thought i was doing well but...

[andrewglynn]

can I just check, club soda is an american term is it just carbonated water? I have just checked myself with ketostix and it looks quite dark, not the full darkness but about mid range on the scale is that ok or should it be darker?

[tangotori]

Any colour is good, Andrew... actually, darker often (but not always) means that you're not drinking enough water.

Ketosis is ketosis - there's not low(light), medium(mid), high(dark) - and you don't lose more weight if it's dark. Ketosis simply means that your body is burning stored fat for fuel.

[andrewglynn]

Hi thanks T. yippeee i'm burning some fat off at last!!!

[Elizellen]

It sounds as if you are on the way to becoming a Lean Mean Fatburning Machine, Andrew

[Parouz]

Hey there Andrewglynn,
atkin bars aren't good as all above have said.
I was researching about them and sugar alchols today as there is a big question over these bars.I TOO were interested in some of these bars as the cravings can be harsh at night.
After reading the article it's assured me that they are ''crapola!!''
Don't go there......
Good luck be strong....


Marketing Tricks: Net Carbs, Sugar Alcohols, Tricky Portion Sizes

[andrewglynn]

thanks everyone, it is so good to find people who know what they are talking about!!

[andrewglynn]

Is cream ok in coffee and stuff as I thought I had read it's ok, and which kind of cream?

[tangotori]

Heavy cream... that's the best.
You can also use whipping cream (you know... the cream you buy to whip up)
Half 'n half can work in a pinch, but then you're getting closer to a milk which isn't allowed on plan.

[Elizellen]

From the allowed list

cream (heavy or light); limit to two to three tablespoons a day; note carbohydrate content

also in the 'Special Category' section cream is mentioned as one of the extra options we can choose to add if it does not impede our losing

Special Category Foods
To add variety, each day you can also eat ten to twenty olives, half a small avocado, one ounce of sour cream or three ounces of unsweetened heavy cream, as well as two to three tablespoons of lemon juice or lime juice. But be aware that these foods occasionally slow down weight loss in some people, and may need to be avoided in the first two weeks. If you seem to be losing slowly, moderate your intake of these foods.

BTW in UK there is no 'heavy' cream - look for double cream or single cream.

[andrewglynn]

I have lost weight this morning !! It is showing up on the scales and when I looked in the mirror, my stomach is definately not sticking out so far!!!
I started this diet on monday and I was a bit dubious about the claims, but I'm getting slimmer!!
I seem to keep all the weight around my stomach, and have wanted to lose around a stone for about 5 years, but every thing I have tried(have not really excercised as im in construction and before I became a site manager I did very physical work, but the tummy still stayed) has just not worked, I hated most of the "normal diets" as they were just not nice foods to eat.This site and these results have really inspired me!