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[carli]

got to my 8th day and felt great. had almonds whole pack and other low carb snacks i was pinning for chocolate but managed to stay snacking on all low carb items intake around 50 grams for that day its messed me up for day 9 as kinda of reapeated yesterday ate loads of food all before 10 am, keeping it low carb and gaining that control back. would i put the weight back on after eating more that 20 g carbs

i'm dissapointed but try try again
its that bloody caffine! and hidden milk sugars that messed me up
right now back on track and determined
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :raving

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by carli

got to my 8th day and felt great. had almonds whole pack and other low carb snacks i was pinning for chocolate but managed to stay snacking on all low carb items intake around 50 grams for that day

Carli - if you are on your 14 days induction why are you eating almonds?

No nuts or seeds or the first 14 days

If you are having cravings try eating a highfat snack that IS on the list of acceptable foods instead. :hug

[cmcole]

milk sugars?

Does that imply you are using milk or half & half in your coffee?

The caffeine also creates many problems for people.

Review the acceptable foods list, and eliminate the almonds until you reach the nuts rung of OWL

[Elizellen]

Another thought Carli - have you posted your menus to the 'Review my Menu' forum for some advice and input? Tweaking your menu might help.

[Moochiecat]

As I recall, Carli is drinking latte's, after being advised not to.

Carli, you have some choices here:
You can do Atkins by the book following the Acceptable Foods list and the Rules of Induction. We encourage people to do this because we have pages and pages of success stories from people who have done so, and they've had spectacular results.

or

You can do the 'Carli Plan', and eat your almonds, milk, and whatever other foods/frankenfoods that you feel in the mood for. This is pretty much a guarantee that you're going to continue having cravings and you won't be facing your food demons and conquering them. You will ultimately quit Atkins because you won't be getting the kinds of weight loss you were hoping for.

Over the last year we've seen many many people come on here and try to do the diet their way, and they either just disappear after a while, or they realize that doing Atkins properly is the way to go, so please don't think I'm being harsh on you, ok? :hug


Or, if you think you just want to do low carb, then I urge you to participate in the Low Carb other than Atkins Forum and I wish you all the best.

[cmcole]

Well, Latte does not just have hidden sugars, it has them added on purpose. :yikes

That would definitely feed the cravings.

[floydgirl]

Originally Posted by carli

right now back on track and determined
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :raving

Glad to hear you're back on track and determined, carli. If you stick to the acceptable foods on the list in the book, drink your water, and exercise, you will see the results. Its difficult at first to give up the carbs, but it truly does become a way of life. Just get through a CLEAN 14 day induction. Wishing you the best!

[carli]

ok have taken your advice on board i'm now having deaf coffee with cream and sticking to atkins. its not easy so i don't want you to think i'm purposly doing my own diet. its a disaplined diet and takes a week or so to iron out all the twicks
i have lost 5 pounds its day 10 of not a clean induction but its getting cleaner by the day!

[will7128301]

Carli I diet atkisn the first time with 50% effort I lost 20lbs in a month, this time around I am doing it by the book and I have lost 15 lbs so far and that just 14 days. See the difference? Its not hard to do, you just have to get those dang cravings out of the way, once your over that hump the rest is considered smooth sailing. You get to where you don't want those sugars... I used to hate water and now its all I drink I used to love to drink diet sodas 3 per day but now I think I have had maybe a hlaf of one. This diet changes how you feel about food. We are here for help! ITs best ot read the book cover to cover and then follow it makes it a lot easier for us to help if you run into a problem as well. Good Luck I know you can do it!

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by carli

ok have taken your advice on board i'm now having deaf coffee with cream and sticking to atkins. its not easy so i don't want you to think i'm purposly doing my own diet. its a disaplined diet and takes a week or so to iron out all the twicks
i have lost 5 pounds its day 10 of not a clean induction but its getting cleaner by the day!

You are right Carli - it's not easy for everyone and many people have a few false starts before getting it 'by the book' but go on to become big losers :hug
Congrats on switching to decaf coffee/cream - it does get easier when you get into the swing of it :yes
5 pounds so far is not to be sniffed at!
Weigh to go girl :joy :joy