a new approach to atkins for me

[sombersusie]

well i'm back again, determined again to banish this weight! I actually had lost about 15lbs this spring, but fell off after vacation time. Up and over my starting weight by 10lbs more! *great* So this time, i'm not going to weigh myself every day, in fact, not sure when its going to happen. I get too discouraged by little jumps down a little one day, up again the next. So no more, it's been kind of fun actually not knowing and when i finally decide to weigh myself, maybe months from now, hopefully it will be a huge suprise!

[JulieB]

Re: a new approach to atkins for me

Hi,

We have a scale-free challenge going on...feel free to join us! http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...challenge.html

[imagood1]

Re: a new approach to atkins for me

Hi and welcome back -- Here is a little information I hope will refresh your memory and help get you going again. To loose and keep the weight off follow the plan the way Dr. Atkins wrote it. The plan works if you follow it the way it is written and don’t try to do it “your way”. Hopefully you’ll think of Atkins as a way of living for a lifetime, not a quick way to shed some weight and quit again. Staying off the scales is a great way to begin -- too many people get stuck on the number and keep getting on too many times a day or a week -- the book says to stay off the scale until the end of induction -- try taking your measurements and only going by them instead of the scale.

Check the STAC Second Time Around Club - Atkins Diet for additional support. We also have challenges for members to join, some are exercise related and some aren’t. Also start a journal and post your thoughts along the way.

Check the stickies (information posts) at the top of the induction page - http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/ – it’s an easy way to answer questions you may have if you can’t find your copy of the book.


Stay away from the shakes and bars (they are NOT legal on induction because of their ingredients and have caused stalling to many people) - eat a variety of foods off the acceptable food list, (making sure you get your fats, carbs and protein in daily), drink a minimum of 64 ounces of pure water (nothing added), take supplements and exercise.

Check the recipe sites also - they are very helpful and will help make your meals so much more enjoyable. Make sure you are using induction recipes until you move on to OWL (ongoing weight loss)

Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html

If you need anything we’re here to help you!! Good luck.

[sombersusie]

Re: a new approach to atkins for me

thanks for the support guys! thankfully i've known the processed stuff is junk, no sugar candies, low carb bars and shakes are not for me. hopefully i'll be able to check in every other day with you guys and let you know how its going.

[pinkfusion]

Re: a new approach to atkins for me

well i'm back again, determined again to banish this weight! I actually had lost about 15lbs this spring, but fell off after vacation time. Up and over my starting weight by 10lbs more! *great* So this time, i'm not going to weigh myself every day, in fact, not sure when its going to happen. I get too discouraged by little jumps down a little one day, up again the next. So no more, it's been kind of fun actually not knowing and when i finally decide to weigh myself, maybe months from now, hopefully it will be a huge suprise!

This is what I am doing. I really couldn't care less what the scale says (and okay, I'm scared of what the reality is on that). I don't need to know what the scale says each day to stay motivated. I know I will be eating this way for the rest of my life, so what do I care how long its going to take to get the weight off. Time is going to pass anyway. I'm just gettin on with life!

[sombersusie]

Re: a new approach to atkins for me

i agree pink. i think in past attempts, even when knowing the stall was coming i'd just get frustrated that the scale wasn't moving, despite my clothes being looser, etc. now fear will keep me off the scale so to speak! let's do this!!

[chinadoll]

Re: a new approach to atkins for me

Somber I think the not weighing is a good thing. I am giving it a go myself these days.