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September 27th, 2008, 08:56 PM
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September 27th, 2008, 09:05 PM
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I've found along my short Atkins journey that if I want support I can either buy a new bra or head here to the message boards. The latter is much more convenient and rewarding. I'm sure you'll find the same. When you see an interesting thread, speak up! You're family now, after all. I know school's only been in session a short time now, but how is it going so far? Any sense of what you'd like to study after you get gen eds out of the way?
__________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent." -Calvin Coolidge  |
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September 27th, 2008, 09:14 PM
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Welcome aboard!! Hopefully you don't get bored with the diet and can stick with it this time. Well I'm only at one week today but I'm staying hopeful! I have done Atkins in the past but just thought of it as a quick fix and would lose 15-20 pounds in a month and then go back to my regular way of eating and watch the pounds pile back on. This time I've come to realize that I just can't eat like that and that if I'm going to eat junk food it's going to be a treat and maybe a once a month thing that I pig out because it's just not worth being unhappy. When did you start and what are your stats? I wish you the best of luck!! The most important thing is just making sure you're prepared food wise and that you always have the right food in stock  24/MD/start date 9/20/08 SW: 158 CW: ??? (I haven't weighed myself yet but have lost 2 1/4" around the waist) GW: 135 (perhaps less but I'd be happy there) |
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September 29th, 2008, 09:36 AM
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Hey guys thanks for your reply! School is pretty tough but going well, I am traveling a lot with my field hockey team and trying to juggle my new major which is exercise science (I absolutely lovvve it!). But I have been sticking to this diet for a week now and i weighed myself this morning and now change?! I am really kind of frustrated about this since I did all this work this week and seem to have gotten nothing out of it. I have been doing everything the book says and following the rules. My urin strip was even a dark purple so I don't know what to think? |
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September 30th, 2008, 06:04 PM
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I replied to your post in the 'Review My Menu' forum, but then read here about the "dark purple" strip... That's a sign that you don't drink enough water! If the ketostix is pink, even a light shade of pink, you are in ketosis. The darker color means you're dehydrated. So drink more water, try to avoid diet soda, and be careful if you're drinking coffee... caffeine can cause dehydration. I understand you didn't lose weight, but did you lose inches?
__________________ "The truth is that temptation lurks everywhere, unless you deny yourself a social and working life and the attendant pleasures of eating out. I believe that the best way to overcome temptation is not with willpower, which is so often in short supply, but with our brain power, a potentially unlimited resource. Imagine that you're doing great, losing weight, feeling better than ever, thrilled with yourself, hearing compliments from friends and acquaintances---and then it happens! Despite all your good intentions, you're mightily tempted by a food you're not supposed to have. What to do? I'll tell you this: You'd better have a strategy ready!" (Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Chapter 19) |
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September 30th, 2008, 07:23 PM
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For clarification purposes - dark purple typically means you are in deep ketosis. You can however get a false positive deep purple if you are dehydrated or consumed alcohol.
__________________ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent." -Calvin Coolidge |
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September 30th, 2008, 07:31 PM
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Quote:
Here's more about ketostix: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...tix-color.html (Questions about ketostix color)
__________________ "The truth is that temptation lurks everywhere, unless you deny yourself a social and working life and the attendant pleasures of eating out. I believe that the best way to overcome temptation is not with willpower, which is so often in short supply, but with our brain power, a potentially unlimited resource. Imagine that you're doing great, losing weight, feeling better than ever, thrilled with yourself, hearing compliments from friends and acquaintances---and then it happens! Despite all your good intentions, you're mightily tempted by a food you're not supposed to have. What to do? I'll tell you this: You'd better have a strategy ready!" (Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Chapter 19) |
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