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joey77joey
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Tue Dec 25, 2007 7: 12 pm    Post subject: " Back with the latest news "... [Comment. Help. Sh
The alarm bells are chiming once again for me to get off my backside and go on a diet!! This diet is familiar for me because i lost a lot of weight using it last year in about 3 months. I lost weight so quickly i started to get marks under my arms where the weight had gone so quickly my skin couldn ' t keep up! I forget the exact amount of weight loss but none - the less it ' s ALLLL come right back on again [and then some.. ]
I blame my mother for the weight gain. I was very prosperous on the diet, i loved apprehensive what i could and couldn ' t eat.. it was manageable, quick and had fast results [something i need to stay on focus!! ]..
anyway piece stopped me doing the diet because my weight loss was too rapid and lady thought it wasn ' t healthy! [pah! why did i listen?? ] instead of easing off the diet, dame just forced [no irons or anything, just made it very wearisome for me to refuse] pasta, noodles, rice and all the other " dreaded " foodstuffs of the atkins world.. my mum was just worried and i love her very much, but cupcake DID sort of ruin things for me. I suppose you could knock around that if i had more temperament then i wouldn ' t have listened. but hey " mother knows best, right? " anyway i ' ll stop being bitter..
SO.. i want another attempt. and it is Christmas Day! so what better a christmas present for myself than a new body for life??
i think christmas opens ones eyes because of the amount of pictures that are taken.
That and the fact I was bought an XXL shirt and felt very very horrible about it.
So i ' m going to try and talk about things on my own thread everyday.. partly because i dont have a diary, and partly because i ' d love to feel like i have some ppl behind me..
[please feel free to ask me anything about my past attempt at atkins, my current attempt or anything else. ]
So today how did i feel?
I have quite a limited taste for food anyway, so most diets would be hard to accomplish. i like almost everything atkins ' y but I can ' t stand salad. i ' m sorry but to me, it ' s just NOT food [ / icon_razz. gif]
So for breakfast we had christmas ham and eggs, [so that was fine]
then for lunch we had a big christmas dinner where i stayed away from the potatoes and just had the meat and veg [a little gravy]
The meal was soo big there prob wont be a dinner but i ' m not hungry at all so i ' m very content.
Haven ' t had any sweets or chocs..
have been nibbling on plain peanuts whilst everyone else has been having crisps and dips..
i feel proud and motivated!
i shall keep this up!
please comment back. make my christmas!
[ / icon_smile. gif]
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pheonixheart
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Incorporate Dec 26, 2007 8: 05 am    Post subject:
Hiya and Welcome!! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
Too tired to comment much but wanted to say hello and wish you lots of luck!! One thing - try to find some lettuce that you do not find objectionable - you ' ll be much healthier and see better results by eating your salad veggies! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
Brightest Blessings,
Lisa
molley
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Tie up Dec 26, 2007 12: 31 pm    Post subject:
welcome ^_^
I can ' t believe you managed to start atkins on Christmas, of all days.
Best of luck with continuing on and through the new years.
- Molley
joey77joey
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 3: 07 am    Post subject:
Thanks for replying! it ' s now day 2, but it feels like i ' ve been on it for ages. but not in a crap way, in a great way!! i feel like i did when i was feeling good about the diet last year [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
for breakfast i had 2 eggs with some christmas cooked ham.
for lunch i had some of chicken and ham, some cheese and nothing much else exclude more peanuts whilst playing board games with my family. lots of fun!
so far, i ' m feeling good! and i ' m just writing to tell you guys [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
i will try to find some lettuce i dont mind. and as far as the salad, i ' m having this weird incling to try goats cheese salad!! i have no idea why..
anyone else get weird cravings? touch
Ginny_O
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Thu Dec 27, 2007 4: 44 pm    Post subject: Re: I can hear the bells... [Comment. Help. Share. Advise. ]
You might want to be careful with the peanuts. They ' re not allowed until later in the program.
joey77joey
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 1: 19 pm    Post subject:
yeh i know that. but without slightly modification the atkins rules i can ' t stay focused enough. although it takes a little bit longer than completely obeying, it suits me that little bit better!
I am lucky with my body. it seems to be able to tollerate peanuts and aspartamine drinks from the off.. and i still lose a lot of weight quickly. [i know this from my previous atkins induction experience! ]
oh, and recently purchased this hilarious - represantative of sound - dance mix dvd which is a dance workout and it ' s SO fun i ' ve been pleasant the pounds away!!
seriously consider buying that if you want to vary the gym - going every now and then!!
hehe..
i ' m having lots of fun with this!
and i feel great.
but i am sorry that i ' m not 100 % following the rules. is that stupid of me? i mean, if it works for my body? is that ok? or is there still something i should know..?
thanks for your replies ladies [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
bluehex
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 5: 14 pm    Post subject:
As long as it works for you, I see no reason to bitch. If you stall ( hopefully you won ' t! ), you can go back to stricter regime.
pheonixheart
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 8: 12 pm    Post subject:
Please try to get in some veggies - without them, you won ' t be getting enough fiber and things could become very grievous very quickly!! [ / icon_eek. gif]
I know you ' re not up on salad greens so much, but at least substitute higher fiber veggies for the salad then - like broccoli and celery and whatnot. You aren ' t all doing Atkins Induction that way, but at least you ' ll be getting some good - for - you greenery [ / icon_wink. gif]. It also means that if you don ' t eat enough veggies, you may not be getting * enough * carbs per day - you really should get at least 12 - 15 carbs per day from veggies alone, and the rest can come from other sources like your dairy or nuts and whatnot. In future you ' re starting off in OWL if you ' re including the nuts and seeds in your diet, which is just fine if it works for you! [ / icon_smile. gif].
One thing that might help you since you don ' t seem to see salad as real " food " - think of it as just a side dish to your main course. That way it ' s something you can eat for the fiber and other healthy benefits, but you don ' t feel as if it ' s meant as a meal replacement - it ' s not at all. Just make sure you have something else that ' s filling enough to take your mind of the salad [ / icon_biggrin. gif].
Alternately try chef salads - they ' re wholly delicious. They ' ve got turkey and ham and hard boiled eggs and shredded ( or cubed if you lift ) cheese and all sorts of other Atkins - friendly veggies! You can add some roast beef too! That way the lettuce becomes a nice crispy fresh stuff added into a lot of meat and cheese [ / icon_smile. gif]. With dressing - it ' s entirely yummy. I like to also add some sprinkled Parmesan cheese to mine.
But please do get some veggies in you any way you can hun - your body will definitely thank you [ / icon_wink. gif]. Good Luck!!
Brightest Blessings,
Lisa
joey77joey
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 9: 35 pm    Post subject:
ok i ' ve taken that on board. i ' ll definately try the chef ' s salad cos it sounds like the most bareable! hehe.. also, tonight with my meat i had a big lot of vegetables and it was great!
i ' m pretty sure my body is thanking me already! [ / icon_lol. gif]
my my, atkins is such a social hazard! today for lunch at my grandma ' s, the only thing that i could rustle up was a piece of cheese with ham wrapped round it! that ' s gotta be baaad, right?
luckily i made up for it with an awesome dinner and for breakfast i had scrambled eggs and turkey. sounds disgusting but it was very nice [ / icon_smile. gif]
i guess if i ' m going to be the odd - ball and start on a sort of OWL stage then maybe i dont belong in this particular forum section anymore?
what a shame, i was getting so stinking rich. [ / icon_lol. gif]
thanks for all your help to date - xx -
Ginny_O
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Sat Dec 29, 2007 10: 31 pm    Post subject:
A couple of other salads that might work - spinach salad with bacon dressing and hard boiled egg.
Also Cobb Salads have chicken, bacon, egg and blue cheese on top. Like a chef salad, they make a good meal.
babypink
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 1: 58 am    Post subject:
I know what you mean about not finding salads filling! Today I was out n got really hungry and got the only thing I thought was fine on this diet. It was a prawn and salmon salad with lettuce, shredded cucumber and shredded peppers. It was actually okay as I was getting bored and headachey with just eating meat, chicken and fish! Added a bit of variety I guess. What I didn ' t realise waa though that it also had a bit of shredded carrot in which Iied mistook for pepper and ate a bit. I hope that won ' t make much difference to my weight loss! Since you had success last time, could you please share some ideas as to what to eat in induction as I am finding it really hard and am feeling tired all the time, with headaches! Even though I am getting full, I am not feeling satisfied! What can I have to make this feeling better but still stay within induction rules. I was having the atkins advantage bars which were great but have been told to avoid them during induction. I need something sweet! I ' d be happy with just a bit of cream and splenda but I ' d rather save my cream and splenda for my decaf coffees! Hmmm... also do you know if you can have lemon green tea? Thanks
P. s. It is motivating going through this with other people who are at the same stage!
joey77joey
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7: 21 pm    Post subject:
are you taking your pill supplements that dr atkins recommends in the book? because i find when i ' m running low or forget to take them, that ' s when i get headachy. whilst on the supplements i feel fine [ / icon_smile. gif]
i ' m probably not the best person to ask about that because i find my body is totally ok with things like peanuts and aspartamine drinks so i ' m a little bit more flexible...
look in the recipe ' s section i think! i totally know what it ' s like getting bored of meat.. because last time i was on this, i eventually didn ' t like the reality i was getting hungry for all the care about what i can eat / what to eat for my next meal! it gets a little annoying. i just wish i could tollerate and value salad!!
today my mother ' s got everyone round and made a MASSIVE bowl of noodles...
one - mum ' s noodles are immense..
two - chick ' s scorning me for doing the atkins and telling me i MUST eat noodles.
three - wench ' s calling me an inconveniance..
i ' m not too happy today [ / icon_cry. gif]
i could do with some support [ / icon_cry. gif]
joey77joey
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7: 24 pm    Post subject:
p. s. babypink, i know what you mean, it ' s great to be able to vent frustration and ask for help and try to help others in the same craft. without you guys, i ' d feel like i was very very alone here..
Ginny_O
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Sun Dec 30, 2007 11: 54 pm    Post subject:
A lot of people get sabotaged by their coterminous and dearest. Your mother probably doesn ' t want to admit that her way of cooking isn ' t healthy. But somehow you need to either work with her or do it on your own. Can you talk to your mother about how you need to lose weight and that you really need her help in this? If baby doll doesn ' t want to cook two meals, offer to prepare your own. If boytoy says that low carb is unhealthy, then either show her why it ' s not, or go to a lowish carb, healthy eating way of eating. Get advice from your doctor if necessary on how to eat healthy and have her talk to the doctor too. Being fat is not healthy. Since virgin loves you, you need to convince her that losing weight is necessary to your health. You lift to do Atkins since it works for you, but if debutante won ' t recommend, and you can ' t cook for yourself, you need to find a way of eating that will allow you to lose weight and be healthy again that lassie will support.
joey77joey
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 1: 13 am    Post subject:
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Your mother probably doesn ' t want to admit that her way of cooking isn ' t healthy
i ' m sorry but that is completely wrong. my mum cooks amazing meals every day for the family and they are always a healthy, balanced meal. my issue is that i can ' t do that at uni and my own cooking skills are very limited. my food taste is very complicated and restricting, so my mother does a brilliant job. tomboy ' s chinese and makes extraordinary noodles.
my problem lies with my mum ' s misunderstanding of the diet, and that ' s understandable because damsel saw it fail last time around. baby doll ' s looking out for me, but after all my worries about the meal i was about to eat, mum was totally wealthy with me just having the chinese chicken, beef and vegetables from the stir fry - and the more witch sees i am happy on this diet, the happier blonde ' ll feel about it. plus when i start to loose a decent amount of weight spring chicken ' ll see that i ' m serious and support me 100 %.
i ' m sorry but i ' m bound to defend my mother ' s cooking skills and health options. cutie ' s a nutritionalist.. i ' m just laggard and fast - foody when i leave home for university! trust me, i see those parents that just give their kids and husbands / wives crap meals! and witch is NOT one of them.
debutante ' ll get over it as soon as i ' ve proved myself!
which i am capable of doing.
[ / icon_wink. gif]
xx
babypink
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 2: 38 am    Post subject:
I ' m not taking any supplements as I don ' t know which ones and I don ' t have the book, I have just been following the diet online. I think I ' ll get the book! I know how feels when all the family are having foods which are not allowed on this diet and you feel like some but can ' t have it! There was loads of delicious carb food for dinner tonight but I had to just pick out the meat! The worst bit... krispy kreme donuts! My fav! I couldn ' t have any... boy it took some willpower! The lamb kebabs were lovesome though but have a lot of spices in them and don ' t know how many carbs those spices contained! Did you enjoy the beef out of the stir fry? I love noodles! I hope tomorrow ' s a better morning on my scales!
joey77joey
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 3: 52 pm    Post subject:
like i ' ve said, i ' m probably not the best example as my riffraff surprisingly leniant. i had a elegant dinner!! I was so satisfied I wasn ' t bothered about not eating the noodles.
i suppose if you think about it, forgetting the sugary things.. carbs are fairly plain and boring tasting really! bread, pasta, noodles, rice.. all on their own are rather bland and loud..
it ' s the meat and flavours you add to them that make them nice to eat! and we can still have those!!
the way i ' m staying off the carbs is by thinking that they ' re just ' packing ' and not necessary for me [ / icon_smile. gif]
that ' s probably a stupid way to look at it, but it works for me [ / icon_wink. gif] happy new year xx
Ginny_O
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 4: 32 pm    Post subject:
Sorry - I didn ' t mean to dis your mother. What you wrote about her not supporting the diet and insisting you eat the noodles was a bit misleading. I was picturing a big plate of gooey mac n cheese or linguini.
Looking at carbs as an random extra is not bad, as long as you don ' t include vegetables in that spectacle. One of the things I learned last time around was that I really don ' t like potatoes as much as I always thought. I occasionally got a yearning for a scorched potato, but I didn ' t miss fries at all. Learning that I could substitute a salad or vegetables for the fries was a pomp. I enjoyed the meal more that way and felt better afterwards. Rice I can take or leave. Sweets I love, but have learned to do without most of the time. ( My husband OTOH thinks ice cream is one of the four basic food groups. ) Bread and beer are harder to do without, but as you said, they are help and not necessities.
num1shorty
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 9: 04 pm    Post subject:
Its the pasta I miss. Not the bread, not the rice, not the potatoes, not even the sweets ( that much ) I miss the the pasta. The spagetti, the lazania, the zi - ti. [ / icon_sad. gif] Its ok. I don ' t miss the lbs.
Good luck with your mom. It must be really hard to do atkins with a nutritionist for a mom. Most of their education refutes teaching of atkins. Maid must be very resourceful. I don ' t know if you ' ve tried explaining the science of atkins to her. Maybe do some bloodwork and promis to check your harmony levels frequently filly may be more at ease. I ' ve heard all types of things like
1. Your kidneys are going to fail with all that meat....
ans: I don ' t ONLY eat meat. I replace the carbs on my plate with more veggies.
2. You are going to gain all that weight back when you stop...
ans: show me a diet where you DON " T gain back all the weight if you return to the eating habits that make you fat to begin with. The type of diet isn ' t what makes you gain it back. Its how you take care of yourself while you are thin.
3. You won ' t be able to keep up a workout with out carbs....
ans: It is also hard to keep up a workout when you are overweight. And I do keep up my work out. Who has ever heard of a body builder taking carbohydrate suppliments? I ' ve heard of protein suppliments. By the way sugar ( carbs ) gives an energy spike that ends with a sluggish dip. Not very easy to work out with a sluggish dip.
It isn ' t always easy to dispute the reasons people give to discourage you from this diet but, its up to you. Work around your family. Try to assuage their direct concerns. Thats the best advice I have. My mom works in nutrition also but, boytoy is supportive of my diet because maid associates obesity as a bigger problem than lack of grains
num1shorty
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Mon Dec 31, 2007 9: 10 pm    Post subject:
ALSO
If you have the atkins book, show your mom the back with the 45g 60g and 100g menus. Show her that, that is they type of menu Dr. Adkins suggests and canary will find it very comparable to what mouse learned in school. Show her that induction is just that. The introduction. It is only the first stage and actually should be the shortest portion of the diet. You are supposed to add grains back in. You are supposed to get some oatmeal, some brown rice, some fruit. Explain that atkins is not induction. Induction is just to prepare your body for living in ketosis. As a matter of gospel if you only have 20lbs or less to loose Dr. Atkins said you can skip induction all well-adjusted and start at 60g daily.
babypink
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Tue Jan 01, 2008 3: 51 am    Post subject:
mmmm... i miss the sweets mainly and a bit of bread and rice, not the potatoes and pasta as much, mind you at the moment I don ' t think I am missing them THAT much... just the sweets! I don ' t know why I am finding it so hard then! I think it might be because I feel so tired all the time coz yeah the flavours are the main thing which I still have with my food at the moment... can ' t do bland food! I was thinking of being a bit more lenient as I want to lose a stone and a half so thought maybe I ' ll skip the induction phase but then thought no as I want to do it properly and like you said, induction ' s only for 2 weeks. I keep getting told too that as soon as I stop I will gain the pounds back but I stand together, its how you continue it once you ' ve lost the weight. I ' m obviously not going to stop and just unlovely out, deviating yes I will put the weight back on. The way I feel at the moment, even if I was to stop, I don ' t think I ' d eat all those chips rice like before, I would definitely eat more veg and meat but maybe ocassionaly have some rice etc and the one off sweet treat but maybe if I lost a bit of weight I ' d feel more rosy! Well the scales this morning showed me a pound lighter, thats the morning of day 6, not as much as I ' d liked to have lost but hey, hopefully the next few days will drop more pounds off me! Happy new year!!!
joey77joey
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Clip Jan 02, 2008 6: 46 pm    Post subject:
... oh cool, i ' ve never heard of that before... the whole less than 20pounds skip induction thing. that ' s great! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
babypink
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Thu Jan 03, 2008 2: 42 am    Post subject:
I know... the skipping induction bit for less than 20 pounds sounds very enticing but I have just completed my 1st week on induction and only lost 2pounds so I think maybe I need to transact on with induction or I may not lose anymore!
num1shorty
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Thu Jan 03, 2008 4: 18 am    Post subject:
It will slow down weight loss but you will still loose. Personally, I would do atleast 1 - 2weeks of induction no matter what then jump to 45g then 60g over like 3 - 4 weeks. You ' ll get the advantage of the fast weight loss right off the bat but, you can start head towards infinity maintainace. You ' ll prob. be looking at 1lb a week loss. wich isnt that bad if you are getting to eat 60g of carbs a day. That approx 1 meal a day with a grain prodct. Oatmeal for breakfast with sweet&low maybe some cinnamin and a few rasins. the rest of the day reg induction food. Maybe add brown rice with dinner ( be careful of portion ) an apple for a snack or maybe a couple strawberries. There are ALOT of options that can be added in if you are avid to loose slowly. Plus the slower you loose the slower you gain back.
joey77joey
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 1: 20 pm    Post subject:
everyone in this forum seems to be a massive fountain of scholarship!! I hope i ' m not just clogging up the works.. [ / icon_sad. gif]
i ' m finding that i get most frustrated with time. i ' m fine doing everything, but even on one of the quickest diets around - it ' s just not quick enough!! butterfly
num1shorty
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 3: 53 pm    Post subject:
You can ' t expect to loose weight faster than you gain it. It hard, we all hope that after 2 days of dieting and 1 day of exercise we can wake up at our goal weight but it just doesn ' t work that way. It takes time like everything else. The faster the weight comes off the faster it may come back, not to mention loose skin and stretch marks. Its better to take it slow. I kno it suks but, thats what it is. [ / icon_sad. gif]
Ginny_O
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 4: 21 pm    Post subject:
I know what you mean. I want instant results too, even though I know that ' s not possible. I try to keep in mind that in composition to keep the weight off, this has to be a lifestyle change and not just a quick and easy diet. Losing weight really is the easy part. Keeping it off is much harder.
joey77joey
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 4: 42 pm    Post subject:
just the more i think about it, the more formidable this atkins hike is! i mean, sure i love it now. i love the food i can eat, and i love the feeling.. but i get the feeling that once i reach my ace i ' m gonna have this mental block about carbs even if they ARE good carbs [like brown bread, brown rice, etc]..
i know i ' m mentally strong enough to reach my goal weight. that ' s a gospel. but am i strong enough to perpetuate it?
it ' s always going to be an pains isn ' t it.
[ / icon_sad. gif]
ahh man! is there such a thing as second week depression?
num1shorty
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Fri Jan 04, 2008 6: 59 pm    Post subject:
This is what I say about maintaince ( the only thing that has messed up maintaing weight for me is bearing children and divorce ). Just because you reached your goal wt doesn ' t mean you stop weighing yourself. Its like you don ' t stop brushing your teeth because you had a dentist visit. When you gain more than 3 - 4lbs you take care of it right there and then. Either pump up the work outs or slow down the carbs or both. But 5lbs is easy to disburse. Why wait until it is 10lbs + or 20lbs +. Don ' t look at 3 - 4lbs as nothing. Look at it as the begining of the wrong direction. 3 - 4lbs can be taken care of in 1week. I weigh daily. Others her advise against it. But, I find it helpful esp. during maintaing times in my life. Once youve reached goal wt you cant just eat 2slices of cheese cake today then sugary cereal next day for breakfast, McDonalds ( bread and fries too ) for lunch, then pasta for dinner with choc solitude, pizza evening snack wake up and do it again the next day because you reached your goal last week.
Ginny_O
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Sat Jan 05, 2008 12: 23 am    Post subject:
You have a good point. Erase when actively trying to lose weight, I ' ve always played ostritch, unenthusiastic to look at a scale because I didn ' t want to know. Reality was, I knew I was gaining weight ( my clothes got tighter ) but as long as I didn ' t look at the scale, I could tell myself that it was only a few pounds. That needs to change.
joey77joey
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Sat Jan 05, 2008 9: 04 am    Post subject:
my favourite time is in the morning when i ' ve just woken up. i know it ' s mainly dehydration but it ' s great to feel that flat stomach when you ' ve woken up! that ' s my insentive to keep on truckin ' and losing and then maintaining! i ' ll deal with maintaining when i get there... let ' s lose the stuff first
[ / icon_biggrin. gif]
joey77joey
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 1: 27 am    Post subject:
urgh! i dont mean to get base but i dont understand what just happened! my bowels just exploded!.. tell me i ' m not the only one to have experienced heavy diarrhoea whilst on this diet. i dont understand.. i ' m taking all the supplements.. i ' m eating all the right stuff including the necessary vegetable carbs!..
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things could become very irritating very quickly!! [ / icon_eek. gif]
is this what pheonixheart meant?
urgh..
sorry. just a little worried endearment
Ginny_O
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 4: 21 am    Post subject:
Could be something you ate - like lettuce that wasn ' t washed well, or spinach or meat that had been left out too long.
I have the reverse problem, even with the help of fiber tabs. My husband is even worse - he ' s spending half the day in the bathroom, waiting impatiently. I ' m not sure how long he ' s going to be eager to live with the problem.
bluehex
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 9: 06 am    Post subject:
Ginny_O wrote:
Could be something you ate - like lettuce that wasn ' t washed well, or spinach or meat that had been left out too long.
I have the opposite problem, even with the help of fiber tabs. My husband is even worse - he ' s spending half the day in the bathroom, waiting impatiently. I ' m not sure how long he ' s going to be prepared to live with the problem.
Add two tablespoons of flaxseed to his food ( and to your own, too ) - solves the problem in two days. And lots of water, of course, fiber needs plenty of water to do its job.
joey77joey
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 3: 23 pm    Post subject:
yeh it could be. ahh man just had an amazing lunch! i would put it in the recipe section but i ' m sure it ' s been done plenty of times before..
whisk 2 eggs and then pour the egg goo into a pancake pan [you get about 3 " pancakes " out of the mixture] then once all the " pancakes " are made you role them all up together, and cut along the width of them in thin slices so that when they are unwrapped you have lots of thin strips of golden egg " noodles ".. then i just cobbled together a stirfry with other vegetables and used a tiny amount of low - carby black bean sauce and some bacon. it was amazing!! i could ' ve eaten it ten times over. but luckily i was satisfied! hehe..
like i said, probably done loads of times before - but with the thin sheets of egg " noodles " and the posibility of thicker stripes making a pasta substitute, AND the cauliflower rice i ' m pretty much on EASY STREET!! hehe..
HAPPY AGAIN! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 4: 32 pm    Post subject:
I don ' t remember seeing it... Please post it in the Recipe board, it ' s a fabulous idea!
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 4: 43 pm    Post subject:
ok then!! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
polyols. what ' s the low - down? it ' s derived from fruit right? so that ' s a no - no?
bluehex
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 6: 53 pm    Post subject:
Polyols is just another name for sugar alcohols.
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 7: 42 pm    Post subject:
that ' s ridiculous! how can products claim to be ' sugar - free ' if that ' s the case?? cheating b * stards!
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 9: 19 pm    Post subject:
Sugar alcohol is a very misleading name, they are not actual sugars - check the FAQs, there is plenty of info on them there. You can also do a search, as this is one of the most frequently discussed topics - all the " low carb " sweets are based on sugar alcohols, which are considered " non - digestible " carbs ( true, but not exactly true ) and subtracted along with fiber, so manufacturers ( including Atkins company ) can claim 3 net carbs for a bar which has actually 18.
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Sun Jan 06, 2008 10: 44 pm    Post subject:
seems a little odd that we shouldn ' t eat something that the atkins company is flogging themselves!! isn ' t that very cheeky?
so to clarify, do you stay away from polyols, yourself? [ / icon_confused. gif]
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 10: 00 am    Post subject:
I stay away from them ( I ' m one of those people who get stalled by them ), but not fanatically - I kind of make sure they are not a staple in my diet. But if I have one of those irresistible chocolate cravings, a chocolate with a polyol is still better - well, less bad - than a chocolate with sugar... Honestly, though, it only happens very rarely, like once every few months. And I count them as full carbs. They are digested slower than other kinds of carbs, and perhaps not fully, but they DO get digested. Some people recommended to count half of SAs as carbs.
However, in this case, what I would recommend would be a classic trial and error method. Some people have no adverse reaction to polyols whatsoever - maybe you are one of them?
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 1: 14 pm    Post subject:
I could be, after all my body has no problem with nuts or diet coke from the start...
interesting..
well i had one of those ' chocolate decadence ' bars from Atkins today.. wasn ' t too nice.. will probably stay away from them! but you are right, i dont really have a chocolate craving either. I just thought i ' d try one!
Had my noodles again!! man i love those! Had it with a lamb curry I made and they worked pretty darn well together [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
another satisfying meal for Joseph!
has anyone else had a go yet? [ / icon_wink. gif]
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 2: 08 pm    Post subject: Induction Phase
[ / icon_smile. gif] Hi Guys! All the way from freezin ' Scotland! second go at the diet ( first one was so good i lost 4 1 / 2 stone ) going from 16 1 / 2 to 12... but.... now put it all back on! Just sheer laziness and oh I almost forgot.. I got married! and not blaming anyone but she is feeding me up! so now enough is enough! back on the induction with a vengeance! Started today 7th Jan and had bacon and eggs early with tuna a little mayo and lettuce for lunch! can i ask is it ok to have a spot of semi skimmed milk in decaff coffee? also any variety on any meals for induction will be most appreciated!
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 2: 55 pm    Post subject:
Hello Scottie!
your last attempt ' s weight loss sounds a lot like mine, so i think we ' re on the same sort of level!
if you are doing induction properly you shouldn ' t be having anything except water so I guess that answers your question about the milk and coffee.
My newest find for atkins alternatives are my egg " noodles " and " pasta ".. have a look at them on the Recipes Board on this site! Seriously man, such a godsend!
Pasta and Noodles were my biggest loss when starting Atkins either time and now I dont have to miss them at all! [ / icon_razz. gif]
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 4: 31 pm    Post subject:
joey77joey wrote:
if you are doing induction properly you shouldn ' t be having anything except water so I guess that answers your question about the milk and coffee.
Um, sorry, nothing of the sort - re - read induction rules. You must get your water limit, but you can have drinks, too, just not caffeinated ones. Decaf coffee is perfectly OK ( on top of water limit, not instead! ), but it would be better to use heavy ( double, whatever ) cream rather than milk. Atkins - ier, and tastier, too.
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 5: 22 pm    Post subject:
Wow. Yeah, I got that very wrong didn ' t I? Well good news for me is that I can now drink more stuff!.. There ' s my lesson for speed - reading. Thanks Bluehex.
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 5: 23 pm    Post subject: Induction
[ / icon_biggrin. gif] Thanks for that guys! will use cream instead! yum! having roast chicken, lettuce and mayo tonight ( Hellman ' s is ok? ) only thing i missed last time on Atkins was potatoes and bread but it surprised me how quick i got used to it! biggest prob is when my beloved wants to eat out - usually in the local Indian restaurant! - any dishes you know of i could take there? or is that just a big no no! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 5: 39 pm    Post subject: Polyols
If you find a food with say 15g of Polyols and 15g of Carbs, does that mean it has net 0 carbs and could be used on the induction phase? [ / icon_confused. gif]
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 11: 17 pm    Post subject:
i have no idea man. i thought i understood polyols but I realised that I dont. I ' m just staying away from them now! They ' re too questionable!
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Mon Jan 07, 2008 11: 56 pm    Post subject:
just ordered some ketostix online!! should be arriving in the next couple of days! i ' m very excited! x
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Wed Jan 09, 2008 12: 42 am    Post subject:
I ' m already getting these bright red horrible looking stretchmarks on my stomach and under my arms.. are things moving too fast? what should i do?..
tried using KitoStix today, i ' m definately in Ketosis. I ' m not surprised with these stretchmarks everywhere. Am i doing too much exercise or what?
[i burn 500 calories a day on the cross - trainer]
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 12: 26 pm    Post subject:
I would very much like some help with this...
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 1: 25 pm    Post subject:
Hi, I ' m wondering how can you get stretchmarks from losing weight? I ' m very familiar with stretch marks from gaining weight as a teen and getting a few more with pregnancy, but what exactly is it when you are getting them when dropping weight?
Sorry, just wondering. Love your enthusiasm and frankness by the way [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
Em
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 1: 59 pm    Post subject:
Haha. Thanks [ / icon_biggrin. gif] that may well have made my afternoon! I ' m not sure, but I know it happened last time! Whenever I ' ve gained weight, I ' ve never had the marks, but when I lose - they come in! I ' d love to know if I ' m being too eager but no - one ' s replying to me, so I dunno what to do! [ / icon_confused. gif]
Thanks Strawberryblonde, you rock!! [ / icon_wink. gif]
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 4: 27 pm    Post subject:
I ' ve been drinking decaf coffee fromthe start with cream, even though i have cut down now but that ' s because i think i am going off it and yes i have lost weight whilst drinking it and caffeine free diet coke so enjoy! it does taste nicer with cream!
i think hellmans mayo is fine, thats what i have been eating but i ' d be careful whilst eating out as i had the plain mayo ( not the peri version ) in nandos and i could ' ve sworn it had sugar in it as it tasted soo sweet!
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 4: 31 pm    Post subject:
i don ' t know how you get stretch marks when losing weight but i have done in the past, i didn ' t even get any on my stomach in pregnancy, just on my upper arms and legs when i have lost weight before. its probably just the drastic weight loss. i haven ' t had any so far this time although i still feel as if i ' ve lost inches ( dont know if i have though as like a fool i didn ' t measure myself in the begining! ) but i have lost 7 pounds.
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 4: 36 pm    Post subject:
hi!!!
i ' ve read somewhere on this forum that water actually helps prevent stretchmarks while loosing weight because it maintains the skin hydrated, so if you ' re drinking enough water and still getting stretchmarks, then maybe it ' s because you ' re loosing weight too quickly. Keep your skin very hydrated ( not only by drinking water, but with a good hydrating body lotion as well. [ / icon_smile. gif]
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 4: 48 pm    Post subject:
Hi again guys!
[ / icon_biggrin. gif]
Can i ask.... are tomatoes ok on the induction? I ' m sure i read somewhere you can only have so many! its just i lurve them and i was gonna have mince ( ground beef to you guys across the pond! ) with tomatoes mixed thru and some spice to fire it up! any 1 help? [ / icon_wink. gif]
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Thu Jan 10, 2008 6: 48 pm    Post subject:
Tomatos are okay, but if you ' re using canned, check the label. Some have a lot of added sugar. A cup of canned tomato is about 10 g carb, so keep that in mind when planning your day.
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Fri Jan 11, 2008 12: 50 am    Post subject:
Joey77 I wouldn ' t worry about excess enthusiasm, if it helps keep you motivated, go for it!!
You said something earlier about not being sure if you could maintain the weight after, it ' s one thing being able to lose it but can it be maintained. That ' s the kicker isn ' t it? it ' s what I worry about too. I ' ve always felt like it ' s a bit of a life sentence, the fact that I have the tendency to gain weight in the first place. I have two very thin 6 ' 3 " brothers who can ' t gain weight if they try so i think i pulled the short straw on body size.
It really does have to be a whole life change forever though. I ' m seeing so many people on this forum coming back after regaining the lot and it ' s because they went back to how they used to eat and I can ' t do that I know. Especially when I know this time it ' s gotten really slow this time. Metabolic resistance or something. Anyway I think I ' m thinking outloud, gone off topic of this thread so i ' ll shut up!
Ketostix make things easier don ' t they. I cut them in half lengthways to get double the amount.
Em
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Fri Jan 11, 2008 3: 02 am    Post subject: ketostix
Thanks for the tip Strawberryblonde, that ' s a great idea!! [ / icon_biggrin. gif] They are a bit pricey and that just doubled my supply. Thank you for sharing, take care - Katherine
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Fri Jan 11, 2008 5: 56 am    Post subject:
I too ended up with stretch marks from losing weight in the past. Someone then told me it was a result of losing it too quickly.
Joey that MOS DVD you mentioned, is that the Hot Pants workout? I ' ve got that one and it was filmed at MOS. Full on workout.
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Fri Jan 11, 2008 6: 52 am    Post subject:
Your skin stretches when you gain weight - whether you can see it or not - in the 2nd layer down, forming a type of scar tissue. Normally if you lose slowly, you give your body a chance to slowly break down those skin cells as your body shrinks, reabsorbing them into your system, and smoothing out your skin ' s 2nd layer.
When you lose quickly, this process does not have adequate time to occur, and the scars in the 2nd layer of your skin become more visible and mar the 1st layer of skin with their crinkling when the skin is no longer stretched taut. Hence, stretch marks. ( imagine a blown up balloon - nice and smooth when blown up, but gets misshapen and sort of wrinkly when it shrinks )
It ' s really all about elasticity. People with highly elastic or loose skin do not tend to get stretch marks as easily as those with taut skin do. Something about the collagen in the cells making the difference between whether that 2nd layer of skin forms the scar tissue associated with stretch marks... that ' s as far as I understand about that... lol.
In light of that info though, maybe consider taking collagen supplements? dunno. I hear strivectin - sd is a good topical ointment that penetrates to the 2nd skin layer to assist in healing the scar tissue... but it ' s mighty pricey.
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Fri Jan 11, 2008 6: 19 pm    Post subject:
Strawberry Blonde:
I love that you wonder off topic.. we seem quite similar. haha. I have a brother that is skinny and couldn ' t put weight on if HE tried too! It ' s very frustrating. And the times i ' ve fallen off from a diet would have been when i ' ve looked at my brother eating whatever he wanted, then getting jealous and then thinking ' why shouldn ' t i be able to eat what i like ' and then getting big! Before anyone tells me that ' s a bad way to look at it, i know, believe me, that ' s why this time it ' s different. I ' m looking out for number 1 - and i dont care what people around me are eating cos i ' ve realised that everyBODY is different. That life - sentance comment is spot - on though, I sometimes feel like I ' m always destined to be over - weight, and anytime i ' m thin it ' s a mere but pleasant deviation. [ / icon_sad. gif]
Great idea on the KetoStix. I ' m gonna have to practice my aim though.. [ / icon_wink. gif]
Beg225 + BabyPink:
Thanks for your input. I ' m glad I wasn ' t the only one with this problem!
LilMiss:
Yep that ' s the one. It ' s pretty fun! Would never do it infront of anyone though.. hahaha..
Pheonixheart:
I see...
That makes sense. Because i definately ballooned out last time, so here are my balloon crinkles! Thanks for the explanation, it makes a lot of sense..
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Sat Jan 12, 2008 10: 25 pm    Post subject: HI!
i have been reading your thread. how is it going so far? i started on tuesday and would love this forum to be more active... so please! update us!
your personality is fun. [ / icon_smile. gif]
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 12: 37 am    Post subject:
[ / icon_biggrin. gif] Thanks! Awesome..
Well it ' s been going great. Although since I ' ve been back over in England it ' s been harder to think of meals to cook for myself. Last night I made myself a very questionable lamb mince and cabbage with gravy meal which was nicer than it sounds.. but still odd. Today I was a bit naughty and had sausages with cheese stuffed into them! They were good but i miss ketchup quite a bit!
I ' ve been to the gym almost everyday and I ' ve now nearly got into the routine of burning 400 calories on one day then 300 on the next, then back to 400 the day after. This sort of gives me ' days off '. I ' m doing mostly cardio stuff so it ' s just slimming me down instead of toning me up. but I like that better! I ' ve done the ' big muscle ' thing and it doesn ' t look great on me! haha..
I hope to go the the gym SO regularly that I would feel odd if I didn ' t go.. so that it becomes SO routine that I will no longer feel that " urgh " feeling before I hit the cross - trainer! At the moment I ' m going to the gym cos I know it ' s good for me instead of it just being instinct [what I ' m after]. Routine basically sums it up! Although I love the feeling after the gym when you are proud of yourself and you know you ' ve done well.
I have this reward system for the gym involving me being allowed to watch the next episode of 24 [season 4]. That ' s another gym - booster for me [as it ' s getting really really good!! haha]. I find the rewards system is a decent idea for me. Some people think that reward systems have to be about food! NO! Entertainment all the way!
My only worries are ones I ' ve had before really, I find myself dreading my next meal, not because I ' m not hungry, but just because I ' m running out of ideas for food!.. I refuse, however, to let this hinder me, and will press on and stop being a ' rocking animation ' baby about it! [Beg225, that was an hommage to your Avatar! ].
My disgusting pink stretch marks are increasing in number!! I must have really piled on the pounds quickly last time i gained weight!! I ' ve never seen my stomach look so bad! I guess some bio - oil and any " fun activity " will have to be in the dark for a while!! Sorry to be crude, I ' m trying my best to be polite
[ / icon_lol. gif]
Keep on truckin ' everyone!!
Your Joey
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 12: 51 pm    Post subject:
Having a bad atkins day...
[ / icon_cry. gif]
... I ' m not breaking the rules or anything..
i just feel really sick
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 1: 11 pm    Post subject:
Hang in there, might just be a bug, drink lots of water.
I ate something wrong 2 days ago and was nauseous the whole day, couldn ' t eat anything even if I tried to. Next morning got on the scale and gained weight!
Make sure you take care of yourself now!
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 3: 36 pm    Post subject: Feeling Sick
Hi joey77joey, I know its not the place to " bring it up " ( sorry ) but are you going to the loo regular? If not take something for it, as i know from previous times you sometimes don ' t get enough roughage and it can make you feel poorly. Keep in there! [ / icon_redface. gif]
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 3: 42 pm    Post subject: Tomatoes
Oops! forgot to say thank you to Ginny! Thank you! [ / icon_biggrin. gif] [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 7: 36 pm    Post subject:
Thanks guys, i ' ll hang in there...
I think i might have a fever so it ' s not really atkins related. But i can ' t eat anything at the moment.. Urgh!
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Thu Jan 17, 2008 2: 29 pm    Post subject: Starch Neutraliser
Hey guys! [ / icon_eek. gif] [ / icon_lol. gif] Came across this item! does anyone have any info on it? does it work? or is it another way of getting you to part with your hard earned cash!
: - FreeCarb, derived from white kidney beans, naturally inhibits the digestion of approximately 60 % of the starch you eat, when taken 1 / 2 an hour before a meal. The undigested starch travels through the digestive system, where it provides bulk similar to fibre, and is then eliminated. Diabetics may need to lower their insulin intake when taking FreeCarb.
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Thu Jan 17, 2008 11: 29 pm    Post subject:
Sounds interesting..
I ' ll have a look.
Sounds a little bit like a con aswell though! Haha.
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Thu Jan 17, 2008 11: 37 pm    Post subject:
I agree with joey and if it is not in the Atkins book I won ' t touch it.
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Sat Jan 19, 2008 11: 35 am    Post subject:
keep drinking lots of water it will keep the skin hydrated and cut down the stretch marks, creams such as coco butter helps as does exercise
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Sat Jan 19, 2008 12: 06 pm    Post subject:
How you travelling Joey77? Weekends can be harder for me. Have you gotten over your bug?
Em
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 12: 25 am    Post subject:
Things are going good for now! Thanks for asking [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
I ' m feeling better and I ' m making myself some great curries lately?
How are you guys doing? Feeling the great Atkins ' y buzz or feeling the weighty headache of Low - Carb Depression? I ' m hoping that second one is more of an ' early stages ' problem.
Love to you all.
- xx -
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Wed Jan 23, 2008 12: 01 am    Post subject:
So! I ' m about a very nearly a month in and i feel better, look better and have no plans of stopping anytime soon!!
I ' m happy and satisfied everyday..
: ¬ )
Go Atkins!
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Wed Jan 23, 2008 5: 00 am    Post subject:
Ha! I like that the low - carb depression or Atkins buzz. Sometimes I experience both all in one day!
Glad you ' re feeling better.
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 8: 14 pm    Post subject:
This is me on Christmas day. When I started...
And this is me 30 days later. Does anyone think I look better? Different? Anything? I ' ve seen myself in the mirror so many times i can ' t tell..
Your comments would be greatly appriciated! [ / icon_smile. gif][ / img]
I know this should be on the progress board, but it ' s just a quick support boost that I need. These aren ' t my staggering results yet.. I hope: ¬ )
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Thu Jan 24, 2008 8: 31 pm    Post subject:
I can definitely tell a difference in your face. Definitely. Good job!
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Fri Jan 25, 2008 6: 02 am    Post subject:
You don ' t look as puffy in the cheeks and chin, but you look happier in the earlier one...??? where ' s the smile? [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
Em
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Fri Jan 25, 2008 8: 50 am    Post subject:
there is a difference in ur face... you look younger [ / icon_smile. gif]
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Fri Jan 25, 2008 11: 35 am    Post subject:
Woohoo! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
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Fri Jan 25, 2008 2: 40 pm    Post subject:
[ / icon_biggrin. gif] Wow I sure can tell a big difference, you look great! Keep on going! Also, with the stretch marks I will put in my two cents, I think when you lose weight it makes the stretch marks you already have seem more noticeable as your skin gets less tight. Good luck to you,, I think you are going great!!!
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Sun Jan 27, 2008 4: 25 pm    Post subject:
Thankyou very much. Had to go to a bachelor party and I thought I ' d honour my friend by drinking alcohol. I stuck to Vodka - Diet Coke ' s though so I don ' t think that ' d have done too much!
Anyone else got any good drinks they like to have whilst out that are carb friendly?
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Tue Jan 29, 2008 1: 22 pm    Post subject:
I love my rum and diet coke
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Thu Jan 31, 2008 10: 16 pm    Post subject:
so update us joey! it ' s been a while! [ / icon_smile. gif]
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 12: 22 pm    Post subject:
Ok so. it ' s been exactly 41 days since i started the Atkins. I ' m feeling loads better and looking better and all my clothes are fitting me well. I ' m getting lots of compliments plus some ladies ' phone numbers so I ' m pretty proud of myself! Last night I had a heavy drinking night and I was worried I wouldn ' t be in Ketosis this morning but apparantly I am. So that ' s cool. Haven ' t slipped out of the colour - change yet. It ' s sill a buzz to see the Stix change colour. A nice healthy kick - up - the - bum to get motivated, go the the gym or for a walk or a jog or something. Plus soon my sports team will be back in season so I ' ll be training for that too. I have a feeling I ' m going to be very happy by my 21st birthday, which is on March the 18th. I am looking forward to seeing my parents again so that they can be proud of me and what I have acheived for myself! I ' m currently getting ready to go the gym. I go about 5 / 6 times a week, and on my day off I go for a long walk. I ' m still using the ol ' cauliflower as rice trick and I haven ' t got tired of my ' egg noodles ' either. Having substitutes seems to be the key, I think. That and I ' m now thinking about the larger scale of things.. I ' m thinking about the rest of my life..
Who needs bread, pasta and all that other filler junk ay??
COME ON!?! WHO ' S WITH ME!!?!
[even if i march alone.. i ' m gonna keep on marching... ]
InthePresent
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 1: 42 pm    Post subject:
LOL LOVE the enthusiasm here!!!
Has anyone ever told you that you look like Elvis? Um, adorable!!
You are doing great and what a super 21st birthday present you have given yourself.
Loved seeing the change in pictures. I ' m noticing it on my face too when I catch a glimpse of it in the rearview mirror.
P. S. my favorite drink is gin and diet soda but alcohol does convert to sugar in our bloodstreams, so moderation still, not meaning to sound like your MOTHER [ / icon_eek. gif] lol
pheonixheart
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 6: 08 pm    Post subject:
WOOHOO GREAT pics!! Congratulations on doing so well! And I ' ll march on right there with ya!!
Ninen
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Mon Feb 04, 2008 5: 35 am    Post subject:
Kyaa wow! You look awesome! Keep it up! How old are you again? [ / icon_redface. gif] Ehehehe!
No really... I just read through your entire thread and you really are an inspiration! The pictures of comparison are such a good idea. Maybe you cant quite see it yourself yet but I sure can!
I must admit I ' ve been having a rocky start... and I almost felt like giving up today. But I wont. Im going to hang in there and it ' s because of you! Thanks so much ~¦¦¦
Oh and promise to keep updating!
joey77joey
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 8: 56 pm    Post subject:
Wow that ' s so flattering! You ' ve made my day..
My friends, things are going great for me. I ' m still losing weight. I ' ve got into the swing of things, going to the gym everyday and I ' m feeling good..
plus, i ' m falling in love..
I ' m all smiles
hope everyone else is doing well!!
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!
Love you all X.
Take it easy.
yaz180
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 9: 18 pm    Post subject:
ah sum ones falling in love! w
[ / icon_biggrin. gif]
how niceee... but remember wat happened the last time you fell in love! ( i read you post about putting weight on after gettin in to a relationship )
don ' t take your mind off the goal
focus!
joey77joey
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Sun Feb 10, 2008 9: 25 pm    Post subject:
Wow, what a downer...
I ' d love for the quote when I said that cos I dont remember telling anyone that. it ' s true, but I thought I kept that to myself..
joey77joey
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 11: 16 am    Post subject:
it ' s funny how surprisingly depressing it is to find out that no - one, hardly anyone has replied to a comment on this site. my mood can be greatly altered just from the inactivity from my thread. it ' s a little bit stupid really.. but it ' s surprisingly great getting comments and helping each other out.
right now i feel a little alone..
my uni friends are ribbing into me about the atkins, even though they can see it working.. they ' re all like " well it happened before and it all came right back on again... "
SHUT UP!
it ' s different now!
GRRR
[i ' m smiling somewhere deepdown inside. i ' m sure... ]
maro
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 11: 30 am    Post subject:
yeah in active thread does effect me too
dont feel alone... i am here [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
best of luck n have a grt valentine ' s
rosie
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 3: 06 pm    Post subject:
Hi Joey,
Ignore the ribbing... they ' re just jealous that you ' re doing so well. I found last time I lost a load my friends went all funny - now I ' ve realised that they ' d gotten used to the big old me who lacked self confidence and they just felt threatened by the new more attractive version [ / icon_wink. gif]
yaz180
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 3: 23 pm    Post subject:
yeah man ignore the lectures. they ' re just saying whats fashionable to say ' atkins is dangerous, it doesn ' t work. ' WELL NOTHING WORKS if you binge and go crazy after you lose the weight, low fat / high fat bla bla. argh it makes me so angry!!!!!!!
wich is great bcz when people tell me I can ' t do something I work hard to prove them wrong. I ' ve done it before, and now that they ' re telling me I put it all back on I ' m glad - because I ' m going to prove them wrong again. [ / icon_wink. gif] no one tells me what I can ' t do and no one holds me back.
You do the same. Don ' t let them or an inactivity in your thread hold you back. Prove them wrong and keep the weight off for life. [ / icon_cool. gif]
joey77joey
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Sun Feb 17, 2008 1: 52 pm    Post subject:
this evening i am going to the cinema.
i would like some popcorn
how damaging would that be to my progress??
how much will it set me back?
in isolation, would having popcorn do anything?
yaz180
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Sun Feb 17, 2008 1: 56 pm    Post subject:
whoaaahhh
popcorn is v damaging
its soooo high in carb!
and da nature is once you pop u don ' t stop
lol i think you should prepare sum kinda fun tex mex chicken strips to nibble on during the movie ( fry chicken in lotsa fat, sum paprika and cumin powder ( the secret ingredient ) and a touch of splenda sprinkled over it at the end. may chili powder and lemon juice and grated cheddar depending on how yo ' ve done all day. may be even sum diced cucumber.
popcorn - big no no. [ / icon_smile. gif] but you can still have fun. may be grate 3 - 4oz cheese ( 4g carb ) and put it in a bag and nibble on a shred and pretend ur eating crisps or sumthin. haha
all i do is pretend on atkins. the same dish is 20 dishes for me if i pretend.
joey77joey
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Mon Mar 10, 2008 1: 28 pm    Post subject:
so here ' s me now... 3 months down the line
i have a healthy glow about my face, i ' m happy, i ' m still losing weight, i ' ve got a girlfriend, i feel more confident and i ' m so used to the low - carb lifestyle i can ' t imagine why i ' d ever stop! this has been a success, and will be a success for the rest of my life! i dont need to eat pasta, bread and rice to feel happy..
i have love on my side, and i love the food i ' m eating right now anyway! very occasionally i slip up on nights out with a pint of cider instead of my usual vodka diet coke, but i figure: " HEY! Life ' s life! people make mistakes.. it ' s not the fact you fell off the wagon, it ' s having the mentality to get back on it!.... and personally - if one pint of cider every now and then is my wagon - falling? - i ' ll take that with a smile and carry on loving life like i have been... and usually work doubly harder at the gym the next day! [ / icon_razz. gif]
i deserve to be the shape i want to be.
i deserve to be happy.
i deserve to maintain a good standard of living.
this will not be my last post i ' m sure.
but i ' m aware that i have been MIA for a while. i just sometimes find that once i know what i ' m doing, there ' s no need to be sitting on this forum dwelling about it!? you know??
hope everyone is feeling as good as i am right now. it ' s march, it ' s nearly my birthday, and i ' m very very happy with the present i ' ve given myself..
ok now enough with the bragging, my missus is coming round very shortly.
write back my atkins - buddies... i ' ve missed you xx [ / icon_wink. gif] [ / b]
yaz180
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Mon Mar 10, 2008 2: 24 pm    Post subject:
whoah we are soooo proud of youuuu!!
keep it uuup! you look incredible and now theres no going back.
you ' re truly an inspiration! you are right abt your mantra and i need to repeat that to myself everyday. somtmse i think im not ready to be the slim me again... like im so used to hiding my head in books and shrouding myself in shawls at uni that i have forgotten what to do with myself if i become the person i was again. but you ' re right
deserve to be the shape i want to be.
i deserve to be happy.
i deserve to maintain a good standard of living.
joey77joey
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Sat Mar 15, 2008 3: 41 pm    Post subject:
thanks yaz [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
num1shorty
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 3: 39 pm    Post subject:
Joey you sound great. way to go. My wagon fell over, I ' m picking it up now and getting back on. I ' m so glad to see how well you are doing.
Farmgirl
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Tue Mar 18, 2008 4: 37 pm    Post subject:
Hey Joey, Isn ' t today your birthday?? I hope I am right. A very happy 21st birthday to you!! [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
joey77joey
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Sun Mar 23, 2008 12: 36 pm    Post subject:
yeh it was!! thanks sooo much! i had a wicked party and haven ' t stopped since!! woooop!
life is amazing * * *
thanks so much for my birthday message [ / icon_smile. gif]
Lucy87
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Sun Mar 30, 2008 3: 44 pm    Post subject: Surprised
I am actually surprised to see that some of u lose weight so slowly actually [ / icon_confused. gif]. When I started induction I lost 6lb the first week!!! Am also not that very fat. I ' m a few pounds overweight but not disgustingly fat. I was 5 " 3 and 149lb or 160cm and 68 kg b4 starting atkins. after the first week I went down with almost 3kg...... and then had a cheat day [ / icon_sad. gif].... but quickly got myself 2gether and started all over again and then cheated three days later.. AGAIN!!. I now started all over again and I ' m on my second day, feeling very motivated and I intend to stay in induction for the next five weeks [ / icon_lol. gif].... Hopefully!! Well I ' ll keep u guys updated in the near future....
Tot ziens!! ( see u laterz in dutch )
joey77joey
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Fri May 16, 2008 8: 39 am    Post subject:
helllllllllllllllllllo...
how ' s everyone doing??
it ' s been aaaaaaaaaaaaages!
just for the update. everything ' s going swimmingly, and i ' m very very happy!
keep on truckin ' every1 [ / icon_razz. gif]
Caoimhe
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Fri May 16, 2008 8: 42 am    Post subject:
I was wondering how you were doing! Glad to hear its still going well for you [ / icon_biggrin. gif]