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I am brand new to this board and just finished day 2 of induction. Everything is going well so far, although I do have the headache and tiredness. My Ketostix are already showing pink.
I did Atkins 4 years ago and did well with it (lost 30 lbs in 2 months). My starting weight back then was 242 and I got down to about 210, and hit a plateau. At that point, I did Atkins on and off and it wasn't working (Surprise!) and I switched to Weight Watchers, which I could never really stick to. I stayed at 210 for about a year and a half, and went to study abroad in Europe, when I gained all the weight back and then some. Over the next 2 years, I gained more and am now at my highest weight ever of 290 lbs. I need to lose 140 lbs to reach my goal weight of 150.
Atkins seems to be the only thing that has a history of working for me. And it's the easiest for me to follow once I get through the first few days of induction. Last time, I stayed on induction for 2 months and lost the 30 lbs, and I plan on staying on it for a long time this time.
I know this is a long road and I'm nervous but am very motivated. I haven't been exercising, and plan to start once the headaches and tiredness go away. I do plan on continuing a low-carb lifestyle for the rest of my life. Diabetes runs in my family and I know I'm at high risk for it.
Any suggestions or tricks for staying on induction for a long time? Last time, all I ate was lettuce and chicken, cheese, broccoli, caulifleur.
Right now, I've been eating eggs & sausage for breakfast, salads, filet mignon, grilled chicken breasts, etc. (someone please tell me if I'm eating something I'm not supposed to!)
I did try and search to see if a few things I wanted to eat/drink were okay and couldn't find answers so hopefully someone here knows. Are crystal light, sugar free jello and soy sauce okay for induction? I haven't had them yet and will wait til someone tells me a yes or no.
Anyway, wish me luck and good luck to everyone else also!
Melissa
I am brand new to this board and just finished day 2 of induction. Everything is going well so far, although I do have the headache and tiredness. My Ketostix are already showing pink.
I did Atkins 4 years ago and did well with it (lost 30 lbs in 2 months). My starting weight back then was 242 and I got down to about 210, and hit a plateau. At that point, I did Atkins on and off and it wasn't working (Surprise!) and I switched to Weight Watchers, which I could never really stick to. I stayed at 210 for about a year and a half, and went to study abroad in Europe, when I gained all the weight back and then some. Over the next 2 years, I gained more and am now at my highest weight ever of 290 lbs. I need to lose 140 lbs to reach my goal weight of 150.
Atkins seems to be the only thing that has a history of working for me. And it's the easiest for me to follow once I get through the first few days of induction. Last time, I stayed on induction for 2 months and lost the 30 lbs, and I plan on staying on it for a long time this time.
I know this is a long road and I'm nervous but am very motivated. I haven't been exercising, and plan to start once the headaches and tiredness go away. I do plan on continuing a low-carb lifestyle for the rest of my life. Diabetes runs in my family and I know I'm at high risk for it.
Any suggestions or tricks for staying on induction for a long time? Last time, all I ate was lettuce and chicken, cheese, broccoli, caulifleur.
Right now, I've been eating eggs & sausage for breakfast, salads, filet mignon, grilled chicken breasts, etc. (someone please tell me if I'm eating something I'm not supposed to!)
I did try and search to see if a few things I wanted to eat/drink were okay and couldn't find answers so hopefully someone here knows. Are crystal light, sugar free jello and soy sauce okay for induction? I haven't had them yet and will wait til someone tells me a yes or no.
Anyway, wish me luck and good luck to everyone else also!
Melissa
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