second time around

[atlasmom33]

Hello,

I am doing Atkin's again, started on Dec 28th. I am at the end of my fourth week. I am mainly doing the induction phase but over the last two weeks have loosened up a little bit.

I did Atkin's last year--starting the day after Xmas through Feb 28th and lost 25 lbs. I started at 230lbs. Even though I started looking and feeling so much better I never crossed that 200 mark.

This time I am proud to say I am down 11 lbs! and well below that 200 threshold. If I had known about this website last year I may have been able to stay with it longer and would be that much further along today. Anyway I am so glad to meet other people doing this. I hear such negative things about Atkin's and everyone tells me I am going to get sick doing this. When the real truth is I am going to get sick staying at this weight. Before last year I was having problems with pain in my hips and knees and feet.

I would like to know if people eat the bars and ice cream that is low carb? Also, any other snacks that people have invented? I started having the Atkins shakes for lunch when I am out and can't really eat a meal. Since I have started adding these things my ketone stick color has gotten to the point where there is just a trace.

Also, I am addicted to diet coke. Does anyone know how this might affect my weight loss?

Thanks so much and I look forward to meeting other losers!!!

Elaine

[Kate113]

Re: second time around

Hi Elaine! Welcome to the forum! I'm not eating the bars or the ice cream, but I've had the bars in the past and honestly, they set me back bigtime. Also, if you must drink Coke, get the Caffeine Free Diet Coke. Also, Diet Rite is 0 carbs and it doesn't taste like diet soda at all.

Congrats on that 11 pound loss! Way to go!

[atlasmom33]

Re: second time around

Thanks Kate

I am going to drink the diet coke until noon--it is like coffe to me(which I don't drink). Afternoon I will start on the caffeine free. I am also trying to do a one-to-one ratio of for every diet coke I drink, drink a bottle of water. I just got back from the grocery store to stock up on my bacon and eggs and did not buy any shakes, ice cream, or bars. I can certainly do without, I just get lazy. After a month I start looking for something with a different taste!

I know if I keep this up I can get back to the real me! Congrats on your own progress!! I still have a ways to go but am so excited to find this site to encourage me and possibly encourage others as well.
Elaine