What do you miss?

[Ashleye233]

Re: What do you miss?

when i reach my goal i think ill have a SMALL amount of vanilla icecream (my fave food in the world) lol gl to you on ur journey!

[IrishIrish]

Re: What do you miss?

The list of what I miss by remaining with Atkins as a WOL far outweighs the list of things I don't miss.

[ShannonK]

Re: What do you miss?

I really appreciate all of the responses. I have done Atkins before as I might have mentioned and very easily reached goal - pretty much on induction the whole time. Very terrible mistake. I am trying to do things correctly this time. I am trying to identify all my triggers and that beer/ fries thing is a big one. Not that those are my favorite foods, but when I am "tempted" by anything, I have to remember that it is okay to give in "a little bit/ in moderation" and it doesn't mean that Atkins no longer works for me. Sigh.

I know this way of eating works. I will be coming back to it, but I am currently trying to work through this issue so I don't fall off and on as I have done in the past.

[mcarr36]

Re: What do you miss?

First off, you will have to know the exact amount of net carbs your body will maintain on. That is why you will slowly add carbs (5 at a time) and find your "magic" number. I am very carb sensitive and I maintain on 25 carbs a day. Everyone is different. I have been able to enjoy low carb beer from time to time. Miller Lite and Ultra are very low carb. I do not miss anything. Maybe that is becasue I have been low carbing for so many years. I guess I don't remember what sugar or white flour tastes like. Also, I never think about what I can't have. I always think about how happy I am to have the foods that keep me so slim and fit. Imagine, staying thin eating butter, steak, eggs, cream and cheese. Awesome!

[ShannonK]

Re: What do you miss?

I am on rung 5 now. I was just starting out when I originally asked the question and some things have really changed for me. For example, I now know that I will never go back to sweets. Hello? Have you had a truly good strawberry lately? It is HEAVEN!

Also, even though I am on rung 5, I haven't had that beer yet. I am still a little nervous about what might happen. I did have a glass of wine last Saturday and it was divine, BUT hard to quit. Hmm... might be a trigger for me, but I am gonna keep trying.

I also think it is going to be really nice to add in the whole grain breads. There is a bakery right downstairs from my house. DH always gets some in the mornings and says, See, if you weren't doing that weird diet, you could have some of this... I can't wait to get to rung 9 and show him!