The Atkins Diet Community's Journal

Hi all, I'm new here. I just begun the induction phase but I'm not sure if my portions are right. I think I may be eating too many carbs in the form of vegetables! Could someone let me know what you think of my portions? Or something else that you may spot that I'm doing wrong?

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Thank you all, I appreciate it! :)

i have been doing induction for two weeks now. i have maintained a steady state of ketosis but i have not lost any weight. i have been drinking crystal light (some) which i know has an aspartame sweetner, but i thought if i was in ketosis then i should still be losing. what gives? am i not giving it enough time? when did most of you start to notice weightloss?

A quick question.
I've been doing a lot of reading with a friend about this diet - phases, what to eat, what not to eat, and there's one thing that worries her a lot about trying this even though she's at the 'dangerously overweight' level; she's hypoglycemic.

Usually she treats this through liberal use of fruits and sugar, but that's a no-no for Atkins, I believe. How does this particular diet handle hypoglycemia? :/ We really don't want to make her situation worse.

Thank you
I just wanted to post a thank you note to all of you who posted suggestions to help me with finding replacements for using aspartame as a sweetner. I've tried several, and absolutely love them all!

Since removing aspartame from the equation, I have lost four pounds, so I have no doubt that this was what was stalling my progress.

Thanks again!

Aspartame Sensitivity!
So the verdict is in, I do indeed have an Aspartame sensitivity. This is a horrid blow for me, as I am so addicted to sweet tasting things like Crystal Light and Diet Soda. Not only does it give me the hungry horrors, and make me want to eat everything in sight, but it has stalled my weight loss for over a week. Are there any alternatives out there? I so don't want to be condemned to drinking water only. That would make me one sad panda.

Help!

Thanks everyone...

Current Mood: wondering

camping
I'm going hiking/camping overnight this weekend and am wondering what kind of practical food and snacks I can bring. I am not on induction anymore, but I'm only a few weeks past it. I'm not eating berries yet but I am eating nuts and seeds - but if I live on those for an overnight I'll be out of ketosis for sure! I thought of beef jerky, but that is pretty expensive for just a little bit. The other things I eat aren't really practical to bring. Hardboiled eggs wouldn't keep in a car overnight, right?

Does anyone have any ideas for me? Thanks!

Has anyone tried any low-carb or sugar free syrups? I don't drink alcohol but I love shirley temples, so I was thinking the sugar free grenadine and diet sprite.

I also love virgin strawberry daiquiris and they have mix for that as well.

Anyone ever attempted this? Am I totally nuts?

constipation?
I am 12 days into the induction diet - I'd planned to extend it another week because I *really* like this rapid weight loss.

( Cut for possible TMI )

When I come off induction will it be ok for me to add some Fiber One back in? I'm not sure how soon we're supposed to have grains. I seriously can't stand this, though. I used to have Fiber One sprinkled on my regular cereal every morning. There's 25g of carb in 1/2 cup, and 14g of fiber, so 11g net carbs. Should I start with 1/4 cup and then work up to a full serving a couple weeks later?

Does it even matter as long as I stay in ketosis?

Thanks!

I'm new here :-)
Hi everyone! Today is my 3rd day on the induction diet, and so far I've lost 5 pounds (I can't believe it!). I have about 30 pounds to lose total. Today I'm lower than I've been in 6 months which is pretty awesome! I'm actually anticipating the weight loss will slow down a little because 2-3 pounds a day seems kind of extreme.

The hardest thing so far has been giving up fruit... I usually have about 5 fruit servings a day! Other than that, I'm doing all right. :-) I've only read up through the induction diet part, but I know eventually I'll be able to add a little fruit and things back in, which makes me very glad!

I'm a few months out from becoming a dietitian, and am a little embarrassed that the professional organizations I'm supposed to be looking up to have closed their minds to carb restricted diets, especially since there is plenty of research to support them. I read "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes which made me interested in reading Atkins' book to find out what it was really about. I'm glad I did because traditional calorie-restricted, balanced diets have not been working for me.

Hi, i am new :)
Hi, everybody, my name's Alla. Today is my 14th day on Atkins. However i am planning to continue strict induction like eating , because i lost only 5 pounds. Not happy. I heard people loose 10-16 and more over 2 weeks. Well, i don't loose hope in it either. My weight is currently 158 and my goal is 120.
The only carbs i get for now are in milk i add to my tea. I am taking multivitamins, and drink green tea. Any suggestions how to speed up the process?
A bit difficult with exercise right now. I am working on assignments for university. That means no me-time at all. *sigh*

Well, i wish us all good luck. Talk to you soon.

Current Mood: determined
Current Music: silence

Progress
So I've been watching my carbs closely for about 14 days now. Big accomplishment for me! I also found that what I was estimating to be 20-30 carbs prior to the last two weeks was way off! Closer to 40-50!

In the last two weeks my average was about 30-35. Now I'm really keep an eye on things, using the scale (man, i love our digital scale!) and utilizing Fitday more, and trying not to be so annoyed with myself that my estimates were so far off. Just moving on!

This week my goals are to REALLY keep my carbs between 20-30 and to drink more water - I've been lax in that.

I haven't weighed myself but I definitely feel less sluggish and bloated. Whee!

Back too!
Have been so completely unaccountable the last few months. Moved to the other side of the world - to the US in December to get married and we've been celebrating ever since. Celebrating = eating a LOT. Treats = CARBS. Squeak.

Now that I've pretty much adjusted to being here, I've started exercising again. I tried throwing myself into induction a couple of times but I got too compulsive which has always been a problem for me, and I really want to avoid that this time around. I'm pushing my carb intake down, down, down but not all the way to induction just yet. I'm aiming for between 20 to 30 and trying not to worry myself or be afraid of carbs, I got such a complex the last time around. Would love to have any buddies!

Here I Go Again
I'm back. Well, I will be in a couple of weeks. I'm so thoroughly broke at the moment that I can't afford to go get everything I need for induction. This time around, my beloved is going to do it with me, at leastfor the induction process. Once he sees the results, though, I'd bet he continues with it. I need to make a change; I haven't weighed myself in a long time, and I won't let the nurse tell me the results when I go to the doctor, butI'm sure I'm hovering around the 300 lb mark. I'm straining the seams of my size 24 jeans, and I cant bring myself to go buy size 26's. My goal is to get into my old size 22's by June. I'm 5'10", so I think my ideal weight would probably be around 180.

Anyway, just wanted to say hi, and give you all forewarning that I'm back. :)

Current Mood: determined

the peanut recall
There is/ has been a recall of peanuts from one manufacturing plant owing to filthy conditions and salmonella contamination. i trust most of you have heard about this. however here is the FDA LINK for information.

Please be informed, its not just peanut butter.... if you eat meal bars that contain peanuts they may be affected (my Luna bars and my ATKINS BARS were!) as well as other items.

I'm in day 3 of induction, and already bored with eggs and stuff. Any suggestions for sides to have with dinners? Or just recipe suggestions in general? I cook quite a bit, but I tend to eat a lot of rice with dinner. About 50 pounds to go, so I'm gonna need a lot of ideas! Also, any recommendations for books or reading material?

I tried starting Atkins the other day but I just felt light headed, dizzy, could not concentrate and just felt awful which wasn't good since I was at work and I need to be able to concentrate. Is there anything I can do to not feel this way or do I need to just ride it out?

oh i meant to ask in my last post- what do you all think about sugarfreeshelia.com? i'm kind of inspired by her site. thinking about ordering the induction cook book- thoughts?

So the halloween candy got the best of me as usual. i made it until almost bed time and my nightly urge to binge won *sighs*.

induction starts (again) right now!

Hope this is OK...
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If you can't do it today, but you could say for instance do it after Friday because that's payday for you, let me know in the comments. I'll be relisting them anyway if they don't sell today, and I'll reply to your comment with the updated listing link. Thanks!

I bought the Atkins book a few months ago, but it wasn't until I got it home that I realized I bought the original one and not the "New Diet Revolution". I have read it, but I know there have been some changes made to the diet. My question is about artificial sweeteners. Are there any that are off limits? I see that most Atkins followers use Splenda and wondered if there is any reason why this is? I personally prefer the taste of an aspartame sweetener and am wondering if it will be okay for me to use during induction. The main reason I am asking is b/c I am not consistantly staying in a state of ketosis despite watching my carb intake (keeping at 20 grams or less). The only thing I can think of is that I am drinking a TON of sugar free Crystal Light (the walmart version anyway). My friend mentioned that she thought certain sweeteners were off limits. Can you help me? Thanks.

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