13 lbs. in 14 days!!! Induction Success :)

[SkinnyGirlInTransit]

Hi All,

I love reading about success stories on the boards so I thought I'd post my own.

I've just finished a VERY clean induction and have lost 13 pounds and lord knows how many inches (haven't measured yet)!!! Whoohoo! I feel absolutely amazing and truly love this WOE.

For those starting out, it works! Trust the plan and everything else falls into place. The headaches, cravings & weakness WILL subside. Support from the boards has pushed me to stay on plan.

Not feeling quite confident enough to post pics yet, maybe I will once I hit the first mini-goal.

Good luck to all!

[sexymochababy]

hi, im new to atkins and i was wondering can you share your meal plan with me or i can list mine and you can edit or tell me what im doing wrong. so far i lost 3lbs hopefully the scale is not lying, it been a week. today starts my second week in the induction phase. i have not cheated. and i walk on my treadmill for excercise.
menu
bacon 3strips
scabble eggs with american cheese 1slice
1/3 of avacodo
water 2 1/2 cups
lunch
1/3 of avacodo
salad
dressing
water
dinner
3 chicken legs baked or steamed with skin on
brocolli. or calliflower 2cups
water 2 1/2 cups
snack
pork rinds
10 baby tomatoes very small ones
water 2 1/2 cups
before i go to bed i have about about 2more bottles of water. to make sure im gettign at least 100 oz of water. now can you tell me if you see something that is significant enough that would hinder my weight lost.

ps can you please explain to me how to put my ticker on my page

thank you so much

[justloseit00]

That is AWESOME!
Fantastic job so far! WOW!
I am just starting this diet also, and reading this entry
made me more excited then ever to start! You give me hope!
Do you have an exercise routine you do daily?? How did you lose
the weight so quickly!? Thanks for posting!

[hopejoy]

Great job! Congratulations! Very inspiring!

liz

[SkinnyGirlInTransit]

Thanks for the love all

[SkinnyGirlInTransit]

Sexymocha, It's hard for me to say because you haven't posted measurements of your intake - i.e. salad dressing, what's in it? how much? veggies etc etc

A typical day for me is:

Breakfast
5 strips of bacon
2 eggs
1 tbsp butter

Snack:
1 deviled egg w/ mayo & dijon

Lunch:
1 cup mixed baby greens
1 cup combined green pepper, radishe, mushrooms
1 oz feta, cheddar, parm, or goat cheese
2 tbsp homemade creamy greek, caesar, or ranch
5 oz chicken breast or tuna

Dinner:
5-6 oz chicken breast/steak/salmon
all with at least 1 tbsp olive oil/butter or 1-2 tbsp cream/cheese

veg (1 of the options below):
1 cup cauliflower gratin (cream/cheese)
1 cup roasted asparagus w/ olive oil
1 cup spaghetti squash w/ homemade alfredo

Every other day: I have an egg nog shake after I work out w/ 2 tbsp of flax meal to keep things 'moving' if you know what I mean :P

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...breakfast.html (eggnog shake for breakfast!!!)

Desserts: The cravings are pretty much non-existent, but when I feel like indulging, I'll have a root beer float (1 tbsp whipped heavy cream, 1 cup diet root beer) or 1 serving or Dom's cheesecake. But, I have literally had only 1 of each in 2 weeks.

(Dom's cheesecake pudding)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/desserts/53-doms-cheesecake-pudding.html

Water: Never less than 100 oz cold water a day. Mostly between 120-160.

Workout: About every other day, I go on the elliptical for 30 mins, followed by 30 mins walking on the treadmill. Also do about 30 mins of full-body strength training.

That's it! LOL These boards are great for challenges and support, motivation and keeping you strong!

[SkinnyGirlInTransit]

Missed one (big one!) SUPPLEMENTS!!!

I followed atkins once before and was doing great but fell off because I felt horrendous - extremely weak, fainting, cravings, migraines even after the 14 days.

One difference - I wasn't taking supplements. Since I have, I feel wonderful, I only went through mild induction flu.

Taken 2x day - After breakfast & Dinner:
- 1 Potent Multivitamin - no iron
- 2 EFAs - Borage oil w/ Flax & Primrose
- 1 B complex
- 1 Potassium

Before Bed:
- 1 Calcium + Magnesium + D