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21 days: starting weight 181 - current weight 171 - goal weight ?
Hi! I have found this message board very inspiring so thought I would add my own little bit of happiness & success.
I followed the rules of induction strictly for 13 days. Although I wasn't hungry I was bored and so had a small cheat one night that ended up a huge cheat. Couple things happened. All night I was terribly, terribly thirsty. I felt horrible and hung over the next 2 days (great motivation to not do that again!). Gained 4 pounds of the 8 pounds I lost. Fine. Got right back on the wagon.
It took me 5 days to lose the 4 pounds, but then I lost 2 more in the 3 days that followed. This means I am still on track for 2 pounds a week (excluding the first week's water weight loss). More importantly (as I don't care too much about the scale) is that my clothes are all looser and I feel slimmer. And Sleep, Wow! I get tired at bed time, crash hard for 8 hours, wake up refreshed. I've never slept like this in my life.
I am not exactly an Atkins purist but I have found something that is working for me. I am 90% induction rules but I include one small handful of nuts a day and occasionally a 1/2 cup of plain yogurt in the morning (when I can't stomach something heavier). If I stall I will know what to stop eating
I burn about 1200 calories a week with exercise. I drink lots of water.
A few days ago, for curiosity, I tracked my calories. I found my average day was 1200 - 1500 calories. I was surprised because that many calories on low-fat and I would be starving! I wouldn't hesitate to eat more if I were hungry, but I'm not. Very surprising.
I like when people add detail so here is what I eat, and again, no hunger.
Breakfast
coffee (trying to kick habit)
either slice of cheese and piece of meat OR plain yogurt
Lunch & Dinners (favourites)
salad: 3 cups broccoli with onion, cheese, bacon, mayo, balsamic.
or
salad: 3 cups coleslaw with chicken or tuna and mayo
or
hamburger pattie with mustard, onion, pickle, mayo... & veggies
or
chicken wings (occasionally) & veggies
or
spinach frittata
or
some chicken meal with veggies
etc.
Snacks
on handful of macadamians or almonds (my bad)
cheese slice
sausage stick
celery
I find it interesting that Atkins gets a bad wrap for this plan. I am eating more veggies than 'before', my protein and fat levels are in (or close to) the 'recommended' range for more mainstream diets, and my BMI is moving down to a healthier range. It all seems good to me.
Hi! I have found this message board very inspiring so thought I would add my own little bit of happiness & success.
I followed the rules of induction strictly for 13 days. Although I wasn't hungry I was bored and so had a small cheat one night that ended up a huge cheat. Couple things happened. All night I was terribly, terribly thirsty. I felt horrible and hung over the next 2 days (great motivation to not do that again!). Gained 4 pounds of the 8 pounds I lost. Fine. Got right back on the wagon.
It took me 5 days to lose the 4 pounds, but then I lost 2 more in the 3 days that followed. This means I am still on track for 2 pounds a week (excluding the first week's water weight loss). More importantly (as I don't care too much about the scale) is that my clothes are all looser and I feel slimmer. And Sleep, Wow! I get tired at bed time, crash hard for 8 hours, wake up refreshed. I've never slept like this in my life.
I am not exactly an Atkins purist but I have found something that is working for me. I am 90% induction rules but I include one small handful of nuts a day and occasionally a 1/2 cup of plain yogurt in the morning (when I can't stomach something heavier). If I stall I will know what to stop eating
I burn about 1200 calories a week with exercise. I drink lots of water.
A few days ago, for curiosity, I tracked my calories. I found my average day was 1200 - 1500 calories. I was surprised because that many calories on low-fat and I would be starving! I wouldn't hesitate to eat more if I were hungry, but I'm not. Very surprising.
I like when people add detail so here is what I eat, and again, no hunger.
Breakfast
coffee (trying to kick habit)
either slice of cheese and piece of meat OR plain yogurt
Lunch & Dinners (favourites)
salad: 3 cups broccoli with onion, cheese, bacon, mayo, balsamic.
or
salad: 3 cups coleslaw with chicken or tuna and mayo
or
hamburger pattie with mustard, onion, pickle, mayo... & veggies
or
chicken wings (occasionally) & veggies
or
spinach frittata
or
some chicken meal with veggies
etc.
Snacks
on handful of macadamians or almonds (my bad)
cheese slice
sausage stick
celery
I find it interesting that Atkins gets a bad wrap for this plan. I am eating more veggies than 'before', my protein and fat levels are in (or close to) the 'recommended' range for more mainstream diets, and my BMI is moving down to a healthier range. It all seems good to me.
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