Well here i go again!

**MargeAtkins** · June 24th, 2020, 12:03 PM

So this becomes my new journal and I will be recording my new Atkins journey from today. I started my induction a few days ago but I haven't started as well as expected because I have not been able to meet the 20g minimum required on this phase. I realize this because I have started tracking my food daily.

I am hoping to get this down by today and to keep to this level for the next two weeks at a minimum

So my goals for the next two weeks (counting from tomorrow) are:
To track food daily
exercise 5 days a week
eat 20g of carbs daily
keep out my natural cheat meals and triggers (peanuts, coconuts and sugary snacks)
Drink 300cl water daily
Record my stats here daily

**chinadoll** · June 24th, 2020, 05:23 PM

Hi Margie, you don't have to eat 20 grams of carbs you can eat up to 20 grams of carbs and remember that's net carbs and most of them should be from your low-glycemic vegetables at least 55% so you might be just fine for today

**MargeAtkins** · June 25th, 2020, 08:53 AM

Thanks for the reminder Jill. I have to check if I have been tracking net carbs. Forgotten how that works. I have thrown out any carb that is not a vegetable today so I look forward to seeing the right results going forward.

**MargeAtkins** · June 25th, 2020, 08:54 AM

Day 1

Starting off well.
Rest day for running but did 100 jumping jacks and 40 seconds plank
Also plan to do some yoga (fingers crossed)
Thrown out the trigger meals and having serious cravings
Tracking food

**chinadoll** · June 26th, 2020, 07:17 AM

One day down -- you are on your way

**MargeAtkins** · June 26th, 2020, 11:40 AM

Thanks Jill.

Day 1 went quite well. Realised I was counting my carbs wrong and I have nit been doing as badly as I thought
Carbs 11.73g
Calories 1856
Fat 74%; Protein 21% and Carbs 5%
Yesterday was a rest day from running but i ended up dancing for three hours in the evening and raking up 26,000 steps
I am having headaches today, I am thinking this is ketosis, I am uncomfortable but happy to be in this zone.I feel like I am losing some weight (maybe my imagination but i am taking it)
Will work on upping my water today, I have not done too well so far

**chinadoll** · June 26th, 2020, 04:21 PM

The headache may be dehydration too and if thats the case, your body is going to hang on to all the water it can. Not good for the scale. Your macros look good though and wow you sure got in your steps! I am not walking today but will do a tough upper body workout tonight. Had a beef steak tonight and it has been awhile since I had one. Tasted so good.

**MargeAtkins** · June 27th, 2020, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by chinadoll

The headache may be dehydration too and if thats the case, your body is going to hang on to all the water it can. Not good for the scale. Your macros look good though and wow you sure got in your steps! I am not walking today but will do a tough upper body workout tonight. Had a beef steak tonight and it has been awhile since I had one. Tasted so good.

You are absolutely right on the headaches being linked to water because my water was awful yesterday. I have tried to remedy that and will work on the 84oz water daily intake as a goal going forward

**MargeAtkins** · June 27th, 2020, 11:33 AM

Yesterdays stats: Calories: 1547 Net Carbs: 12.9g Carbs 5% Fat 69% Prot 26% Ran for an hour  drank 4 bottles of water instead of goal of 9 200 jumping jacks, 50 seconds plank

**MargeAtkins** · June 29th, 2020, 07:31 AM

Day 3
Calories 1769
Net carbs 12.72g
Fat 70%
Protein 26%
Carbs 4%
101 oz water
Rest day for running; 280 jumping jacks, 70 secs planks, 9406 steps
TOM started. I feel i may be dropping some weight. Plan next weigh in after 14days of induction