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    Over my carb limit

    Today was a wonderful day. My husband and I went and hiked up and down a mountain nearby. Terrific exercise, but...

    We went out to lunch and were so busy all day I didn't have time to log my carbs until this evening. It turns out I majorly underestimated my net carbs for the day and am 10 carbs over my limit (I'm in the first week of OWL Rung 1 and should be eating 25 carbs, ~17 carbs from veggies). THere weren't any cheats, I just ate tons of veggie carbs because I was so hungry from three hours of hiking.

    If at the end of the first week on OWL 1 I have continued to lose weight, should I continue adding another five carbs? Or should I stay at 25 another week?
    Holly
    26, female, 5'6"

    Start Date 1/17/08
    Reinduction Date 4/12/2010
     Restart SW215/CW206/GW160


    Mini Goal 1: 210 <--new book; made! 4/19
    Mini Goal 2: 199 <--spa!
    Mini Goal 3: 185 <--out of obesity BMI!

    Tags: carb, limit
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    Re: Over my carb limit

    You can stay on the first rung of OWL for as long as you are comfortable. You don't have to move to rung 2 at the end of a week.

    And I wouldn't worry about overdoing on appropriate vegetables!
    J.

    "Your life will never change until you change your choices."

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    • #3
      Re: Over my carb limit

      Originally posted by atkinsgal08 View Post
      You can stay on the first rung of OWL for as long as you are comfortable. You don't have to move to rung 2 at the end of a week.

      And I wouldn't worry about overdoing on appropriate vegetables!
      Agreed...
      PBK - M/45/6'3"
      You're not a failure until you quit trying.

      Restarted Dr Atkins Diet January 2 2010.
      Next mini goal is to get under 300 lbs. Done! 3/8/10
      Next mini goal is to make it three months without alcohol. Started 1/1/10 Done!
      Next mini weight goal is 289. Done! 4/4/10
      Next mini goal is 278 -50 Lbs
      Eventually, I'd like to join the century club.

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        Re: Over my carb limit

        I agree - no-one ever got fat from eating extra veggies from the induction-allowed lists so it will not affect your progress I am sure.

        I stayed on the veg rung for a few months, adding 5 more net carbs several times till I was eating quite a lot of them, as I love my veggies.

        Some people even use the vegetable rung of OWL as the one where they try to find their CCLL, so they know how many net carbs they can eat and still lose, then can use this info to help them when climbing the OWL ladder and substituting some of those extra carbs for the higher rung foods.
        Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
        Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



        Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





        F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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          Re: Over my carb limit

          Thanks everyone!
          Holly
          26, female, 5'6"

          Start Date 1/17/08
          Reinduction Date 4/12/2010
           Restart SW215/CW206/GW160


          Mini Goal 1: 210 <--new book; made! 4/19
          Mini Goal 2: 199 <--spa!
          Mini Goal 3: 185 <--out of obesity BMI!

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          • #6
            Re: Over my carb limit

            Originally posted by Elizellen View Post
            I agree - no-one ever got fat from eating extra veggies from the induction-allowed lists so it will not affect your progress I am sure.

            I stayed on the veg rung for a few months, adding 5 more net carbs several times till I was eating quite a lot of them, as I love my veggies.

            Some people even use the vegetable rung of OWL as the one where they try to find their CCLL, so they know how many net carbs they can eat and still lose, then can use this info to help them when climbing the OWL ladder and substituting some of those extra carbs for the higher rung foods.
            You know, I never even thought of doing that. What a good idea!
            F/31/5'7"
            Restarting Atkins: 12/28/2009

            My mini is to lose 10lbs. Done 2/22/10
            Lose 7lbs is my next goal. Done 4/07/10
            Lose 5lbs is my next goal. Done 4/17/10
            Get to 149.

            Completed Challenges:
            Weigh? No Way Challenge, Squat Challenge, Abs
            Read the book challenge: 10/12/08








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