs. Today so far I've had 7 carbs (but fit day says my bacon was like 3.2 carbs) . I thought bacon was carb free! anyway 7 is still good so I'm not feeling too bad about today. I can't think of anything I will add to my diet today that will add anymore carbs so I think I will be good for today at under 10 at least.
I have been sucking down water too like a baleen whale with its dinner! I'm exercising daily as usual and hope to see some weight drop off by Monday at least. Crappy thing is I am about to start so the TOM water weight is gonna be creeping up on me too! DANG! I have a trip planned at the end of the month with a girlfriend and I so would like to lose some more weight!
Well, anyway. I'm sticking to what has proven to be tried and true! At least for me that is! Even though I feel like I'm stuck, I'm proud of myself for never cheating and eating that "real" food out there! (so my family calls it)

Happy New Year to all!

[Desertthorn]

Re: induction - maintenance - induction

Hi Donna. Thats a lot of coffee. LOL. I think most of your problem is the 1/2 and 1/2 as it is pretty high carb, Heavy cream would have been a better choice, but Davinci syrup is a better choice yet.
Bacon is cured with sugar, but that does sound a little much.
What about your veggies. thats where you should be getting your carbs from.

You have done so well. 74 pounds is nothing to sneeze at. Congratulations.