Introduction to OWL

[imagood1]

Re: Introduction to OWL

Ok.. this may be silly... But what if you don't do # 2... I mean, Since we could have aged cheese, sour cream, butter and cream on induction, the only things left to add are milk, yogurt and fresh cheese..

What happens if I just don't eat those things?
I don't drink milk... it makes my stomach cramp and makes me rust to the potty.

I like yogurt but most of them are full of fruit and sugar....

I'm ok with cottage cheese but I haven't eaten it in years.

Do I now have to put these things in my diet? Can I go straight to nuts...?

What about #4.. Berries and Melons.. ? I'm allergic to all melons.. But I can eat a few berries but I have to be careful about the seeds... I have a difficult time with small seeds.

#5... Wine.. that I can figure out!!!

Dannon makes a Diabetic Friendly yogurt that has 2 carbs and is sweetened with Splenda. I've found it at Wallmart next to the regular yogurt but make sure it says "Diabetic Friendly" on the top - it's a 4 pack in strawberry or vanilla. It is a little thinner than regular yogurt but it tastes real good. They taste like ice cream - I can't wait to get back to that rung so I can eat cottage cheese and that yogurt again. Just because it's a diabetic product doesn't mean you can't eat it - it's actually what you should be eating because the sugars are taken out.

I buy the Breakstone 1/2 cup serving cottage cheese in the 4 pack - I don't have to add a bunch of stuff to make it taste good, it's good from the beginning with a little pepper only.

[ashleykc7182]

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wanted to ask a question. Im still on induction do you loose weight more in induction or owl.

[mitzimarie]

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wanted to ask a question. Im still on induction do you loose weight more in induction or owl.

Ashley, I suggest you read Chapter 13 (Are You Ready for Phase 2?) and Chapter 14 (Ongoing Weight Loss: The Second Phase of Atkins) in 2002 DANDR.

Your question as asked, cannot be answered with a "this or that" phase kind of answer... I lost more weight in OWL (because I was in that phase longer). I think what you're really asking is, "do you lose weight faster in Induction or OWL?" How fast you lose weight is not the issue... making this a plan you can live with for life, is what you need to look at.

Those 2 chapters should explain things to you.

[gemdris]

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So with the Dairy Rung, can I start to have Milk again?

[Elizellen]

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So with the Dairy Rung, can I start to have Milk again?

Yes - try adding 5 net carbs and see how you go.
According to fitday 3.5 fluid ounces (7 Tablespoons) of milk has 5 net carbs.

[Lacypie]

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ok, i am not sure which rung i'd truly be on. I have added the nuts back in and dairy, but i am not missing starchy veggies, and don't care if I ever eat them. The fruit, isn't something that I miss terribly bad, and i know i get plenty of fiber as I take a suppliment up to three times a day... Beans and what not are ok once in awhile, I don't drink, wouldn't miss that wrung at all, sooo I kind of jumped way ahead to the wheat wrung. Using carbquick in moderation. It has only been 5 days since i have tried it. I don't notice any cravings ... and i actually dropped 4 lbs. over night just after trying the stuff. I plan on backing down a wrung or two and just take my time. But is it possible.. that it would work, skipping so many of the upper rungs ???

[liv]

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How about berries? It is an important rung for me. I don't think you should jump over fruits - loads of anti oxidants and vitamins that you'll want to include in a healthy diet. Even if it is not easy to eat fruits on Atkins - I find some apple and grapefruit works well for me. Starchy vegetables - I think it is important to try them out. Most people can probably deal with yams, rutabagas at some point. I guess you really love your carbquick If you've tried it and you think it works for you - you can always go backwards and still add the other things in. Not what we would normally recommend of course.

[jamistar77]

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Hi everyone,
I am getting ready to start OWL today. I just finished induction, 2 1/2 weeks, and I have lost 7 pounds, although as of this morning I have regained 2 pounds! Why.... It sure makes me nervous to start adding 5 more carbs to my diet. Right now I am at 140 pounds, my goal is 130. I'm 5'7". I have stuck to the diet, I drink a gallon of water a day, excersize. Any suggestions or insight? I see that some people stall when on induction too long, but when they move onto OWL they start losing weight, how is that?

[Georgiana]

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I just finished induction, 2 1/2 weeks, and I have lost 7 pounds, although as of this morning I have regained 2 pounds! Why....

Salty foods, constipation, slower digestion, hormones, sore muscles... there can be many explanations for it. It's probably water weight though and it will come off relatively fast.

I see that some people stall when on induction too long, but when they move onto OWL they start losing weight, how is that?

I don't know why this happens, or else I would not have stayed in Induction as long as I did. But depending on their exercise routine, on the carb sources, etc. some people seem to lose faster when they increase their carb intake.