Maro... back on day 1
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maro
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Fri Jan 11, 2008 8: 29 pm    Post subject: Maro... back on day 1
hi i am maria and i am seriously fat... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
i am 5 ' 2 " and my weight is 230lbs [ / icon_redface. gif]
( it is the first tym i have said my correct weight in public )
its my second attempt at atkins and i hope this tym i would be able to continue it for a longer period.....
first time i couldnt stick to it... and after 4 weeks i felt sick of eating meat and eggs and after tht i didnt ate eggs or meat for 2 months..... [ / icon_rolleyes. gif]
so i am making this topic to keep it as my diary of lossing weight...
DAY ONE i am feeling good abt it...!!!
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Ginny_O
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 12: 12 am    Post subject:
Once you are past induction, you can add a lot of variety to your diet. There are a lot of recipes out there that are low carb but more interesting than just meat and eggs.
Years ago I did Stillman, which is much more rigid than Atkins. ( No fat, no cheese, no vegetables, just meat and eggs. ) I didn ' t last and I learned to hate eggs and chicken. Didn ' t eat either for years. Atkins, OTOH, has been very easy for me to do, because I can eat tomatoes and cheese and strawberries and other foods that I enjoy. A cheese omelet is much tastier than boiled eggs. At least, for me.
desertbitch
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 1: 43 am    Post subject: Hi Maro!
I just started on Tuesday. I also tried before, but didnt take the time to make a variety of foods. I also just ate the meat, cheese and eggs and got real sick of it.
This time I bought a low carb cookbook called Phase 1, low carb recipes, by Better Homes and Gardens. I am not used to following a lot of recipes, but i pronounced all the recipes I thought I could make, then added the veggie recipes that would go with it. I put the name and page number of the veggies on the main dish ' s page. Ugh. I am making the first one tonight. I add potatoes for my family or pasta.
Anyway, I am seriously fat, too and sick of it. It is a whole new way of eating for me, but one I can do.
Good luck. There is also a " progress forum " I posted there. Hope to see us here for a long time.
maro
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 10: 47 am    Post subject:
thx Ginny_O, i will try recipes from this forum... and hope to change my lifestyle... [ / icon_smile. gif]
thx for ur reply desertbitch.... i will post my progress... but i nurse to not check my weight everyday.... so tht i can feel more happy when i see more pounds off me after a week... as always SCALE has not been my friend [ / icon_lol. gif]
Best of luck to all the beginners.... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
maro
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 7: 31 pm    Post subject:
updating my progress....
Day 2 was a full of energy day did alot in tht day and not feeling low which i much do..... [ / icon_wink. gif]
Day 3 was not tht good... alot of craving, headache, dizziness, didnt liked the food [ / icon_cry. gif] tht much but pulled through by taking one step at a time and not thinking abt other things
Day 4 was great again got my energy back, sticking to the right food and at the end of the day i feel happy... [ / icon_smile. gif]
And i joined my community gym.... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
pheonixheart
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 7: 41 pm    Post subject:
Congratulations on the progress!! Glad you ' re feeling right again [ / icon_biggrin. gif]. And I think you ' ll be happy with the recipes on the forum - I ' ve tried some of them and they ' re delicious - and a lot more I haven ' t tried but they sound delicious lol!! Best of Luck!!
Brightest Blessings,
Lisa
maro
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 7: 54 pm    Post subject:
thx [ / icon_lol. gif]
molley
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 5: 30 pm    Post subject:
congrats. I ' m sorry you had such a bad time the first time around. It doesn ' t sound like you were getting enough fiber.
When you want, post a menu on the forum so we can give some feedback!
Best,
Molley
maro
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 6: 43 pm    Post subject:
Day 5
didnt had a headache at all.... was really busy at work so didnt even noticed.... [ / icon_lol. gif]
Sticking to the right food... i am going just great! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
now at the end of the day i feel a bit tired coz of work and the workout
but i know it will take time to adjust with my new routine...
molley my menu is finally for lunch leafy salad / raddish / cucumber with either boiled eggs or grilled fish
and dinner is meat... sometimes B. B. Q and sometimes cooked with cheese
but there is one thing i am feeling really thirsty all the time
i drank 5 glasses of water while exercising for 1 n 1 / 2 hr
and i actually drank 11 glasses today..... [ / icon_eek. gif]
[ / b]
InthePresent
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Stick together Jan 16, 2008 11: 24 pm    Post subject:
You ' re doing great Maro. Hey, drink as much water as your body tells you to. I ' m more thirsty on this diet also, so I probably max out at 10 glasses per day. Have you tried lemon juice in water? I use the bottled kind and it ' s so good. 2 tablespoons counts as 3 grams of carbs, if I remember correctly.
I look forward to seeing how much you ' re going to lose after 2 full weeks!!
desertbitch
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Thu Jan 17, 2008 4: 42 am    Post subject:
yay for joining the gym!
everyday I feel different. Horrible, great, down, up, headache. critical. WHo knows. O am also very very thirsty.
hang in!
maro
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Thu Jan 17, 2008 11: 32 am    Post subject:
InthePresentyeah i love lemon juice in water but i think i read in the book tht lemon juice restricts weight loss in atkins ( or something abt the citric acid )
but i am doing fine without it... [ / icon_smile. gif]
desertbitch i skipped gym yesterday [ / icon_mad. gif] i had great pain in my abs plus i had a really bad day
i know i shouldnt have done tht
but i did something crazy i downloaded a movie named hip hop abs and it was 30 mins workout i did it twice.... i actually enjoyed doing it.... and ofcourse i was terrible at tht.... [ / icon_razz. gif]
maro
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Thu Jan 17, 2008 6: 46 pm    Post subject:
DAY 7 finally completed my first week..... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
i had loooooooooads of good food today! and i am feeling pretty good about tht.......... [ / icon_smile. gif]
breakfast i ate leftover chicken roast
and for lunch i made cheese omelet with few veggies not more then 10g carbs
and for the dinner finally i ate creamy chicken and mushrooms
and finally a great thing i weighed my self for the first time after a week.... here is an update to my stats
starting weight = 230 lbs
current weight = 217 lbs
[ / icon_arrow. gif] 13lbs down [ / icon_lol. gif]
Ginny_O
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 3: 31 am    Post subject:
Congratulations! That ' s a great first week.
looser
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 4: 28 pm    Post subject:
That is awsome! Congrats! I am bummed because I only lost 3lbs in my first week. [ / icon_sad. gif]
maro
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 6: 21 pm    Post subject:
thx Ginny_O
Looser.... i believe tht you will lose more weight in the next week and i am going to lose less
coz it happens.... i know this.... dont you dare give up [ / icon_evil. gif]
desertbitch
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 2: 57 am    Post subject:
You lost 13 pounds in a week? Holy sheeit. that is incredible. Good job. i am doubting, too.
looser
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 5: 19 am    Post subject:
Maro do you know if american cheese slices are acceptable during induction? I read about cheddar and mozarella everywhere bu not american. Just curious because I love american cheese!
thanks!
molley
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 11: 17 am    Post subject:
congratulations to you!
pheonixheart
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 5: 09 pm    Post subject:
WOW 13 lbs!!??? WOOHOOOOOOO!!! That ' s AMAZING!! Congratulations to you!
Brightest Blessings,
Lisa
maro
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 6: 27 pm    Post subject:
desertbitch see i am working hard... [ / icon_cool. gif]
looser i have no idea wht american cheese is... but i am guessing tht it is known as cottage cheese or farmer ' s cheese ( or made from curd ) and i guess tht ' s not allowed
molley thx [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
pheonixheart thank you lisa, brightest blessings to you too [ / icon_smile. gif]
DAY 10 weekend the worst days for my diet - - - but i tried not to look beyond my induction food list, - - it was hard! [ / icon_sad. gif]
maro
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 12: 03 am    Post subject:
my day 11 is about to start i havent slept at all i had alot of work to do... [ / icon_sad. gif]
thinking of having a good breakfast to stop yawning in my office
DEVILED EGGS from Linda ' s low carb recipes... [ / icon_razz. gif] looks good rite!
maro
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 12: 27 pm    Post subject:
MY QUESTION
i am feeling not so good - - can i take ipecacuanha? [ / icon_redface. gif]
its been few days
beg225
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 4: 08 pm    Post subject:
You shouldn ' t need a senna... Have you been eating all your veggies???
maro
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 4: 25 pm    Post subject:
yes i have been eating my veggies - - - lettuce, raddish, cucumber
InthePresent
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Mon Jan 21, 2008 6: 50 pm    Post subject:
Congratulations Maro!!!! 13 pounds, what a great start! The Atkins Essentials book I own says maximum of 2 oz. of lemon juice is allowed on Induction but hey, whatever you ' re doing is WORKING!!
My book also says constipation is common, despite overkill on veggies and water. I think it ' s the protein or something. No matter. Two tablespoons of Flax seeds in water or sprinkled on salad helps too. Flax seed is so good for everything else too, including Omega 3, an fundamental fatty acid.
Thanks for the links on carb counters, I ' ll be using them. You must be so pumped for week two! Way to go.
maro
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Add Jan 23, 2008 11: 59 am    Post subject:
thx InthePresent
i am kinda low this week... i think coz of work... [ / icon_rolleyes. gif]
i cant sleep properly... i skipped gym too... [ / icon_sad. gif]
but i havent eaten anything other then things on the list.. tho i find my self starving in the middle of the day... it recurrently was a cola or candy time [ / icon_surprised. gif]
so i think even if i havent lost weight i would have maintained it after the first week
one more day and i am going to visit the scale
i hope it is happy with me
question hw long should i go on induction?
i still couldnt find those stix [ / icon_mad. gif]
julie61
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Incorporate Jan 23, 2008 3: 54 pm    Post subject:
Congratulations on your loss! I found my stix at Wal - Mart in the * * * * * * department in the passage that carries products for diabetics. They are called Ketone test strips and are made by ReliOn. They were around $7 for 50 stix. I also saw another brand at Walgreens behind the counter at the * * * * * *.
maro
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Incorporate Jan 23, 2008 5: 28 pm    Post subject:
NO WALMART in my country
I WAS SO GOOD IN MY GYM TODAY
felt like i was flying.... not really but still [ / icon_lol. gif]
hanadiverse
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 3: 01 am    Post subject: My first week on Atkins
First Congrats to Maro! 13 lbs wow! Hello everyone I am so happy I have found this forum online I feel I need some support to do this. I often start diets but quickly get frustrated when I do not see results. My goal is to lose 17lbs. I am 5 ' 3 and 149lbs. I started last Saturday. I have the feeling I ' ve had more than 20 carbs. I just found out that sugar free gum has 1 - 2 carbs per piece. I had 3 at work. I also had some sheese for snack. So when I add the cheese plus veggies plus my 3 sugar free gums, yes, it is more than 20. What do you do when you get hungry between the meals, besides drinking water? [ / icon_smile. gif]
desertbitch
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 3: 46 am    Post subject:
maro,
I JUST notices that you are in Pakistan. I wonderment if it is harder doing Atkins there?
I dont think you NEED the ketostix. You are in ketosis!
What kind of work do you do?
Anyway, so happy for you again!
jackie
maro
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 12: 24 pm    Post subject:
hanadiverse thx... i ofttimes eat a boiled egg or some cheese or just a teaspoon of mayo mixed with mustard ( mustard has no carbs )
desertbitch... it is hard doing atkins here as real food is all carbs... nothing is free of tht but nothing is easy in life too... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
and i am a 3D animator / glowing designer, currently i am working for chief upgrowth authority as an architectural visualizer [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
tho i wanted to be an architect.... but i studied arts more then science
and wht do you do?
desertbitch
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Fri Jan 25, 2008 5: 11 am    Post subject:
wow Maro,
Your work sounds really interesting and HARD!
Right now I am a housewife or a Stay At Home Mom=SAHM. I used to be a clothing designer and I owned my own little company. I primarily made childrens ' clothing. I sold my stuff all over the world. I am promising to start up again in a smaller way, but I need to make stuff!
I get a hard time doing Atkins in the US, do people question you about it in Pakistan? My mom cannot understand it at all.
ok. Keep up the GREAT work.
jackie
maro
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Fri Jan 25, 2008 9: 38 am    Post subject:
its a very known diet here in pakistan but most people do it for quick weight loss not as a lifestyle
as my frontage is the first thing tht shows weight loss people ask but i dont tell them tht i am doing low carb or atkins... coz i know they wont understand and i dont like giving lectures... i just say fresh vegies
but my first day of atkins i told everybody in my office... tht dont offer me anything i am off carbs... and they are still making fun of me... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
i thought it would be easy for you guys as you get alot of things i dont...
or should i say its a Blessing in Hide tht i dont get all the protein shakes and atkin low carb bars etc
my mom did this back in 80 ' s and say it really worked... on the other hand my dad is totally anti diets ( all of them ), he thinks he knows alot [ / icon_twisted. gif] ( he is a doctor ) [ / icon_lol. gif]
you should start working coz it really gets ur mind of food... atleast it does to me
maro
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Sat Jan 26, 2008 6: 26 pm    Post subject:
i am on day 17 but didnt updated my stats after 2 weeks so here it goes...
After 2 weeks...
i have lost total of 13lbs..... which is good.... i have also lost 1 n 1 / 2 inches on my waist and hips [ / icon_lol. gif]
after being here i guess its nothing to worry everybody goes in stall phase i guess i ' ll start lossing again in 4th or 5th week..... rite?
i look a little different and i do feel my clothes are getting lose.... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
and i am certainly feeling alot better...
and yeah finally got ketostix.... and i am in ketosis ( its not too dark but its on the darker side ).... but tht means i am in ketosis... rite?
so wht should be my next step?... wht do you guys suggest me to do
move on with OWL or stick to induction?
i aint sick of induction... but i do need something to munch on ( nuts )
smerbear
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Sat Jan 26, 2008 8: 47 pm    Post subject:
Well you could move out of induction and into OWL without upping your carb intake... so you can at least add nuts. That way you can have your something crunchy but still lose weight faster as I believ you said you had quite a bit to lose. I recommend anyone with more than 50 lbs to lose to stay on induction longer but that is each person ' s choice. [ / icon_smile. gif]
Keep up the good work.
molley
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 1: 23 am    Post subject:
Stick to induction! You can add crunchiness by doing Lisa ' s pepperoni chips.
And the occasional nuts won ' t hurt, but if you ' re not tired of it, keep going!
Congrats on the inch and a half!!
desertbitch
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 6: 15 am    Post subject:
as you know, I am still inducting. [ / icon_smile. gif] I still think i have a lot to learn and need to lose faster like you. I am also afraid of getting cravings if I eat too much carbs.
I miss nuts, too.
maro
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 9: 04 am    Post subject:
so i reread the book
i have made up my mind
i am doing induction for this week too
but i am going to go up to 30g of carbs
coz i am in low metabolic resistant group
and i can go upto 40 - 60g per day on OWL
pepperoni chips..... [ / icon_biggrin. gif].... i am sure gonna try them
smerbear
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 1: 57 pm    Post subject:
Hi Maro,
Technically if you up your carbs you are now in OWL. Which is fine but you are only in induction if you are under 20 lbs and only eating the foods on the acceptable list.
Good Luck, we will be routing for you!
maro
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 6: 51 pm    Post subject:
smerbear wrote:
Hi Maro,
Technically if you up your carbs you are now in OWL. Which is fine but you are only in induction if you are under 20 lbs and only eating the foods on the acceptable list.
Good Luck, we will be routing for you!
thx smerbear....
i had peanuts today.... still figuring out the rite amount of tht to make 5g of carbs?... any idea?
Farmgirl
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 5: 44 pm    Post subject:
Wow maro, you are doing so great! I spend a great deal of time in Germany where there is food from both Pakistan and Turkey everywhere. The food is so good but also so full of carbs! My hat is off to you for being able to stick to this so well, last summer while 4 weeks in Germany I gained 7 lbs!
maro
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Mon Jan 28, 2008 6: 29 pm    Post subject:
thx farmgirl... i really appreciate tht
the hardest thing is to develop taste for atkins.... coz all of our food is carb, carb, carb
desertbitch
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Tue Jan 29, 2008 5: 02 am    Post subject:
what is a typical Pakistani meal? WHat are the carbs? I imagine fresh thin breads stuffed with aromatic savory meats.
maro
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Tue Jan 29, 2008 2: 46 pm    Post subject:
yes very aromatic spicy stuff either eaten with
rice
roti ( thin bread )
paratha ( thin bread fried with butter )
it can be stuffed as well with potato, meat, lentils, or vegies
my favs
gobi ke parathe ( cauliflour stuffed )
aloo ke parathe ( potato stuffed )
molli ke parathe ( radish stuffed )
nan ( peta bread ).... i used to eat like 2 nans at a time... tht is equal to 4 peta breads
puri ( its a deep fried thin bread )
heavenly.. usually our sunday breakfast was PURI HALWA ( sweet something i dont know wht its called in english ) CHANE ( chickpea curry )
tht is everyday carb but thts not where my carbs end.... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
sandwiches, burgers, chips, pasta, pizza.... ice cream, chocolate, candies,
i think i should stop here or else i ' ll start crying....
here you go some pics
CENSORED
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Farmgirl
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Tue Jan 29, 2008 3: 55 pm    Post subject:
Ok, that was just mean!! Do you want me to jump on the next flight to pakistan just so I can pig out??? Man that looks good!!!!
bluehex
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Tue Jan 29, 2008 5: 23 pm    Post subject:
Hmm, I wouldn ' t say it was mean....
I ' d say it was outright CRUEL!!!!!
OMG, I ' m drooling... I ' d better go get a bucket....
[ / icon_lol. gif] [ / icon_lol. gif] [ / icon_lol. gif]
maro
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Tue Jan 29, 2008 6: 20 pm    Post subject:
yeah when i get up i smell paratha ' s made for breakfast in my house or even neighbors.... [ / icon_eek. gif]
where ever i go i smell food.... [ / icon_cry. gif]
lamd98
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Tue Jan 29, 2008 7: 56 pm    Post subject:
Those pictures looked so delicious, what are the white fluffy things in the bottom picture?
Are there any dishes you could adapt to be Atkins friendly, like the cauliflower stuffed one?
Maro, I think you have done marvelous and you should be very proud of yourself!
maro
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Tue Jan 29, 2008 8: 23 pm    Post subject:
lamd98
tht white fluffy thing is PURI
dough made of white flour, and ghee ( oil ) and rolled out and deep fried till fluffy
and i just googled it Halwa is SEMOLINA PUDDING
i dont know if we can adopt these things as low carb... i havent tried yet
Farmgirl you can come to pakistan anytime and i promise tht i will get you all the best food of Pakistan..... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
desertbitch
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Wed Jan 30, 2008 3: 11 am    Post subject:
Get ready, I am going to come and gain all my weight back.
Those pictures were TOO MUCH!!!!! I am drooling!
I knew it was hard for you. Smelling all those gorgeous foods!
You are doing SO great!
preet
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Wed Jan 30, 2008 6: 17 am    Post subject:
Now you guys understand how difficult it is to switch to atkins with the Asian cuisine all around you. I have to make this food for husband and son and resist eating it. Thanks Maro for enlightening everyone.
Our typical meal is some form carbohydrate with non - veg and vegetables. Followed by a sweet. Dishes are made to consume more carbohydrates!! A typical Indian lunch would have 3 - 4 dishes to go with your rice or Roti ( bread ).
I wish we could have a lot more ' atkins - friendly indian recipes '. I follow the atkins to the core during induction.. slowly bring it other dishes later.
This time i have lost just 6 pounds in 2 weeks and yesterday i indulged. Now back to the diet hoping i would lose 10 more in the next 2 weeks.
artinformation
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Wed Jan 30, 2008 9: 31 am    Post subject:
Congrat Maro on your 13lbs lose. That is wonderful. I know what you mean about rice carbs and so forth. My favorate foods are Pakistani, Indian, Thai, Afghan and sushi. One thing all the above foods have in common are lots of rice and bread. I used to eat the above food 90 percent of the time. I know the hardest part of this way of life will be giving up rice and the exotic breads but we must. So hang in there and good luck
maro
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Wed Jan 30, 2008 3: 46 pm    Post subject:
thx preet, artinformation.... [ / icon_smile. gif]
being here i always wondered wht ppl thought abt our food.... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
i wonder wht will happen to these ppl if they really come here
and eat a simple daily menu
breakfast:
NIHARI PAI with NAN or HALWA PURI
Peree wali lassi ( its a sweet drink made of yogurt, and KHUYA )
Lunch:
sarson ka saag, Makki Ki Roti ( maize flat bread ) and a dollop of fresh butter
Sweet dish is kheer Badami in Thuthis
Dinner:
chicken tikka
seekh kebab
chicken karahi
Biryani
sweet dish is gajjar ka halwa ( carrot halwa )
or kulfi faluda ( our version of pure icecream )
maro
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Wed Jan 30, 2008 4: 05 pm    Post subject: stresssed out
ok so my update
i am on day 20
i have been eating right but i have missed workout for 2 days
i am going to weigh myself tomorrow ( end of 3rd week )... i hope to see couple of pounds off...
* fingers crossed *
things are going well both on diet and otherwise
i got a new job i am going to start from 1st feb... but its my second job
i dont know wht will happen to my diet if i do 2 jobs at a time
both are not near my home so i have to figure out some way to work this out
or else i ' ll be eating carbs...
yaz180
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 12: 02 am    Post subject:
hey maro!
it must be easy in pk in dat its so cheap to get grilled and bbq food for so cheap!? right? ok well i know anyting is cheaper than in uk. lol.
i had no idea it was a fashion fad there. do people actually follow atkins properly though?
maro
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 10: 49 am    Post subject:
yaz180 earning in pounds and spending in ruppees makes it cheap
but its not cheap if you are earning in ruppees
i havent got any bbq food for 3 weeks of atkins and i am going to have tht today for dinner just to confirm its cheap or not
maro
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 7: 30 pm    Post subject:
ok so 3 weeks gone
starting weight = 230 lbs
current weight = 213 lbs
lost first week 13 lbs
lost second week 0 lbs
lost third week 4lbs
total loss = 17 lbs [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
i hope i will lose 3 lbs in forth week to round it of to 20lbs loss in first month
yaz180
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 7: 52 pm    Post subject:
whoah!
thats AMAZING MARO
WELL DONE!
could you post a sample of your menu so I can learn from it / get some ideas?
bluehex
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 7: 58 pm    Post subject:
Congratulations, Maro! Great job!
maro
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 8: 39 pm    Post subject:
thx bluehex [ / icon_smile. gif]
yaz180 my today ' s menu is
breakfast:
3 deviled eggs ( recipe is from site genaw )
lunch:
2 cucumbers with 2 cups of turnips ( just cooked with garlic n ginger salt and red chilli flakes )
dinner:
on ur personal request i had 2 chicken tikkas [ / icon_wink. gif]
but usually i eat stir fry chicken n vegies i either add cheese or cream to it
during the day i ate
few almonds,
almost 2 tbs of peanut butter
3 ltrs of water
few sugerfree chewing gums
1 can diet cola
maro
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Fri Feb 01, 2008 7: 54 pm    Post subject:
from the past few days i have been feeling unusally sleepy but only at night
like my eyes are about to shut rite now its only 1 am and i sleep more then 9 hrs now [ / icon_twisted. gif]
i dont get up on alarm [ / icon_mad. gif]
i am late for office everyday [ / icon_confused. gif]
i never used to sleep tht much... only 6 hrs@max
but i would say tht even i do get up 2 or 3 times from my sleep {water side effects}... otherwise i am sleeping really peacefully
ok here i go again [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
sweet dreams everyone [ / icon_wink. gif]
artinformation
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Fri Feb 01, 2008 10: 15 pm    Post subject:
Congrat Maro on the your weight lose. 17lbs is wonderful. I also hope that you wil reach your 20lb lose by end of your first month on this diet. But even if you don ' t 17 lbs is still a very impressive amount. Now this sleep thing I have no idea why you are sleeping so much. I seem to do the opposite these days and I sleep much less than usual. Maybe you are tired from your exercise and your body needs the extra few hours? Today it was so funny I felt like I was stalking you. As soon as I went to a site and posted a reply I would see your post right before my post or after it. Kind of funny - - -
maro
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Sat Feb 02, 2008 10: 42 am    Post subject:
artinformation wrote:
Today it was so funny I felt like I was stalking you. As soon as I went to a site and posted a reply I would see your post right before my post or after it. Kind of funny - - -
yeah funny, probably we were online at the same time... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
sleeping thing can be coz of work and exercise... or coz of winter cold
but i love sleeping...
i am going to start sleeping earlier from today...
maro
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Tue Feb 05, 2008 5: 05 pm    Post subject:
been off track lately.... was crazy to do tht but i did and i have no regrets [ / icon_lol. gif] {unlike most of ppl have after getting off track}
it was odd eating normally though
weekends are usually hard on me... specially when its someones birthday or hangout with frds
oh and yeah it was a long weekend... 4 days off
back on induction day 1.... 6th feb
artinformation
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Tue Feb 05, 2008 11: 47 pm    Post subject:
Maro
The important thing is that you are back on the wagon. What happened to me last time was that after cheating a day or 2, I actually lost weight when I got back on plan. I guess I was kind of shocking my body. Good luck and I know that you can do it. Next Saturday I am invited to 2 parties and I am stressing about it alreay - - - - -
yaz180
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 4: 34 pm    Post subject:
ah i know! i have a party to go to tomorro night to celebrate chinese new year and today i just had to txt my friend saying i ' ll bring my own food, and i may not stay long bcz there ' ll be about 40 people there surrounding me and munching away at yummy foods and it ' s hard enough to stay away from foods in the kitchen, but then to have to go to a party where the focus of socialising is witth food in your hand, it ' s tooo much for me to handle.
also theres a couple of really annoying girls who insist on creating a huge hullabuloo to find out i ' m still on atkins and spreading it through out the room so each and every guest can take their turns at regurgitating some fashionable low fat propaganda. I ' m going to snap if i hear it tomorrow, I ' m going armed with lots of info and comebacks. [ / icon_mad. gif]
why can ' t people just be supportive of their friend ' s choices. I know they don ' t lecture me bcz they care. they ' re lecturing me to show everyone they know about ' good nutrition '.
yaz180
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 4: 35 pm    Post subject:
ps thanks for your sample menu maro! [ / icon_smile. gif]
maro
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 8: 17 pm    Post subject:
artinformation, yaz180 thx for supporting me...
yaz180 i completely understand when evrybody tries to impose their opinion of good nutrition... tht ' s annoying... and discouraging
but remember tht we are all here to support you... [ / icon_smile. gif]
good news i hav only gained 1lb for the last slip up...
i hope i can get it even this week...
getting back on induction was good decision for me...
i am already in ketosis after 1 day
looking forward and forward to these 2 weeks i plan to be completely honest with nobody except myself... [ / icon_smile. gif]... coz all my decisions effect my life rather then anybody elses...
clutterbunny
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Wed Feb 06, 2008 11: 16 pm    Post subject:
Good for you maro!!
I told my doctor about it yesterday... and got the lecture. She says don ' t cut out carbs completely... brown rice and beans, potato with beans and salsa... I want to do what she says... but I just CAN ' T.
Not sure if I feel guilty about it or not...
[ / icon_wink. gif]
desertbitch
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Thu Feb 07, 2008 4: 11 am    Post subject:
Hi Maro,
always glad to read what your up to. I am still plugging along slowly.
Ginny_O
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Thu Feb 07, 2008 4: 58 pm    Post subject:
Clutterbunny - you aren ' t cutting out carbs completely, that ' s what people who don ' t know Atkins don ' t understand. You are eating carbs, but healthy ones, mostly vegetables. After you ' ve lost some weight, you ' ll add in more carbs - more veggies and some fruit. Later still you ' ll add in whole grains. This is not a diet that eliminates all carbs just one that gets rid of the unhealthy carbs ( white flour and sugar ).
yaz180
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Sat Feb 09, 2008 3: 03 pm    Post subject:
maroooo update us girl
how are you doinggg?!! [ / icon_smile. gif]
maro
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Sat Feb 09, 2008 9: 08 pm    Post subject:
i am here yaz180 - - - was just waiting for a month to end to update on 11th feb
i have been good since the last weekend... [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
i am feeling ok... i am again too busy no time to think of food
and tht good coz everytime i am free i watch TV or go out with frds... i get in trouble... [ / icon_confused. gif]
going to gym regularly.... not checked my weight... 2 days more
i wanna see some good results [ / icon_lol. gif]
grnthmbfinnie
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 5: 48 pm    Post subject:
Maro I was just reading your posts and I was encouraged to hear that you started loosing again in the third week. Tomorrow is the end of week two for me on Induction and I lost 12lbs the first week and nothing this week... Maybe week three with be good for me too! Thanks for posting.. can ' t wait to hear more progress.
Thank you to everyone for all your posts and great advise.
maro
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 10: 37 pm    Post subject:
hey grnthmbfinnie... yes third week will definitly be good
my progress thread is here..
http: / / lowcarbsite. com / forum / viewtopic. php? t=13287