PeeKa Boo

[shashee]

okie dokie.... im here, I finally broke out of my shell, and realized i've been doing OWL for a LONG LONG Time. Guess I started it my 2nd month. I had the extended induction flu! LOL Denial, yep thats it been in denial. Plus now i dont see the gym as the firey pits of **** anymore, it feels like heaven! I do believe i needed to get over that hump before I came here.

Hopefully I can find some new friends here and make myself at home. Ive been losing this entire time eating berries and fried foods once n awhile, so I dont know why I was afraid to come here, or why I was in denial. I do keep my carb intake around 20 - 30 but I kinda skipped all over the rungs I guess. Im going to continue what im doing for awhile, because its working. Im not hungry, not deprived and I feel great I have no wants for liqour, nuts, dairy and whatever other rungs I have seemed to skip. Im going to read the stickies and hopefully it will help me understand everything a lil more.

Anyways, look forward to getting to know you all

[Iapetus999]

Re: PeeKa Boo

I have no wants for liqour

hmmm arty

[2big4mysize]

Re: PeeKa Boo

welcome to OWL

sounds like you are doing what is called a modified OWL keeping the carb level artificially lower then your CCLL but eating OWL foods.

Happy OWLing

[Momtofour]

Re: PeeKa Boo

I'm basically doing the same as you. I didn't know we were called "modified owls". I am keeping my carb count low (20-25). I have no interest in the higher rungs. I do enjoy occasional nuts, berries, and some dairy products. I love cream cheese anything!!! I am losing slower lately, but I keep telling myself that it isn't a race.

[not2late]

Re: PeeKa Boo

"Extended Induction" means you are simply extending the Induction phase beyond the first 14 days of the diet. You are still following the Induction Rules and eating only the foods on the Induction Acceptable Foods list.

"Modified OWL" means you are remaining below 20 net carbs but you are incorporating OWL foods and following OWL rules. This is legal because back in the day Dr. Atkins was alive and you called the Atkins Center Hotline, Dr. Atkins' nurses advised that you could do something like that.

"OWL" means you are increasing carbs and adding OWL foods. Carb increases during OWL are in 5 net carb increments and done in a step-wise manner outlined in the book.

"Pre-Maintenance" is the final weight loss phase of the Atkins Nutritional Approach. Carb increases are in 10 net carb increments and done in a step-wise manner similar to OWL.

The ADBB terminology is based on Induction Rules 3-5. According to the Rules, if you eat more than 20 net carbs, you aren't doing Induction; if you eat fruit, bread, pasta, grains, starchy veggies, dairy other than cheese/cream/butter, you aren't doing Induction; if you eat anything not on the Acceptable Foods list, you aren't doing Induction.

3. Eat no more than 20 grams a day of carbohydrate, most of which must come in the form of salad greens and other vegetables. You can eat approximately three loosely packed cups of salad, or two cups of salad plus one cup of other vegetables (see Acceptable Foods).

4. Eat absolutely no fruit, bread, pasta, grains, starchy vegetables or dairy products other than cheese, cream or butter. Do not eat nuts or seeds in the first two weeks. Foods that combine protein and carbohydrates, such as chickpeas, kidney beans and other legumes, are not permitted at this time.

5. Eat nothing that isn't on the Acceptable Foods list. And that means absolutely nothing. Your "just this one taste won't hurt" rationalization is the kiss of failure during this phase of Atkins.

The terminology is a bit tedious, but it's necessary in order to avoid confusion. In the past, "extended Induction" meant anything from extending the Induction phase to "modified OWL" to your own low carb program. The lack of standard definitions caused a great deal of confusion and strife on the ADBB boards.

So if you know anyone else on the Extended Induction Board who are eating over 20 net carbs daily and/or eating OWL foods, tell them they aren't doing "Induction", they are doing OWL and get their shrinking fannies over here where any diet problems they encounter can be more logically answered.

[shashee]

Re: PeeKa Boo

Megs... I knew I wasnt doing extended induction either lol, i just liked hanging out there!! I know for a fact there are a few others that eat or DRINK OWL foods/drinks and are in extended induction, but im no tattle tail, so we will let them figure it out on their own

Thank you for all your help with everything, I am sure I will be having questions here soon

WoOoOooo OWL, Hoot hoot j/k Im losing my mind at work today

[shashee]

Re: PeeKa Boo

I think the wooshie fairy gave me props for actually admitting what I eat......I lost 2.5 more pounds... YAY! For all those that do the "extended induction" but eat OWL foods, be truthful to yourself and you will be rewarded... LOL

Oh btw, one more day of this piggy looking picture, i look at it and wanna puke!!! Im gonna find another one to stick on there instead

[allierw26]

Re: PeeKa Boo

Ok...well I am now admitting that I want to do OWL too....lol so maybe the Whooshie fairy will visit me when I weigh tomorrow! I intended on doing extended induction...but there are so many great veggies...I want to eat more of them!