Hello I am a newbie

[pantera negra]

Hello this is my first time here I did atkins once 6 years ago...but got fed up with myself and how unhappy i have been so i have returned.....I enjoy the food but i think i might need help so im joining the board...thanking you all in advance for your support

XX

[sallyseachange]

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Welcome pantera negra! Good to have you on board.
You won't regret hopping back on the Atkins wagon... and I bet that as soon as you see those lbs disappearing you'll begin to feel great about yourself.

Read all you can here - there's a wealth of info - post lots and stick to the plan to the letter... a good recipe for success!

Happy Atkineering!

[grecogl]

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This is a great place for support. Welcome!

[pantera negra]

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HI
thank you for your support
today is my 08th day,so i am on my second week..i have not lost much on week 1 is this normal?
I am afraid i might have gone overboard on teh cheese and on the splenda...i hate coffe and tea with no sweetner ,but i also think its was because of my time of the month, i get bloated and ill...oh i dont know...but i am hoping week 2 will bring good news as i am cutting on splenda and cheese

hope it helps

xxx

[sallyseachange]

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You are wise to cut the coffee and splenda. The sweetner allowance is three portions (a teaspoon) per day in total, and coffee and tea should preferably be decaf as caffeine causes many to come a cropper.

TOM can certainly cause havoc with the number on the scale. Don't worry... give it a little time, and evaluate after a few weeks. If you stick with it, and do it right, you'll be fine.

[pantera negra]

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Thanks...felling more positive!!!
only one spoon per day ?/...oh my gosh ...i read somewhere on this site about 6 pills equal 1 serving and 1 serving equalled 3 sachets.....is that wrong?
my tea and coffee is always decaff....but i can not drink it with no sweetner......

[sallyseachange]

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Sorry... I put it badly. I meant that one serving is like the equivalent of one teaspoon of sugar... so you're allowed three servings; equiv to three teaspoons. At least that's how I've always interpreted it.

[pantera negra]

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Hi!! oh ok!!
i have been much better, only one splenda pill on my coffee and 2 with my tea,and only one of each per day....also i have bought some xylitol aparrently it has less carbs than splenda!!!can i have more of this?
im on day 12 and still no weight loss ? this can not be normal right?

[sham]

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Welcome on board good luck on your weight loss journey!

[Slidesdownmountains]

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Hello Pantera

Welcome!

Congrats on the choice to eat well! Perhaps you can post a day's menu so the expert peeps here can advise on any products that may be stalling you.
Have you tried the ketostix at all? Do you still feel hungry? Have you measured yourself? questions, questions, questions....

Or alternatively, you could be one of these people who have a metabolism that works on a week-in-arrears system (like my mother!), whereby you'll notice it next week?

[pantera negra]

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hI!! good luck to you to...but i am not too happy ...im not loosing anything and i am doing everything ok....i think

[pantera negra]

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Hi...no i dint get to buy the sticks.....but i got the headaches,and funky breath for a while...i was on TOM for the first week..and only drank 1,5 liters water per day...but i have been really good this week...and im not very hungry i had to increase my fat and calorie intake in comparison to last week
here is sample menu for todayxxx

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http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=panteranegra

[Slidesdownmountains]

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ooooh, that's making me fancy a nice omelette!

Now, I may be reading that wrong, but it looked like two meals for the whole day?? I'm by no means an expert but I think you're on the right lines with increasing your fat and calorie intake (maight as well take advantage of the fact that we don't count calories, eh?!) - 674 calories is extremely low (or is this only half a day or something.......?).

What do other people think of the menu?

Mmmmmmm...cheesy omelette.......... ;-P

[pantera negra]

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how else can i increase my calories without going over on carbs?....help

[Slidesdownmountains]

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Hmmmmm.... meats and fats would prob be the best way, though *cough* I admit I haven't brushed the dust off my Atkins book for a fair while...!! aaaah - let me have a think and i will endeavour to give you some ideas when i have brushed up on measurements ;-)
Other Atkinsers: what do you think??