second time around .. ???

[traceytoo]

HI All ... I was on Atkins for about 8 months last year and lost around 5 stone, came off Atkins as 'd reached a plateau and couldn't budge any more weight. been off Atkins since January and tried low calorie dieting along with exercise. However, I'm on a complete plateau and not managed to lose a single pound really. Also, because I now incorporate carbs into my diet, like rye bread, brown rice etc as long as it is within my calorie count - I find I'm back to the old demented food syndrome, think about it all the time, want it all the time and am now finding that I@m bingeing at least once a week on chocolate and breads and chips .... when I was on Atkins I never craved these things and was never hungry because I could eat as much as I liked of the things I could have .. I'd love dearly to lose the last stone of my weight and am thinking of going back on the Atkins plan to see if that helps.

Do you think that's wise / good idea ?? any thoughts welcome

Thanks, Tracey

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[Kawispice]

Re: second time around .. ???

The second time around low carb diets seems less effective somehow. Watching total number of calories and exercise helps no matter how many times one starts a new diet though, I find.

With food cravings what seems helpful, in my experience, is Hoodia Gordonii but the Hoodia must be the right part of the plant, many Hoodia pills are made of the leaves or something and they are almost totally ineffective when it comes to controlling hunger, may as well take Aspirin as the wrong kind of Hoodia.

[msanjelpie]

Re: second time around .. ???

You can lose weight on low carb, low cal and low fat diets... the question is mainly how miserable you want to be? The great thing about Atkins is the lack of hunger and the feeling of wellbeing.

It sounds like Atkins worked for you before and would work for you again. It sounds like you need help to get you through your stalls... Just because you aren't losing doesn't mean the diet isn't working... That will be something for you to work on this time around, being a bit more patient

Welcome back!