Atkins Diet - Main Atkins Diet Forum http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ General discussion for all aspects of the Atkins Diet. Atkins Diet Site en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:50 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Atkins Diet - Main Atkins Diet Forum http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ Atkins for Life http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83085-atkins-life.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:52 GMT I ordered and received the book "Atkins for Life". It arrived last night. I've only had the chance to scan through it, but look forward to reading it more soon.

One thing that I found interesting was in a gray box amidst one of the chapters. It was basically for people that only had this book and hadn't used the 2002 book with all 4 phases. (This book is obviously geared mostly towards phase 3 and 4.) It said if you have more than a few pounds to lose, you should start with induction. If you only have a few pounds to lose, start with 60mg carbs a day and see what happens. If you're losing, stay there and add 5mg carbs a week until you gain and then back down by 5mg and you're good to go. If you don't lose or you gain on 60, lower to 50 and then see how that goes...and so on.

I just found it to be interesting and just a different take on basically the same diet for those with little to lose. I would definitely stick myself in this category as I only have 5-10lbs to lose. I'm not going to suddenly up my carbs to 60 to try this way instead, but I am inching my way up. I don't know what would have been easier. It's so nice not being hungry all the time and I wonder if starting at 60 would have the negative of not eliminating cravings. Who knows.

It's got nice recipes in the back of the book too. Seems like a good buy and I look forward to reading more.

Bree ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum Hopin2Lose http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83085-atkins-life.html I have found heaven... http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83084-i-have-found-heaven.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:42 GMT i HAVE MADE THE GREATEST DISCOVERY TODAY.... YEA ME!!! sO i DIDN'T BRING MY LUNCH TO WORK TODAY, SO i WAS GOING TO RUN DOWN THE STREET TO GET A CHICKEN CEASAR SALAD. wELL ON MY WAY, I SAY ANOTHER RESTAURANT BUFFET TYPE AND DECIDED TO GO IN TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE. :running:

sO I SCOPED THE COUNTERS AND SAW WHITE RICE AND CORN, SOME FETUCCINI, SOME BBQ, ETC... KEPT WALKING KEPT WALKING :running: THEN I SAW GREEN BEANS, SPINACH, CABBAGE, SOME GRILLED CHICKEN, SOME ROASTED CHICKEN, SOME FRIED SHRIMP... OH MY. SO I JUMPED TO THE NEXT COUNTER AND SAW CHICKEN SALAD, TUNA SALAD, LETUCES AND RAW VEGETABLES, SOME BOILED EGGS, SOME JELLO-S. WELL U GET THE POINT. i ASKED ONE OF THE WORKERS THERE HOW THEY PREPARED THE GREEN BEANS AND ROASTED CHICKEN. GREEN BEANS SAUTED IN BUTTER SO I GOT ME A FEW OF THOSE (COULDN'T MEASURE BUT I ONLY DID ABOUT 15 STRINGS; THE CHICKEN SEASONED AND ROASTED SO I GOT ME A THIGH AND LEG... A SLICE OF FRESH AVOCADO AND THE BEST TREAT OF ALL THAT i FOUND, ALL FRESH COOKED SHRIMP, SCALLIONS, DICED TOMATO, CILANTRO, JALAPENO, SEASONED WITH SALT AND LEMON JUICE. aAAAWWWWW. AND IT WAS SO GOOD. I DIDN'T MEASURE CUZ I PICKED OFF MOST OF THE TOMATO BUT THE SHRIMP AND SCALLION WAS SO GOOD. I ATE IT AS A SIDE SO ALL TOGETHER WAS ABOUT 1 CUP. I STAYED AWAY FROM ALL THE PASTAS AND RICES AND EVEN THE GRILLED CHICKEN CUZ IT HAD SOME KIND OF GRAVY SO I AVOIDED THAT. BUT ALL IN ALL, IT SEEMED ACCEPTABLE. i WON'T EAT IT EVERYDAY, CUZ i HAVE BEEN GOOD IN BRINGING MY LUNCH EVERYDAY, BUT TODAY I DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO PREPARE IT LAST NIGHT.. BUT THIS PLACE CAN BE A LAST ALTERNATIVE.

jUST WANTED TO SHARE. ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum lady_buttmunch http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83084-i-have-found-heaven.html Pumpkin Shortage !!! http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83080-pumpkin-shortage.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:52 GMT Silly info to some, important to others (ME) I just read this article that there is a canned pumpkin shortage !!!! :icon_ange Apparently Libby, who makes a lot of canned pumpkin, had many of their fields flooded during harvest, and couldn't bring the pumpkins in before rotting. So, if you Love pumpkin, you might want to stock up what you find til next years harvest.

Here's the link for the article.....
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Rain-may-put-pumpkin-pie-in-apf-1323181927.html?x=0&.v=7
 ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum Kntrylady http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83080-pumpkin-shortage.html <![CDATA[Today is Friday Nov. 20th, 09' ~ So Please Share ~ What's Your "Atkins" Mini Goal For]]> http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83077-today-friday-nov-20th-09-so-please-share-whats-your-atkins-mini-goal.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:52:55 GMT Good Morning to all my :oha: Mini Goal Friends!!!

I know that it really helps me to stick to my Daily Mini Goals when I have put them out there for others to see!!!

Thanks to all that have joined in so far & Welcome to any one that is new today!!!

I will continue to post it each morning as long as there is an interest in doing so!!! :NewDay

Today is Friday Nov. 20th, 09' ~ So Please Share ~ What's Your "Atkins" Mini Goal For Today???

~Cindi~ :rose: ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum kaylasgram http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83077-today-friday-nov-20th-09-so-please-share-whats-your-atkins-mini-goal.html So I Fell Off the Wagon... http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83070-so-i-fell-off-wagon.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:25:06 GMT I had an exceptionally bad day today. I reacted when I saw a soft pretzel for the taking. As I usually do when I get down, I ate something that was on the forbidden list. I suppose it is not realistic to never expect to touch a piece of bread again BUT I am having a lot of remorse and I guess... I had an exceptionally bad day today. I reacted when I saw a soft pretzel for the taking. As I usually do when I get down, I ate something that was on the forbidden list.

I suppose it is not realistic to never expect to touch a piece of bread again BUT I am having a lot of remorse and I guess I am looking for some support (or a kick in the A*S!) ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum bocajoes http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83070-so-i-fell-off-wagon.html AHA! Woosh! http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83067-aha-woosh.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:59:20 GMT I just noticed a pattern in my weight loss. Lose 3-5 lbs, hover 1-2lbs up and down for a week or two, lose 3-5 lbs and so on. Now that I recognized it, I can get used to it. Yay! I just noticed a pattern in my weight loss. Lose 3-5 lbs, hover 1-2lbs up and down for a week or two, lose 3-5 lbs and so on.

Now that I recognized it, I can get used to it. Yay! ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum SMKelly http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83067-aha-woosh.html Losing pounds but not inches? http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83066-losing-pounds-but-not-inches.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:56:00 GMT I have noticed that when I do my weekly weigh-in and measuring sometimes I may lose weight on the scale but not inches on my tape measure. I find that strange :spin: I know typically you lose inches b4 you lose weight on the scale. Could this be a simple case of mis-measuring, and also I don't measure to exact numbers like 5/8ths or anything like that, generally I go with 1/2's, 1/4's, and 3/4's. Just curious if anyone had any insight to this, I'm, happy either way cause the numbers are all going in the downards direction, so woohoo on that one!! Anyone else lose weight on the scale but no so much on the tape measure, I feel backwards! LOL:spin: ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum hen82 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83066-losing-pounds-but-not-inches.html Percentages shifting http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83061-percentages-shifting.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:53:45 GMT I know in induction the percentages should be about 65% fat, 30% protein, and 5% carb. I know as you progress through OWLS, the protein stays the same, but carbs go up and fat goes down.

Obviously it depends on the person's carb limit for themself, but what do you think the average percentages look like in maintanance? Protein should still be about 30% and fat will be higher than the typical recommended "diets", but what do you think?

Bree ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum Hopin2Lose http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83061-percentages-shifting.html <![CDATA[Today is Thursday Nov. 19th, 09' ~ So Please Share ~ What's Your "Atkins" Mini Goal F]]> http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83059-today-thursday-nov-19th-09-so-please-share-whats-your-atkins-mini-goal-f.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:51 GMT Good Morning to all my :oha: Mini Goal Friends!!!

I know that it really helps me to stick to my Daily Mini Goals when I have put them out there for others to see!!!

Thanks to all that have joined in so far & Welcome to any one that is new today!!!

I will continue to post it each morning as long as there is an interest in doing so!!! :NewDay

Today is Thursday Nov. 19th, 09' ~ So Please Share ~ What's Your "Atkins" Mini Goal For Today???

~Cindi~ :rose: ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum kaylasgram http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83059-today-thursday-nov-19th-09-so-please-share-whats-your-atkins-mini-goal-f.html Mixing diet pills with atkins diet... http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83058-mixing-diet-pills-atkins-diet.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:33 GMT Salutes to my Atkineers!!! Well, I have been doing great. I guess my co-workers are starting to notice. I am starting to notice my shirts are getting looser and some of my shirts have the stretch marks on them from when I would stretch them with my fatter stomach... ouch!!! ANyway, one fo my... Salutes to my Atkineers!!! Well, I have been doing great. I guess my co-workers are starting to notice. I am starting to notice my shirts are getting looser and some of my shirts have the stretch marks on them from when I would stretch them with my fatter stomach... ouch!!!

ANyway, one fo my co-workers asked me about the Diet. She said she has the book so I told her to read it. It will really give you and explain to you how this works. Well, then she said she is going to do the Atkins Diet and take some Diet pills na dmaybe she will lose weight faster. I told her it was not a good idea. The she asked me why not? So I didn't know what to tell her.

WOuldn't diet pills help you burn fat faster? or maybe the ingredienta in them are not good? IDK. ANyone know what I could tell her?

I told her to give ATkins a try without them and I could help her with support. ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum lady_buttmunch http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83058-mixing-diet-pills-atkins-diet.html A Theory About Plateau - What Do You Think http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83056-theory-about-plateau-what-do-you-think.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:50:58 GMT Like many members here, I have been stuck at the same weight for almost a week during induction (yes, I exercised regularly and drank plenty of water.) I am doing everything by the book, yet the scale is stuck. I dropped seven pounds initially but I haven't lost another ounce. I have been bouncing between 287 and 289 for four days.

I am thinking back to my days as a powerlifter (and later, bodybuilder) and recalling a strategy that all weight lifters utilize. You must shock your body from time to time. I am convinced that one reason why induction works is because it is such a shock to the system (the elimination of starch, grains, and sugar is a 180 degree turn for all of us) that the body has no choice but to respond. Back to weight lifting - every six weeks or so, I had to alter my workout dramatically because I would plateau. I wouldn't get any stronger, nor would I see any increase in muscle mass or definition. So I altered my workouts - bench press became dumbell press; regular squats became hack squats; dead lifts became good mornings, etc. It took the body by complete surprise; I "shocked" the muscles into making gains, and it worked 100% of the time. I would spend 4-6 weeks doing the altered workouts, then I would alter again. Regular sets and reps became static contractions. Eventually, I would return to the original workout, which would become effective again.

What if we have adapted to the Atkins WOE and our bodies no longer respond to it? Would it make sense to take the bodybuilder approach and go "hard core" for six weeks (just an arbitrary number) on and one week off? I am tempted by the idea but I want to get the opinions of our experts here. ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum bocajoes http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83056-theory-about-plateau-what-do-you-think.html <![CDATA[Hello, I'm new - and would like some advice!]]> http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83054-hello-im-new-would-like-some-advice.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:25:11 GMT Hello everyone,

I started my first low carb diet on Monday, more seriously from Tuesday.
So I have been on this diet for about 3days.

I've not lost any weight and was feeling ok (only slightly spaced out on occasions) though today I think I'm losing my appetite. And the best thing of all is that I'm not craving a single thing. I'm happy to eat whatever I'm allowed.

I am slightly concerned that I've not noticed any weight change and wondered that IF somehow I'm making any silly mistakes, is that going to stop the diet working for me?

E.g Yesterday

Breakfast: almond pancakes with protein shake
Lunch: Tuna salad with mayo
Dinner: 2 soya pieces (quorn) with stir fry veg cooked in oil with some cream. (quite a large portion)

I mostly drink water or squash (no added sugar & I read the label)

And I do read labels on anything I buy!!

I did have a cup of tea with sweetner yesterday and I have bought a low carb chocolate, which I eat one square of if I crave sweet stuff (only 1 per day).

I basically want to make sure that I'm doing it all right?! I don't want to carry on if I'm doing anything wrong. Just want you guys to confirm it for me... and when will i notice any weightloss? Or when should I notice it by?

And my last 3 questions lol... what happens to all the fat I'm putting into my body? And does anyone know where I can get lowcarb sausages?

I'm eating at Nandos tomorrow, is it ok to eat the skin off the chicken?
And is sweetcorn ok?

That is enough now I guess...
Thanks in advance ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum aliengirl http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83054-hello-im-new-would-like-some-advice.html Fasting while on atkins http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83050-fasting-while-atkins.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:19:54 GMT Hello,

So you use fat as main energy source while on atkins. The main reason why people don't fast is because the amounts of muscle that is lost (athletes, that is). But if you fast on atkins, won't your body only eat away your fat tissue since muscle loss stops after induction? (or mostly stops). I feel it's like a bucket of water (body fat) where you constantly keep adding water (fat from food). ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum Jack12 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83050-fasting-while-atkins.html cramps finally gone :) http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83042-cramps-finally-gone.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:52:17 GMT im now rung 4 berries and i think my leg cramps have now finally gone HAPPY DAYS ,just thought id post incase anyone else is getting bad cramps to say stick with it it is worth it and hopefully like me you will get through the cramps too :) its still early days though as last night was the first... im now rung 4 berries and i think my leg cramps have now finally gone HAPPY DAYS ,just thought id post incase anyone else is getting bad cramps to say stick with it it is worth it and hopefully like me you will get through the cramps too :) its still early days though as last night was the first night in ages without taking crampex but hapy with that VERY HAPPY ]]> Main Atkins Diet Forum jake1970 http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83042-cramps-finally-gone.html Induction during menstrual cycle http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/83039-induction-during-menstrual-cycle.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:43:55 GMT INDUCTION IS QUITE CHALLENGING DURING MY CYCLE I HAVE A SWEET TOOTH OUT OF THIS WORLD AND THESE CRAMPS AND WEIGHT GAIN IS HORRIBLE NOT TO MENTION I WANNA JUST DRINK SOME TEA WITH LOTS OF SUGAR FOR PAIN AND I HOPE THESE ADVIL DONT TAKE ME OUT OF KETOSIS:bang::catfight Image:... INDUCTION IS QUITE CHALLENGING DURING MY CYCLE I HAVE A SWEET TOOTH OUT OF THIS WORLD AND THESE CRAMPS AND WEIGHT GAIN IS HORRIBLE NOT TO MENTION I WANNA JUST DRINK SOME TEA WITH LOTS OF SUGAR FOR PAIN AND I HOPE THESE ADVIL DONT TAKE ME OUT OF KETOSIS:bang::catfight
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