Opinions please!

[Desertthorn]

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...4-how-owl.html (How to OWL)
It was in Sunny_Ones signature. LOL Hope it helps

[liv]

Your carb percentage is so high because you are not eating enough fats and proteins. You can add butter or mayo to your morning eggs. Use cream instead of soy milk in your tea. Add cream to your omlette. Make it in butter. Eat your tuna with some mayo. A little big bigger breakfast or lunch may help you.
Make sure you get over those 1200 a day. Starving is going to be counter productive.

[LadyT]

Originally Posted by Desertthorn

How much do you want to lose? I don't think your eating enough. Are you ever hungry?
Make sure your eating at least every 6 hours.
Fit day thinks jelly is jam and that probably why it's so high. Call it jello or gelatin and that should fit that.
We use Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution almost exclusively. It goes into more detail on OWL. There is a great link I want you to read but i have to fine it.
My sympathy over those horrid fires you had. OMG, I listen to ABC Radio at night and it was terrifying.

Thanks so much Desertthorn for your thoughts and sympathy over the recent bush fires. Bush fire is a part of life in Australia, however these were the worst in history. We had temps of over 40 degrees celsius for 5 days in a row before the fire and 47 degrees on the day the fires broke out. If anyone ever doubted global warning I think there's your proof.

In regards to you're questions I have a fair bit of weight to loose, 50kg's in total from my starting weight. I weighed myself this morning and have lost another 1.5 kg's which brings me to 9.5kg in 7 weeks. A few weeks ago as I really started going into ketosis I had no appetite at all but have been having some hunger pains lately although I am still showing large ketones. Anyway I think that it's going to be trial and error for a while. I'll concentrate on loging my daily menu's into fitday and adjust it as I go along to find out the right balance. Thanks for your help.

LadyT

[LadyT]

Originally Posted by liv

Your carb percentage is so high because you are not eating enough fats and proteins. You can add butter or mayo to your morning eggs. Use cream instead of soy milk in your tea. Add cream to your omlette. Make it in butter. Eat your tuna with some mayo. A little big bigger breakfast or lunch may help you.
Make sure you get over those 1200 a day. Starving is going to be counter productive.

Thanks for the advice Liv. It's amazing how previous diet regemes can program you're mind to think a certain way even when you don't want it to. Being a die hard low fat dieter in the past I still catch myself thinking "maybe I shouldn't eat the skin on that chicken or perhaps I fry my food too much" I'm sure this is why I seem to shy away from the use of cream in my diet. The other is having high cholesterol and BP and I really want my tests to come back good this time. Anyway I'm about to enjoy a huge breakfast with plenty of fat and protein ... Yummmm.