thought i was doing well but...

**andrewglynn** · January 17, 2009, 05:07 PM

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thanks everyone, it is so good to find people who know what they are talking about!!

**andrewglynn** · January 17, 2009, 07:23 PM

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Is cream ok in coffee and stuff as I thought I had read it's ok, and which kind of cream?

**tangotori** · January 17, 2009, 09:31 PM

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Heavy cream... that's the best.
You can also use whipping cream (you know... the cream you buy to whip up)
Half 'n half can work in a pinch, but then you're getting closer to a milk which isn't allowed on plan.

**Elizellen** · January 18, 2009, 03:53 AM

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From the allowed list

cream (heavy or light); limit to two to three tablespoons a day; note carbohydrate content

also in the 'Special Category' section cream is mentioned as one of the extra options we can choose to add if it does not impede our losing

Special Category Foods
To add variety, each day you can also eat ten to twenty olives, half a small avocado, one ounce of sour cream or three ounces of unsweetened heavy cream, as well as two to three tablespoons of lemon juice or lime juice. But be aware that these foods occasionally slow down weight loss in some people, and may need to be avoided in the first two weeks. If you seem to be losing slowly, moderate your intake of these foods.

BTW in UK there is no 'heavy' cream - look for double cream or single cream.

**andrewglynn** · January 18, 2009, 05:22 AM

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I have lost weight this morning !! It is showing up on the scales and when I looked in the mirror, my stomach is definately not sticking out so far!!!
I started this diet on monday and I was a bit dubious about the claims, but I'm getting slimmer!!
I seem to keep all the weight around my stomach, and have wanted to lose around a stone for about 5 years, but every thing I have tried(have not really excercised as im in construction and before I became a site manager I did very physical work, but the tummy still stayed) has just not worked, I hated most of the "normal diets" as they were just not nice foods to eat.This site and these results have really inspired me!

**Elizellen** · January 18, 2009, 07:37 AM

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Congratulations on your loss

It is reassuring to see the difference when you have been on induction for a week or so

**andrewglynn** · January 18, 2009, 01:14 PM

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just had pork loins with mash coli and spinich, the coli mashed up like potatoes is an excellant tip!!

**andrewglynn** · January 19, 2009, 04:22 PM

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ok this is day eight and going strong, i have been reading loads of threads on this forum and its really inspiring!!!

**bsquare12** · January 19, 2009, 04:45 PM

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I have coffee with half an ounce of single cream and 1 spenda sweetener. That works out to 1.5g of carbs.

Just to motivate you, my sceptic husband started this with me on Jan 2... and he is 20lbs lighter!!!

And we've been eating really well - including the crackling off the roast pork lol

He is tall (just under 6'5" and a 40 waist - but looks slim (git) but the weight is only on his belly really with lean arms/legs/bum etc) - the weight has just seemed to drop off him.

Good luck.

Beverley

**shaunawa** · January 20, 2009, 08:10 AM

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Dont kill yourself over getting into ketosis. My strips never get to the correct color - as my mom said: she could eat just a small amount of green beans and it would take her out of ketosis.

I am just saying... it is nice to give it a try and see if you have any success but it is more important to just follow the plan.

**not2late** · January 20, 2009, 09:15 AM

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Just a comment about those sugar alcohols, Biogeek told me that the American Diabetes Association tells diabetic people to count 1/2 of the listed sugar alcohols because it does have an impact on blood sugar (as Brook mentioned.) And since diabetics really need to monitor their blood sugars, it kind of tells you something about the sugar alcohols and their "no effect on blood sugar" claims.....

**andrewglynn** · January 20, 2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by bsquare12 View Post

I have coffee with half an ounce of single cream and 1 spenda sweetener. That works out to 1.5g of carbs.

Just to motivate you, my sceptic husband started this with me on Jan 2... and he is 20lbs lighter!!!

And we've been eating really well - including the crackling off the roast pork lol

He is tall (just under 6'5" and a 40 waist - but looks slim (git) but the weight is only on his belly really with lean arms/legs/bum etc) - the weight has just seemed to drop off him.

Good luck.

Beverley

All my weight seems to hang around the front Too

**Jeremy** · January 20, 2009, 08:39 PM

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Hopefully getting rid of those will help.

**andrewglynn** · January 22, 2009, 05:13 PM

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My weight loss seems to have stalled over the last few days anyone got any tips?

**Elizellen** · January 23, 2009, 03:14 AM

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Originally posted by andrewglynn View Post

My weight loss seems to have stalled over the last few days anyone got any tips?

Have you seen this thread Andrew?

Atkins Diet Bulletin Board

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-extended-induction/5090-weight-loss-not-linear.html

You might find it reassuring

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