Mistakes I made during the first week of induction

[samira]

Hello Everyone.

What mistakes did you make during induction? What did you do about them?

I am a first time poster but this is my second time around on Atkins. Last time I lost 57lbs, and I've maintained most of that loss almost three years. But now it's time to lose the rest. So you'd think I would know better, but apparently not! So now, on with the show.

Mistakes:
1) Drank diet soda.
It took me a full week to realize that this was making me hungry! I couldn't figure out why I was so hungry this time around, when last time I had to fight myself to stuff food down my throat. I hope this is the only reason.

2) Used Clinistix instead of Ketostix.
So there I was, testing EVERY time I went to the bathroom for the first five days, and the little yellow stick isn't changing colors! I'm losing weight and I KNOW I'm down to 20 carbs or less, but it wouldn't budge. Then I had the AHA! moment. Clinistix test for glucose, Ketostix check for ketones. Bought some Ketostix and voila! They pinked right up, showing I'm in ketosis.

3) Not enough leafy greens.
I ate some vegetables but not enough and I definitely went overboard on the meat and cheese, which caused tummy troubles. I just can't emphasize enough the need to eat the leafy greens. Indeed, eat all the vegetables.

Even accounting for these mistakes I still lost 4lbs the first week. But I'll be on induction for another two weeks, counting today as my first day, because I haven't done it properly yet.

Heading over the Second Time Around Club....

Samira

[blue996]

I didn't eat near enough veggies and relied to much on processed foods. BTW I have done induction many times and in September I did a truly clean inductions (thanks to all the great info on this site) and I know it has had a lot to do with my success.

[MelissaF_07]

I went over allowed amounts of dairy. Big time. LOL

[TitianWasp]

Crystal light addiction - I was drinking like two liters a day of the stuff. I thought the dizzy headaches were from Induction, but no - I was od'ing on equal. Now I can't even drink a diet coke without getting the headache. Bleah.

[Bettestress]

I ate spicy pork rinds.. unlike the regular ones they have dextrose!
If I have my "oses" right, it's a sugar.

[UrbanShaman]

Yup, Applebee's injects their steaks with the stuff(dextrose). Imagine my surprise. Good thing I only went there once last week.

[Mirya]

Well my first week I was drinkin gregular diet sodas and then found out aspartame is in them so I switched to diet sodas made from slpenda. Then I was eating sugar free jello which I founf out after a week that it had aspartame. When you first start you aren't used to label checks. lol. OOOOOO the big one was I was using the Atkins bars.

[kellypa2678]

I am not finished with this time arounds first clean week, but I have done this WOL before (member since 2003) and here are some of the mistakes that I have made during my induction phase....

1. I went overboard on my veggies
2. Weighed myself everyday (to much of an emotional rollercoaster to do that for me)
3. Ate too much cheese
4. Cook legal food with illegal seasonings and sauces (still having trouble there).

[johnnysmom]

Originally Posted by samira

Hello Everyone.

What mistakes did you make during induction? What did you do about them?

I am a first time poster but this is my second time around on Atkins. Last time I lost 57lbs, and I've maintained most of that loss almost three years. But now it's time to lose the rest. So you'd think I would know better, but apparently not! So now, on with the show.

Mistakes:
1) Drank diet soda.
It took me a full week to realize that this was making me hungry! I couldn't figure out why I was so hungry this time around, when last time I had to fight myself to stuff food down my throat. I hope this is the only reason.

2) Used Clinistix instead of Ketostix.
So there I was, testing EVERY time I went to the bathroom for the first five days, and the little yellow stick isn't changing colors! I'm losing weight and I KNOW I'm down to 20 carbs or less, but it wouldn't budge. Then I had the AHA! moment. Clinistix test for glucose, Ketostix check for ketones. Bought some Ketostix and voila! They pinked right up, showing I'm in ketosis.

3) Not enough leafy greens.
I ate some vegetables but not enough and I definitely went overboard on the meat and cheese, which caused tummy troubles. I just can't emphasize enough the need to eat the leafy greens. Indeed, eat all the vegetables.

Even accounting for these mistakes I still lost 4lbs the first week. But I'll be on induction for another two weeks, counting today as my first day, because I haven't done it properly yet.

Heading over the Second Time Around Club....

Samira

Hi Samira -

Wow! You lost 50 pounds last time. How long did it take you to do that? Did you exercise also? So far I am on day 4/5 and gained a pound (eeek) - so I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong.

Nancy

[johnnysmom]

Originally Posted by TitianWasp

Crystal light addiction - I was drinking like two liters a day of the stuff. I thought the dizzy headaches were from Induction, but no - I was od'ing on equal. Now I can't even drink a diet coke without getting the headache. Bleah.

WOW! You look great! I am only on Day 4/5 but have gained a pound! I am also a Crystal Lite junkie and that is all I drink all day.

Is this a big problem with weight loss? And yes, I was feeling dizzy yesterday.

Thanks,

Nancy