Hello, I'm Just started

[Stargirl]

Hi Colirina!

I just can repeat the same thing like the others: Follow the plan or you will go into the starvation modus which will stall your weight loss. And your body will switch to proteinburning instead of fatburning, so you will loose the wrong parts of your body! Additional it is a big risk in eating this one dimensional: You will probably get bored after a while and the risk for cheating is grooooowing while being bored!

Check out this link:
What foods can be eaten on Induction?
and follow it. You don't have to eat large amounts of everything, but eat.

Concerning the heavy cream (>35% fat) you may eat (or drink) 3 oz per day. Measure it in the morning and have it during the day in your coffee if you want (by the way, coffee isn't that induction friendly...). Get some variety in your breakfast and skipp the cream cheese as it is EITHER 3 oz heavy cream OR one oz cream cheese per day.

Make sure you are getting enough fat (butter while preparing a steak, olivoil on your sallads), Atkins won't work without fat! Your are working out a lot, the same do I, and I realized that my workout level is going down when I am not eating enough, especially fat. I have had some problems getting in the fat as I don't like pork, and chicken, shrimps or fish don't have a lot of fat. Therefore I am always taking 1 tbps olivoil on my sallads, I am having the 3 oz of heavy cream and I try to have warm smoked salmon 2-3 times a week. It is dripping of fat and it makes me feel very good to get an Omega 3 injection...

I understand your problem with the water, sometimes I feel like having a swimming pool in my stomach... but you need to eat anyhow.

Sorry for sounding like a mummy, I hope you get it right. I have read several times that people on Atkins forget to eat and that is not what we are supposed to do! One lady wrote in a thread that she is using a timer to remind her to eat on certain times of the day. Maybe this would work for you aswell? Once again - you don't have to eat tons of food, just eat what your body needs the most of: 1st fat, 2nd protein and 3rd your 20 g carbs.

Keep it going, this is so great for you!
Stargirl

[sensfan1960]

Hi and welcome!!
I'm a newbie here as well and the insight and knowledge on this site is great.
Use it often and remember...one day at a time
Hugs

[colirina]

Hi All, I found out why I was so tired and had/have heartburn. It turns out there's a virus going around in the office. 4 other people have the symtoms. I'm making sure that I get a total of 4 cups of veggies a day. Can't wait this Saturday, it's my weigh in date:

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