What a stupid move!!!!

[ANITELI]

So yesterday was my first day of OWL. Should've been Rung 1 I guess. So how stupid am I? I had 1 cup of mixed nuts, almonds cashews and almonds. So I know I totally misunderstood the rung thing, and skipped to nuts. After i scarfed them down I started reading and noticed that nuts are not the first rung...i mean am i right??? Rungs are diffrent food groups in special order?So i guess i messed up big time, huh?? all that hard work for nothing?? Discouraged of course i had a cup of icetea (sweetend) I feel terrible. I'm affraid of picking up a horrlble pattern and blow it...like i've done in the past with other diets.....How stupid of me!!!I guess i'm going on induction again, starting all over!!!! maybe adding 1 more hour to my excersise, more water too. i will have to stay away from the scale!So what do we say guys...more induction, or what???

[Sherri]

No not stupid Aniteli, just a lesson learned of many in the Atkins Lifestyle. Don't beat yourself up to bad.
Here's a sticky from the OWL thread that may be helpful. I suggest going to the OWL thread and reading all the stickies there. It will help you get better footing for OWL.
If it were me i'd just go back to Induction for a few days untill you're back into ketosis. Who knows it may of not thrown you to far out of ketosis. Then move to Rung 1 veggies. Just 1 more cup or 5 grams more of veggies that you're already eating from either the salad veggies or other veggie list.
Hang in there sweetie. You can do this!
Sincerely, Sherri

The OWL Carbohydrate Ladder

As you move from one rung to the next, add carbohydrate foods back into your diet in the order that follows. Adhering to this order tends to minimize blood-sugar surges that could reactivate cravings. You will find that while fat and protein will continue to be the mainstays of your diet, you will eat less of them as you add carbohydrates.

As you choose foods from each rung on the ladder, you should choose most often from foods with a low Atkins Glycemic Ranking, or AGR. Foods with a low AGR will have the least impact on your blood sugar for each rung. The foods listed in each rung of the ladder below are examples of low AGR foods for their rung.

As you hit each rung, you can add up to 5 net carbohydrates from that rung. For each food group you add, you should eat from it no more than three times the first week and monitor your body for changes. You need to give it the entire week as a couple of days may not be enough to know how a food is affecting you. You can eat from daily same food group the second week, and continue to monitor your progress.

You should only skip a rung if you do not plan on eating from it. For example, someone may have dairy allergies, so they may skip the dairy rung #2.

If you do skip a rung, at Atkins Diet Bulletin Board we have found that it is best if you spend the time you normally would have spent for that rung before moving to the next one. This helps to give your body enough time to adjust before giving it the higher AGR foods. For example, if you normally spend three weeks on each rung, and you want to skip alcohol rung#5, then you should spend six weeks at berries rung #4 before proceeding to legumes rung #6. In the same example, if you normally spend two weeks on each rung, then you would only spend four weeks at the berries rung #4 before proceeding to the legumes rung #6.

Your ability to add all the food groups back depends upon your Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium, or ACE. For example, someone that does not exercise and has a low ACE would probably not be able to add legumes back during OWL, while someone who is young, works out regularly, and has a high ACE might have no problems climbing to the top.

Once you begin consuming alcohol on rung #5, be sure to count the carbohydrates and monitor your weight loss. Spirits have no carbohydrates, while white wine and red wine have 0.9 and 2.0 carbohydrates respectively. Alcohol will suspend weight loss as you do not burn fat while your body has alcohol to burn. If you find that you are stalled, discontinue your alcohol consumption.

When you get to the last three rungs of the ladder, you are eating foods with the highest AGR. Make sure you do not eat those foods alone. Eat them with foods high in fat and fiber to help minimize their impact on your blood sugar.

With fruits and vegetables, the more color they have, the more nutrition they have. If you have a choice between red grapes and white grapes, choose red. Also, be careful of dried fruit as it concentrates the natural sugar and could potentially make a small piece have as many carbohydrates as the entire fruit.



The OWL Carbohydrate Ladder

1. Vegetables
   More salad and other vegetables on the acceptable foods list
2. Dairy
   Fresh cheeses:
   Cottage cheese
   Farmer’s cheese
   Ricotta cheese
   Pot cheese
   
   Keep portions small for:
   Hard aged cheese
   Cream, heavy and light
   Half and half
   Sour cream
   Low-carb ice cream, yogurt, and milk
   
   
3. Seeds and Nuts
   Macadamias
   Almonds
   Peanuts/Natural Peanut Butter
   Coconut
   Sunflower seeds
   Sesame seeds
   Walnuts
   Pistachios
   
   
4. Berries
   Eat frequently from:
   Strawberries
   Blueberries
   Blackberries
   Raspberries
   
   Eat moderately from higher AGR melons:
   Watermelon
   Honeydew
   Cantaloupe
   
   
5. Wine and other spirits low in carbs
   Spirits
   White Wine
   Red Wine
   Low-carbohydrate Beer
   
   
6. Legumes
   Lentils
   Kidney Beans
   Pinto Beans
   Black Beans
   Hummus
   Chickpeas
   Tofu
   Soybeans
   Soy milk, unsweetened
   
   
7. Fruits other than Berries and Melons
   Plums
   Kiwis
   Peaches
   Apples
   Grapefruit
   Tangerines
   
   
8. Starchy Vegetables
   Keep all portions small
   Carrots
   Green Peas
   Acorn squash
   Butternut squash
   
   Eat rarely:
   Corn
   Potatoes
   Sweet potatoes
   
   
9. Whole Grains
   Keep all portions small and focus on whole, unprocessed grains:
   Old fashioned Oatmeal
   Oat Bran
   Wheat Bran
   Low carb (soy) bread and muffins
   All-bran
   Barley, cooked

[ANITELI]

WOW!Thank you so much, so helpful!I will take your advice...back on induction! Thanks!I really needed that!!! i will not give up, **** no!Thank You

[liv]

Tina we have all had those oopsies. It happens. Great decision to get back to induction and keep going.

[sallyseachange]

Don't beat yourself up for a simple error. We all make mistakes. Hopefully we all learn from them too, and I'm sure you won't make the same mistake again.
Keep going and don't worry about what's in the past. You can do it!

[Debie]

I made the same mistake. Except I knew that I could not have them yet, I ate sugar free chocolate covered walnuts...a POUND of them in less than 3 days. Talk about over indulgence!!

Just keep on going and try to not beat yourself up.