hello new and i have a question

[nikkilove]

Hello everyone. i started atkins last week so this is my second and i have to say i'm doing well. don't know how much i lost (scales are like a big foe for me) i'm just kinda concern about a few thing. well frist of all i do use shakes. Now i read the book (brought a copy three months ago.) Now it doesn't mention you should use shakes but on the website its saying it fine?? Ok i rather use the shakes it so much easier for someone like me who is on the go tho alot of people tell me i should not use shakes(please no speechs on how you should fine the time blah blah blah i heard enough).........yet i feel i'm just fine and my ketone strips are turing colors and i feel smaller so is it ok i mean i'm just wondering also w/ the fat i read about how that is done but i think more of my calories come from protein then fat i mean is that ok? i get about 35-40 gram of fat and this is from olive oil and mayo with my tuna mostly. I was just wondering if this is ok. I never liked to really follow anything to the T(for some reason that never worked for me since i'm so free spirted i guess lol never have and i made it 21 that way so) but i feel i'm burning fat and i think i'm doing ok but you know there always that ounce of self doubt. Thanxs

[wannabethintoo]

Most of us go by the DANDR book and shakes are not allowed.

The breakdown is 65% fat, 30% protein and 5% carbs...it takes fat to burn fat. You can use fitday.com to figure it out.

If you don't want any lectures then go on doing what you're doing and come back later on when it's not working so well for you anymore....you might be more receptive to a lecture then.

[iyamamaschke]

SO could you post a menu???? SO we can see what your ratios are. I think they are supposed to be 65 fat/ 30 Protein/ 5 carbs. I am usually in that range I do eat more protein on days and if you are a heavy exerciser Protein is also good for muscle regenteration and repair. Some of the reason that some people fall into a rut when eating too much protein is that if your body doesn't need it then it turns to pure energy, sugar and can increase your cravings. This is why we eat more fat. Fat doesn't have carbs and fills you up and is calorically dence.

I don't know if that helps I sure hope so.

Sarah

[not2late]

Originally Posted by nikkilove

Hello everyone. i started atkins last week so this is my second and i have to say i'm doing well. don't know how much i lost (scales are like a big foe for me) i'm just kinda concern about a few thing. well frist of all i do use shakes. Now i read the book (brought a copy three months ago.) Now it doesn't mention you should use shakes but on the website its saying it fine?? Ok i rather use the shakes it so much easier for someone like me who is on the go tho alot of people tell me i should not use shakes(please no speechs on how you should fine the time blah blah blah i heard enough).........yet i feel i'm just fine and my ketone strips are turing colors and i feel smaller so is it ok i mean i'm just wondering also w/ the fat i read about how that is done but i think more of my calories come from protein then fat i mean is that ok? i get about 35-40 gram of fat and this is from olive oil and mayo with my tuna mostly. I was just wondering if this is ok. I never liked to really follow anything to the T(for some reason that never worked for me since i'm so free spirted i guess lol never have and i made it 21 that way so) but i feel i'm burning fat and i think i'm doing ok but you know there always that ounce of self doubt. Thanxs

RE: Shakes and bars.

Here at ADBB, we don't recommend using the shakes and bars during Induction because it has been the collective experience of our members that those shakes and bars stall or slow down weight loss in some folks. So, we don't recommend their use. If you choose to use them, be aware of this weight loss slowing or stalling.

RE: fat and protein.

Fat should comprise about 65% of your total daily caloric intake. Atkins is a high fat diet, not a high protein diet. Protein should comprise about 30% of your daily caloric intake.

What happens if you eat too much protein? 58% of any protein we eat is converted to sugar. If you have more sugar than your body can use it will be stored as fat. So, if you eat too much protein, you increase your chances of storing that extra sugar as fat---hence, no weight loss, but weight gain.

[nikkilove]

thanks for replying. Again i have read the books and so on. Mainly i use the shakes because when my friend from school did this diet she lost 75 pounds (she used shakes) that why i'm like ok people are saying don't use then yet she lost 75 in 6 months so you can see where i kinda think it ok. right? I also read some where it depends on what type of shakes you use too.Plus i read you should eat about a lb of protein with your body weight and no more something like that but neway heres my meun

7:15: a protein shake 110 calories 2.5 fat,20g protein
off to class
9:30: two cooked eggs with a turkey link
rush back for next class
11:30 a shake
1:00 lunch tuna w/ mayo or chicken salda what ever i'm in the mood for
off to work 3:30 4:00 4 ounce string cheese of mozzaralla
8ish i eat dinner it chicken veggies fish or something like that
and my snack before i got to bed is a protein shake but i add sugerfree carb free pudding (one tbsp) to it make me feel i'm have a chocolate shake.

i mean i understand with the shake and i will find some way to increase my fat (i never liked butter and sometimes i feel i can taste grease it weird i know plus when you broke it to me like that not2late that make more sense)
as far as exercise i've beening walk for three months and now trying to ease into jogging (as i like the rush the frist time i went with my friend) and when i said "lectures" i was talking about all the cooking(nevered really knew how). if i didn't want anyadvice i would have not posted. thanxs again

[not2late]

Originally Posted by nikkilove

thanks for replying. Again i have read the books and so on. Mainly i use the shakes because when my friend from school did this diet she lost 75 pounds (she used shakes) that why i'm like ok people are saying don't use then yet she lost 75 in 6 months so you can see where i kinda think it ok. right? I also read some where it depends on what type of shakes you use too.Plus i read you should eat about a lb of protein with your body weight and no more something like that but neway heres my meun

7:15: a protein shake 110 calories 2.5 fat,20g protein
off to class
9:30: two cooked eggs with a turkey link
rush back for next class
11:30 a shake
1:00 lunch tuna w/ mayo or chicken salda what ever i'm in the mood for
off to work 3:30 4:00 4 ounce string cheese of mozzaralla
8ish i eat dinner it chicken veggies fish or something like that
and my snack before i got to bed is a protein shake but i add sugerfree carb free pudding (one tbsp) to it make me feel i'm have a chocolate shake.

i mean i understand with the shake and i will find some way to increase my fat (i never liked butter and sometimes i feel i can taste grease it weird i know plus when you broke it to me like that not2late that make more sense)
as far as exercise i've beening walk for three months and now trying to ease into jogging (as i like the rush the frist time i went with my friend) and when i said "lectures" i was talking about all the cooking(nevered really knew how). if i didn't want anyadvice i would have not posted. thanxs again

You're alittle off with the calculated daily protein requirement. The average adult requires about 0.5 to 2 grams per kilogram body weight per day depending on your age, sex, and activity level. I'm editing this post to add in a link to medscape.com
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/414351

You might benefit by opening an account at fitday.com. It's free and you can use it to track your daily food intake.

[Moochiecat]

A link that explains how to use Fitday and what to look for:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5235

I won't lecture you about the shakes or the pudding.....(although, I do believe they contain things not on the Acceptable Foods List)
What I will say is that we have pages and pages of wonderful Before and After pictures in that forum that all prove that eating from the Acceptable Foods list according to the Rules of Induction really works.
Learning to turn to real food only makes sense....becoming dependant on a processes concoction does not.
I know for sure what egg salad, or a few deli chicken roll-ups will do to my body but I really don't know what effect polymonowhateveritis will have. I also know that it takes about as much time to break off a piece of broccoli and dunk it into blue cheese dressing as it does to haul a can of fakeshake out of the fridge.
Just saying what I know, not lecturing! (ok, so yes, I'm lecturing...lol)
But I say these things because I want you to succeed at this, and to learn to enjoy the wonderful foods that are available to us and get in a good variety of nutrients.

[Isabeau]

And to add, make sure you're eating your three cups of veggies as per the rules of induction and it is best that they be spread throughout the day, not all in one meal.