Connorene

Atkins induction cured my restless leg syndrome. Low carbing healed about half of the spider veins on my face. And, after two years of low carbing, this was the first time in 30 years that I didn't get spring allergies, and therefore, the first time in thirty years that I have not taken allergy medicine. My body is slowly…

This sounds like a plan to me vonnywalf. I know mfp helps me to keep things under control knowing that I am recording the food I eat everyday.

I got a good night’s sleep last night and am thinking more clearly today. Another challenge is not what I need at this point. Our low carb group has a thread called “Favorite Motavational Quote” that is more in line with what I need. I need to learn how to prevent my overeating from getting started. I was even thinking of…

I should of followed my own advice and kept posting in this thread. I messed up totally at the buffet this morning. This is a valuable lesson that I have not yet developed “some aspects” of my mental thought processes and mental habits toward eating in a healthy way. So, I’m back to posting in this thread with a focus on…

I did a little diddling the last couple of days, but I am on track today. I must learn to eat in restaurants/buffets, and with friends, without falling off the wagon. Posting in this thread really helps me to “stay on the path.”

I went to a buffet for lunch and didn't do too bad. However, I didn't need the sugar free ice cream. But, I didn't want to feel like I was being deprived and start feeling sorry for myself. Of course, this sounds lame now, and I'll get a runny nose in the morning as a punishment. What's interesting is that now that I am…

Vonnywaft: I looked at you diary, and your numbers looked great. I'd be really surprised if you didn't lose any weight.

Jaygirl3: Welcome to the challenge.

Today is the last day of my 6 week carb creep challenge, and I stayed in ketosis the entire time. I think weeks 3 and 5 were the hardest. The weekends seem to be the easiest to stay on low carb. I am going to continue posting in this thread for a while. My problem seems now to be mostly about the mental aspects of staying…

Carb creep is when my total carbs start increasing so slowly that I don't realize it is happening. Then when I fall off the wagon, I'm surprised and wonder what happened. But, I love mfp because I can see when my carbs are increasing. But, tracking my carbs everyday is time consuming, and I don't plan on doing this…

BCsurvivor1962: I’m glad you are joining this challenge. Everyone who reads this tread will be interested in your journey. I am assuming you have gotten the idea of where this thread is headed for me. I’m in Week 6, day 5. At first, it was about meal planning, with snacks, to stay in ketosis and not get entrapped by carb…

A couple of years ago when I started Atkins for the first time, I tried eating the Atkins bars and got indigestion. That was my introduction to low-carb foods so I never started eating any that stuff. I was lucky.

I just reread Dr. Eades' article "Why is low-carb harder the second time around?" I really like the following paragraph because it helped me get remotivated: "If you want to be successful the next time around on a low-carb diet, you’ve got to follow a low-carb diet. And it takes commitment. You’ve got to realize it’s going…

In one of my files, I found a couple of articles by Michael R. Eades, MD, that I had forgotten about. The articles give reasons, both physically and mentally, why low-carb is harder the second or third or X time around. I saw myself in several of the issues. They both are located on the internet in the Blog of Michael R.…

I wish I didn't have to drink water with my meals. But, I take my food supplements twice a day after a meal so they can digest with the meal. If I take them between meals, I get indigestion. But that third meal is when I don't have to drink anything.

I am still in ketosis even though I didn’t lose a pound this week. I need to give some serious attention to eating only until I am satisfied and not stuffed. This is one of my goals for next week. I also need to learn to identify more triggers that are causing me cravings.

Thanks for your response. It’s always good to get other people’s ideas. Regarding thinking that I am starting to get hooked by carb creep: I didn’t lose a pound this week because I think my portions are getting bigger. I am eating until I’m stuffed and not stopping when I am satisfied. I guess you can say I am not…

I think I am starting to get sucked in by carb creep. Tomorrow is going to be a crucial day even if I am still in ketosis. I have been thinking of doing the lower carb and higher fat idea that I mentioned above. I hate throwing out perfectly good food like bell peppers, tomatoes, and I just bought an avocado, but I will if…

In the past, extra fat has helped me resist ice cream. Apparently, the idea is that my body wanted more fat so it caused cravings for ice cream. I don't know if this is true, but it makes a good excuse.

I went to a buffet for lunch today and had some sugar free key lime pie which means I have tempted myself two times this week. This is not a good sign. It could mean that carb creep is trying to get inside my head. I definitely need to pull back on the eating. Last night I did a summary of my diary plus I added information…

Stay on the path, to lose the fat!

It was a product called "So Delicious Dairy Free." I got the mini bars that come on a stick. The website for the products is called www.TurtleMountain.com. Now that you mention this, I bet there must be frozen coconut milk recipes on the internet. I'll have to give this idea a web search one of these days.

Think of frozen coconut milk as being vegan ice cream. It tasted very good, and I bought it in a health food store.

I almost ruined myself yesterday. Drinking wine sometimes doesn’t cause me problems and sometimes it makes me want to eat, eat, eat. Yesterday, I had some wine at lunch and wanted to eat, eat, eat. I needed to go to the health food store but I really wanted to go to a restaurant for supper so I could satisfy my cravings. I…

Opps, I made a mistake. Today, Sunday, is Week 5 Day 1. Two weeks to go before I reevaluate my progress.

Week 5 Day 1 I actually did not have as many cravings during week 4 as I did during week 3. Now, I need to be extra careful about those “sneaky environmental triggers” that are a problem for me.

I haven't had as many cravings this week as during the third week. This is a good thing. I think it will get easier from now on, but I still have danger times that I must be looking for.

First, let me say that there is a distinction between being intolerant and having an allergy. I have a dairy allergy because about 12 hours after eating dairy, I get congested and my nose starts running. I do not get horrible stomach cramps and diarrhea from dairy. For me, ice cream is my favorite food and summer is…

I'm still in the challenge and in ketosis. Sometimes no news is good news.

The last Atkins book I bought was "The All-New Atkins Advantage" (2008) by Trager and Heimowitz. I keep going back to "Dr. Atkin's New Diet Revolution" (2002). I decided to stick with Dr. Atkin's advice and forget the others. Dr. Atkin's book seems to have all the answers to my questions, if I just keep reviewing the book…