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So i'm on my first two days of induction (ever) and i've been craving sweets and carbs like mad. I've been compensating so far by eating too much, and sometimes when i'm not even hungry. I've managed to follow all the rules and staying under 20g a day but I don't feel like I will lose weight because I self-sabotage by overeating. Will the cravings calm down soon? This "detox" is phase is horrible!
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Age:16
Height:5'3
Female
Start Date 2/26/09
CW 150-155
GW 115 -
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Keep eating.
This is very normal reaction the first 2-3 days. What you need to do is eat and keep carbs to only legal limits. Then after a few days ketosis will set in and that will bring your appetite down and your amount will decrease.
Keep going and hang in there. You are doing fine.Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"
May Challenges 2010
Push-ups: 450/800
Abs: 850/1900
Squats: 650/1200
Lunges: 500/1000
Strength: 490/1200
Running: 50/100 km
2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned
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Re: Cookies please?
Hang in there and the you will feel much better in a few days! This just shows how addicted we are to sugar...
There are desserts you can have, but make sure you don't go over your sweetener allowance (3 serving per day). Here's Linda's website, it has a lot of great recipes:
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Home"Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."
-- Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: Cookies please?
you might be better off in the long run if you don't give in to your sweet tooth on the first 14 days of induction by making even 'legal' desserts and cookies.
Starving that sugar monster might make it shrivel up and fade into the background. So instead of seeking out 'sweet' go for high-fat snacks or even 'sour' ones like pickles (check for no sugar in the ingredients).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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I second Elizellen's advice. These cravings are telling you that you ARE addicted to sweets. You need to kick the addiction. Don't worry if you are overeating right now. Don't worry about the scale right now. Your first priority should be to truly detox yourself. Your appetite will drop once your body adjusts.JILL
HW 298
HW (this time) 248
GOAL ONE 228 (take 2)
GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
FINAL GOAL 165
It's not about the results. Its about the process.
"I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"
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