Hello.... New guy here...

[imagood1]

make sure you are eating something every 6 hours....that will keep your blood sugars level and will cause you to keep cravings at bay. If you can find it where you live look for Deli Deluxe Cheese Slices - they are ok to eat....microwave them on parchment paper for 1 minute (cut in 4 long slices or 8 smaller squares) for little cheese crackers....they are great to eat with soup also.

Make sure you are getting your water in -- stay away from Crystal Light -- that's nothing but chemicals. When you go to the store don't just look at what is "0" carb -- READ THE INGREDIENTS!!!!! That's critical -- if you don't read what's in the food you are eating you won't know what you're eating.

BTW -- here's the ingredients in crystal light:
Crystal Light Lemonade
Ingredients:
Citric Acid Provides Tartness , Potassium Citrate Controls acidity , Aspartame Sweetener , Maltodextrin, Magnesium Oixide Prevents Caking , Natural Flavor , Acesulfame Potassium Sweetner, Lemon Juice Solids , Artificial Color, Yellow 5 Lake , BHA Preserves Freshness , Phenylketonurics Contains Phenylalanine

There isn't anything healthy in those ingredients! Rule of thumb -- if you need a chemist's degree to figure out what your eating or drinking put it back! It's not hard to put a tea bag in water and make your own tea -- that way you have no carbs in what you're drinking.

Good luck.

[chinadoll]

If it is less than .49 gr they can say 0 on the box (I think, I am sure if I am wrong someone can correct me) so those fractions add up. Sweetmeats, your progress will not be good if you cannot make time to eat regular meals. Your metabolism will tank and the fatburning machine will grind to a halt if you are not getting enough calories. It thinks there is a famine and holds onto every pound.

You need Fat 65%, Protein 30% and carbs 5% (roughly) of your calories on Induction. That means you need a variety of veggies to make up most of your daily carbs to get your nutrition. You should not go more than 5-6 hours ever without a meal or large snack during your waking hours.

If you have not yet read the book, you should. Not going by the book in Induction can lead to a lot of frustration when the scale stops moving.

[atkinsgal08]

>>Efff.... 8:30pm and I still have yet to eat anything all day... Nothing!!! However I did have a bottle of water today.>>

This isn't anything to be proud of!

[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

>>Efff.... 8:30pm and I still have yet to eat anything all day... Nothing!!! However I did have a bottle of water today.>>

This isn't anything to be proud of!

Hence the "effff...," an expression of despair. Believe me, when I realized it was 8pm and that I had not eaten yet, I was pissed. I just don't think of it till it is "too late".


SM

[atkinsgal08]

Do you have an alarm on your watch? or a PDA?

Seriously .. you have to PLAN.

[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

Do you have an alarm on your watch? or a PDA?

Seriously .. you have to PLAN.

Funny you mention that... I have been trying to find a watch that will allow you to set multiple alarms. I read that there is one that will let you set 7 different alarms, but yet to find it.


SM

[atkinsgal08]

My iPod touch will set any number of them

[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

My iPod touch will set any number of them

Feel free to donate one to me

I think what I I was reading about was a pill or medication alarm/reminder. I will be looking into those.


SM

[atkinsgal08]

>> I think what I I was reading about was a pill or medication alarm/reminder. I will be looking into those.>>

A workable solution. As long as you have it with you at all times.

Bottom line ... you're going to have to take on the responsibility of eating as you should. You're a grown up, after all.

When you get up ... have breakfast. That's the first meal done.

[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

>> I think what I I was reading about was a pill or medication alarm/reminder. I will be looking into those.>>

A workable solution. As long as you have it with you at all times.

Bottom line ... you're going to have to take on the responsibility of eating as you should. You're a grown up, after all.

When you get up ... have breakfast. That's the first meal done.

I believe they make one like a watch and you can carry in your pocket...

Yeah I need to break the habit of not eating. It is going to be my biggest issues! Carbs are nothing, it is the eating I have the issues with.


SM