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At work they constantly ask "are you sure?" "ohhh come on Mel, live a little"... I hate that... so I get up and I leave the room quietly. It takes them about 15 minutes to realize Im gone... and when they come to my desk seeing me back to work, asking "why arent you joining in with us?" I tell her bluntly - I dont feel…

My current job right now... the day I was scheduled for an interview, we were having a snowstorm from hell. They called me and asked if the interview could be rescheduled as they didnt want me risking my safety. I told them "Nooo, I am actually just parking my car right now in your parking lot - I left early enough to make…

I meant to add also: you are not nearly eating enough vegetables at all.... your stalls are because you are not truly eating right, nor well-balanced.. good luck!

My response here pretty much mirrors another reply on another thread you started (diary related)... If you are still having cravings, then you must re-evaluate the foods you are willingly eating right now. And based on what you are currently documenting, youre eating preprocessed meats with a variety of brand names. Your…

Could you open your food diary so we can get a better picture?

You definitely need to stop with the negative thinking right now over the "Im only down 3lbs" for the first week. If you willingly keep that mindset, you will set yourself up for failure thanks to believing in a weight scale number. Im telling you right now - the scale is not worth the self-mental bashing. Vim is on-point…

If you are doing the two week induction of Atkins, then you are already doing it right. Eat until you are content, not full. But please dont go crazy with the 20g net carbs - make sure you have those carbs during the induction

To be honest, I dont snack in the morning anymore. I have found that if I have at least 50g of protein, 30g of healthy carbohydrates, and about 35-45g of fat in the morning, I am satisfied for a good 4-5 hours. Yesterday I made myself a homemade four-egg omelet with butter, mozzarella cheese and filled it with my homemade…

You do have things you can definitely improve if you want to see better results... and the number one thing you can do is to stop eating brand name, preproccessed foods. Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Mama Lucia, Kraft, Ballpark, Safeway Farms - get rid of all of it! Its all nothing but processed, salt-lick foods. To do a true low…

This was no attempt at an overnight cure. She had been doing this for almost two months...

Embrace and be at peace with all that is rabbit food! 8-)

We actually have a Chili Cook-off competition here in Southern NH... draws one hell of a crowd too! I am a food purist though, when it comes to chili: it should never have beans, turkey, chicken.... old school is steak... I would definitely need to try to put it to paper.. I dont like recipes personally, things like this…

Yeah - you need to eat alot more... your exercising and only eating 1200 calories is exactly the reason....... Eat for health!!!!!!!

This really is no different than what most low carbers are following. The whole "go nuts" I would assume would be the simple of act of carb-loading. That doesnt benefit everyone unfortunately. For me I cant see making an effort for six days only to destroy the hard work on day seven. It would put me in the hospital…

Here is a list of extreme low carb herbs and spices taken from http://www.lowcarb.ca/tips/tips009.html These are on average. You can also use calorieking.com to look up the spices you might have in your spice cabinet as well. The only way induction is boring is if you dont put forth the effort into the research that is…

Thats not true at all. There are a plethora of induction-related recipes (the easiest guide can be under Primal or Paleo). The vegetables found in Atkins Phase I are a mirror of what Paleo and Primal also have. There are many European, Indian, Taiwanese, Cantonese, Czech, Canadian right off the top of my head that are…

I have a spiral slicer (similar to what a Sushi chef uses), and use the appropriate spiral-blade to create thick noodle cuts. I do a pan saute with butter, herbs, gahhhhhhhlic and fresh tomato. About 3 minutes. And then I empty the entire pan into my noodle bowl. If its cooked (aldente) right, it should not fall apart. I…

I never purchase fruit.. cant digest it... but when Zucchini and summer-squash are only .69 cents per pound, its easy to purchase alot of that, have some in the fridge, some in the freezer, and some prepped for bulk meals, that price breaks down per meal thus being alot cheaper. If you took the time to look around for who…

I keep a 5L container of water in the fridge because I find often when I 'think' I might be hungry, its often actual a thirst-issue. I do though find that when Im craving a crunchy item, I keep a jar of homemade pickles in the fridge. That crunchy awesomeness takes away my need right then and there.

Sorry - Avocados are a fruit.... not a vegetable

Eating nothing but whole, healthy food choices does not have to be expensive. Just like with exercising, people need to put forward the same amount of effort to find who has the best deals. We get four grocery papers every week, two emails from the ethnic grocery stores pertaining to their sales. I also know the bulk…

I am posting this with due sincerity.. You need to eat alot more than 1100 calories... you are basically starving yourself with your current choices.... has anyone ever recommended you learning about your BMR and TDEE? Are you under doctors care by chance?

Without knowing which low-carb lifestyle you chose to follow, there is definitely some room for improvement from what I have viewed the last few week's worth of your food logs... Rule #1 - never rely on MFP's food database to be 100% accurate... maybe 25% of it is, but its a poor database... even the owners said the same…

Could you unlock your diary so we can get a better picture of what you are taking/recording on the diary?

BTW - Dan's recommendation IS the same as the website I recommended for BMR/TDEE/TDEE-15%.... I recommended it because it gives accurate data based on formulas that current day physicians/RD's use.

If you want to set your macros to a firm number, then it would be good to sit at a firm number for your calories while you are following Helloitsdan's suggestion. If he is considering 2000, then stick to that number. Remember - do not eat your exercise calories back while following that formula. Based on your previous…

It would help if you had one definitive number for calories... I would suggest using the Scooby Calculator for an affirmative number. scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ Plug in the information and it will give you your TDEE-15% (provided you decide to go with TDEE-15%) Macros are better set if you have one affirmative…

How many calories have you set yourself up with on a daily basis?

You were not clear enough earlier on what you were asking.. you hadnt asked for 'specific number'.... That can only be determined by what your treating physicians/specialist might consider, or.... Also, each person is different thus what works for one person, may be detrimental to another. What do you have your macros set…

From what intake information was taken, she willingly made the choice to take in only the 10g, no more. She relied mostly on information from both Ketogenic and the old-school Atkins plan. She made the decision against her Endo's wishes, without consulting with her first. She had been bouncing between a 3-5lb loss, and…