Moving On

[Seshena36]

Okay, after much thought and reading.........and after careful consideration....I think I have been on induction long enough. On Monday the 19th I will start OWL (because I will have been on induction for 28 days).......

I'm going to be moving myself and the guy I'm dating on to the Veggie Rung of the Ladder.........and hope that I can continue to do as well as I have been doing.

[dreamof145]

You will do fine. Make sure you adjust your plan of action and prepare for it with portion sizes and the same committment that you had on the induction phase. Keep up your exercising and you should be fine. Best wishes to both of you!!!

[Seshena36]

Originally Posted by dreamof145

You will do fine. Make sure you adjust your plan of action and prepare for it with portion sizes and the same committment that you had on the induction phase. Keep up your exercising and you should be fine. Best wishes to both of you!!!

Thanks dream...I will do my best that is for sure. The only thing that sort of "bothers" me is the fact that you are allowed to add 5 more net carbs of veggies to your menu but my appetite has decresed TREMENDOUSLY. I am having trouble eating enough food as it is with 20 net carbs........

My mom is living with us now and even though I didnt "pig out" before I started this, she is astonished at how little I actually do eat now. And no, I'm not "dieting" or doing it on purpose. It seems that most times...half a chicken breast and 3/4 cup of broccoli does me in...I'm totally full with it. Any ideas about that???

[ValidRouge]

Seshena, yep that's the beauty of Atkins. What I had to do is start eating my vegetables FIRST so that if I got full, at least I got them in. Plus, it helped me to control potentially overeating my protein. Because I do get my veggies in, I have no problems with my bowels. Remember, only eat enough until you are satisfied and then stop. You'll do great on OWL. I absolutely LOVE it.

[Seshena36]

Originally Posted by ValidRouge

Seshena, yep that's the beauty of Atkins. What I had to do is start eating my vegetables FIRST so that if I got full, at least I got them in. Plus, it helped me to control potentially overeating my protein. Because I do get my veggies in, I have no problems with my bowels. Remember, only eat enough until you are satisfied and then stop. You'll do great on OWL. I absolutely LOVE it.

Okay, I can understand that..but I have a question....have you ever had those days where just THINKING about the salad or the veggies makes you want to hurl? I felt like that last night (I had veggies at lunch) but for dinner I ended up eating a boneless skinless chicken breast, sauteed in butter in a skillet with one slice of pepper jack cheese melted on it. The thought of having a salad or some other veggie at that time was just NOT a good thing......and its not because I dont like them, because I do.
I dont think I overeat my protein though...like I said, I've cut down on things SO drastically its not even funny...my stomach just doesnt hold much more than 2 cups worth of food at a time it seems. *shrug*

So you are on the fruits rung now? Did you find it hard to keep adding 5 grams or what?

[dreamof145]

I know I used to be a big-eater. Since I've been doing Atkins, my portions are a lot smaller and satsifying.

I've never had a day when my veggies and salads didn't sound good, you might want to try a different veggie on days like that or fix them a different way. As long as you are eating within your rung of owl and satisfying your hunger...you should do fine. I still have days when I eat a little less. The main thing is that you don't go hungry and you stick to the acceptable foods.

[Seshena36]

Originally Posted by dreamof145

I know I used to be a big-eater. Since I've been doing Atkins, my portions are a lot smaller and satsifying.

I've never had a day when my veggies and salads didn't sound good, you might want to try a different veggie on days like that or fix them a different way. As long as you are eating within your rung of owl and satisfying your hunger...you should do fine. I still have days when I eat a little less. The main thing is that you don't go hungry and you stick to the acceptable foods.

Yeah, I suppose I can try a different veggie....but I think to be totally honest, the only kinds of veggies I'm "missing" that I feel would satisfy me or make me not feel that way...would be corn or carrots. I'll just have to figure it out I guess....trial and error maybe.

[staziaw]

Good for you!! Moving on to OWL!! Don't worry so much about the amount of food you eat. You should eat when you're hungry and only until you're satisfied. Now you can add a little more variety. And variety is the spice of life!

Stacy

[not2late]

Check out the stickie I posted in the OWL forum about how to eat those additional vegetables.

[Seshena36]

Originally Posted by staziaw

Good for you!! Moving on to OWL!! Don't worry so much about the amount of food you eat. You should eat when you're hungry and only until you're satisfied. Now you can add a little more variety. And variety is the spice of life!

Stacy

Thanks Stacy. I'm pretty excited...I think....LOL. The only thing thats "kind of" sucky is the fact that if I plan to stay on each rung one week....then I'll be on the veggie rung for three weeks because I dont need or want the dairy or seeds/nuts rung...LOL. Kind of doing the same darn thing I'm doing now *shrug*......then I'll be on the berry rung for two weeks before moving on to legumes because I dont drink...man there's a lot of thinking and planning on this. Does it ever get any easier where one isnt seemingly obsessed with food????