20 days in, 19 pounds lost

[ladytina]

Hello, my name is Tina and i started on induction on june 14th and at this moment i am so excited about this. I did feel really bad at first, but it got better. yesterday we went to lincoln, ne and we usually go out to eat like at carlos o kellys (mexican) and I opted not to go out to eat. today at work they gave us rootbeer floats and I had no problem denying one. i am staying on extended induction to get closer to my goal.
I have a serious problem though, I absolutely hate all the vegatables I should be having. So, I have had none. I had only had one bowel movement in 14 days, so I took laxative and it worked, but now still the same. I am so worried about the vegatable thing, but I absolutely cannot.
My doctor wanted me to take b complex vitamins since i am not eating veggies, but I smelled the pill and there is no way at all i can take it. Maybe if I could do injections of b complex lol
anyway, the veggie thing has really got me worried. I am having superb success though and i keep moving forward. i have started doing lots of walking and i love it. any advice from anyone would be so helpful. i love this board, but am shy to post very often.
thanks for listening

[flpooh19701]

Do you have an aversion to all vegetables? Bowel movements averaging once every 14 days and then only by laxative is NOT GOOD. Sounds to me like you are going to have to retrain your taste buds. I take the b complex vitamin as well as centrum performance every day. I can tell a huge difference if I miss one in my energy level. You want this WOE to become lifelong so you can reach and maintain a healthy weight as well as stay healthy. You can run into some serious problems with blockages if your bowels aren't moving. Which incidently, not to scare you, but if aren't remedied can poison your system. I have had two family members , albeit elderly, that have passed away with blockages because they got too far out of hand. That wasn't their only ailment but the blockages is what finally took their life.
Trisan

[Hug_it_out]

19 pounds, wow, that's pretty incredible.

[tacfla]

19 lbs in 20 days thats like 1 lb a day way to go thats awesome. Great job on the loss.

Robin

[fat4now]

Congrats on the 19 lbs.! You are proof this way of eating works. Keep reading here and in the book. You are going to be a healthier you.

f4n

[billbazz]

Yahoo! for you!
I do worry about your fiber tho..need it to stay regular..did your doctor mention this to you?
are you taking a fiber suppliment as DR A suggested..
don't know how to respond to the veggie problem..but I do know that this is a life time plan..once you reach your goal weight you won the fight to get your body ready for the war ahead..permanent weight loss and a lifetime of well-being.

[ladytina]

My doctor supports this WOE, but I do not know what to take for fiber supplement or whatever and yes veggies are definately a problem. as far as pills, and liquids, I have a high gag reflex. I have been doing so well, does this mean i am going to fail because I have this bowel problem. I need serious help because i am doing so well. please any suggestions , i need it.

[Ammamady]

I would like to chat with you more, maybe I can send you a Private Message, but for now, veggies are absolutely non-negotiable. If you truly can't eat them naturally, there are all sort of recipes that can help them taste like something else. Try Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Home and The Lighter Side of Low-Carb for wonderful suggestions.

A few of them that I have tried that have been excellent are Chinese "Fried Rice," from Linda's, and the garlic breadsticks and calzones from The Lighter Side of Low Carb. You can also expand to try things like eating cherry tomatoes. I have found that now, after more than a month with no sugar, they are incredibly sweet and actually taste like a dessert to me.

What are your other stats (how tall, how old are you). We have the exact same start and goal weights, so it would be great to talk in more length. I lost 15.4 pounds in induction, so I know how great it feels to have a jump start. As soon as I moved up to rung 1, I discovered that if I don't have ENOUGH veggies, the weight loss slows down. It is very very important to make sure you are getting them in, even if you have to trick your taste buds into thinking they are eating something else!

Hope this helps a bit, experiment with recipes and keep asking questions!

You are well on your way to a healthy, happy self!

[ladytina]

Hi Ammamady, I am 5'2" and 36 years old. I have no clue what my aversion to veggies is, but i just cant do it. We should talk, I don't know how to post a priovate message so send me one if you can. looking forward to hearing back from you
Tina

[lesszmore]

Congrats on the weight loss so far! Ok so if u're not eating veggies what are u eating??? have u tried making em a bunch of different ways? Prior to atkins the only veggies i liked was corn and occasionally broccoli. For lunch today i had chicken wings and faux rice ( mashed cauliflower, seasoned, add butter and some parm cheese Yumm!) Sometime u just have to get in the kitchen and get creative.