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    My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

    I started (2nd time, 1st in 2003?) after Mother's day in May 2009, when I woke up one morning and was in such pain! Knees hurt, hip pain, headache, ugh! I was miserable! My husband came downstairs in the morning, and there I was with ice packs all over me!!! LOL! and taking Iburprofen constantly!! That's it! I said. And the same day, went Atkins, cold turkey! (Or should I say Bacon!) No more milk, rice, bread, tortilla's, beans, sugar, etc., just straight Atkins (New Diet Rev. 2002) In 3 days, NO MORE PAIN! None, I have not had 1 ibuprofen since the middle of May!!! (I was taking 4 a day!!!) I have arthiritus so I don't know exactly what was the culprit that was excluded from my diet, but I am thrilled! I was very happy and proud ofmyself.....but fell off the wagon last night when neighbors had us over for dinner and I caved and had a taco with the TORTILLA!! then Beans!!! Then I wanted more tonight!!!! I really need to get back on strict induction to stop the roller coaster toward carb land!!!! I haven't had any crarvings for chocolate/sweets, beans, rice, etc., until I fell off the Atkins wagon!!! So that's my most recent story. I certainly don't want to trigger any pain, and definately do not want to gain back weight! Since I'm 58 it doesn't fall off like it use to. Of all things I have, fat is not affected by gravity. Sorry for rambling, but I had to get it out there.....
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    Tags: atkins.../just, fell, pain, starting, wagon!
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    Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

    It is imperative that you get this in check right now. You must get back into ketosis. At most, it will take you three days to start feeling right again. It is not worth the extra weight to be able to eat those tortillas!

    I understand how those things happen, eating out at a friends or someone brings you something, etc. It happens. Maybe this is a trigger for you and something that has caused you to fail in the past? There is a moderator out there who will smack me for this, BUT do you think next time this happens, you could almost plan to fail. Expect that you will eat something non Atkins friendly, but that you know you are going to go straight home and get back on plan? That way, yes, you had a slip, but it is easy to recover from.

    You are worth the extra effort!
    149.8/no weigh/ 119



    1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
    what the rungs mean to me:
    rung 1 - more veggies
    rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
    rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
    rung 4 - berries, melon
    rung 5 - wine -
    rung 6 - beans, hummus
    rung 7 - other fruits
    rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
    rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
    Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
    (on to pre-maintenance)

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    • #3
      Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

      Hi Shannon, I think I really caved in as the evening was to celebrate their return from vacation, and I just got caught up in the "festive" atmosphere....I had them over to our house when they first got home, and made them dinner the night before and I didn't eat anything un-atkins.....and served them things not on my Atkins diet, with no problem. So I don't know where my achillies heal is, but I need to watch out! Anyway, tomorrow is well planned: I have my breakfast all planned, my nitrate free bacaon, fresh free roam eggs, and decaf with heavy creme, coffee. chickensalad for lunch, strawberries for snack, and steak and asparagas with salad for dinner. Thank you for your reply.
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      • #4
        Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

        Strawberries? That is a rung 4 item.
        149.8/no weigh/ 119



        1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
        what the rungs mean to me:
        rung 1 - more veggies
        rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
        rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
        rung 4 - berries, melon
        rung 5 - wine -
        rung 6 - beans, hummus
        rung 7 - other fruits
        rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
        rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
        Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
        (on to pre-maintenance)

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        • #5
          Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

          Hmm, maybe I need to re-evaluate my "rungs"...I had been on an "extended" induction (5/15th or so, till now), but had been adding things like the macadamia nuts, and strawberries....no wonder my weight loss is minimal....although I did gain 2 lbs with that dinner last night...boo hoo. I started at 147 and went down to 139, but am back at 142....ok, back to basics, Thanks!
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          • #6
            Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

            I think moving up the rungs is a great idea, actually. I dropped two pounds in one day by adding in a bit extra. You should definitely take a look at the rungs. There are some awesome stickies on the OWL page, if you don't have the book. Sounds like you are at about rung 4 and didn't quite realize it. I am not suggesting you should stop eating those items at all. I say, go for it!
            149.8/no weigh/ 119



            1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
            what the rungs mean to me:
            rung 1 - more veggies
            rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
            rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
            rung 4 - berries, melon
            rung 5 - wine -
            rung 6 - beans, hummus
            rung 7 - other fruits
            rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
            rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
            Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
            (on to pre-maintenance)

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            • #7
              Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

              Sorry for the double post - I meant to say, go for it one rung at a time!
              149.8/no weigh/ 119



              1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
              what the rungs mean to me:
              rung 1 - more veggies
              rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
              rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
              rung 4 - berries, melon
              rung 5 - wine -
              rung 6 - beans, hummus
              rung 7 - other fruits
              rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
              rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
              Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
              (on to pre-maintenance)

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              • #8
                Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

                Atkins is fantastic, isnt it? I had HORRIBLE skin allergies that are all but gone and I am only on day 8 of extended induction.

                I say that you are probably out of ketosis and I would go back on strict induction to purge those carbs. Do it now and don't get caught up in cravings

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                • #9
                  Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

                  Welcome to the board, Kathygirl!

                  We all have slips now and then but as long as you get right back on plan and don't make a habit of it, you will be fine. The 2 lbs. you gained are probably water weight and will be gone by tomorrow.

                  Be sure to check out the 50+ forum for those of us over 50! Atkins keep my old bones from aching too!!!
                  Aka Nyna
                  HW199/CW168.5/GW155

                  "Enough is as good as a feast".~Lord Byron

                  Remember, a moment on the lips, forever on the hips!

                  X16 X14 X3

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                  • #10
                    Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

                    Shannon, actually tofu is considered a cheese and is allowed on induction! I was surprised when I found that out because I too thought it would be on rung 6 because it's made from soybeans!
                    Aka Nyna
                    HW199/CW168.5/GW155

                    "Enough is as good as a feast".~Lord Byron

                    Remember, a moment on the lips, forever on the hips!

                    X16 X14 X3

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                    • #11
                      Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

                      True, true. I was actually referring to the strawberries. Berries are rung four, I believe.
                      149.8/no weigh/ 119



                      1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
                      what the rungs mean to me:
                      rung 1 - more veggies
                      rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
                      rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
                      rung 4 - berries, melon
                      rung 5 - wine -
                      rung 6 - beans, hummus
                      rung 7 - other fruits
                      rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
                      rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
                      Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
                      (on to pre-maintenance)

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

                        Hi we all have slip ups I would advise to restart your induction and take it from there you will hopefully start losing again.Work on the willpower because once we break the diet we tend to overeat thinking oh well broke it lets taste all the forbidden foods.I dont know about you but when I break it I eat everything to taste everything in one day how sad and tend to put it on in a day so we'd rather have the willpower and not give in to temptations.

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                        • #13
                          Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

                          we had tacos last night...I melted some cheddar cheese and made myself a shell and I also had a taco salad.....nothing wrong with that - next time just ask for a salad!!!!

                          Get back to induction -- then move up the rungs...obviously if you are adding food that isn't "induction friendly" you have already moved up!
                          Carole
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                          • #14
                            Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

                            Hi all! Thank you for all the info...I am thrilled that my 2 lb gain is gone today!!! (who says you can't lose weight just being on line half the night? LOL) But I am realizing outside of the fact that I fell off the wagon, that I had moved up the carb ladder, but just kept thinking i was on an extended induction, rather than knowing I had moved on to OWL.....hmmm, so I will change my status to OWL..I'll keep reading these posts as you all have so much info here!!! and support!!!
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                            • #15
                              Re: My Pain was gone after starting Atkins.../just fell off wagon!

                              Kathy, can you tell if you are still in ketosis (breath, appetite suppression, etc)? If you suspect that you aren't, consider going back to induction for a week or two, then back to OWL.
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