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I've been doing Atkins for 2 months and I think somewhere along the way I have made it way more complicated than it was intended. I know we don't count calories, but calories count. I know we should aim for 65% fat, 30% protein, and 5% carbs in induction and that those percentages will shift as we move up the OWL rung and add carbs. I know that too much protein can be converted to glucose. I'm worried I'm overthinking things and often worried I am eating too much. Some days I am not that hungry, but other days I'm more hungry. I often find myself not eating even when I'm hungry because I think I "shouldn't" be hungry. When I enter things into Fitday, I tend to obsess and worry about the calorie amount.
I've read Sugar Free Sheila's site and see that she had no luck on 1000-1800 calorie "diets" before Atkins. Although she doesn't count cals now, she knows that she eats over 2000 cals a day now and works out 3 days a week (I think I remember that). She doesn't obsess about fat percentages though does eat full fat mayo, butter, etc. She's much shorter than I am.
So my take from that is that I need to chill and eat legal foods when hungry even if I seem to be hungry more often than the last time I did Atkins. I did no exercise last time (illness) and do heavy exercise now (The Firm 4x week and walking daily 30-60min).
I want to just chill out and follow the rules, do my exercise, and drink my water...and know I'm doing exactly what I need to be doing. I don't want to worry about counting calories or if my percentages are exactly right. I keep trying to find the lowest calorie things to eat volume wise and it's driving me nuts. Yesterday I had an all natural hot dog (no nitrites or sugar) and I wanted another one but I didn't let myself because I knew they were 170 cals a piece.
Can someone reassure me that I don't need to overthink things to get results?
Thanks so much.
Bree
I've read Sugar Free Sheila's site and see that she had no luck on 1000-1800 calorie "diets" before Atkins. Although she doesn't count cals now, she knows that she eats over 2000 cals a day now and works out 3 days a week (I think I remember that). She doesn't obsess about fat percentages though does eat full fat mayo, butter, etc. She's much shorter than I am.
So my take from that is that I need to chill and eat legal foods when hungry even if I seem to be hungry more often than the last time I did Atkins. I did no exercise last time (illness) and do heavy exercise now (The Firm 4x week and walking daily 30-60min).
I want to just chill out and follow the rules, do my exercise, and drink my water...and know I'm doing exactly what I need to be doing. I don't want to worry about counting calories or if my percentages are exactly right. I keep trying to find the lowest calorie things to eat volume wise and it's driving me nuts. Yesterday I had an all natural hot dog (no nitrites or sugar) and I wanted another one but I didn't let myself because I knew they were 170 cals a piece.
Can someone reassure me that I don't need to overthink things to get results?
Thanks so much.
Bree
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