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I started the Atkins Diet today
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Where's our update for yesterday and today Shane? How's it going? Is that carb monkey still on your back or under control?
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Had a weak day, and I spent two days paying for it. But!
Day 8: 290 lbs
Change: -7 lbs
On day 6, I gained 0.3 lbs, and then on day 7, I gained a full pound. But I finally took it back off
The only problem I'm having at this point is I've run out of my monthly budget for food. I still have food, but it's stuff I bought at the BEGINNING of the month that I can't eat now. Obviously if it comes down to me eating or not eating, I'll eat, but I'll try to eat the healthiest stuff first.
Day 8: 290 lbs
Change: -7 lbs
On day 6, I gained 0.3 lbs, and then on day 7, I gained a full pound. But I finally took it back off
The only problem I'm having at this point is I've run out of my monthly budget for food. I still have food, but it's stuff I bought at the BEGINNING of the month that I can't eat now. Obviously if it comes down to me eating or not eating, I'll eat, but I'll try to eat the healthiest stuff first.
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Had a weak day, and I spent two days paying for it. But!
Day 8: 290 lbs
Change: -7 lbs
On day 6, I gained 0.3 lbs, and then on day 7, I gained a full pound. But I finally took it back off
The only problem I'm having at this point is I've run out of my monthly budget for food. I still have food, but it's stuff I bought at the BEGINNING of the month that I can't eat now. Obviously if it comes down to me eating or not eating, I'll eat, but I'll try to eat the healthiest stuff first.
I was wondering if you fell off the wagon. It was Day 6 or 7 when it was the hardest for me to not eat carbs also. Maybe that's the day your body realizes you didn't just forget to feed it carbs but are trying to evict them altogether.....they revolt!
It was a real mental/physical battle on day 6, 7, 8 and then a bit less so on day 9 and 10 and then it just stopped totally for me after that. It was day 11 when my appetite and cravings just dropped like a stone and I noticed I stopped thinking about carbs and food in general totally and had to make a concious decision to eat instead of being driven by hunger/cravings. I am on Day 67 now and still have to make a conscious decision to eat at least two times a day but I am sure it's because I haven't dared to eat any carbs as it just starts the cycle all over again for me.
This time I was prepared for the battle because I knew it was going to be really hard around day 5/6/7. I had had a couple dry runs in the months preceeding that didn't go so well so I knew when to strap in for the ride.
Prep was key to me. I threw out ALL carbs in my house (except a bag of flour) so even if it got really hard, I didn't have anything handy to cheat with
. And I had done all that prep work as I described above in a post.Congrats on the 7lbs!
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I was wondering if you fell off the wagon. It was Day 6 or 7 when it was the hardest for me to not eat carbs also. Maybe that's the day your body realizes you didn't just forget to feed it carbs but are trying to evict them altogether.....they revolt!
It was a real mental/physical battle on day 6, 7, 8 and then a bit less so on day 9 and 10 and then it just stopped totally for me after that. It was day 11 when my appetite and cravings just dropped like a stone and I noticed I stopped thinking about carbs and food in general totally and had to make a concious decision to eat instead of being driven by hunger/cravings. I am on Day 67 now and still have to make a conscious decision to eat at least two times a day but I am sure it's because I haven't dared to eat any carbs as it just starts the cycle all over again for me.
This time I was prepared for the battle because I knew it was going to be really hard around day 5/6/7. I had had a couple dry runs in the months preceeding that didn't go so well so I knew when to strap in for the ride.
Prep was key to me. I threw out ALL carbs in my house (except a bag of flour) so even if it got really hard, I didn't have anything handy to cheat with
Congrats on the 7lbs!
My fiance stopped feeling hungry about three days in. She's also lost more weight than I have (even though she weighs a lot less than I do), but I would contribute that mainly to her having a job and me not.
On the plus side, my wedding band now fits again, which is one of the main reasons I wanted to lose weight. My wedding is in like two weeks, so it's pretty important that my ring fits, haha.
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Any weightloss program will not produce linear results- you will not lose the same amount every day or even week. And your body will adjust to what it is taking in. I haven't gone back in the thread, but including exercising is also very important. Whatever changes you make should become permanant in your lifestyle to keep the gains. Some do diet programs and eventually go back to eating like they did before- and the weight comes back. Keep up the good work!
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Would have been pretty embarassing if ya had to wear it like a bull ring through your nose. Though some might say that's more symbolic of getting married anyways
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I still have carb pangs every now and then--but I believe that's due to not being able to cook properly yet. That should be remedied soon!
I had three cheats in the last couple months: 1. a whole mess o' fruit 2. a whole mess o' fruit 3. low sugar ice cream on a sugar cone.
It's been so freaking hot that ice cream has actually been the biggest temptation. I really wanted another one today.
I had three cheats in the last couple months: 1. a whole mess o' fruit 2. a whole mess o' fruit 3. low sugar ice cream on a sugar cone.
It's been so freaking hot that ice cream has actually been the biggest temptation. I really wanted another one today.
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My cheat was so much worse. I filled up on chinese food.
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Ohhhh...ouch. The rice too? Egg roll?
I still make stir-fry: chicken or cheap steak sliced thin marinated in ginger/garlic, soy sauce, broccoli, celery (no bok choy around here), mushrooms and some chicken or beef broth that's very reduced. No rice, obviously.
But you will recover. Just a hiccup.
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When I allow myself sometime in the future, I plan on going to a real Asian restaurant and I'll get some real stir-fry (still won't eat rice), but I will get a banh trang spring roll. I adore those things.
I like this diet because it gives me an excuse not to eat my mother-in-law's cooking or cooked carrots. I hate cooked carrots, even in stir-fry.
I like this diet because it gives me an excuse not to eat my mother-in-law's cooking or cooked carrots. I hate cooked carrots, even in stir-fry.
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Had a weak day, and I spent two days paying for it. But!
Day 8: 290 lbs
Change: -7 lbs
On day 6, I gained 0.3 lbs, and then on day 7, I gained a full pound. But I finally took it back off
Stick to the plan, it will pay off!
I started a very very calorie limited diet on May 31st. I started out at 298.4 lbs.
It is now the end of day 20 and I am at 273.2
The key to my success has be water, water, and more water. If I get hungry out side of meal time...I'll drink water, it really helps the cravings.
Once the lbs start falling, boy do they start literally falling off lol
Best of luck to you. I'll try to keep some updates on my future measurements and look forward to hearing yours.
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Thanks for the link! Watched it the other day. Fascinating and inspiring, especially the 400+ lb truck driver's story during the 2nd half of the documentary.
Made me want to dust off my juicer again!
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You are evil.
I thought you like Asian/Indo-Chinese stuff. There's a lot of carrots (and bamboo,etc) in those sort of dishes.
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I wouldn't go overboard with teh juices. You don't get all the fiber benefit you would from the whole fruits/veggies. (which raises the net carbs)
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That is so good to hear! Keep walking! A friend was overweight in grade school. He showed up in 7th grade and said hi to me and I literally didn't recognize him and he had to tell me who he was. "I walked a lot this summer", he said. "A lot!"
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You are evil.
I love it, I just don't like cooked carrots. I've always eaten around those bastards or picked them out. Even in the stews my mom made, I had to mush them up with the potato in order to make them edible. I don't like canned bamboo either, and that's all I've been able to come across. Tastes like a damn can.
Raw carrots are okay though.
When I juice, I put about half the pulp back in. Makes the consistence more like a smoothie! I also use red cabbage as my base instead of the traditional high-sugar vegetables; carrots and beets.
(some claim) raw carrots are good for your gut. They get rid of bad bacteria and it's best to eat them by themselves (not with a meal). You can absorb more of the beta carotene if a carrot is cooked, and too much can be bad.
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Day 9: 290 lbs
Change: -7 lbs
I actually lost .6 lbs, but like before, I haven't been putting the decimals. Maybe I should start =P
Change: -7 lbs
I actually lost .6 lbs, but like before, I haven't been putting the decimals. Maybe I should start =P
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