Atkins Support Group

Hey guys just wanted to give you an update. As of this morning, I am 155.8 pounds. I am only .4 pound away from an even 15 pound weight loss. I am so excited for this goal. Also, when I hit 153 pounds, I will be the "lightest" I've been since having my kid...THREE YEARS ago!!!! lol.

WoOt, wOoT! Awesome!

Good job!!! Keep it going!!!!

Anyone here use a coffee grinder to grind flaxseed into meal? Its almost half the price when you grind it yourself.

I used my mini blender the last time I ground flax.

Worked fine! I had to shake it around every now and then - it probably took longer than a coffee grinder, but the result seem acceptable.

It's probably not a good idea for the Whoosh Fairy to reward my day of eating cake and french fries with a nearly one pound weight loss..... :laugh:

Nice! :laugh:

Hi everyone!!

I've been at the exact same weight for over 2 weeks now on induction...no loss at all. I don't want to give up but I'm losing hope. I'm 7 pounds from goal. Can someone please help me figure out what I'm doing wrong? My diary is open. Thanks

Try looking up this concept of calorie cycling and blend with Atkin's induction. I'm intrigued by this concept of breaking platueas, but I'm not an expert on this by any means. Can anyone else speak to this?

I started eating low carb again to break a plateau but haven't tried calorie cycling at all. Unless you count my 2000 calorie day Tuesday....

Hello everyone. I would like to introduce myself and I am so glad to find this support group! I did followed the Atkins diet a few years ago and almost lost 40 lbs. I quit and have gained all of that back and then some. I have been trying to count calories but I am consistently hungry. I am on carb overload. I need to get back to a lower carb diet and resume my weight loss. I can't wait to get to the store tonight and get the right stuff! Have a great afternoon!

Hiya

I love this WOE, and I seem to always come back to what works. I've been on and off of Atkins since 2003, and have tried many other "diets" in-between. I realize that this is my only option for overall health, without deprivation. I just keep in mind that there are lower carbs options for just about everything, and I get to enjoy bread, pasta, and ice cream without the high-carb effects.

Felicia

I like to mix vinegar with some chiles and black pepper and use that to dip my pork rinds in (this is awesome with fried pork belly as well).

If you like salt and vinegar potato chips, you should give this a try.

THANK YOU so much for the idea...I've had pork rinds in the cabinet for 2 months now and never touched them. I tried that vinegar today and it was DELISH. I have my new 'chips' now and a vehicle for...well... anything!! Tuna salad, egg salad, sour cream dip...

What are you eating? Usually sodium is pretty low on Atkins...

What are you eating? Usually sodium is pretty low on Atkins...

My worst meal was lunch, I had a salad with cheese, bacon, jalapeños, flax seed and spicy ranch dressing.
It had just over 1000 mg?
I thought that was a pretty good meal? I felt full, got two cups of salad in, plus some fat and protein. Am I doing something stupid that I have missed?
I had nearly the same thing for dinner since i was so tired and didnt feel like cooking. Had eggbeaters for breakfast and a snack of some deli turkey breast (yikes) which put me at almost 3000 for the day.

Do I need to seek out lower sodium versions of the staples in my diet?

Short answer: yes.

As I'm sure you noticed, deli meats, bacon and cheese are all high sodium. You shouldn't eat more than an ounce or two of cheese per day and while bacon is nice, too much is not good for you. You might look into cooking chicken breasts in advance and slicing or shredding them so you can use them all week long instead of relying on deli meat. I actually will take a frozen breast, sprinkle some granulated garlic and onion on it and microwave it for about 4 minutes. It's fast and the chicken is juicy. Slice it up and use it on a salad or in a sandwich or eat it as is.

After three weeks without a loss i got on the scale this morning...WOOSH! Down three pounds!

Great job! That was a big whoosh!

Sfoust66, thanks for your input.
Induction is always tough for me because I'm not a big veggie eater and I get bored fast. Once again, why I fell off the wagon so many times before. This time, with all the support, I know it will be easier.
I thawed out a bunch of chicken tenderloins last night, then never made dinner since I was so exhausted. I'll cook those up today and sub them out more.
I see what you mean about the deli meat. I think I will go for the lower sodium version this time at the store since I am usually famished around 4 and I use turkey meat and gerkins to keep me from grabbing the chips.

I also forgot about a few of my other favorites! Egg salad wrapped up in a lettuce leaf and Amy's skillet pizza from the Low Cab Linda site. I spent some time getting refamiliar last night. Yum!

After three weeks without a loss i got on the scale this morning...WOOSH! Down three pounds!

Congrats!!

I'm so happy to have found this group! I tried Atkin's a couple of times about 5 years ago, but never had too much to lose, so I would stop after about a month. But this time I am in this for the long term! Today's my first day back on it and I feel great.

Congrats HeartLunger!

QUESTION:
Jorge Cruise says in his book that it is important to get up and exercise on an empty stomach if you want to burn fat. I have done it now a few times with no problems. I drink a Joy Robb protein shake right after my work out or eat breakfast.

What are you thoughts on this?

I get out of bed and run on an empty stomach the days of my shorter runs (under 4 miles). If I'm going to be out for longer than an hour, I eat something small. I haven't been doing this thinking it would help with anything, I'm just not usually happy if I am bouncing around with a full belly.

I mix my low carb diet with IF (intermittent fasting) so I workout (walks, dumbbells and body-weight) on an empty stomach all the time.

What are some good ways to up fat intake? I am at about 55% for the day, which is a little low for this way of eating...and carbs are at about 14%....protein is also a little high. I am blanking on how to get the fat intake up to balance things out a little better...I am already at 23 NET carbs, and 13 NET are from veggies...

The only thing I can think of is gnawing on a stick of butter....so not appetizing!