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How does everyone do this? I started today, and I'm thinking about sweets more now than I ever have! Will this feeling ever go away? I feel nautious knowing my body is not going to get any!
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Hey there. The first few days are the hardest because you have to break your addiction to carbs. The key is to keep several handy induction friendly snack bags around. I cube up cheese, hamburgers, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, etc. and keep them in handy zipper baggies in my frig at home and at work. It minimizes the trips to the snack machine (AKA FAT Machine). ALSO, it really helps the first few days to just eat the induction friendly foods in small portions a few times a day. Drink tons of water. Force yourself to drink so much every hour. That is the only way to train your brain. I've lost over 20 lbs. since April. It takes work but you can do it.
I just went thru the last boot camp. I would recommend, if you're willing to commit, to sign up for that. It really helps. I didn't realize I was reading parts of the book wrong at first. It also helps to post questions you may have about items you are unclear on.
ALSO, visit the journal chats forum. It really helps to put your thoughts down so you can track your moods, your food triggers, your exercise, etc. I found it REALLY helps.
Let us know if you need anything!sigpicHeather, age 37
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Mom to: Dalton, 12, Katelynn, 8, Darrin, 4.
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Yes... the first few days are the worst. Once you've gotten over induction flu and broken your addiction to carbs it gets much easier. You'll suddenly wake up one day feeling full of energy and no longer craving. This really does happen.
Fit4me is right... plan ahead and always have an induction legal snack on hand. Drink litres and litres of water. Take your supplements.
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I agree - the first few days are the hardest.
1. Clean out your house of all tempting foods.
2. Buy only Atkins-friendly foods - shop on the perimeter of the grocery store.
3. Drink bucketloads of water
4. Exercise
5. Believe in yourself
6. Believe in this Way of Eating
7. Come to this board and ask questions and get support. We are here for you!
Big love!
StacyF/45(!?)/5'11"
Highest Weight: 254
Current Weight: 248 (7/30/09)
Lowest Atkins Weight 196
Desired Weight: unknown, but below 180
1st Goal: 245
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Hang in there!!!
It's going to get better! I was addicted to sweets Big time and I would even eat sugar free candy all the time and diet cokes.
I am in Total amazment now, because now that I stopped on those items I don't even crave them anymore at all!
I just passed up cheese cake at my lunch today and I don't feel deprived at all. They are telling you the truth. The first 3 days are the worst. After that time passes you will be rid of that addiction to sweets. I keep cheese cubes on hand (colbyjack) and it helps me get through those tough moments.
TJ
Ist Goal: 175
Cw/196.5
49yr/Female 5'6"
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Kelly, remember that you are going to have it tough until your body switches from a sugar burning machine (glycolysis) to a fat burning machine (ketosis). Ketosis is so wonderful because it curbs your appetite and gives you energy. Just keep in mind that this will be your reward for struggling to switch to ketosis.
Also, keep in mind that being in ketosis means you will be using YOUR FAT for energy (along with fat you eat). That is very exciting.
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Aww Kelly I'm sorry that ur finding it hard but seriously you've gota keep it up. In 2 weeks time u are going to feel so good about urself after you step off those scales, I promise you! Everyone has given the same advice I was going to give but please hang in there! Check out the B4 and After pics on here if you feel like u wana give up, they are so inspirational and will stop you from wanting to cheat.
Take it slowly, one day and one craving at a time. We are always here xx
26 yr 5'2 F
Did Atkins on and off from Feb 2005 until April 2008. Fluctuated between 15 st 1/211lbs and 11 st 1/155lbs.
On different weightloss programme from 28th May 2008 start weight 14 st 11/207lbs.
Current weight 10st 3lbs/143lbs.
Ultimate Goal Weight 9 st/126lbs.Comment
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Awww you're thinking about me?and I'm thinking about sweets more now than I ever have!
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That sugar addiction is rough. I went to Vegas recently and went way off the edge of cheating and I am suffering from those sugar cravings again. Its like once you break the addiction too sugar its best too just never cheat or you will have to deal with it again.
P.S. Thanks for thinking of me
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It WILL get better.
What I did was make sure I stayed busy. Instead of eating when I craved something, I grabbed a bottle of water and went for a walk. You will figure out what works for you, then it will be a piece of cake...I mean cheese!
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