I need help!

[LaVonna24]

I am 24 years of age and currently weighed in this morning at 170 pounds. My dream wedding in in 4 months and I need to drop 40 pounds! I read the atkins book over Christmas and decided not to start until new years day, tommorow. I will be working out 4 days a week doing cardio and I also will be taking a hoodia appetite surpressant made by desert burn.
I am very motivated to lose the weight. I have bought a swimsuit for my honeymoon and have thrown away the reciept so I have to fit into it. I am unhappy with myself and how I look. It is hurting my self esteem and confindence. I also am tired of wearing sweatpants and looking frumpy at work.
What I need help with is what to do when I have a craving for a snack during the day. I work at a car dealership and sometimes I have alot of down time where I ussually just want to eat. Is there anything besides LOTS of water that can help me overcome snacking?? Also do you have any suggestions on what to make at home and bring to work. RIght now i am just planning on broccoli, beef and chicken and water. I want to do this right and after the 4 months maintain. I need some advice, please. I am a sad person right now being the weight i am.

[not2late]

Originally Posted by LaVonna24

I am 24 years of age and currently weighed in this morning at 170 pounds. My dream wedding in in 4 months and I need to drop 40 pounds! I read the atkins book over Christmas and decided not to start until new years day, tommorow. I will be working out 4 days a week doing cardio and I also will be taking a hoodia appetite surpressant made by desert burn.
I am very motivated to lose the weight. I have bought a swimsuit for my honeymoon and have thrown away the reciept so I have to fit into it. I am unhappy with myself and how I look. It is hurting my self esteem and confindence. I also am tired of wearing sweatpants and looking frumpy at work.
What I need help with is what to do when I have a craving for a snack during the day. I work at a car dealership and sometimes I have alot of down time where I ussually just want to eat. Is there anything besides LOTS of water that can help me overcome snacking?? Also do you have any suggestions on what to make at home and bring to work. RIght now i am just planning on broccoli, beef and chicken and water. I want to do this right and after the 4 months maintain. I need some advice, please. I am a sad person right now being the weight i am.

Hi and welcome.

Snacks are okay to have on this diet. Dr. Atkins said our snacks should be high fat. So things like tuna and mayo, devilled eggs, veggie sticks with a dip are perfect Induction snacks. I think Dr. Atkins even suggested something like a slice of pot roast or any type of leftover.

Some people eat pork rinds. The only caution with that is pork rinds are high in salt and might cause salt-sensitive people to retain water (not good!)

If you have access to a refrigerator or if you can bring a small insulated bag with you to work, snacks and your meals will be readily available to you.

The other thing is that once ketosis kicks in, you might not even feel hungry between meals (so you might not need to snack at all). Ketosis is a natural appetite suppressant so the hoodia might not be necessary. In fact, for many of us, when ketosis kicks in we have to remind ourselves to eat!

Finally, you wrote that occasionally you have alot of downtime and that is when you snack. If the snacking is more of a habit (that is out of boredom because it gives you something to do), you might want to consider changing that habit and doing something, like walking around the dealership (count those laps to your daily exercise quota), that will keep you from "eating out of habit".

[wannabethintoo]

Stick around and do a lot of reading. There's a ton of great information on this board. We all help each other here and everyone is very supportive and friendly. I can't wait to see your progress.

[Analog6]

This is agreat board and I cannot see why you can't lose most of that weight by your wedding. If it is boredom making you snack, and you have access to a computer and Internet at work, do what I do, if you're bored, come and look at the posts here. You won't want to eat! And I guarantee they won't be boring!

[2big4mysize]

welcome to ADBB and to Atkins.

Megs gave you some great advice. don't eat cause you are bored. Feed only your hunger and you will be a great Atkinsa success.

Join one of our exercise challenges for some help and motivation with your work outs when the newness wears off and it becomes a grind till you become an exercise addict.

Happy low carbing.

[Becky Sue]

Welcome Lavonna,
We are so happy you found us. Welcome aboard!

After eating the induction foods like advised by the book, you will find that you won't want to snack all the time. This will take a few days(about a week, for me) to get rid of the excess glucose in your sustem. You will be turning your body into a fat burning machine.

Eating the induction phase, drinking all your required water, and exercise, you will be seeing wonderful results in no time at all. I will be waiting to see how your 14 days of induction goes.

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding.
Happy Low carbing!!!

[LaVonna24]

It is January 2nd and the start of my second day on Atkins. I was so happy to get to work today and find that all of you had replied to my message! It meant alot and thank you. I will be posting pictures soon so you can put a face to the name Thanks for everything. Ill keep you posted, i wont let you down !
Christine

[not2late]

Good luck to you Christine.

I suggested that you do something during your downtime like walk around the dealership. D'uh stupid me, it's the middle of winter and it might be too cold for you to walk around outside. So, get yourself a set of hand weights. You can sit at your desk or in a break room and do upper body stuff (bicep curls, etc.). You can also do stuff like lunges, squats, (hey, you can even do jumping jacks and push ups!). It will kill two birds with one stone: you're less likely to snack out of boredom and you'll get a workout.

[LaVonna24]

Yes it is too cocld to walk outside But I have stairs here at work I can walk up and down.
Will you please look over my first day menu and just check it to make sure I am ok. Is my water intake ok?? Yes, I have read the book but sometimes I dont pay attention to detail

Day 1:
6 - 9 oz botlles of water
lunch :1 peice of grilled salmon and half cup of broccoli
Dinner: omelette with half cup of green peppers, onion mushroom and cheese

And also you all are so knowledgable and have had much progress.
Thank you!!!

[loz]

Hey LaVonna and WELCOME!

So.... I'm not the only new kid on the block then? I'm on day 6 now and by looking at your menu I seem to be eating a whole lot more than you.... now you've got me thinking?

I guess, as long as we're eating the foods in the acceptable lists and measuring the things we should we're ok. Any one else care to comment?

LOL

You know what I've found really helpful? Keeping a journal. I personally use the forum here called Journal Stats, but you can use the one at fitday.com.

Keep us posted on your progress.

TTFN

Loz