Little things i've noticed doing Atkins

[blubberman]

Hi Everybody

I have found that a lot of things have changed for the better since I started doing Atkins. Here are the ones I've noticed ( other than feeling better 'cos I am thinner)

1. Teeth - My Teeth stay cleaner , I normally have lots of plaque on my teeth by the end of the day . Now they stay clean all day.

2 Pain - My back pain has gone - Normally I have lower back pain when walking up hill , now its gone completely, not just a bit but completely.

3. Sleep - - I sleep very soundly now , my sleep is less disturbed than before I started Atkins.

4. Mood - My mood swings have stopped , I don't get tired and irritable now.

Err , sorry about this but :- ( those of a weak stomach stop reading NOW)

5. Poo - (or going to the bathroom as our friends across the water call it)
I used to do big "jobbies" like a cow pat , and use loads of toilet paper afterwards . Now my motions are firm and we are saving a lot of money on toilet paper.

Thank you for letting me share this with you

Blubberman

[Tstormchaser]

Hi Blubberman!

Your list sounds quite similar to mine, and I will also add the following:

1) Complexion much clearer

2) Knee pain almost gone

3) No gas (topside AND down below!)

4) NOT HUNGRY ALL THE TIME and sometimes I even forget to have a meal!

I totally concur with your #5. Saving LOADS of money on toilet paper!

[Welshkaz]

Same here too Blubberman! My teeth are a lot cleaner ...but...my breath isn't particularly fresh due to ketosis.
Does anyone out there in the UK know of allowed breath fresherners?
Not sure if we can have sugar free polo's. Maybe Elizellen will know

[sallyseachange]

Originally Posted by Welshkaz

Same here too Blubberman! My teeth are a lot cleaner ...but...my breath isn't particularly fresh due to ketosis.
Does anyone out there in the UK know of allowed breath fresherners?
Not sure if we can have sugar free polo's. Maybe Elizellen will know

Dr A's prescription for ketosis breath is chewing on chopped parsley. I believe it works but am glad I never suffered particularly from ketobreath, as I couldn't stomach chewing parsley.

Isn't it great how much better we feel on Atkins? This WOE rocks!

[blubberman]

Hi Welshkaz ,

At one time Boots the Chemist used to stock some little Atkins breath fresheners ( I bought some a few years ago when I half-heartedly did Atkins a few years ago ) but they don't seem to stock much Atkins stuff now. They looked like tiny little cod liver oil capsules .

I also looked at some of the mints like tic-tacs but most of them are absolutley loaded with sugar or carbs .

I was wondering about trying some sugar free chewing gum , but decided against trying it because I don't want to risk anything that messes up my weight loss. I just clean my teeth regualrly now and use some non alcohol based mouthwash , along with (fairly) regular flossing.

[judyintn]

Icebreakers sugar free mints are what I am using, they seem to help!!

[Welshkaz]

Thanks for the hints guys!
Just don't want to turn people away from me with my breath! My hubby says there is no difference but it feels so stale and horrible tasting

[determindedmama]

I was going to post a similar thread, mine would be...

-Psoriasis gone, my knees & elbows haven't looked so smooth in years!
-yeast gone
-no more bleeding gums
-energy level (good) all day, no more up & downs
-no more post nasal drip
-cleaner feeling teeth
-tight back muscles gone

Hopefully by May I'll be saying bathing suit shopping fun!!!
By the way all of those improvements in my health have happened in only 31/2 weeks!!