getting discouraged and it's only day 3!

[love777]

Ok i was super strict this entire weekend.
But yesterday becaues I had to volunteer all day at this concession stand the only thing there was for me to eat was a johnsonville braut foot long. And maybe cuz I had two of them it set me back? That's 4 carbs for each and I didn't go over 20 for the entire day?

but I haven't lost a single pound?!

Need encouragement.

also i hate some pork grinds I thought that was ok?

avocado is fine too right?

[barrnone]

deep breath - shake it off - it's ONLY day 3.

You did great. Brats are ok, no bun correct? Pork rinds are fine, so is avocado - just need to watch portion.

So, today - eat on plan and drink lots of water! You can do it!

[sports]

please stay off the scales and on the diet - check your weight after 2 weeks and read 'dr atkins new diet revolution' i can assure you you will have a lovely surprise

good luck

[love777]

ok maybe it's portion. Cuz i ate two foot long brats!
ughh I have commited to 2 weeks for sure to see how it goes.
it's so hard to stay off the scale

is summer sausage ok? i want to be sure I'm eating the right stuff I printed a list from the atkins site but just making sure it says 2 carbs per serving.

[liv]

We do not follow the Atkins site here. We follow the book. They do not. So there will be some differences. Here we will tell you to ONLY eat what is on the allowed list IN THE BOOK.

So according to the book eating sausages with illegal ingredients (such as sugars) is NOT OK.

I am taking from this that you do not have the book. I really recommend buying it and reading it. You are in for a life long journey - it is good to arm your self with knowledge.

Here is the list from the book - FOLLOW IT TO THE T. There are no exceptions.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)

AND always be prepared. THAT means you pack food and take it with you if you need to.

And you do not have a lot to lose so don't expect any miracles. Atkins is about being healthy. It is not about being super thin.

[love777]

Ok actually that list is pretty close to the one on the atkins site
i do have the book - i need to reread it just have school for 3 more weeks so i've been bombarded with homework which I have to put first but I want to start this now.

I dont see avocado on there? so should not eat that or pork grinds huh?

What do you guys eat as a substitute for popcorn/chips?

[atkinsgal08]

Avocado is a Special Catergory food. It's not on the list of Induction vegetables, but it's legal ... 1/2 per day.

>> What do you guys eat as a substitute for popcorn/chips?>>

Neither of these were foods I ate a lot of before Atkins, so I don't need a "substitute" for them. My own experience is that food "substitutes" don't work to change my habits or my thinking about food. A low carb food has to be good on it's own. For example, my "dragon" was chocolate. I realized early on that I couldn't replace my habit with a low carb version ... I simply wasn't correcting any bad habits. So ... I made a clean break with chocolate.

If you like pork rinds, then eat them (watch out for the flavored kinds, they generally have sugar). If you don't like them, then don't eat them.

[RosieC]

Avocado is in the special category foods near the end of the list. Half of a small avocado maximum per day.

Pork rinds are fine, but they have a lot of calories, so if you are really eating a huge amount they might make a difference.

Are you drinking the water? 8 x 8oz glasses minimum per day

[barrnone]

instead of popcorn/chips - make a plate of pickles/olives/cheese. Or, you can microwave cheese for a crunchy cracker-like snack. Or a selection of fresh [crunch] veggies! All sorts of things you can do...but trying to duplicate, won't work. I totally gave up popcorn and chips [obviously] - since that's why I'm here

Give it some time, your cravings will subside and you won't even think about those things anymore...think health...be happy!

[bizzlekitty]

One other thing to watch with sausage (besides sugars, nitrates, other fillers etc.) is while is may be low in carbs, the serving size matters alot. So 2 feet of bratwurst could be alot of servings!

The key to doing Atkins is to do your best to prepare for Real Life situations where we might not have access to the foods on the acceptable food list. There's lots of good information on this in the book and here on the boards.

We all run into these situations and try to make the best of them. Take this as a learning lesson and keep on truckin'!