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July 30th, 2008, 07:16 AM
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 Day 2 - questions!
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July 30th, 2008, 09:11 AM
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| Re: Day 2 - questions! Quote:
The diet soda issue...Dr. Atkins said to avoid caffeine because it may cause unstable blood sugar which may cause weight loss difficulties. Also he said to avoid aspartame for the same reason. So if you do choose to drink diet soda be aware of this. Also, you are only allowed 3 servings of artificially sweetened foods per day. Therefore, you do need to be aware of that limit. Furthermore, there is also a "daily water intake" goal of at least 64 fluid ounces daily (which is roughly 2 liters). According to the book, the only thing that counts towards that water intake is water. Greasy food---why is your food greasy? I eat roasted or poached chicken, but I make sure to eat a little bit of fat with it. For example, poached chicken breast with a piece of tarragon flavored butter or roast chicken with a bit of chipotle flavored mayonnaise. I eat boiled eggs too. Eggs have a high fat content so you really don't need to add more fat when you eat them. Olives---i think it is what you prefer to eat. However, olives are listed in the "Special Category Foods" list and are limited to 20 (I think---please double check to make sure). The Special Category foods are put into that category because they might cause weight loss problems in some people. And you have covered the vegetable part. Dr.ATkins wrote that the "majority" of our daily carbs must come from vegetables. So if you are eating a total of 18 net carbs daily, at least 10 of them must be from the vegetables.
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July 30th, 2008, 10:22 AM
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| Re: Day 2 - questions! Thanks for all your help megs  I will take it easy with the olives and make sure I stick to 4oz cheese. I think I'd been having too much bacon/scrambled egg/omelettes which is what seemed to be too greasy. I'll stick to drier ways of cooking I think.You've done brilliantly! I hope I can stick it long enough to get used to it and see some results Pamela |
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July 30th, 2008, 10:36 AM
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| Re: Day 2 - questions! More on the diet pop...it has been known to cause cravings in some people and then in the next person none at all. Even if it doesn't cause cravings it can still stall some people. So it really is something that you are going to have to learn for yourself. I like to recommend that induction be done with no artificial sweetners just in case it does affect a person and also to help cut the 'sweet' addiction. And to help give a person a chance at the greatest weight loss the first two weeks. Add the veggies. No choice there. It doesn't have to be salad...just salad veggies. Lots of people here use www.fitday.com to keep track of their carbs. Ideally when the day is done is should be about 30%protein/5%carbs/65%fat. It doesn't mean adding grease to everything. Your cheese has some and the eggs are almost a perfect food and your meat. And your salad dressing or dip once you add some veggies. Drink your water. Take your measurements as lots of times you lose inches and not pounds..or vice versa.
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