Beansprouts...

[tinkerbell85]

Hi all, I had my son 9 weeks ago and need to lose some weight quickly. His Baptism is in 2 weeks time and my dress is far too tight!

I am 161 pounds and want to get down to my pre-pregnancy weight of 140 pounds. How long will this take?

How much should I expect to lose in the first 2 weeks? I will be doing 1 hour of cardiovascular exercise every other night.

ALSO....Can I eat beansprouts?? Was thinking of a chicken stir fry for dinner xx

[not2late]

Re: Beansprouts...

You should consult with your physician about when you can begin exercising.

As for the Atkins Diet, Dr. Atkins said that the weight loss phases were not appropriate for pregnant or breast feeding women. So if you are breast feeding, don't do the weight loss phases.

[msanjelpie]

Re: Beansprouts...

You need to lose 21 lbs... if you lose 10% of that during induction, you would lose 2 lbs in that 2 week period... However, given water weight you might lose up to 5 lbs...

To lose the entire 21 lbs might take up to 4 to 6 months... Atkins is not a quick fix... it is a change in lifestyle that takes time and effort...

You might wanna buy a new dress...

Also... are you breastfeeding?

[tinkerbell85]

Re: Beansprouts...

Thanks for your concerns, I have consulted my midwife and she is happy for me to get back in the gym. Also, I stopped breastfeeding at 8 weeks. So no problems there either.

Is there anything I can do to boost the weight loss in the next 10 days?

Also, does anyone know about beansprouts and net carbs?

[ziggy]

Re: Beansprouts...

tinkerbell please read this link before you even consider to stop breastfeeding at only 8 weeks if your baby is not geting a Human mothers milk it can be life threatning for your baby

Mommy Goes Shopping for Baby Food! Diet and Nutrition for Infant Health.

remember Breast feed as long as possible preferably 2 years or longer. You are producing the best baby food and toddler dietary supplement ever made

other foods along with breast feeding can be added some months down the road so please read that link to find out how to raise a healthy baby

[tinkerbell85]

Re: Beansprouts...

Goodness me, I never imagined that an online support group for weight loss would make me feel so utterly **** about myself.

For all of you who think you know better, my son and I have had some major problems with breastfeeding, resulting in him being admitted to hospital. We did it for as long as possible, until all of Mummy's milk dried up. It was on the advice of both the midwife and paedeatrician that I switch to bottles. He is thriving so much better on formula milk. I have had to battle with my emotions to give up breastfeeding, verging on post-natal depression because so many people have told me how much of a crap Mummy I must be to bottle feed my baby. I am crying writing this...you simply do not understand how much I wanted to breastfeed and how much of a failure I feel for not being physically able to do it. I bet some of you are thinking that I don't deserve to be a Mum.

So my only remaining request is this.....Please don't judge until you know all of the information.

[ziggy]

Re: Beansprouts...

sorry i didnt know

that link also helps mothers who cant breast feed heres one of the links they reccomend

Recipes for Homemade Baby Formula

there is healthy recipes for baby milk at that link its tricky to make but works really good

and sorry again i did not mean to be such an *** i just didnt want to risk any baby geting hurt thats why i came on so strong

after seeing what you typed i can tell you are a great mother and with healthy baby formulas and etc i know you will beable to raise a perfectly healthy baby

[Georgiana]

Re: Beansprouts...

Thanks for your concerns, I have consulted my midwife and she is happy for me to get back in the gym. Also, I stopped breastfeeding at 8 weeks. So no problems there either.

Is there anything I can do to boost the weight loss in the next 10 days?

Nope, not really... The best thing you can do is follow all the Rules of Induction and combine your cardio exercises with some strength training. Take body measurements too---often we lose inches even when our weight stays the same. It's inches that will make that dress less tight, not necessarily the number on the scale.

Also, does anyone know about beansprouts and net carbs?

This is the Induction acceptable foods list: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html
You can see that bean sprouts are on the "Other Vegetables" list, so you are allowed to have 1 cup of them, assuming that day you eat no other foods from the "Other Vegetables" list.

Here are some other links you might find useful:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/77558-atkins-diet-induction-faqs.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html

BTW, for the stir fry, what sauce are you planning to use?

[tinkerbell85]

Re: Beansprouts...

Thank you all for your support and advice. I trully love being a Mummy but finding it hard to focus energy on weight loss whilst giving my son 100%. Many years ago I was 168 pounds and it took me 18 months to get down to 140 pounds with weight watchers. I was at this weight for 3 years, until I fell pregnant. Going back to the 'fat' me is like undoing all my hard work. I tried going back on my WW plan for a few days but it was far too complicated with a new baby

This is my 3rd day on Atkins. I feel very sick, tired and dizzy. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? This is what I've eaten...

Monday breakfast- 2 slices bacon, 3 eggs.
Monday Dinner - 3 small Chicken thighs, 1/2 courgette, 1 small onion, 1/2 can chopped tomatoes.

Tuesday Breakfast- 2 slices bacon, 8 cherry tomatoes, 3 eggs
Tuesday Dinner - Large chicken leg, 1 cup beansprouts (no sauce)
Tuesday snacks - Bag of pure pork scratchings (no carbs)

Wednesday Breakfast- 1 small onion, 1/2 courgette, 3 eggs, 50g cheddar cheese.

I drink plenty of water and 2 cups of coffee with 1 splenda per day.

Please help. I hate feeling like this

[liv]

Re: Beansprouts...

Thank you all for your support and advice. I trully love being a Mummy but finding it hard to focus energy on weight loss whilst giving my son 100%. Many years ago I was 168 pounds and it took me 18 months to get down to 140 pounds with weight watchers. I was at this weight for 3 years, until I fell pregnant. Going back to the 'fat' me is like undoing all my hard work. I tried going back on my WW plan for a few days but it was far too complicated with a new baby

This is my 3rd day on Atkins. I feel very sick, tired and dizzy. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? This is what I've eaten...

Monday breakfast- 2 slices bacon, 3 eggs.
Monday Dinner - 3 small Chicken thighs, 1/2 courgette, 1 small onion, 1/2 can chopped tomatoes.

Tuesday Breakfast- 2 slices bacon, 8 cherry tomatoes, 3 eggs
Tuesday Dinner - Large chicken leg, 1 cup beansprouts (no sauce)
Tuesday snacks - Bag of pure pork scratchings (no carbs)

Wednesday Breakfast- 1 small onion, 1/2 courgette, 3 eggs, 50g cheddar cheese.

I drink plenty of water and 2 cups of coffee with 1 splenda per day.

Please help. I hate feeling like this

Very normal to feel this on the third day. It is what we call induction flue. You are transitioning to ketosis. Hang in there. It will pass. You have to count your carbs a bit. One small onion is a bit carby. Don't skip a meal and though pork scratchings are legal they are kind of salty so try and limit your portions.
And water. More water. Even more water- Just pure water.

[imagood1]

Re: Beansprouts...

We are suppose to eat 3 meals a day not 2 -- you won't loose any faster by skipping meals, as a matter of fact if you don't eat enough you can throw your body into starvation mode and the weight will not come off. The book says to eat something every 4 - 6 hours to keep your body satisfied.

As far as breastfeeding vs not breastfeeding that is a personal decision and no one in your personal life or on this board should say a thing about it. You don't need a buttinsky....how ridiculous. This isn't a breastfeeding forum - it's weight loss!!! Sheesh people!!!!!

Read the induction information and follow it -- eat 3 meals a day -- drink at least 64 ounces of pure water daily (nothing added) -- then your coffee -- decaf is better than regular for your system.

You will start to feel better in a day or two -- until then just hold on -- and eat properly.

[tinkerbell85]

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Thanks people!! I am trying to eat 3 times a day but not much of the food is appealling to me. I don't want to eat too many eggs because I'm worried what it will do to my digestive system. I was pretty much a vegetarian before I began atkins...only eating meat once or twice a week!!

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can eat for a mid-day snack? Nothing too meaty or big, but big enough to constitute a meal...

Also, I bought some atkins day break bars. How many can I have per day during induction? I havn't opened them yet but I am very excited

[Georgiana]

Re: Beansprouts...

Oops.... Hold that excitement until you reach the appropriate OWL rungs, because those bars have ingredients which are not allowed during Induction (always read the label).

For a snack or meal, I'm not sure what "too meaty" means for you, but you could have 1/2 of a small avocado, some chicken/tuna salad, a salad with some dressing and bits of meat and/or boiled egg in it, soup, cheese....

[tinkerbell85]

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I bought the choc chip crisp day break bars which say they can be used during induction... but not sure how many. I'll limit to one per day.

Atkins Day Break Chocolate Chip Crisp Bar

Soup sounds good. What kinds do you guys have? Shop bought or home made?

[Georgiana]

Re: Beansprouts...

The guys from Atkins Nutritionals say that because they wants to sell their products, so they've changed the rules Dr. Atkins created.

Look again at rule #5 in the Rules of Induction, where it says "Eat nothing that is not on the acceptable foods list. And that means absolutely nothing!" The bars contain contain oats, almonds, coconut, soybeans... none of which are on the acceptable foods list. Furthermore, if you open your book on page 238 (Chapter 19), it says:

There are also controlled carbohydrate chocolate bars (appropriate only after Induction) that serve when only chocolate will satisfy your cravings.

So,
1. They are not appropriate for Induction.
2. They are supposed to be used in super emergencies, when not having that bar would cause you to eat a whole pizza.

And the reason why these products should not be consumed, besides containing non-Induction ingredients, is because they stall or slow down weight loss for many people, as we have often seen at ADBB and as Dr. Atkins often saw when treating his patients (there used to be a page on atkins.com saying that bars/shakes may stall weight loss). If you put work into something, such as your weight loss, you want to get the best possible results out of it, I imagine. This should be especially true during Induction, which is the phase of Atkins upon which all the others are built. Making compromises now and bending some rules will only lead to more compromises being made and more rules being broken in the next phases of the program. If you want to lose weight at your maximum possible rate while learning how to maintain your goal once you reach it, it's better to follow the "diet" the way Dr. Atkins designed it.