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Hi everyone, i'm tamarind and yes tamarind flavor is one of my favorite flavors. (Except for chili covered tamarind yuck!)
I'm 26 years old. In 2006 I was diagnosed with PCOS, insulin resistance and carb sensitivity. At that time I was fast approaching 155 pounds. I was put on Metformin and went down to 135 in a year. Unfortunately I gained a lot of it back probably due to the fact that I was not getting enough exercise. I used to ride my bike but I think I needed to set it to a higher gear to get a work out since I had gotten used to the level I was one.
Anyway For most of the spring I was 140. Then starting this fall the scale started creeping up. My clothes were becoming tighter and I was determined not to waste money to buy more clothes. I started Induction without reading the book. The day before I started I bought cookies so I could binge. Well i couldn't finish them all by myself so I left them there. I did two days of induction before I caved in. I was going through carb withdrawal with a major headache, shakiness and general irritability. I ate the rest of the cookies.
(They weren't even that good! Arghhh!) The more processed carbs I ate the more I craved. I knew something was wrong. (I should have been eating waaaay more vegetables on Induction. I was hardly eating any due to a misconception about Atkins)
By the time I got my hands on the Atkins book I was up to 146lbs. I was determined not to let it get any higher. My stomach was beginning to get rounder and my acne was getting worse. I knew that belly fat was wreaking havoc with my system. I read the book and mentally prepared myself. I went through my cupboard and fridge and through out all the bad foods. I printed out some recipes so I couldn't cheat. On Oct. 4 I started induction. I must have really prepared my body mentally because I was in ketosis only a day and a half in.
My induction officially ended Sunday and I lost 9lbs. It's been ok, though I haven't been able to ride my bike because I've been suffering from muscle cramps. Nothing but time seems to help them, and they get worse after I lose a large amount of weight.
My next step is Owl Rung 1. I actually tried to start it early after getting the cramps but I did nuts instead. I didn't want to get berries because I was going to see my SO that weekend and didn't want them to sit in the fridge. I made Splenda covered nuts but couldn't eat them because they were too sweet to me! Imagine. I gave them to SO who didn't even know that they were sugar free. He loved them.
I kinda fell off the wagon visiting him. I hate the fact that we always eat out when I visit him. Late at night he got the hungries so we went to a small diner. I had a slice of pecan pie which I didn't even finish because it was too sweet. Blech!! I guess my tastebuds have reset. (My SO by the way, had chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs and 1 and half pancakes!
If we lived together he'd be lowcarbing too.) Then in the morning I had a chicken sandwhich with fries. Well part of it. It was gross! Even the fries didn't taste good and i'm a potato lover. Or I guess I was. Even then I managed to lose 3lbs. I guess my tastebuds resetting has been another good part of Atkins.
I know I should be headed to OWL but I'm a bit scared. According to the book I have low resistance (probably because of the metformin) but I think I've battled with my weight for so long that I think any extra carbs will immediately turn into fat. I miss fruits but I'm afraid I'll eat a single blueberry and I'll get all that fat back. I have no problem with veggies, I love them but fruit I'm scared of. Yes the fear is bit irrational but I soooo don't want to get diabetes.
My weight loss has slowed a bit, but usually what happens is I lose it in a big chunk. Then afterwards I get muscle cramps from losing so much. I take a multivitamin with potassium and try to eat salt with things which is not easy because my mother has high blood pressure and so I was raised not eating salt. I drink water but I find too much water causes the weight to come off really quickly. I'd really like some advice with the muscle cramps. I'd like to start riding my bike again.
Anyway I've rambled on waaaaay too much. I'll go peek at some threads now.
I'm 26 years old. In 2006 I was diagnosed with PCOS, insulin resistance and carb sensitivity. At that time I was fast approaching 155 pounds. I was put on Metformin and went down to 135 in a year. Unfortunately I gained a lot of it back probably due to the fact that I was not getting enough exercise. I used to ride my bike but I think I needed to set it to a higher gear to get a work out since I had gotten used to the level I was one.
Anyway For most of the spring I was 140. Then starting this fall the scale started creeping up. My clothes were becoming tighter and I was determined not to waste money to buy more clothes. I started Induction without reading the book. The day before I started I bought cookies so I could binge. Well i couldn't finish them all by myself so I left them there. I did two days of induction before I caved in. I was going through carb withdrawal with a major headache, shakiness and general irritability. I ate the rest of the cookies.
(They weren't even that good! Arghhh!) The more processed carbs I ate the more I craved. I knew something was wrong. (I should have been eating waaaay more vegetables on Induction. I was hardly eating any due to a misconception about Atkins)By the time I got my hands on the Atkins book I was up to 146lbs. I was determined not to let it get any higher. My stomach was beginning to get rounder and my acne was getting worse. I knew that belly fat was wreaking havoc with my system. I read the book and mentally prepared myself. I went through my cupboard and fridge and through out all the bad foods. I printed out some recipes so I couldn't cheat. On Oct. 4 I started induction. I must have really prepared my body mentally because I was in ketosis only a day and a half in.
My induction officially ended Sunday and I lost 9lbs. It's been ok, though I haven't been able to ride my bike because I've been suffering from muscle cramps. Nothing but time seems to help them, and they get worse after I lose a large amount of weight.
My next step is Owl Rung 1. I actually tried to start it early after getting the cramps but I did nuts instead. I didn't want to get berries because I was going to see my SO that weekend and didn't want them to sit in the fridge. I made Splenda covered nuts but couldn't eat them because they were too sweet to me! Imagine. I gave them to SO who didn't even know that they were sugar free. He loved them.
I kinda fell off the wagon visiting him. I hate the fact that we always eat out when I visit him. Late at night he got the hungries so we went to a small diner. I had a slice of pecan pie which I didn't even finish because it was too sweet. Blech!! I guess my tastebuds have reset. (My SO by the way, had chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs and 1 and half pancakes!
If we lived together he'd be lowcarbing too.) Then in the morning I had a chicken sandwhich with fries. Well part of it. It was gross! Even the fries didn't taste good and i'm a potato lover. Or I guess I was. Even then I managed to lose 3lbs. I guess my tastebuds resetting has been another good part of Atkins.I know I should be headed to OWL but I'm a bit scared. According to the book I have low resistance (probably because of the metformin) but I think I've battled with my weight for so long that I think any extra carbs will immediately turn into fat. I miss fruits but I'm afraid I'll eat a single blueberry and I'll get all that fat back. I have no problem with veggies, I love them but fruit I'm scared of. Yes the fear is bit irrational but I soooo don't want to get diabetes.
My weight loss has slowed a bit, but usually what happens is I lose it in a big chunk. Then afterwards I get muscle cramps from losing so much. I take a multivitamin with potassium and try to eat salt with things which is not easy because my mother has high blood pressure and so I was raised not eating salt. I drink water but I find too much water causes the weight to come off really quickly. I'd really like some advice with the muscle cramps. I'd like to start riding my bike again.
Anyway I've rambled on waaaaay too much. I'll go peek at some threads now.
X16 
) I didn't realize this until about last week when I really started reading the boards.
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