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I plan on being a little more laid back on Christmas, but I won't be going all out and stuffing my face or anything like that. Same with my birthday which is three days after Christmas. I'm going to try and stay away from sugar still but might have a little bit.

Sorry, I forgot which forum I'm in, the sticky thread about the dangers of going too low is in the low carb forum. It's a generic forum for everyone doing low carb. You can search it under groups, it has helpful information too.

I would recommend eating more vegetables, some days you have less than 10 carbs and little to no veggies. If you want to move through the phases you'll have to get used to eating more veggies and carbs. They recommend 12-15 grams of carbs from veggies alone. I also notice that some days it seems like you eat excessive…

I like low carb because it controls my appetite better and I enjoy the foods I get to have with it. I also tend to eat less calories naturally with low carb, but try to aim for at least 1500 a day. I like counting both and have done so for awhile now :)

I don't think I've ever not needed toilet paper! :laugh: I used to be a once every morning pooper but I haven't been that way in ages. I ended up going twice today so I guess my body has adjusted to the low carb, but I might throw in some benefibre for the added benefits.

I'm trying to get better with my veggies, but with my husbands new work schedule I haven't been as good about incorporating them into dinner. I think I'll try the Benefibre and see how it goes, but I guess that makes sense 'less carbs, less waste'. I don't want to be gross, but after having a baby sometimes you have…

It happens sometimes, happened to me a few days ago as well. Don't worry, as long as you don't make a habit of it you'll be fine :)

Search the groups, there is a low carb forum that might have some good advice for you :) As well as others that may be doing it. I'm doing Atkins.

I've seen some maintainers say to go until you feel like you are too thin, then while you work on maintenance you will naturally gain back the few lbs that even you out as sometimes maintenance can be tricky. And if you get maintenance down without any gain, then you can work on slowly gaining a few the healthy way, maybe…

My mom has said she has noticed, and so has my husband and a few friends. My husband says I've lost weight all over, except my hips are still big (thanks childbirth). My in laws haven't said a thing though, and I see them weekly. Last time I lost weight I went from 194 to 146 and people didn't start commenting until I hit…

Real Name: Steph Height: 5'3.5 HW: 224 CW: 172.2 GW: 140 Location: Prince George, BC Age: 25 Sex: F I had my first child last year on December 30th. I've been married almost 2 years now. Diet Plan- Atkins For exercise I was weight lifting but got off track during a rough month. Now my daughter is napping less (leaving me…

I don't have PCOS, but Atkins has helped me feel a lot better. I've done it a few times before and have always had good results. I find it helps speed up the weight loss for me then just dieting and exercise alone. I'm a slow loser but low carbing it really helps. I do feel less bloated, I feel less sluggish, and I deal…

Great job, Karen! You're awesome!

Today was a lot better! My daughter slept, didn't get me up until almost 7 am too! Except I'm still a litlte sick and my back still hurts. I'm going to aim for a workout tomorrow. I don't want to push it if my back is feeling this way. If it's still sore, I might do some light cardio during naptime.

ebaymommy, workout B bored me too! I just wasn't feeling it. The end was especially drug out. Was supposed to do my second B workout today but I bailed on it. My daughter had me up 6 times last night and I thought 'This doesn't change a thing, I'm going to workout!' Then when I walked down the hall so we could start our…

You guys were right, I did my second A workout today and it was much better. I find the B workout of this stage is lacking something, I don't know what. I felt bored and unmotivated. But that might just have been how *I* was feeling that day BWM is definitely hard! My thighs were like 'no more!' I felt very accomplished…

It's probably good to rest it, and see a doctor as well. I hope it's something that goes away!

1. Squats 2. Push press 3. Cuban snatch 4. Lat pulldown 5. Dumbbell shoulder press and bench 1. Lunges, I hate all lunges. They just feel tedious. 2. Lateral Flexion, I find I get pretty bored laying there. I can do the first one only, the leg one. If I lift my side up like that it hurts my back.

Oh... em... gee. Did A1 of Stage 3 today. In between planks and wood chops I was laying on the floor dying. All these new moves are definitely switching it up for my body. I felt so weak near the end I couldn't do the body weight matrix. I might just do it later when I'm feeling better though. I'm also pretty overweight so…

15 per leg :) You did it right.

Trying to explain a little better, you will 8 A workouts and 8 B workouts (alternating them). When you see that A or B workout has exercise a, b1, b2, c1, c2 it means do all the a sets, then alternate the b sets and alternate the c sets as I've shown above on how your workout today will look. The amount of reps and…

Yup, that is right! Alternate A and B workouts :) Your Monday will look like this (after warming up): Squat 15 times, rest 60 seconds, squat 15 times 15 push ups, rest 60 seconds, 15 seated rows, rest 60 seconds 15 push ups, rest 60 seconds, 15 seated rows, rest 60 seconds 15 step ups per leg, rest 60 seconds, 8 prone…

Today will be my last day in Stage 2 :) It should have been last week but I got sick, then I was PMSing and I got into a bad funk. I ate off plan but nothing crazy. My period started yesterday and I look so bloated. Probably from eating things I don't normally eat. My measurements aren't great either from the bloating so I…

jenniet04, hope your break helps with the feeling! manic4titans, I hope you are feeling better soon! Today is probably going to be a NEP day, I'm feeling worse and all I want to eat is toast because it settles my stomach. The good news is I booked my first driving lesson, I need to get my license within the next few months…

samntha, same here. I think I caught my daughters cold from this weekend. Glad I worked out yesterday! kmsairam, I cut out sugar but those cupcakes were my first treat in awhile! They were really good, I had to send them back out of town with my husband, haha. My period is due soon and I am scared what would happen if I…

I'm glad your daughter is doing well! Yesterday was Canadian Thanksgiving and it was way too busy for me to squeeze a workout in. But I will be finishing Stage 2 this week. I feel like it wasn't long enough though, I really like this stage.

Haven't been around much, my husband was back in town for a few days and in Canada we had Thanksgiving :) He totally threw off my eating though. Me: 6 NEP: 2 I didn't even have time to workout yesterday, we got up at 6 am and I started icing the pumpkin cupcakes and cake I made. Then we had to see a friend because it was…

I'm just over 5'3 and I agree! I hate lunges with a passion. Edit to add: Me: 5 NEP: 0

susanmc, that's a good NSV! It's always nice feeling stronger.

What type of pills are you taking? I take seroquel and I find it helps my mind shut off so I can sleep, but it's also an anti psychotic.