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    plunging into OWL

    I was stuck in induction and I must admit somehow I was scared to start OWL.
    I thought I had to see the scale moving to be able to start OWL, but I am so bored with induction I had to do something, cause I think I was trying to make it more interesting for me by eating cheese and cream up to the limit every day and I think that was what made me stand still.
    Well, so all of a sudden yesterday I started rung 1 and had a heap of extra celery to start with, geeeee, that was good !!!!
    I hope this was what I needed and that I will see some results again soon, measure-tape or scale wise, don't matter, but SOMEthing.

    So when I understand it well: when I don't eat any new-to-me veggies I can immediately eat 5 extra carbs every day instead of just 3 times this week ?
    Cause I read all the stickies and that is what I now understand of it (including the sticky that says "OWL rules have a typo")
    I must say it is still a bit confusing to me, but I am sure I will love the more variation to bits !
    See you around !!
    41 year old female, lenght 5'5'' and a half
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    Re: plunging into OWL

    Originally posted by soliwit
    I was stuck in induction and I must admit somehow I was scared to start OWL.
    I thought I had to see the scale moving to be able to start OWL, but I am so bored with induction I had to do something, cause I think I was trying to make it more interesting for me by eating cheese and cream up to the limit every day and I think that was what made me stand still.
    Well, so all of a sudden yesterday I started rung 1 and had a heap of extra celery to start with, geeeee, that was good !!!!
    I hope this was what I needed and that I will see some results again soon, measure-tape or scale wise, don't matter, but SOMEthing.
    Welcome to OWL.

    The cheese and cream gets people all the time. Just remember as you add carbs into your diet, your fat intake either stays the same or slightly decreases. So, you might want to check your menues with fitday just to make sure your fat percentages drop too low. Even during Maintenance, the fat percentage is about 40-50%. During OWL, it shouldn't drop below 50%.


    So when I understand it well: when I don't eat any new-to-me veggies I can immediately eat 5 extra carbs every day instead of just 3 times this week ?
    Cause I read all the stickies and that is what I now understand of it (including the sticky that says "OWL rules have a typo")
    I must say it is still a bit confusing to me, but I am sure I will love the more variation to bits !
    See you around !!
    Nope, you got it correctly.

    Enjoy your OWLing!
    ~Megs~
    242/141/160 (130)
    dress size 26/10/8
    5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
    My blog:
    http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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    • #3
      Re: plunging into OWL

      Good thing, hmmmm, I look forward to my next stirfry !
      Indeed I found out that I have to readjust to the balance in fitday, yesterday I was at 7 carbs, 34 protein and 59 fat, but it was too late to really do something about it, today I will try at leats lower the protein a bit, cause I think 34 is a bit too high.
      41 year old female, lenght 5'5'' and a half

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      • #4
        Re: plunging into OWL

        Welcome to OWL!
        Elsie150
        Female 44, 5'
        SW241/CW215/GW150
        Never Ending Induction Recipes
        http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html

        You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. ~Maya Angelo~

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        • #5
          Re: plunging into OWL

          thanks !!!
          It feels really good now, I think I made the right decision, I really started to feel fed up with the limited choices I had, now I again had a wonderful stirfry for dinner, hmmmMMMMmmmmm, I see now how I missed having more veggies.
          I really wonder where my CCLL is gonna be at, I guess I find out in the coming weeks.
          Happy to be here !!
          41 year old female, lenght 5'5'' and a half

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          • #6
            Re: plunging into OWL

            I trhink Megs has a typo it should be OWL fats stay at above60% not 50%

            The new to you food is only 3 times a week the first week you have it even if you are already passed the rung for it successfully like say you are on the legumes rung and haven't had cranberries yet but they are now in season so you plan to add them this week. then you would include in your net carb count some carbs up to 5 net for cranberries 3 times maximum this week. then if you didn't get any problems like cravings or stalled out weight issues you could have them every day th4e rest of the cranberry season.


            the new 5 net carbs is everyday. you just use already old to you foods from the rung to get the 5 net carbs on those no new to you foods.

            Happy OWling
            by the book atkinseer

            started 6/1/02 at 313
            goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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            • #7
              Re: plunging into OWL

              Ok I get it, thanks a lot
              I think I am doing ok so far, I hope this is what I needed !!
              41 year old female, lenght 5'5'' and a half

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              • #8
                Re: plunging into OWL

                Welcome to OWL



                41 pounds down and counting

                If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else. - Yogi Berra

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