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March 6th, 2008, 03:05 PM
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March 6th, 2008, 03:19 PM
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I'm not an expert on this, but are the morning start breakfast bars induction-safe? Also, it seems like you could be eating more throughout the day...just a thought. It is entirely possible to lose that much weight. Congrats on a great start!! |
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March 6th, 2008, 04:00 PM
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Do you record your weight in the morning, before drinking any water and getting dressed? If you do so and you went 15 lbs down, then your weight loss is the most amazing I ever heard of. 
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March 6th, 2008, 04:11 PM
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I wouldnt advise the breakfast bars but thats a whole other post. From what I can tell besides that, you arent getting enough veggies in. You should be getting 2 cups salad veggies plus one cup other veggies a day. As far as the keto sticks go, I wouldnt worry too much about what they say and go more by the physical effects of ketosis. Are you experiencing appetite suppression? Are your cravings under control? If so, sounds like ketosis. I have some ketostix and sometimes they register, sometimes they dont. In fact, I will get one that wont register, take another 30 seconds later and its bright purple. In my batch there are quite a few bad ones. I rely more on the physical signs of it. Mine are super dark purple after a workout. Dont forget to exercise! (just in case ya arent)
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March 6th, 2008, 04:24 PM
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Yes its possible to be down that much.. But get rid of that Breakfast bar..have some real food.. You are bigger and need more food..
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March 7th, 2008, 07:51 AM
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Wow! 15 pounds in 4 days. I have never heard of that. Are you feeling hungry? I agree with the others that you need to eat more. Starving yourself is just going to slow down your metabolism I think. Also, get in those 3 cups of low carb veggies. I think veggies are very important. On Tuesday you didn't have any veggies?? Also, spread out the veggies evenly for each meal. Keep drinking the water. Aim for the 20 net carbs..don't go too low... I am definately not an expert but those are my thoughts. Definately ditch the bars and go for fresh foods. Good luck!
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March 7th, 2008, 10:27 AM
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Yes it is possible...you just did it! Because you are bigger you will see bigger results in the beginning than some others. Weigh to go! Make sure you get your veggies in. And ditch the breakfast bar and have some real food. While it seems your body reacts favorably to them (lucky you) eat real food for breakfast and save the bars for emergency times. Keep up the great work.
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March 7th, 2008, 03:28 PM
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As the others have said, despite the claims on the pack, Atkins Breakfast Bars are NOT induction-legal. I dont know which variety you have been eating, but here is the ingredients list for one of them which as it contains various grains is not 'legal' till the last OWL rung. check the label of yours to see when in OWL you can 'legally' add them into your menus Quote:
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March 17th, 2008, 02:14 PM
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Congrats on the 1st 15 pounds!! I've read somewhere that during the induction phase it's possible for someone to lose 10 % their body weight or of what they have to lose!? If so, you're right on target. I would suggest keeping a food journal on www.fitday.com. It will help you get in touch with quantities and measurements. My first 3 days on induction I went way over my alotted carbs just by errors in proportions and hidden carbs in ingredients. Also use the recipes (*induction-friendly) from www.genaw.com/lowcarb/recipes.
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