Hello! 3 weeks in and starting to whine.....

[beachhopper]

I am a 42 yr old mother of 2. (they both have moved on to start their own lives, but my stress didn't move out with them, lol.). I have about a 100 lbs to lose, but not being in my twenties anymore, decided that instead of focusing on losing the weight, I wanted to focus on eating better. I did some research on different ways of eating from around the world, and ended up looking at an Atkins site. So I thought if I could lose weight while eating healthy, and stil love my food (there are so many choices now!), then this is what I'm going to do. I started my new WOE on March 19th, just 3 weeks ago now. I had lost 20 pounds by this past friday, but gained back 4 pounds over the weekend. My fault.
I've tried atkins a couple of times over the years, but for very brief time periods. I've discovered that (for myself), if I don't stick strictly to induction, I don't lose weight. It's a little depressing for me as my main problem with weight is simply, I love food. But it is very exciting to me to finally feel like when I do make it to my goal weight, I'll be able to maintain it comfortably without "dieting", and without fear of gaining it back. There are so many low carb recipes and products available now!
But in the meantime.....what can I do to jazz up induction?!

[Lyssie]

There are a ton of induction friendly recipes on this site: www.genaw.com/lowcarb/recipes.html. Hope that helps!

[Uk Girl]

Wow Beachhopper 20lb already - that is fantastic - keep going girl - yeah you love your food - we all do which is what got us in this trouble in the first place but the good thing is is that you get to this appetite supressing stage which is pretty helpfull and so you can still enjoy your food but in smaller quantities. I dont feel cheated now if I leave food on my plate

[Disneygirl13]

Great Job on the 20 lbs. I am starting week two and can feel a little weakness myself. Previously I had lost 35 lbs. and kept it off for a long time. I know it works so be strong and know that what you are doing is important for your health too.

[dreamof145]

Whooopeeee, 20 pounds gone!! Congratulations...and welcome. Don't look at the big picture, take baby steps. Take it one pound at a time. You can do it. There is so much inspiration here with people who want to see it happen and share your journey. Get involved with the support that is offered, challenges, journals, recipes, great life/health issue topics and enjoy the new way of life (WOL). You're not alone...we're all marching right along beside you. Keep us posted on your progress. Best wishes.

[beachhopper]

Thank you Lyssie! There really are tons of 'good for induction' recipes! And tons more low carb recipes that will work great for those days when I feel I have to have something different, but don't want to lose my 'low carb' focus.

[bradybunchmom]

Way to go girl....keep up the good work....you know you can do it and you just make sure you tell yourself over and over THERE ARE NO OPTIONS....you are worth it!!
I agree some great recipes on that site...thanks for sharing Lyssie!

[julirama723]

Congrats on 20 pounds lost, that's excellent!

[beachhopper]

Thanks you all so much for all the encouragement...and for reminding me that 20 lbs gone is a BIG deal. I was feeling all bummed out about having 100 lbs to lose still, but hey, I've already lost 20lbs! YAY
And I have to say, if I never lose another pound again ( I know...hush my mouth!), I will always eat low carb. I can't believe how much better I feel. I have completely lost that 'heavy' feeling I had...umm....it was kinda like I didn't really have the space in my chest area for my lungs to breathe properly. Anyhow, it's gone and I feel great! Which is why I was bummed out over having to stay on induction foods to lose 100 more lbs. I originally started out because I just wanted to start eating healthy. Because I lost 12 pounds the first week, I immediately shifted my focus to losing weight also. And it just hit me the other day....I have a looong way to go, and I went and committed myself to it. And I feel so good now, another 100 lbs gone, I can't even imagine.
I must be rambling on now...lol...so sorry

[sallyseachange]

Welcome Beachhopper! Glad you decided to join in here at ADBB. You're in a wonderful place where everyone's friendly and ready with good low carb advice.

Congratulations on your splendid weight loss so far. That's terrific... and very motivating. It's cool that you feel better on Atkins than you do when eating a diet heavy on carbs. So many of us can say the same and that's a very good reason to continue. We should "listen" to our bodies, don't you think?

The site Lyssie gave you is awesome. Great recipes, induction and not. However, if you find you are bored with induction foods, why not try moving to OWL again and taking it slower. If you find you stop losing, you can always take out a problem food, or drop back a few carbs if that's the problem. Our bodies change and so can our sensitivities to foods. It's worth a try, and we're all here to give you a helping hand and lots of tips.

Happy losing!