This thread is for Atkins participants only!
If you don't have anything nice to say.... please don't say anything at all.
This thread has not been created for negative responses...
I do not want to hear your "two cents" on how you do not support this diet.
In other news,
I would like to start an ongoing thread where Atkins participants can support each other!
A place where you can update us on your progress, provide recipes and ask questions...
I was just apart of a 22+ times turn over thread and it was like we were a mini family.
Sadly, I am taking a break from that diet to move into an Atkins lifestyle. So let's do this!
Update often and comment often
RocheleLynn
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oh my 2 cents - it's sad that we have to post a disclaimer on a web site that is supposed to be for motivation and support - not for judging!
He also worked out really heavily which you must do regardless of any diet. Its pretty amazing what you can do when you basically add protein and cut out carbs.
For anyone that doesn't believe that these types of diets can work watch " Big Fat Fiasco" on You Tube. It is in 5 small parts and will change your mind!
Post it to your Atkins friends to join!
Leanne- that is so awesome that your diabetes is under control- I'm sure there is not a lot of people who can honestly say that. I was watching Biggest Loser the other day and this girl was talking about how she has had type 2 diabetes for about 20 years and has never done anything to take care of it because "she didn't have any symptoms that got in the way of her daily life." Except in the next frame shes talking about how from her ankles down she is completely numb (which is a disease that happens when you don't control your diabetes-- which i'm sure you know)! So crazy. Anyway, congrats on your loss- keep us updatd!
Jump- wow 100 pounds that's awesome. I would like to lose about 40 pounds... I'd like to be around 110
Lisa- I need to get some ketosis strips -- I can't remember my numbers from high school... they have probably changed since then anyway since that was 7 years ago. ew 7 years ago..sad. hahha
Let us know if your making and tasty meals or treats--
And yes it is very sad... But so far so good!!
pkarim- I just started too! Yay! we'll be on the same track
Suzie: I suggest making some breakfast quiches to take with you, as well as veggies for snacks with a little bit of peanut butter or cream cheese..
So it's a tricky diet. I'm still creating a deficit, but I can't just abandon tracking my calories and other nutrients and still expect to lose. But I feel fantastic on this diet. A lot more energy. No more carb comas. It's not the diet for everyone, but it's the best diet for me.
The key has been for me not gaining the weight back. This is my 3 time trying it, and this time, it's forever. I just can't go back to eating a traditional diet. My body just doesn't DO carbs very well.
I love bread, rice, pasta, etc and am wondering if this is the diet for me, because I love carb-rich foods so much but at the same time I'm not seeing the results I want so wonder if Atkins would boost my weight loss and progress. Also, on the Atkins website, under phase 1, there is no fruit included in the 'allowable foods' list, but I love fruit (more than veggies) and don't know if I would cope.
Also, I have a lot of these carb-rich foods in the house right now. I've got english muffins, tortilla wraps, brown bread (in the freezer), brown rice and wholewheat pasta. I also have rice noodles and beansprouts (not sure if the beansprouts are high in carbs or not?) in the fridge. I don't want to just start the Atkins diet and waste all these foods, so would be it best just to finish eating these foods and ease myself into the diet, especially since I eat a lot of carbs at the moment (and may have negative side effects if I cut them off completely straight away)? I know that later in the Atkins diet you can introduce the brown rice and things like that back in to your diet, so I don't mind not scoffing on the rice and pasta all at once as obviously this last for awhile, but I really do not want to waste the other stuff.
Is it possible for me to give up carbs, or should I just stick with eating my carb-rich foods but making sure they are purely wholegrain and in moderation?
Any help and advice would be appreciated :-) if easier you can private message me or add me as a friend
Also, well done to those of you that are doing the diet and your weight loss results so far.
xx
I'm the type of person that does not get along well with carbs. No matter how well I watch what I eat, if I eat a "normal" carb heavy diet, I will either not lose or will gain weight.
If you worry about the drastic cut on the foods for phase 1, you might want to try the South beach diet. It's low carb, but it's also Healthy carb which makes it a little different than the Atkins approach.
In either case, I would recommend going through all of your carbs now and not having the temptation in the house when you begin your phase 1(in either Atkins or SB), because you will go through a craving bout during those 2 weeks. Better they not be there.
Best of luck in whatever you decide
Morning? mid day? evening? several times a day?
Qarol-- that's a very interesting diet. sounds like a pretty good lifestyle change. I am so glad to no longer have carb comas- I didn't even realize I was having them before starting my previous diet haha glad to have you!
Firesign-- great job! whats your favorite thing to eat on P2?
shanice_22-- glad to have you.... I don't really have advice for you but you could either donate the food...even to a friend? or maybe just put them all in the freezer and eat them in moderation? that's what i would say.
O yeah-- how about.... instead of bumping. lets include something about yourself...your progress... ect
I would use Linda's Low Carb Recipe site to find meals to eat...it's a great website!
That's pretty close. For the Phase 1 part, you want to limit your NET carbs to 20g a day. To get to your Net, you take total carbs and subtract the fiber and any sugar alcohols. You also want to be sure that 12-15g of those net carbs are from veggies. So be sure to incorporate lots of green veggies such as cabbage, lettuce, bell peppers and spinach into your diet. The Atkins site has a lot of info on it regarding the phases, and if you sign up over there they will send you a free carb counter packet
Because the strips turn a deep purple, those do not necessarily mean that you are buring fat. it means that you have extra ketones in your system that are NOT being burned up. If you are at 15%- 40%, that means that your system is burning fat.
If you are following ATKINS, the probability is that you are in ketosis even though you don't think so. If you eliminated the carbs and sugar, than you ARE IN KETOSIS.
Please don't get hung up on the strips. Use them when you cheated on carbs and are trying to get back into ketosis. 40% is as deep as you need to go to say you are burining fat. Note: BAYER, is the best brand.
Have a great lowcarb day.