Sunday, March 13, 2011
somehow I made it to 167!! I think not recording everything and not being obsessive about counting carbs really helps me the most. I've changed my goal weight to turn into OWL at 150 instead of 145. Then I will move up the carb ladder (counting carbs WITHOUT being obsessive) and continue until I reach my goal of 130-125
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Yesterday:
2 eggs w/ 2 tbs heavy cream and mushrooms
3 strips bacon
1.5 cups coffee
2 pieces gouda cheese
2 chicken patties w/ veggies
sf choc syrup
2.5 rum and diet dr peppers
1 oz cream cheese w/ splenda and 2 tbs heavy cream
sf gum 2
[21]
today:
pepperoni
2 eggs w/ 2 tbs heavy cream and mushrooms
2 strips bacon
1 piece gouda
"chocolate" - 3
big taco salad with ground chicken
[18]
2 eggs w/ 2 tbs heavy cream and mushrooms
3 strips bacon
1.5 cups coffee
2 pieces gouda cheese
2 chicken patties w/ veggies
sf choc syrup
2.5 rum and diet dr peppers
1 oz cream cheese w/ splenda and 2 tbs heavy cream
sf gum 2
[21]
today:
pepperoni
2 eggs w/ 2 tbs heavy cream and mushrooms
2 strips bacon
1 piece gouda
"chocolate" - 3
big taco salad with ground chicken
[18]
Monday, March 7, 2011
didn't exercise today. Too windy. However, I did a lot of walking at school all day so that must count for something. Will go on a walk tomorrow morning. Perhaps even run a little.
2 eggs w/ 2 tablespoons heavy cream and 1 tbs butter
1 cup coffee with 1 tbs heavy cream
3 slices bacon
chef salad at school
earl grey tea with half n half
taco salad with chicken, tomato, cheese, mayo and salsa on romaine
19.1
2 eggs w/ 2 tablespoons heavy cream and 1 tbs butter
1 cup coffee with 1 tbs heavy cream
3 slices bacon
chef salad at school
earl grey tea with half n half
taco salad with chicken, tomato, cheese, mayo and salsa on romaine
19.1
Sunday, March 6, 2011
starting over for good.
today:
2 eggs 1 tablespoon heavy cream 1/2 tbs butter [1.6]
2 slices bacon
1/2 decaf 1/2 regular medium coffee with half and half and 2 splenda [4]
1 slice gouda [1]
1 cheese stick [1]
1 large zucchini and some sliced mushrooms [5]
cooked in 1 tbs butter and garlic
1.5 cups of broccoli [5]
1 can tuna
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
2 tbs mayonaise
chai tea with 2 splenda and 2 tbs heavy cream [2.8]
20.4
tomorrow will be my first exercise day.
2 eggs 1 tablespoon heavy cream 1/2 tbs butter [1.6]
2 slices bacon
1/2 decaf 1/2 regular medium coffee with half and half and 2 splenda [4]
1 slice gouda [1]
1 cheese stick [1]
1 large zucchini and some sliced mushrooms [5]
cooked in 1 tbs butter and garlic
1.5 cups of broccoli [5]
1 can tuna
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
2 tbs mayonaise
chai tea with 2 splenda and 2 tbs heavy cream [2.8]
20.4
tomorrow will be my first exercise day.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
I'm still maintaining at 168.4. It's aggravating. I've been on plan, and very good, but I admit to having too much coffee and splenda and probably way too much fat via coconut oil. So today I am testing out a new regimen, with only one cup of coffee a day, water all day at school and a decent dinner at night. I figured out how to make "chocolate" out of coconut oil, so I need to be careful with that. Also, with sugar free gum, Extra is like 2 carbs per stick! I haven't posted the last three days, though I have been on-plan.
Today:
2 eggs, 1/2 tbs butter, 2 tbs heavy cream [1.2, 0, 0.8]=2
1 cup coffee, 2 tbs heavy cream, 1 splenda [0.7, 0.8, 1]=2.5
[4.5]
Yesterday:
Pepperoni [1]
2 eggs, 1/2 tbs butter, [1.2]
14 oz Dunkin Donuts coffee w/ cream and 2 splenda [2, 3, 2]
chef salad - [6]
diet nestea - [1]
2 sticks Extra gum [4]
tuna broccoli thing [5]
chocolate thing [4]
[29]
yeah that's why I've been maintaining... I need to be much more vigilant!
Today:
2 eggs, 1/2 tbs butter, 2 tbs heavy cream [1.2, 0, 0.8]=2
1 cup coffee, 2 tbs heavy cream, 1 splenda [0.7, 0.8, 1]=2.5
[4.5]
Yesterday:
Pepperoni [1]
2 eggs, 1/2 tbs butter, [1.2]
14 oz Dunkin Donuts coffee w/ cream and 2 splenda [2, 3, 2]
chef salad - [6]
diet nestea - [1]
2 sticks Extra gum [4]
tuna broccoli thing [5]
chocolate thing [4]
[29]
yeah that's why I've been maintaining... I need to be much more vigilant!
Monday, February 21, 2011
better today, but ill be weighing in tomorrow. eek.
I slipped up a little and had some bread last night, but I'm doing okay today. I'm trying to figure out a way to be more structured, but i think i've just been messed up because of the long weekend. but, no excuses. i need to buy more groceries and like, stockpile bacon because i always seem to run out.
review of rules:
only 3 packets Splenda a day. Use steviaclear for coffee and tea
measure out cream by the tablespoon. limit 4 tablespoons a day
20 carbs a day. I need to go for a full week and then go on to the first rung of OWL (staying there til I reach 145)
I must break this plateau, the only reason why i have plateaued is because i've been lazy and eating slightly more carbs. I also need to start EXERCISING. Perhaps I will walk to target before school tomorrow to get my muscles moving.
today:
3 eggs w/ 3 tbs heavy cream [1.8]
1 cup coffee w/ 2 tbs heavy cream, splenda [2.7]
"chocolate" made from coconut oil, unsweetened chocolate, splenda - [3]
tuna broccoli thing [5]
mozzarella stick [1]
13.5
I slipped up a little and had some bread last night, but I'm doing okay today. I'm trying to figure out a way to be more structured, but i think i've just been messed up because of the long weekend. but, no excuses. i need to buy more groceries and like, stockpile bacon because i always seem to run out.
review of rules:
only 3 packets Splenda a day. Use steviaclear for coffee and tea
measure out cream by the tablespoon. limit 4 tablespoons a day
20 carbs a day. I need to go for a full week and then go on to the first rung of OWL (staying there til I reach 145)
I must break this plateau, the only reason why i have plateaued is because i've been lazy and eating slightly more carbs. I also need to start EXERCISING. Perhaps I will walk to target before school tomorrow to get my muscles moving.
today:
3 eggs w/ 3 tbs heavy cream [1.8]
1 cup coffee w/ 2 tbs heavy cream, splenda [2.7]
"chocolate" made from coconut oil, unsweetened chocolate, splenda - [3]
tuna broccoli thing [5]
mozzarella stick [1]
13.5
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
168.4 this morning, so my weight is back to what it was last week, which is good. My official short term goal is to get to 145 by graduation, which is three months from now.
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs heavy cream
1.5 cups of coffee w 2 tbs heavy cream and 1 tbs splenda
3 pieces bacon
jello and cream cheese - [5]
chicken caesar salad - [7]
mozz stick [1]
3 boiled eggs chopped with mayo [4]
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs heavy cream
1.5 cups of coffee w 2 tbs heavy cream and 1 tbs splenda
3 pieces bacon
jello and cream cheese - [5]
chicken caesar salad - [7]
mozz stick [1]
3 boiled eggs chopped with mayo [4]
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
yesterday:
2 eggs w/ 1 tbs heavy cream 1.2, 0.4
3 pieces bacon
string cheese 1
tuna broccoli thing 6
decaf coffee with heavy cream and shot of sf syrup and splenda [1.4, 1.6, 3, 2]
16.6
today:
chef salad - 10
small coffee w/ half and half and 2 splenda [.7, 2, 2]
eggs 1.8
bacon
sf candy (made w splenda) 5
21.5
16.8
2 eggs w/ 1 tbs heavy cream 1.2, 0.4
3 pieces bacon
string cheese 1
tuna broccoli thing 6
decaf coffee with heavy cream and shot of sf syrup and splenda [1.4, 1.6, 3, 2]
16.6
today:
chef salad - 10
small coffee w/ half and half and 2 splenda [.7, 2, 2]
eggs 1.8
bacon
sf candy (made w splenda) 5
21.5
16.8
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Don't quite know why I stopped there on Wednesday, but I had to restart because a funeral and lots of work this weekend.
Felt sick after eating m&ms and I felt sick all day today, though I ate well.
cup coffee 1tbs heavy cream [0.7, 0.6]
today 2 eggs 1 tbs heavy cream [1.2, 0.6]
3 slices bacon [0]
chef salad [7]
some cheddar cheese [1]
3 cinnamon hard candies made with splenda [4]
[15.1]
Felt sick after eating m&ms and I felt sick all day today, though I ate well.
cup coffee 1tbs heavy cream [0.7, 0.6]
today 2 eggs 1 tbs heavy cream [1.2, 0.6]
3 slices bacon [0]
chef salad [7]
some cheddar cheese [1]
3 cinnamon hard candies made with splenda [4]
[15.1]
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Now that I'm better, here are some new rules. I will NOT give up!!
no sugar free candy unless it is made with splenda
no diet soda unless it is made with splenda
1 cup of coffee a day, decaf tea after, only with steviaclear added for sweetener
2 salads a day
no more Atkins Advantage bars. Shakes can be used very occasionally (like when at boyfriend's)
no more 'cheesecake pudding'
count every carb.
no sugar free candy unless it is made with splenda
no diet soda unless it is made with splenda
1 cup of coffee a day, decaf tea after, only with steviaclear added for sweetener
2 salads a day
no more Atkins Advantage bars. Shakes can be used very occasionally (like when at boyfriend's)
no more 'cheesecake pudding'
count every carb.
too sick yesterday to write, but I guess I ate well enough because this morning I was 168.2! :) That's a pound down from the last time I weighed.
today:
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs heavy cream and 1/2 tbs butter
2 slices bacon
3 sugar free coconut chocolates (somebody sent them to me in the mail :/ )
big salad with romaine, tomato, 1/2 pound ground turkey with taco seasoning, 2 tbs mayo, 1 tsp salsa, and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese
3 more sugar free coconut chocolates (this might set me back, but I felt the need to finish them so they wouldn't be around)
tea with 1 tbs heavy cream
string cheese
not too hungry today, but I'm hoping to feel better, and that I get my check in the mail today so I can go buy groceries.
I don't know whether to count the sugar alcohol carbs in the chocolate... Oh well. it won't happen again.
today:
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs heavy cream and 1/2 tbs butter
2 slices bacon
3 sugar free coconut chocolates (somebody sent them to me in the mail :/ )
big salad with romaine, tomato, 1/2 pound ground turkey with taco seasoning, 2 tbs mayo, 1 tsp salsa, and 1/4 cup of shredded cheese
3 more sugar free coconut chocolates (this might set me back, but I felt the need to finish them so they wouldn't be around)
tea with 1 tbs heavy cream
string cheese
not too hungry today, but I'm hoping to feel better, and that I get my check in the mail today so I can go buy groceries.
I don't know whether to count the sugar alcohol carbs in the chocolate... Oh well. it won't happen again.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
My first real weigh in will be tomorrow morning, before breakfast, on my new scale! I'm a bit nervous, hopefully it will be less than 169.2 I have been feeling thinner today, but I guess it could just be my imagination. My last two Induction days were successful and I think I have reverted the damage I did Friday night with the drinking.
today:
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs butter and 1 tbs light cream [1.2, 0.6]
3 pieces bacon
1.5 cups coffee with 2 tbs light cream [1, 1.2]
1/2 pound of ground turkey [0]
3 tbs mayo [3]
2 tbs salsa [1]
2 cups romaine lettuce [0.8]
1 plum tomato [2.5]
1/4 cup shredded cheese [1]
"cheesecake pudding" [0.8, 0.8, 3]
net carb 18.9 kcal 1390
today:
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs butter and 1 tbs light cream [1.2, 0.6]
3 pieces bacon
1.5 cups coffee with 2 tbs light cream [1, 1.2]
1/2 pound of ground turkey [0]
3 tbs mayo [3]
2 tbs salsa [1]
2 cups romaine lettuce [0.8]
1 plum tomato [2.5]
1/4 cup shredded cheese [1]
"cheesecake pudding" [0.8, 0.8, 3]
net carb 18.9 kcal 1390
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Just today and tomorrow and then I can up my carb intake, the first rung of the OWL carb ladder!
Today I am sick, but have had weird sugar cravings with not much of an appetite. Didn't have any veggies yet, so I will fix that later on. Had more than one Atkins advantage product because I felt lazy but oh well, I'm sick.
sf gum [2]
Atkins Advantage shake [2]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
2 pieces bacon
2 eggs scrambled with light cream [1.2, 0.6]
chicken leftovers [1]
cream cheese with splenda [3]
sf candy [4]
14.8
I am going to do it. 159 by the end of the month! I can do it!
Today I am sick, but have had weird sugar cravings with not much of an appetite. Didn't have any veggies yet, so I will fix that later on. Had more than one Atkins advantage product because I felt lazy but oh well, I'm sick.
sf gum [2]
Atkins Advantage shake [2]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
2 pieces bacon
2 eggs scrambled with light cream [1.2, 0.6]
chicken leftovers [1]
cream cheese with splenda [3]
sf candy [4]
14.8
I am going to do it. 159 by the end of the month! I can do it!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Got my new scale, I am super excited and motivated now because of how accurate it is! I was 169.2 today, though weighed after breakfast, which means I have either gained weight from my previous 165, or I was just getting an inaccurate weigh before. Anyhow, I am still in the 160's, my goal for the end of February is to get into the 150's, even if it is only 159!
Today:
2 cups coffee with 2 tbs light cream [2.6]
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs light cream [2.4]
4 slices bacon
1 baked chicken breast marinated in italian dressing [1]
2 servings of green beans sauteed in olive oil and garlic powder [4.8]
cheesecake pudding (3 tbs whipped cream cheese, 2 tbs light cream, 1 splenda, stevia clear) [2.1, 1.2, 1]
net carbs: 15.1
kcal: 1041
Today:
2 cups coffee with 2 tbs light cream [2.6]
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs light cream [2.4]
4 slices bacon
1 baked chicken breast marinated in italian dressing [1]
2 servings of green beans sauteed in olive oil and garlic powder [4.8]
cheesecake pudding (3 tbs whipped cream cheese, 2 tbs light cream, 1 splenda, stevia clear) [2.1, 1.2, 1]
net carbs: 15.1
kcal: 1041
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Things did not go as planned today. I had a pretty good breakfast of bacon and an Atkins Advantage shake (probably should have had eggs instead though). My dad unexpectedly stayed home though, and insisted on driving me to school, which meant that I did not have time to go in early and get lunch, which meant that I went without eating until 5pm. I was so desperate that after class at 4:30 I walked to Rite Aid (which had nothing I could eat) and got caught up in the candy section, which caused a HUGE chocolate craving and I bought a bag of sugar free chocolate. Thank god there is only two servings in it, but still I feel awful now. I thought of just eating off plan today but decided against it because if I keep doing that I will get nowhere.
My dad is getting us chinese food and I ordered something healthy and low carb (chicken and broccoli), so at least I didn't go off the deep end. I think this Induction thing is driving me nuts. I will continue on Induction until Sunday and then go onto OWL on Monday.
lessons learned today: Never ever go without having lunch before school, stock up on staples at home so that you don't feel tempted to go off plan.
Carbs: who knows
Kcals: around 1200
My dad is getting us chinese food and I ordered something healthy and low carb (chicken and broccoli), so at least I didn't go off the deep end. I think this Induction thing is driving me nuts. I will continue on Induction until Sunday and then go onto OWL on Monday.
lessons learned today: Never ever go without having lunch before school, stock up on staples at home so that you don't feel tempted to go off plan.
Carbs: who knows
Kcals: around 1200
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
day 5:
Difficult day today. Having relationship issues, but tried my best not to eat off plan, even though there wasn't much at my boyfriend's house I could eat due to my lack of planning.
1/2 ham steak cubed [3]
coffee with touch skim milk and 2 splenda [0.7, 1, 2]
2 eggs scrambled with 2 tbs skim milk [1.2, 3]
cheese [2]
chicken patty [3]
pepperoni [1]
broccoli [1]
cheesecake pudding [5]
23
back on track tomorrow, now that I have money to buy a decent lunch.
Difficult day today. Having relationship issues, but tried my best not to eat off plan, even though there wasn't much at my boyfriend's house I could eat due to my lack of planning.
1/2 ham steak cubed [3]
coffee with touch skim milk and 2 splenda [0.7, 1, 2]
2 eggs scrambled with 2 tbs skim milk [1.2, 3]
cheese [2]
chicken patty [3]
pepperoni [1]
broccoli [1]
cheesecake pudding [5]
23
back on track tomorrow, now that I have money to buy a decent lunch.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Snow day. Again. Tomorrow will probably be another snow day.
1 cup coffee with 1 tsp light cream [0.7, 0.3]
2 scrambled eggs with 1 half chopped tomato and 1 tbs light cream [1.2, 2, 0.6]
4 slices bacon [0]
atkins advantage bar [2]
raspberry cream cheese square [2]
1 oz cheese [1]
chicken patty [2]
mozz stick [1]
total net carbs: 12.8
total kcal: 1181
need more veggies.
1 cup coffee with 1 tsp light cream [0.7, 0.3]
2 scrambled eggs with 1 half chopped tomato and 1 tbs light cream [1.2, 2, 0.6]
4 slices bacon [0]
atkins advantage bar [2]
raspberry cream cheese square [2]
1 oz cheese [1]
chicken patty [2]
mozz stick [1]
total net carbs: 12.8
total kcal: 1181
need more veggies.
Monday, January 31, 2011
official inches lost post
November 1st, 2010
waist 37"
hips 43.5"
bust 43.5"
upper arm 11.6"
upper thigh 25.5"
forearm 8.25"
calf 14.5"
January 31st 2011
waist 34.5"
hips 41.75"
bust 41.5"
upper arm:11.5"
upper thigh: 25"
forearm: 8"
calf: 14.25"
total inches lost: 7.35"
waist 37"
hips 43.5"
bust 43.5"
upper arm 11.6"
upper thigh 25.5"
forearm 8.25"
calf 14.5"
January 31st 2011
waist 34.5"
hips 41.75"
bust 41.5"
upper arm:11.5"
upper thigh: 25"
forearm: 8"
calf: 14.25"
total inches lost: 7.35"
Day 3:
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs light cream [1.2, 0.6]
4 slices bacon [0]
1 cup coffee with 1 tbs light cream [0.7, 0.6]
raspberry cheesecake square [2]
atkins advantage bar [2]
earl grey tea with half n half and 3 splenda [6]
tuna broccoli 'casserole' [6]
[total: net carbs 19.1, kcal 1250]
I need to be careful with that half n half at school. Unfortunately it's all they have!
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs light cream [1.2, 0.6]
4 slices bacon [0]
1 cup coffee with 1 tbs light cream [0.7, 0.6]
raspberry cheesecake square [2]
atkins advantage bar [2]
earl grey tea with half n half and 3 splenda [6]
tuna broccoli 'casserole' [6]
[total: net carbs 19.1, kcal 1250]
I need to be careful with that half n half at school. Unfortunately it's all they have!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday is a lazy work day. If that makes sense (I'm a freelance editor, but I work at home)
today's stats:
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tsp light cream [1.2, .3]
4 slices bacon [0]
1 cup coffee with 1 tsp light cream [.7, .3]
square of my raspberry cream cheese thing [2]
big salad of 1.5 cups iceberg lettuce, 1 plum tomato chopped, 1/3 lb of sauteed ground beef, 1/3 medium cucumber chopped, 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar, 3 tablespoons of low carb dressing [0.4, 3, 2, 2, 2]
atkins advantage bar [2]
sharp cheddar [1]
diet birch beer
[net carbs: 17 kcal: 1500]
Yay for having tons of veggies!
today's stats:
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tsp light cream [1.2, .3]
4 slices bacon [0]
1 cup coffee with 1 tsp light cream [.7, .3]
square of my raspberry cream cheese thing [2]
big salad of 1.5 cups iceberg lettuce, 1 plum tomato chopped, 1/3 lb of sauteed ground beef, 1/3 medium cucumber chopped, 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar, 3 tablespoons of low carb dressing [0.4, 3, 2, 2, 2]
atkins advantage bar [2]
sharp cheddar [1]
diet birch beer
[net carbs: 17 kcal: 1500]
Yay for having tons of veggies!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Today, getting back into a temporary Induction, I was not very hungry. Here is what I ate:
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs light cream [1.2, 0.6]
coffee with tbs light cream [1, 0.6]
1 cup iceberg lettuce with 1/2 plum tomato, 1/3 pound of cooked ground turkey and 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese and a bit of low carb Italian dressing [0.2, 1, 0, 2, 1]
Atkins advantage bar (I had to make myself eat something) [2]
earl grey tea with tsp light cream [.3]
sf raspberry jello cheesecake square [2]
[net carbs: 12, kcal: 1121]
I need to eat more vegetables. Remember 15 out of my 20 carbs should come from veggies!
I went to the grocery store to stock up on supplies, so I feel confident that I am ready to face the week. Now for work and studying!
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs light cream [1.2, 0.6]
coffee with tbs light cream [1, 0.6]
1 cup iceberg lettuce with 1/2 plum tomato, 1/3 pound of cooked ground turkey and 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese and a bit of low carb Italian dressing [0.2, 1, 0, 2, 1]
Atkins advantage bar (I had to make myself eat something) [2]
earl grey tea with tsp light cream [.3]
sf raspberry jello cheesecake square [2]
[net carbs: 12, kcal: 1121]
I need to eat more vegetables. Remember 15 out of my 20 carbs should come from veggies!
I went to the grocery store to stock up on supplies, so I feel confident that I am ready to face the week. Now for work and studying!
What I wrote yesterday, and the purpose of this blog:
1/28/11
Today was a very intensely emotional day for me, and I ate off plan. I was really upset with myself for throwing way almost a month of good work, and I started to get depressed and discouraged, but then I realized that this problem always comes up when I diet, and then I just give up. This time I will not give up.
I realized that I have not done OWL correctly for I misunderstood (according to the New Atkins New You book) that the first rung on the OWL carb ladder is nuts and seeds when the original Atkins carb ladder starts with just more veggies. I also supplied much of my Induction diet (though only once a day) with Atkins bars and shakes.
I now plan on doing a one week Induction to get myself back into ketosis, and then slowly work myself up the rungs of the TRUE carb ladder. I no longer trust the "New Atkins" because it seems like it is going against the real Atkins by diving headfirst into making the diet 'marketable'. So I am turning against it and going by the diet that Atkins meant originally.
Tomorrow I will start induction, and I will be planning my meals and making sure that 15 of my carbs will come from vegetables. I will do it by the book this time and I WILL be successful.
List of things I need to buy next week:
ketosis strips
new scale
The New Atkins Diet Revolution (old book)
grocery shopping for appropriate OWL food
Too bad my mom was trying to be nice and bought me 5 Atkins bars while out today :\ I might have them occasionally, but not on induction. That goes for shakes too. They will only be used for emergencies later on after I've gotten through this mess. I do however have plenty of stuff to get me through the weekend safely.
1/28/11
Today was a very intensely emotional day for me, and I ate off plan. I was really upset with myself for throwing way almost a month of good work, and I started to get depressed and discouraged, but then I realized that this problem always comes up when I diet, and then I just give up. This time I will not give up.
I realized that I have not done OWL correctly for I misunderstood (according to the New Atkins New You book) that the first rung on the OWL carb ladder is nuts and seeds when the original Atkins carb ladder starts with just more veggies. I also supplied much of my Induction diet (though only once a day) with Atkins bars and shakes.
I now plan on doing a one week Induction to get myself back into ketosis, and then slowly work myself up the rungs of the TRUE carb ladder. I no longer trust the "New Atkins" because it seems like it is going against the real Atkins by diving headfirst into making the diet 'marketable'. So I am turning against it and going by the diet that Atkins meant originally.
Tomorrow I will start induction, and I will be planning my meals and making sure that 15 of my carbs will come from vegetables. I will do it by the book this time and I WILL be successful.
List of things I need to buy next week:
ketosis strips
new scale
The New Atkins Diet Revolution (old book)
grocery shopping for appropriate OWL food
Too bad my mom was trying to be nice and bought me 5 Atkins bars while out today :\ I might have them occasionally, but not on induction. That goes for shakes too. They will only be used for emergencies later on after I've gotten through this mess. I do however have plenty of stuff to get me through the weekend safely.
Posts of my first successful Induction experience
1/8/11 Today is my first day back on Atkins Induction. I made an introductory post a few weeks ago, explaining that I had successfully completed Induction, lost 13 pounds, but was unwise to have done it right before the holidays, so I decided to postpone the whole thing until after New Years.
I attempted to restart on 1/2, and made it through only five days (though it wasn't particularly good as I was having too much Splenda) because I simply did not have the money to buy more special food for myself (I have had a large income gap due to school). Unfortunately I believe I have gained most of the weight back but now that I have money I am DETERMINED to get through Induction by the book so that I can start Phase 1 around when school starts up again in the 24th.
I know this works and I know this is the right weight loss regime for me, so I have to just do it! This time with no artificial sweeteners outside of my liquid stevia drops.
ugh, my mother is giving me crap about not being able to eat her bean soup (which honestly, isn't that good to begin with) when we go to visit my employer at his home tomorrow. She obviously doesn't seem to understand how important this is to me, and that simply because I can't eat her soup doesn't mean I am a bad daughter. (Though I do admit, I used to refuse her cooking all the time when I was a teenager to rebel against her, since she is/was very controlling).
I have waited too long to start back in induction, and now that it is my first day I am not going to postpone it further simply because of her stupid soup. I'm sure she will find another reason to try and delay my weight loss efforts.
I bought travel sized liquid Stevia drops to combat the Splenda problem.
1/8/11 stats:
a cup of coffee with 1tb heavy cream and liquid stevia. [.7, .4, 0]
2 eggs scrambled with 1oz heavy cream and 1tb of shredded parmesan [1.2, .8, .2]
2 slices TJ's turkey bacon [0]
lunch:
Broccoli chicken and cheese casserole
[1 cup boiled broccoli - 3.2, cubed chicken - 0, lite cheddar cheese - .7, shredded parmesan- .4, 1tb lite mayo - 1 ]
Dinner:
(chinese) steamed broccoli and chicken, but really not much [3]
snack:
Atkins bar (chocolate peanut butter) [2]
Cabot horseradish cheese [1.4]
chai tea with 2 tb heavy cream and liquid stevia [.8]
total: 15.8
I know that's low, but I am satisfied and so not hungry. Yay for a great first day!
We'll see how things go tomorrow when I have to go to my employer's for lunch!
I am planning on eating before hand so I don't get tempted, then I will eat whatever I am able to at his house, drinking lots of tea (with some liquid stevia from my purse, if I need to).
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Day 2: I'm sitting here with my cup of coffee (Trader Joe's Fair Trade Organic is SO GOOD), excited about getting paid, yet a bit anxious about how the lunch thing will play out. My employer comes from a Caribbean/Indian culture where it is rude to not eat at someone's house, so I decided to eat some of my mom's soup, but only the broth. I will fill up on tea though, because there is always a huge abundance of that!
I may end up having an Atkins bar for breakfast, even though I planned to have them only occasionally.
Stats for 1/9/11:
coffee with 1 tb heavy cream, .5 splenda (accident!), liquid stevia [.4, .5, 0]
Atkins Bar Chocolate PB [2]
lunch:
bit of mom's bean soup (mostly broth) [4]
sf gum [2]
dinner:
rest of chicken and broccoli casserole [4]
cheese [2]
tea with cream [1]
[total: 16]
may have some egg salad later. Will go grocery shopping tomorrow since I got paid!
Another successful Induction day! (if you don't count a couple of stray beans!)
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Day 3:
did some errands today, got some Atkins advantage shakes for emergencies.
ETA (end of day): My clothes are already starting to feel loose!
Stats for 1/10/11:
1.5 cup of coffee with 1tb heavy cream and liquid stevia. [1, .4, 0]
2 eggs scrambled with 2tb heavy cream [1.2, .8, ]
2 slices TJ's turkey bacon [0]
salad at Au Bon Pain
romaine, asiago, grilled chicken, chopped tomato and cucumber, a bit of caesar dressing
[.6, .7, 0, 3, 1, 2]
2 hardboiled eggs [1.2]
mayo [1]
Atkins Advantage bar - [2]
bit of smoked Gouda [2]
total: 16.7
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Day 4! Feeling great! Not sure when I will weigh in, probably Saturday when I hit the 1 week mark.
1/11/11 stats:
breakfast:
2 cups (10 oz) of coffee with 2tb heavy cream, 1 splenda, and liquid stevia. [1.4, .8, 1, 0]
2 eggs scrambled with 1oz heavy cream and 1tb of shredded parmesan [1.2, .8, .2]
2 slices TJ's turkey bacon [0]
lunch:
Atkins advantage shake [2]
extra sharp cabot cheese [2]
sf gum [2]
dinner:
can of tuna, 3 tbs mayo, 5 or 6 stalks of steamed broccoli, 3 tbs shredded cheese, nuked [0, 3, 3, 1 ]
total: 18.4
replacing splenda with liquid stevia really has made a difference! I don't crave sweets as much, and my clothes are feeling looser. It's odd (but great) that I have such a loss of appetite that I haven't been hungry enough to meet my 20 net carb a day limit!
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Day 5: getting there!
3 eggs with a few tbs of skim milk (only milk there was at BF's house) [1.8, 3]
bacon [2]
atkins advantage shake [2]
sf gum [4]
turkey burger with cheese [1]
broccoli [2]
piece of Cabot sharp cheddar [1]
2 hardboiled eggs [1.2]
total: 18
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Day 6:
home alone today. May go out to eat later with my boyfriend. I really have to remind myself to eat, I hardly ever have any sugar cravings!
My possible first weigh in may be tomorrow since it will be one week!
stats for 1/13/11:
2 cups of coffee with 2tb heavy cream and splenda. [1.4, .8, 2]
2 eggs scrambled with 1oz heavy cream and 1tb of shredded parmesan [1.2, .8, .2]
2 slices TJ's turkey bacon [0]
Atkins Advantage shake (mocha) [2]
some sharp cheddar [1]
bacon cheeseburger with no bun
small side salad with caesar dressing
sf ice cream with sf hot fudge (shouldn't have done this, I paid later!)
total: 20
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Thanks Katy!
Weighed in, I've lost 12 pounds so far! This is the weight I was at when I had to quit Atkins before Xmas. Woohoo! *hoping to be below 160 before school starts!*
I'll be going to Trader Joe's later to get some snacks for my friend's house (which I will be at tonight!) and possibly stock up on some overall supplies.
Day 7:
Atkins Advantage shake [2]
3 eggs scrambled; no milk [1.2]
3 pieces maple smoked bacon [1]
atkins advantage bar [2]
cream cheese and celery (went a little nuts on this)
cheddar cheese [2]
turkey burger with cheese [1]
total: 25 (eek)
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Day 8: Today was a bit disasterous. I had a pretty bad stomach bug, so after breakfast all I could really eat was some toast. My carb intake for today was around 30. I really hope this doesn't set me back too far, I'll just stay in induction for a few more days until the 24th and I should be fine.
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Day 9: To recompensate for yesterday I will do a clean induction today (and hereafter)
1.5 cups coffee with 1 oz heavy cream and 1tbs splenda
[1, .8, 1]
3 scrambled eggs with 1 oz heavy cream [1.8, .8]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
can of tuna, 3 tbs mayo, 5 or 6 stalks of steamed broccoli, 3 tbs shredded cheese, nuked [0, 3, 3, 1 ]
sharp cheddar cheese [2]
[16.4]
I'm really not all that hungry today.
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Day 10: Again, not hungry! Not much energy either, so I need to eat more veggies. I am feeling much thinner, I can't wait to weigh in on Friday!
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
3 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs cream and 1 tbs parmesan [1.8, .4,]
2 cups coffee with 3 oz heavy cream
I had to used canned chicken instead of tuna for my 'casserole' thing and I don't know what it is (I have made this before with no problem) but I just can't get it down. I've had around 5 carbs before this, so I have no idea. I'm just so NOT HUNGRY. Like to the point that when I try to eat something my body says "NO!". *sigh* I guess its not a bad thing though, it just worries me.
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I might actually weigh in tomorrow morning instead though, because I'm unexpectedly at my boyfriend's house tonight (he has the scale).
Day 11: Again, not hungry. Though my stomach felt kind of sick in the morning after my breakfast (which was just an atkins bar)
Atkins Advantage bar (Choc. PB) [2]
1 cup of coffee with heavy cream and 1 splenda [.7, .4, 1]
Mozz Stick [1]
sf gum [3]
1/2 Chicken Caesar salad [5]
beef burger with pepper jack and Guldens mustard [2]
pepperoni [2]
sf gum (have to quit this) [2]
19.1
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Day 12:
Okay first problem to report. I weighed in today instead of Friday, though I probably should have waited. I weigh the same, 168. I am also a bit constipated, and I have had issues before with my boyfriend's parents old scale, so I'm not sure its accurate. I KNOW I have lost more since last Friday, when I weighed in at 168.
I need to get a new scale that is accurate, and I need to eat more vegetables and fiber. I only have 3 or 4 days to go until I officially start OWL (for the first time) so I can make it! This is the point in my last attempts with Atkins, where I would give up, because of this stupid plateau and getting frustrated.
Well I took some psyllium husks, so here's hoping I'm actually 166 or 165.
For today, I am still at the boyfriends' (so not many healthy things to eat). I am however, contemplating venturing out (walking, as I have no car) into the rain to get a salad somewhere. Eating Atkins ideally is kind of a hopeless cause at my boyfriend's parents' house. I didn't bring anything with me because I wasn't supposed to be sleeping over, but I ended up doing just that. Okay rant over, here are my added goals to get over this plateau, if it even is a plateau:
1. Drink more water. No more diet soda.
2. Be careful with sf sweeteners, only 3 a day. No more sf gum.
3. buy a new scale (this may not happen for a few weeks because I won't have money til then, but I might be able to weigh myself at the school gym a few times)
1/19/11
2 boiled eggs with salt [1.2]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
salad with iceberg, red cabbage, 1 can tuna, 2 tbs mayo, garlic powder, 1 serving pepperoni [.6, 1.4, 0, 1, 2]
Cauliflower with cheese (cream cheese, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, chopped cooked cauliflower, baked for 15 minutes) [4, 1, 1, 1.6]
1 sugar free werthers [2?]
17.8
Drank lots of water today and ate lots of veggies, so hopefully this will stir things up.
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Day 13:
Went today! (sorry TMI lol)
I bought an old Atkins cookbook (well, like 1995-ish) for only 50 cents yesterday! I have some really good ideas from it for Phase 2 meals. For some reason the introduction about the Atkins diet is so much clearer than the newest version!
today: not too hungry, hopefully the plateau was a combo of constipation and the fact that my TOM is due soon.
1/20/11
5 slices of bacon [0]
2 hardboiled eggs [1.2]
1.5 cups coffee with 1 tbs heavy cream and 1 tbs splenda [1, .6, 1]
cauli-roni and cheese [6]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
salad with 3 slices crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and parmesan dressing [1, 0, 1, 3]
cheese [2]
earl grey tea with 2 tbs heavy cream and liquid stevia [.8]
sf candy [3]
total: 22.6
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Day 14: Even though I am technically through with Induction now, I am extending it for two days to break my plateau before I start OWL. Since I haven't had the cleanest Induction (due to too much artificial sweeteners, too much coffee, not enough veggies, etc,) I will attempt to do a very clean last two days. That means no artificial sweeteners (other than steviaclear), no sf candy or gum, and much veggies and more water!
Since I also have an Atkins cookbook that I like, I will attempt to use some of its suggested menus and portion sizes.
1/21/11
1 cup of coffee with 1 tbs heavy cream and steviaclear [.7, .4, 0]
4 slices bacon [0]
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs heavy cream [1.2, .4]
cream cheese [3]
tuna (with mayo), broccoli, cheese casserole [0, 1, 4, 1]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
pepperoni [1]
total: 14.7
Feels like I am getting back on track, but TOM hasn't come yet... :/
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Day 15: I bought strawberries and raspberries and little almond packs for when I start Phase 2 on Monday! Woohoo!
I haven't weighed in since the 168 fiasco, but I also haven't given up and I feel thinner. I think I will wait until next Friday to weigh in again. Hopefully it will be a good surprise!
2 cups coffee with 2 tbs half and half [1.4, 1.2]
Breakfast at IHOP: 3 pieces bacon, 2 scrambled eggs, 1 piece ham, 2 sausage links [0, 4 (due to milk they probably used), 0, 2 (due to possible sugar)]
Atkins Advantage Bar [2]
1 cup broccoli with 1 oz shredded cheddar [4.2, 1]
1 chicken breast with 2 strips bacon wrapped around, baked [0, 0]
cream cheese [3]
2 cups tea with light cream and liquid stevia [0, 2, 0]
[20.8]
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Day 16: Last day of Induction. I may weigh using my scale here at home tomorrow morning, hopefully it won't be a disaster.
I'm going to read my Atkins book tonight to make sure I start Phase 2 right. I have serving sized packs of almonds and I bought lots of frozen berries for the next couple of rungs.
Today I had 21.1 carbs. I am just too tired to type it all out.
Feeling thinner again, but only the scale will tell if I am still at 168 or not.
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First day of OWL!
[I am writing this on my 2nd day of OWL because I was too exhausted to make a post last night!]
I SHOULD NOT have weighed myself on my old crap digital scale. First it said that I weighed 166.5 (which would not have been bad) then I weighed again and it said 170! tried it one more time and it said 170. And I have obviously lost weight. My clothes are looser and people are noticing that I am much thinner. So I am swearing off all scales until I can use the school gym scale, or buy a reliable scale. I may start doing measurements just to see SOMETHING go down. I however, am going to guess that I am at the most, 165 lbs and leave it at that.
I was (and still am) very nervous to start phase 2, but I am trying to do it by the book. The only new thing I had was 20 raw almonds. It was actually kind of hard to eat 25 carbs. I was so full on 21!
2 eggs scrambled with light cream [1.2, .6]
2 cups coffee with light cream and steviaclear [1.4, 1.2]
20 almonds [3]
tea with half n half and 2 splenda [.2, 2, 2]
big chicken caesar salad with pesto - [5]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
piece of cheddar cheese [1]
2 boiled eggs with mayo [3]
[22.6]
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Day 2 of OWL
Still waiting for TOM. I read somewhere on here that going on Atkins can really mess up your cycle initially. Taking Dong Quai, so hopefully that will help.
just my same old boring breakfast of 1.5 cups coffee and 2 scrambled eggs. I have found myself wishing I had some kind of veggie to put in my eggs, and I REALLY need more bacon...
Atkins Advantage shake with 1 tbs natural sf PB (I know, shouldn't of had it..) and 1 packet splenda [ 2, 2, 1]
Tuna Broccoli 'casserole' [6]
cheesecake 'pudding' (3 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup light cream, 1 tbs splenda granulated (meant to only use 1tsp and add stevia clear to taste!) ) [2.4, 2, 3]
decaf earl grey with touch of light cream and stevia clear [.3]
[23.7]
Today is my day off from eating nuts, but I will really try to eat more veggies and get my carb count up to 25. (I am just so sick of broccoli but that's really all I have!).
ETA: I am hereby banning Atkins bars from my menus, because I've realized they have been stalling me a bit. I will continue to have an occasional shake though (like 2 times a week) because they don't seem to have the same effect as the bars.
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Day 3 of OWL
Snow day so I am home today.
[20]
Again, too tired to type everything out.
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Day 4: Another snow day. At boyfriend's.
I am getting frustrated because my home scale says I weigh 160 and my boyfriend's parents' scale says I weigh 168!? My boyfriend's parents' scale really likes to tell me I am 168, as that is all I've been according to it for WEEKS now, when I have obviously lost weight.
I remember when I measured my waist right before Christmas, and that was 37.5" so I just measured again (no sucking in) and I am now 35"!! So I have lost weight and the scale isn't lying to me!
Just so I have this on record, my current stats are
waist: 35"
hips: 42" (I didn't measure this before I don't think)
I just have to keep going. I'm not going to weigh myself on those scales anymore because they are inaccurate and it makes me feel awful even though I am obviously much thinner and my clothes feel much looser. I will try and see if I can weigh myself at the school gym next week to get an accurate number, and then I will buy that awesome 5 star reviewed scale on Amazon when I get money next week.
Today:
3 egg omelet (no milk) with cheddar cheese [3.8]
pepperoni [1]
Atkins Advantage shake [2]
2 chicken veggie patties with cheese [5]
coffee with 3 splenda and cream [1.4, 3, 2]
3 hardboiled eggs
2 tbs mayo
four leaves of romaine lettuce
[23]
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I attempted to restart on 1/2, and made it through only five days (though it wasn't particularly good as I was having too much Splenda) because I simply did not have the money to buy more special food for myself (I have had a large income gap due to school). Unfortunately I believe I have gained most of the weight back but now that I have money I am DETERMINED to get through Induction by the book so that I can start Phase 1 around when school starts up again in the 24th.
I know this works and I know this is the right weight loss regime for me, so I have to just do it! This time with no artificial sweeteners outside of my liquid stevia drops.
ugh, my mother is giving me crap about not being able to eat her bean soup (which honestly, isn't that good to begin with) when we go to visit my employer at his home tomorrow. She obviously doesn't seem to understand how important this is to me, and that simply because I can't eat her soup doesn't mean I am a bad daughter. (Though I do admit, I used to refuse her cooking all the time when I was a teenager to rebel against her, since she is/was very controlling).
I have waited too long to start back in induction, and now that it is my first day I am not going to postpone it further simply because of her stupid soup. I'm sure she will find another reason to try and delay my weight loss efforts.
I bought travel sized liquid Stevia drops to combat the Splenda problem.
1/8/11 stats:
a cup of coffee with 1tb heavy cream and liquid stevia. [.7, .4, 0]
2 eggs scrambled with 1oz heavy cream and 1tb of shredded parmesan [1.2, .8, .2]
2 slices TJ's turkey bacon [0]
lunch:
Broccoli chicken and cheese casserole
[1 cup boiled broccoli - 3.2, cubed chicken - 0, lite cheddar cheese - .7, shredded parmesan- .4, 1tb lite mayo - 1 ]
Dinner:
(chinese) steamed broccoli and chicken, but really not much [3]
snack:
Atkins bar (chocolate peanut butter) [2]
Cabot horseradish cheese [1.4]
chai tea with 2 tb heavy cream and liquid stevia [.8]
total: 15.8
I know that's low, but I am satisfied and so not hungry. Yay for a great first day!
We'll see how things go tomorrow when I have to go to my employer's for lunch!
I am planning on eating before hand so I don't get tempted, then I will eat whatever I am able to at his house, drinking lots of tea (with some liquid stevia from my purse, if I need to).
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Day 2: I'm sitting here with my cup of coffee (Trader Joe's Fair Trade Organic is SO GOOD), excited about getting paid, yet a bit anxious about how the lunch thing will play out. My employer comes from a Caribbean/Indian culture where it is rude to not eat at someone's house, so I decided to eat some of my mom's soup, but only the broth. I will fill up on tea though, because there is always a huge abundance of that!
I may end up having an Atkins bar for breakfast, even though I planned to have them only occasionally.
Stats for 1/9/11:
coffee with 1 tb heavy cream, .5 splenda (accident!), liquid stevia [.4, .5, 0]
Atkins Bar Chocolate PB [2]
lunch:
bit of mom's bean soup (mostly broth) [4]
sf gum [2]
dinner:
rest of chicken and broccoli casserole [4]
cheese [2]
tea with cream [1]
[total: 16]
may have some egg salad later. Will go grocery shopping tomorrow since I got paid!
Another successful Induction day! (if you don't count a couple of stray beans!)
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Day 3:
did some errands today, got some Atkins advantage shakes for emergencies.
ETA (end of day): My clothes are already starting to feel loose!
Stats for 1/10/11:
1.5 cup of coffee with 1tb heavy cream and liquid stevia. [1, .4, 0]
2 eggs scrambled with 2tb heavy cream [1.2, .8, ]
2 slices TJ's turkey bacon [0]
salad at Au Bon Pain
romaine, asiago, grilled chicken, chopped tomato and cucumber, a bit of caesar dressing
[.6, .7, 0, 3, 1, 2]
2 hardboiled eggs [1.2]
mayo [1]
Atkins Advantage bar - [2]
bit of smoked Gouda [2]
total: 16.7
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Day 4! Feeling great! Not sure when I will weigh in, probably Saturday when I hit the 1 week mark.
1/11/11 stats:
breakfast:
2 cups (10 oz) of coffee with 2tb heavy cream, 1 splenda, and liquid stevia. [1.4, .8, 1, 0]
2 eggs scrambled with 1oz heavy cream and 1tb of shredded parmesan [1.2, .8, .2]
2 slices TJ's turkey bacon [0]
lunch:
Atkins advantage shake [2]
extra sharp cabot cheese [2]
sf gum [2]
dinner:
can of tuna, 3 tbs mayo, 5 or 6 stalks of steamed broccoli, 3 tbs shredded cheese, nuked [0, 3, 3, 1 ]
total: 18.4
replacing splenda with liquid stevia really has made a difference! I don't crave sweets as much, and my clothes are feeling looser. It's odd (but great) that I have such a loss of appetite that I haven't been hungry enough to meet my 20 net carb a day limit!
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Day 5: getting there!
3 eggs with a few tbs of skim milk (only milk there was at BF's house) [1.8, 3]
bacon [2]
atkins advantage shake [2]
sf gum [4]
turkey burger with cheese [1]
broccoli [2]
piece of Cabot sharp cheddar [1]
2 hardboiled eggs [1.2]
total: 18
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Day 6:
home alone today. May go out to eat later with my boyfriend. I really have to remind myself to eat, I hardly ever have any sugar cravings!
My possible first weigh in may be tomorrow since it will be one week!
stats for 1/13/11:
2 cups of coffee with 2tb heavy cream and splenda. [1.4, .8, 2]
2 eggs scrambled with 1oz heavy cream and 1tb of shredded parmesan [1.2, .8, .2]
2 slices TJ's turkey bacon [0]
Atkins Advantage shake (mocha) [2]
some sharp cheddar [1]
bacon cheeseburger with no bun
small side salad with caesar dressing
sf ice cream with sf hot fudge (shouldn't have done this, I paid later!)
total: 20
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Thanks Katy!
Weighed in, I've lost 12 pounds so far! This is the weight I was at when I had to quit Atkins before Xmas. Woohoo! *hoping to be below 160 before school starts!*
I'll be going to Trader Joe's later to get some snacks for my friend's house (which I will be at tonight!) and possibly stock up on some overall supplies.
Day 7:
Atkins Advantage shake [2]
3 eggs scrambled; no milk [1.2]
3 pieces maple smoked bacon [1]
atkins advantage bar [2]
cream cheese and celery (went a little nuts on this)
cheddar cheese [2]
turkey burger with cheese [1]
total: 25 (eek)
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Day 8: Today was a bit disasterous. I had a pretty bad stomach bug, so after breakfast all I could really eat was some toast. My carb intake for today was around 30. I really hope this doesn't set me back too far, I'll just stay in induction for a few more days until the 24th and I should be fine.
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Day 9: To recompensate for yesterday I will do a clean induction today (and hereafter)
1.5 cups coffee with 1 oz heavy cream and 1tbs splenda
[1, .8, 1]
3 scrambled eggs with 1 oz heavy cream [1.8, .8]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
can of tuna, 3 tbs mayo, 5 or 6 stalks of steamed broccoli, 3 tbs shredded cheese, nuked [0, 3, 3, 1 ]
sharp cheddar cheese [2]
[16.4]
I'm really not all that hungry today.
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Day 10: Again, not hungry! Not much energy either, so I need to eat more veggies. I am feeling much thinner, I can't wait to weigh in on Friday!
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
3 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs cream and 1 tbs parmesan [1.8, .4,]
2 cups coffee with 3 oz heavy cream
I had to used canned chicken instead of tuna for my 'casserole' thing and I don't know what it is (I have made this before with no problem) but I just can't get it down. I've had around 5 carbs before this, so I have no idea. I'm just so NOT HUNGRY. Like to the point that when I try to eat something my body says "NO!". *sigh* I guess its not a bad thing though, it just worries me.
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I might actually weigh in tomorrow morning instead though, because I'm unexpectedly at my boyfriend's house tonight (he has the scale).
Day 11: Again, not hungry. Though my stomach felt kind of sick in the morning after my breakfast (which was just an atkins bar)
Atkins Advantage bar (Choc. PB) [2]
1 cup of coffee with heavy cream and 1 splenda [.7, .4, 1]
Mozz Stick [1]
sf gum [3]
1/2 Chicken Caesar salad [5]
beef burger with pepper jack and Guldens mustard [2]
pepperoni [2]
sf gum (have to quit this) [2]
19.1
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Day 12:
Okay first problem to report. I weighed in today instead of Friday, though I probably should have waited. I weigh the same, 168. I am also a bit constipated, and I have had issues before with my boyfriend's parents old scale, so I'm not sure its accurate. I KNOW I have lost more since last Friday, when I weighed in at 168.
I need to get a new scale that is accurate, and I need to eat more vegetables and fiber. I only have 3 or 4 days to go until I officially start OWL (for the first time) so I can make it! This is the point in my last attempts with Atkins, where I would give up, because of this stupid plateau and getting frustrated.
Well I took some psyllium husks, so here's hoping I'm actually 166 or 165.
For today, I am still at the boyfriends' (so not many healthy things to eat). I am however, contemplating venturing out (walking, as I have no car) into the rain to get a salad somewhere. Eating Atkins ideally is kind of a hopeless cause at my boyfriend's parents' house. I didn't bring anything with me because I wasn't supposed to be sleeping over, but I ended up doing just that. Okay rant over, here are my added goals to get over this plateau, if it even is a plateau:
1. Drink more water. No more diet soda.
2. Be careful with sf sweeteners, only 3 a day. No more sf gum.
3. buy a new scale (this may not happen for a few weeks because I won't have money til then, but I might be able to weigh myself at the school gym a few times)
1/19/11
2 boiled eggs with salt [1.2]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
salad with iceberg, red cabbage, 1 can tuna, 2 tbs mayo, garlic powder, 1 serving pepperoni [.6, 1.4, 0, 1, 2]
Cauliflower with cheese (cream cheese, heavy cream, cheddar cheese, chopped cooked cauliflower, baked for 15 minutes) [4, 1, 1, 1.6]
1 sugar free werthers [2?]
17.8
Drank lots of water today and ate lots of veggies, so hopefully this will stir things up.
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Day 13:
Went today! (sorry TMI lol)
I bought an old Atkins cookbook (well, like 1995-ish) for only 50 cents yesterday! I have some really good ideas from it for Phase 2 meals. For some reason the introduction about the Atkins diet is so much clearer than the newest version!
today: not too hungry, hopefully the plateau was a combo of constipation and the fact that my TOM is due soon.
1/20/11
5 slices of bacon [0]
2 hardboiled eggs [1.2]
1.5 cups coffee with 1 tbs heavy cream and 1 tbs splenda [1, .6, 1]
cauli-roni and cheese [6]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
salad with 3 slices crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and parmesan dressing [1, 0, 1, 3]
cheese [2]
earl grey tea with 2 tbs heavy cream and liquid stevia [.8]
sf candy [3]
total: 22.6
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Day 14: Even though I am technically through with Induction now, I am extending it for two days to break my plateau before I start OWL. Since I haven't had the cleanest Induction (due to too much artificial sweeteners, too much coffee, not enough veggies, etc,) I will attempt to do a very clean last two days. That means no artificial sweeteners (other than steviaclear), no sf candy or gum, and much veggies and more water!
Since I also have an Atkins cookbook that I like, I will attempt to use some of its suggested menus and portion sizes.
1/21/11
1 cup of coffee with 1 tbs heavy cream and steviaclear [.7, .4, 0]
4 slices bacon [0]
2 eggs scrambled with 1 tbs heavy cream [1.2, .4]
cream cheese [3]
tuna (with mayo), broccoli, cheese casserole [0, 1, 4, 1]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
pepperoni [1]
total: 14.7
Feels like I am getting back on track, but TOM hasn't come yet... :/
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Day 15: I bought strawberries and raspberries and little almond packs for when I start Phase 2 on Monday! Woohoo!
I haven't weighed in since the 168 fiasco, but I also haven't given up and I feel thinner. I think I will wait until next Friday to weigh in again. Hopefully it will be a good surprise!
2 cups coffee with 2 tbs half and half [1.4, 1.2]
Breakfast at IHOP: 3 pieces bacon, 2 scrambled eggs, 1 piece ham, 2 sausage links [0, 4 (due to milk they probably used), 0, 2 (due to possible sugar)]
Atkins Advantage Bar [2]
1 cup broccoli with 1 oz shredded cheddar [4.2, 1]
1 chicken breast with 2 strips bacon wrapped around, baked [0, 0]
cream cheese [3]
2 cups tea with light cream and liquid stevia [0, 2, 0]
[20.8]
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Day 16: Last day of Induction. I may weigh using my scale here at home tomorrow morning, hopefully it won't be a disaster.
I'm going to read my Atkins book tonight to make sure I start Phase 2 right. I have serving sized packs of almonds and I bought lots of frozen berries for the next couple of rungs.
Today I had 21.1 carbs. I am just too tired to type it all out.
Feeling thinner again, but only the scale will tell if I am still at 168 or not.
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First day of OWL!
[I am writing this on my 2nd day of OWL because I was too exhausted to make a post last night!]
I SHOULD NOT have weighed myself on my old crap digital scale. First it said that I weighed 166.5 (which would not have been bad) then I weighed again and it said 170! tried it one more time and it said 170. And I have obviously lost weight. My clothes are looser and people are noticing that I am much thinner. So I am swearing off all scales until I can use the school gym scale, or buy a reliable scale. I may start doing measurements just to see SOMETHING go down. I however, am going to guess that I am at the most, 165 lbs and leave it at that.
I was (and still am) very nervous to start phase 2, but I am trying to do it by the book. The only new thing I had was 20 raw almonds. It was actually kind of hard to eat 25 carbs. I was so full on 21!
2 eggs scrambled with light cream [1.2, .6]
2 cups coffee with light cream and steviaclear [1.4, 1.2]
20 almonds [3]
tea with half n half and 2 splenda [.2, 2, 2]
big chicken caesar salad with pesto - [5]
Atkins Advantage bar [2]
piece of cheddar cheese [1]
2 boiled eggs with mayo [3]
[22.6]
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Day 2 of OWL
Still waiting for TOM. I read somewhere on here that going on Atkins can really mess up your cycle initially. Taking Dong Quai, so hopefully that will help.
just my same old boring breakfast of 1.5 cups coffee and 2 scrambled eggs. I have found myself wishing I had some kind of veggie to put in my eggs, and I REALLY need more bacon...
Atkins Advantage shake with 1 tbs natural sf PB (I know, shouldn't of had it..) and 1 packet splenda [ 2, 2, 1]
Tuna Broccoli 'casserole' [6]
cheesecake 'pudding' (3 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup light cream, 1 tbs splenda granulated (meant to only use 1tsp and add stevia clear to taste!) ) [2.4, 2, 3]
decaf earl grey with touch of light cream and stevia clear [.3]
[23.7]
Today is my day off from eating nuts, but I will really try to eat more veggies and get my carb count up to 25. (I am just so sick of broccoli but that's really all I have!).
ETA: I am hereby banning Atkins bars from my menus, because I've realized they have been stalling me a bit. I will continue to have an occasional shake though (like 2 times a week) because they don't seem to have the same effect as the bars.
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Day 3 of OWL
Snow day so I am home today.
[20]
Again, too tired to type everything out.
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Day 4: Another snow day. At boyfriend's.
I am getting frustrated because my home scale says I weigh 160 and my boyfriend's parents' scale says I weigh 168!? My boyfriend's parents' scale really likes to tell me I am 168, as that is all I've been according to it for WEEKS now, when I have obviously lost weight.
I remember when I measured my waist right before Christmas, and that was 37.5" so I just measured again (no sucking in) and I am now 35"!! So I have lost weight and the scale isn't lying to me!
Just so I have this on record, my current stats are
waist: 35"
hips: 42" (I didn't measure this before I don't think)
I just have to keep going. I'm not going to weigh myself on those scales anymore because they are inaccurate and it makes me feel awful even though I am obviously much thinner and my clothes feel much looser. I will try and see if I can weigh myself at the school gym next week to get an accurate number, and then I will buy that awesome 5 star reviewed scale on Amazon when I get money next week.
Today:
3 egg omelet (no milk) with cheddar cheese [3.8]
pepperoni [1]
Atkins Advantage shake [2]
2 chicken veggie patties with cheese [5]
coffee with 3 splenda and cream [1.4, 3, 2]
3 hardboiled eggs
2 tbs mayo
four leaves of romaine lettuce
[23]
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First Post
This will be my new food blog. I am currently on the Atkins diet, but unfortunately, I was misinformed about the OWL phase and did a few wrong things, so now I must restart Induction and OWL all over again. Although I only plan on doing Induction for one week instead of two.
For a month, every single day I posted on a low carb message board, but I found that I really didn't like the atmosphere and the condescending attitudes toward newb forumites, so I've decided to go rogue and post in my own blog.
I will be transferring my previous low carb journal entries here just for reference, but I probably won't do that until tomorrow as it is almost 3am here and I am tired. This will mostly be a private blog, but I will give people I know well enough access.
good night!
For a month, every single day I posted on a low carb message board, but I found that I really didn't like the atmosphere and the condescending attitudes toward newb forumites, so I've decided to go rogue and post in my own blog.
I will be transferring my previous low carb journal entries here just for reference, but I probably won't do that until tomorrow as it is almost 3am here and I am tired. This will mostly be a private blog, but I will give people I know well enough access.
good night!
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