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[TezzaJ]

Hi all

I started the atkins again over a week ago and so far am down 8lbs which is good news (always a good motiviator). Main reason for doing it is that I broke my back and the little beer gut I have has always been an annoyance! All the more reason to lose it and not put more strain on my back (a 3yr old little girl is strain enough)

I wouldnt class myself as big, im 5'9 medium build and weight at present 176lbs (was 184) but its nice to start seeing the difference (go swimming every day for an hour now too)

I have a couple of questions which I hope you dont mind answering :

Is it ok to have black tea with one splenda?

Is it ok to have a coke zero or diet coke ? (limit myself to one a day and drink water mostly other times)

I had liver and onions the other day but someone said this was wrong?

Is there anychance ever of me winning the lottery!

Sorry for the questions and I am sure these have been answered lots (which I will go and have a look for)

And hello

Thanks

Terry - 35 and feeling it
UK

[D14965]

Hi Terry ! welcome to atkins and yes its ok to have lots of questions.

Black tea with splenda..... tea has caffeine ( although less than coffee) and caffeine tends to dehydrate you and causes some people to stall. If you can ,,, try decaf tea . Yes you can have splenda -- but no more than three serves a day.

Coke zero or diet coke ... See tea response ( having said that -- i have a diet coke occasionally - maybe once a fortnight and it REALLY dehydrates me so i drink loads of water to compensate and one can of diet coke wil contain pretty much your whole days quota for artificial sweetner ) Diet and coke zero are sweetened with aspartame which in itself is not really very good for you at ALL!!! when you check labels - aspartame is listed as sweetener number 951 . There are many diet drinks now that are sweetened with sucralose ( splenda) which is the sweetener Dr A recommends as safest

Liver and onions... Dr A says to consume no more than 4 ounces of organ meats a day ( they are fairly high in carbs compared to other meats and these need to be counted !).. Onions are fairly high in carbs and probably not god for induction, onions can be added later on when you get to a higher rung vege wise

chances of winning lottery .... Slim at best .. but we all knew that ! If you do have success please forward your secrets and the winning numbers to me -- thanks~

Hope that helps!!
Goodluck!

[TezzaJ]

Thanks for the reply Donna


I didn't realise that there were drinks with Splenda in (instead of aspartame) so I will go check.

Things are still going well, down to 169lbs. I imagine at the end of this week (when induction finishes) that it will slow down. Is there any reason why I cant keep the induction up longer?

I tend to have an atkins bar for breakfast, which states only 2g netcarbs so I assume seeing as its branded etc that its ok to take that figure.

Are peppers, peas, carrots etc ok to have as long as not in big quantities?

Many thanks again

Terry

[D14965]

HIya

technically you can stay in induction longer but what a lot of people find ( including myself) that the weight loss stops after about 4 weeks. I was advised by the clever people on this board to move into OWL to kick start things again and IT WORKED. something to keep in mind if things come to a screeching halt for you at that time.

Even though the Atkins bars state 2 g net carbs they still have a reputation for stalling people. I you look at the list of ingredients there are things there that are not too induciton friendly. These bars are marketed to make $ for the atkins institute that was started after Dr A's death and all they really care about is the $ and not your weight loss. Other than that , they encourage the need for sweet things and therefore dont help to kick that carb( sweet stuff) addiction.There are heaps of other great breaky options that are easy ad quick and far more nourishing. The bars ( and shakes) are ok for "emergencies" only in my opinion

Peppers are ok ... but you must count the carbs

Peas and carrots are no no's at this stage. Carrots are very HIgh GI ( lots of sugar in them) and Peas belong to the legume family and as such should not be added until you get to that rung

Hope this helps answers your questions!

cheers
Donna

[meena-beena]

I made a mistake the first time I was on induction and ate carrots. Talk about BINGE CITY! It made me soooooooo ravenous I actually had to force myself to go to bed early to keep from attacking the refrigerator!

[the man in blue]

Coke came out with Diet Coke sweetened with Splenda. They are not bad in my opinion. I know they are available in the states, but I'm not sure about the UK though.

[TezzaJ]

Thanks again Donna.

This is probably been answered thousands of times, whats OWL?

Damm those peas and carrots I had with my roast chicken today!

doh!

Thanks again

Terry

[Hoping]

It stands for ongoing weight loss.
In one of these forums they have stickies with the list of veggies you can eat on induction. (If I had the link I would post it, but I'm looking for it myself! )
I loooove carrots and peas...goodness, they're so delicious.
It's official, this thread is making me hungry!

[EmDee]

'lo Tezza ~ good luck!

[SunnySmile501]

Originally Posted by Hoping

It stands for ongoing weight loss.
In one of these forums they have stickies with the list of veggies you can eat on induction. (If I had the link I would post it, but I'm looking for it myself! )
I loooove carrots and peas...goodness, they're so delicious.
It's official, this thread is making me hungry!

Here's the link for the acceptable foods for induction.

What foods can be eaten on Induction?

Sunny!