April Challenge!!
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I'm usually under 50 carbs daily and between 1200 to 1400 calories but my strategy for Easter is to stick to 3 main foods for the dinner and account for the sugar/carbs in the sweet potato soufflé. I will avoid bread, potato, rice, etc. and back to low carb for the next meal. I expect an uptick but I am not going to stress about it. The sweet potato dish gets made 1 or 2 times per year and I plan to cut the sugar in half!! Best wishes to everyone!!0
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Wow, so fun to hear someone else is planning to low carb thru Easter, I am going to dine on Ham, green bean blue cheese dish , and a 7 layer salad that only has low carb vegies with a full fat dressing, its going to feel EPIC to go thru a major holiday and not blow it0
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I went to a good friend's 50th birthday party on Friday as well as an Easter Sunday celebration and still came through with a 1 pound loss this weekend!!! My Easter meal was ham, some quiche (without the crust) and strawberries. It helped that I had a protein bar and coffee with heavy cream beforehand.
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Hi All,
I'm joining the group for support and your feedback. I'm day 8 of Induction and going strong.0 -
Good Job!
I usually dont say Atkins because people judge. I say that I'm eating the cave woman diet of no processed food and it's true. No processed bread, pasta, sugar etc...0 -
I love it,, cave diet,, lol, there are plenty of people I dont tell the word "Atkins too" even my doctor,, with some people I simpley say " Less in More out" then it seems to suit them, often times it just isnt worth the can of worms that gets opened, I think thats one of the reasons I love this group so much, getting to hang out with my fellow low carbers here and say what we need to say and just feel accepted, it felt great to low carb thru easter0
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Hello Everyone,
I know the month is almost over, but I would like to join this challenge. I started induction on Thursday, 6 days ago, and I am down four pounds!! I am very excited. I have been weighing myself daily because I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical at first about eating all that fat. I have more energy than I have had in years, I am really surprised, and I find my meals to be more satisfying since I can eat all my cheesy, fatty deliciousness. My only problem has been figuring out what snacks to eat on the go, ones that don't need to be refrigerated or microwaved, but I am sure I can google some things when I have time.
I told myself I would do two weeks of induction and then I would slowly incorporate more complex carbs, but I just might reach my goal weight if things continue the way they have. I have seen the most progress when I work out, even if its walking at a moderate pace for 30 minutes. I am 5'11, 189.5 (Started at 193.7 on April 17th), and my goal is 175. I am going to start weight training today to tighten up, I have a wedding to attend in the Dominican Republic in 4 weeks
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So I'm up after Easter...to be expected...just like Christmas working to match my ticker and then downdowndown!!! Best wishes for an on-plan day!!! You don't have to be perfect just keep trying and soon low carb becomes the habit!!! I am marching towards 160 and I want it for this summer!!0
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3 more days in April...finish strong! I went to a wedding yesterday and only had some wine - went out to dinner later and had a big chicken caesar salad. No cake, no pasta, no pizza - it was a casual wedding. Anyway, we will see what my weigh-in is in the morning since I was out of town the last two days...0
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:grumble: I said I wanted to get down to 161lbs by the end of April. Maybe I should have factored-in Easter and all of the family birthday parties! I'm down to 170, so still making progress, but right now it's slow progress! Fingers crossed for an extra pound or so in the next 3 days!0
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For April, I would like to lose 11 lbs and be at 145 by the end of this month.
Had to go back and look at my goal for the month. Not sure I can lose 2 more pounds in 3 days...so close!!!0 -
I am on day 11, I am down 5 lbs. I have noticed a change in my appetite, I am not near as hungry as when I do when I do low fat diet. I am glad too, but I am still not down much. I have like 60lbs to lose. I will keep on keeping on.0
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I think I am going to end the month right where I started.....and I am ok with that...but this week I started to re-focus because I am afraid of carb creep and not successfully maintaining. I want to lose the last nine pounds and call it goal already and the only person standing in my way is myself!! Just putting it out there and holding myself accountable!! Best wishes for an on-plan day!!0
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Final weigh in for the month - 147lbs, so didn't get to 145, but oh so close! I am at the dreaded end of the road where you fight for every pound.
May will be my month to hit goal, then on to maintenance, just in time for summer. Maintenance is the scary part and where I have failed miserably in the past. To top it all off, I will be changing my responsibilities at work in the next couple of months and that will include more travel, so will need to be diligent.
Great job everyone and on to the next month!!!0
