Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 LOL About the cult members. Reminds me of the man Laverne was talking about not so long ago who started shooting after too many Twinkies LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 LOL About the cult members. Reminds me of the man Laverne was talking about not so long ago who started shooting after too many Twinkies LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 LOL About the cult members. Reminds me of the man Laverne was talking about not so long ago who started shooting after too many Twinkies LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 LOL About the cult members. Reminds me of the man Laverne was talking about not so long ago who started shooting after too many Twinkies LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Can you send us in your menus for a couple of days Jenn and see if we can spot any trouble areas for you? Kirstie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Can you send us in your menus for a couple of days Jenn and see if we can spot any trouble areas for you? Kirstie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Jenn, Don't lie to me that way! You are not " slightly " frustrated, you are really frustrated because you were expecting more than a four pound loss, weren't you? Come on, fess up, you wanted the 8+ pounds off that seems to be the norm in the book, right? If this is your original induction, just stick with it at the same levels that you have been doing for the past two weeks. You indicated that you kept going back and forth on those same four pounds eating regularly, which tells me that you were trying to take off weight, probably by low fat dieting, prior to starting Atkins. If that is the case you may well be like I was. I had been doing low fat prior to starting Atkins. I only lost 4 pounds during the first two weeks and I was watching each little carb that went into my mouth during that time. Well, I was frustrated, but I kept at it and averaged 10 pounds per month the first 3 months. Now most weight loss programs say a pound a week is the best rate at which to lose. Why, who knows. I thought 4 pounds a week sounded like a good rate to me. From watching this list for nearly two years I can tell you that most people do not lose at the rates listed in the book. Most of those who do lose at a faster pace were likely not on any kind of eating plan prior to induction and the first " fast " pounds for them were likely some water weight. You may not have had a water weight loss if you were trying to lose prior to Atkins. Therefore, your four pounds lost were real loss of fat pounds. I know your frustration, I was there, but I would not cut down to almost no carbs. I think you will continue lose and be pleasantly surprised if you just stay at current carb levels. Once you cut back too far you won't have anywhere else to go if you need to tweak later. Not a good plan, and sometimes people lose more by increasing carbs slightly. Jean 190/142/135 12/7/98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Jenn, Don't lie to me that way! You are not " slightly " frustrated, you are really frustrated because you were expecting more than a four pound loss, weren't you? Come on, fess up, you wanted the 8+ pounds off that seems to be the norm in the book, right? If this is your original induction, just stick with it at the same levels that you have been doing for the past two weeks. You indicated that you kept going back and forth on those same four pounds eating regularly, which tells me that you were trying to take off weight, probably by low fat dieting, prior to starting Atkins. If that is the case you may well be like I was. I had been doing low fat prior to starting Atkins. I only lost 4 pounds during the first two weeks and I was watching each little carb that went into my mouth during that time. Well, I was frustrated, but I kept at it and averaged 10 pounds per month the first 3 months. Now most weight loss programs say a pound a week is the best rate at which to lose. Why, who knows. I thought 4 pounds a week sounded like a good rate to me. From watching this list for nearly two years I can tell you that most people do not lose at the rates listed in the book. Most of those who do lose at a faster pace were likely not on any kind of eating plan prior to induction and the first " fast " pounds for them were likely some water weight. You may not have had a water weight loss if you were trying to lose prior to Atkins. Therefore, your four pounds lost were real loss of fat pounds. I know your frustration, I was there, but I would not cut down to almost no carbs. I think you will continue lose and be pleasantly surprised if you just stay at current carb levels. Once you cut back too far you won't have anywhere else to go if you need to tweak later. Not a good plan, and sometimes people lose more by increasing carbs slightly. Jean 190/142/135 12/7/98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Breakfast 1-4-01 2 eggs 4 sausage snack 2 string cheese lunch small leftover steak 3/4 asparagus Jello 1 pickle Dinner 2 hamburgers w/ 3 pieces of cheddar cheese mustard This is typical only sometimes I have a shake instead at breakfast or someother kinds of meats Jenn 209/205/115 > >Reply-To: Atkins_Support_Listegroups >To: <Atkins_Support_Listegroups> >Subject: Re: My Induction >Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:09:04 -0400 > >Can you send us in your menus for a couple of days Jenn and see if we can >spot any trouble areas for you? > >Kirstie > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Breakfast 1-4-01 2 eggs 4 sausage snack 2 string cheese lunch small leftover steak 3/4 asparagus Jello 1 pickle Dinner 2 hamburgers w/ 3 pieces of cheddar cheese mustard This is typical only sometimes I have a shake instead at breakfast or someother kinds of meats Jenn 209/205/115 > >Reply-To: Atkins_Support_Listegroups >To: <Atkins_Support_Listegroups> >Subject: Re: My Induction >Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:09:04 -0400 > >Can you send us in your menus for a couple of days Jenn and see if we can >spot any trouble areas for you? > >Kirstie > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 You indicated that you >kept going back and forth on those same four pounds eating regularly, which >tells me that you were trying to take off weight, probably by low fat >dieting, prior to starting Atkins. Actually I wasn't on a weight loss plan before this, I just ate whatever I wanted. I have been going up and down on the scale from 210 to 205 for the last two years without any effort on my part. i will keep plugging away though thanks Jenn 209/205/115 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 You indicated that you >kept going back and forth on those same four pounds eating regularly, which >tells me that you were trying to take off weight, probably by low fat >dieting, prior to starting Atkins. Actually I wasn't on a weight loss plan before this, I just ate whatever I wanted. I have been going up and down on the scale from 210 to 205 for the last two years without any effort on my part. i will keep plugging away though thanks Jenn 209/205/115 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Jenn, I don't know how large your burgers or steaks are. I try to keep my meat to about 3-4 oz per meal. For me, if using your diet, I would cut down to 2 sausage for breakfast, 1 string cheese for snack, l burger and about 1 oz of cheese (cheese has carbs) and add a veggie for dinner. Plus, I think I would add another snack in there somewhere (maybe 3/4 to 1 oz nuts). Personally, I can't eat much cheese or cream. It seems to stall me. If I have cheese, I have it once a day and forgo the cream. If I have the cream, I forgo the cheese for the day. Drink lots of water, water, water!!!! Dwen Jenn Osborne wrote: Breakfast 1-4-01 2 eggs 4 sausage snack 2 string cheese lunch small leftover steak 3/4 asparagus Jello 1 pickle Dinner 2 hamburgers w/ 3 pieces of cheddar cheese mustard This is typical only sometimes I have a shake instead at breakfast or someother kinds of meats Jenn 209/205/115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Jenn, I don't know how large your burgers or steaks are. I try to keep my meat to about 3-4 oz per meal. For me, if using your diet, I would cut down to 2 sausage for breakfast, 1 string cheese for snack, l burger and about 1 oz of cheese (cheese has carbs) and add a veggie for dinner. Plus, I think I would add another snack in there somewhere (maybe 3/4 to 1 oz nuts). Personally, I can't eat much cheese or cream. It seems to stall me. If I have cheese, I have it once a day and forgo the cream. If I have the cream, I forgo the cheese for the day. Drink lots of water, water, water!!!! Dwen Jenn Osborne wrote: Breakfast 1-4-01 2 eggs 4 sausage snack 2 string cheese lunch small leftover steak 3/4 asparagus Jello 1 pickle Dinner 2 hamburgers w/ 3 pieces of cheddar cheese mustard This is typical only sometimes I have a shake instead at breakfast or someother kinds of meats Jenn 209/205/115 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Jenn - have you tried the turtle menus? Have you posted the menus of what you've been eating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Jenn - have you tried the turtle menus? Have you posted the menus of what you've been eating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Just a suggestion....you might wanna try to up your carbs for a day or go to Stillman.....great stall breakers (for me at least!) > Well I am > going to cut down to almost no carbs at all for two > more weeks and see what > results I get that way. ===== AnnMarie The Stillman list: /group/Stillman __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 Just a suggestion....you might wanna try to up your carbs for a day or go to Stillman.....great stall breakers (for me at least!) > Well I am > going to cut down to almost no carbs at all for two > more weeks and see what > results I get that way. ===== AnnMarie The Stillman list: /group/Stillman __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 LOL About the cult members. Reminds me of the man Laverne was talking about not so long ago who started shooting after too many Twinkies LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2001 Report Share Posted January 5, 2001 You might want to add some more veggies Jenn. Your menu looks pretty good to me. What kind of cheese slices are they? How much water are you drinking? Are you approaching your monthly period? You might want to follow Terry's turtle menus for a week. She's made a really good induction level meal plan that is easy to follow and includes snacks. You may find it helpful Kirstie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Kirstie, We need to change your name to Kirstie Veggie. Cheryl Ü >>>You might want to add some more veggies<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Kirstie, We need to change your name to Kirstie Veggie. Cheryl Ü >>>You might want to add some more veggies<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Kirstie, We need to change your name to Kirstie Veggie. Cheryl Ü >>>You might want to add some more veggies<<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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