Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Try and send in EXACTLY what went into your mouth the last 2 days bob. Food, drink, supplements. Give quantities where you can and put down how many carbs you think each thing has. We might be able to make some useful suggestions if we can see what you are doing and whether you have any misconceptions. It's a little work on your part, but hopefully we can then help you out Kirstie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Try and send in EXACTLY what went into your mouth the last 2 days bob. Food, drink, supplements. Give quantities where you can and put down how many carbs you think each thing has. We might be able to make some useful suggestions if we can see what you are doing and whether you have any misconceptions. It's a little work on your part, but hopefully we can then help you out Kirstie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Try and send in EXACTLY what went into your mouth the last 2 days bob. > Food, drink, supplements. Give quantities where you can and put down how > many carbs you think each thing has. We might be able to make some useful > suggestions if we can see what you are doing and whether you have any > misconceptions. It's a little work on your part, but hopefully we can then > help you out > > Kirstie thanks for the kind response. i have canadian bacon and an egg for breakfast. tuna with a chopped hard egg and mayo or baked fish (salt and pepper only) for lunch. a cornish hen for dinner last night, the night before it was buffaloe wings with butter and tabasco sauce. for snack i have hard sausage and pepper jack cheese. i also have gin and diet tonic (no carbs) in the evening. suggestions are appreciated. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Try and send in EXACTLY what went into your mouth the last 2 days bob. > Food, drink, supplements. Give quantities where you can and put down how > many carbs you think each thing has. We might be able to make some useful > suggestions if we can see what you are doing and whether you have any > misconceptions. It's a little work on your part, but hopefully we can then > help you out > > Kirstie thanks for the kind response. i have canadian bacon and an egg for breakfast. tuna with a chopped hard egg and mayo or baked fish (salt and pepper only) for lunch. a cornish hen for dinner last night, the night before it was buffaloe wings with butter and tabasco sauce. for snack i have hard sausage and pepper jack cheese. i also have gin and diet tonic (no carbs) in the evening. suggestions are appreciated. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Bob - are you drinking all your water? Scale won't move for me if I don't............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Bob - are you drinking all your water? Scale won't move for me if I don't............. robin, thanks for the response. i am indeed drinking lots of water, more than ever. i have a glass with me at all times. other suggestions? thanks again... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Bob - are you drinking all your water? Scale won't move for me if I don't............. robin, thanks for the response. i am indeed drinking lots of water, more than ever. i have a glass with me at all times. other suggestions? thanks again... bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > You might want to lose the Gin for a few days and see what happens. Even > though hard liquor only has trace carbs, the calories from the alcohol still > must be metabolized before you start burning fat again. > > No veggies! I'm a firm believer that veggies are key to long term success. > They give needed vitamins and minerals, fiber, and add variety to our diets. > Are you taking any supplements? You need to stay healthy! > > For your weight and goal, the popular rule of thumb says you need to be > drinking about 9 x 8 oz. glasses of water each day. > > Your menu seems like you should be ok, but obviously something isn't > working. It could be that you are very close to goal anyways, so you may > not see dramatic weight loss. Hard to say. Many of us find that we have to > tweak Atkins to make it work. My advice would be to add some veggies - at > least a salad a day, make sure you are drinking your water and lose the > booze. Try that for a week and see what the scales do. Also, make sure you > are at least taking a mult-vitamin a day to stay healthy. > > Those are just my opinions and I'm sure you'll get a bunch of differing > ones. Weed through them and try and find things that work for you > > Kirstie i'll add the veggies, thanks. i am taking 3 megavatamins daily, plus extra folic acid and C and essential oils. i'll cut back on the gin and see what happens. hard to beleive that it's the cause though.....any other " drinkers " out there with suggestions? thanks bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 You might want to lose the Gin for a few days and see what happens. Even though hard liquor only has trace carbs, the calories from the alcohol still must be metabolized before you start burning fat again. No veggies! I'm a firm believer that veggies are key to long term success. They give needed vitamins and minerals, fiber, and add variety to our diets. Are you taking any supplements? You need to stay healthy! For your weight and goal, the popular rule of thumb says you need to be drinking about 9 x 8 oz. glasses of water each day. Your menu seems like you should be ok, but obviously something isn't working. It could be that you are very close to goal anyways, so you may not see dramatic weight loss. Hard to say. Many of us find that we have to tweak Atkins to make it work. My advice would be to add some veggies - at least a salad a day, make sure you are drinking your water and lose the booze. Try that for a week and see what the scales do. Also, make sure you are at least taking a mult-vitamin a day to stay healthy. Those are just my opinions and I'm sure you'll get a bunch of differing ones. Weed through them and try and find things that work for you Kirstie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 You might want to lose the Gin for a few days and see what happens. Even though hard liquor only has trace carbs, the calories from the alcohol still must be metabolized before you start burning fat again. No veggies! I'm a firm believer that veggies are key to long term success. They give needed vitamins and minerals, fiber, and add variety to our diets. Are you taking any supplements? You need to stay healthy! For your weight and goal, the popular rule of thumb says you need to be drinking about 9 x 8 oz. glasses of water each day. Your menu seems like you should be ok, but obviously something isn't working. It could be that you are very close to goal anyways, so you may not see dramatic weight loss. Hard to say. Many of us find that we have to tweak Atkins to make it work. My advice would be to add some veggies - at least a salad a day, make sure you are drinking your water and lose the booze. Try that for a week and see what the scales do. Also, make sure you are at least taking a mult-vitamin a day to stay healthy. Those are just my opinions and I'm sure you'll get a bunch of differing ones. Weed through them and try and find things that work for you Kirstie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Alcohol doesn't seem to impede my weight loss, but having no vegetables definitely does......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Alcohol doesn't seem to impede my weight loss, but having no vegetables definitely does......... robin, do you mean that no veggies impedes weight loss? bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Alcohol doesn't seem to impede my weight loss, but having no vegetables definitely does......... robin, do you mean that no veggies impedes weight loss? bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Alcohol doesn't seem to impede my weight loss, but having no vegetables definitely does......... robin, do you mean that no veggies impedes weight loss? bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 The gin was what stood out for me, too. Good luck. Robin B On Tue, 2 Jan 2001 20:39:51 -0400 " Kirstie Hawkey " writes: > You might want to lose the Gin for a few days and see what happens. > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 What I mean is that if I don't eat vegetables, I don't lose weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 What I mean is that if I don't eat vegetables, I don't lose weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 What I mean is that if I don't eat vegetables, I don't lose weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Bob, I have two suggestions. #1 -- write back and tell us what, exactly, you are eating and drinking so we can perhaps find some trouble spot for you. #2 -- just keep it up and be patient. It doesn't always happen quickly, but it does happen. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Bob, First, to do a strict induction would require that you have meat or other protein, 2 small salads per day, full fat dressings, other fats as you can work them in, and no more than 2/3 cup of cooked low carb vegetable. And no alcohol of any kind. At all. The gin will have to go. I suspect it might be keeping you out of ketosis. And you need to drink lots of water to stay hydrated. Why don't you try that for two weeks, a true induction. I bet you'll find that you do go into ketosis and you do lose weight. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 BTW - I've never drank on induction (that I can remember) and I don't drink as regularly as you. Maybe you should abstain from the gin for awhile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Bob, > > I have two suggestions. #1 -- write back and tell us what, exactly, you are > eating and drinking so we can perhaps find some trouble spot for you. > > #2 -- just keep it up and be patient. It doesn't always happen quickly, but > it does happen. > > Terry thanks for all the constructive comments. the only other thing i'm doing is sugar-free metamucil, i tsp. in a full glass of water once or twice per day, 5 carbs per tsp. i feel i need it since my " habits " are very, very different than before i started the diet. any other suggestions about the change in regularity, which is no longer regular? thanks again, bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Bob, > > I have two suggestions. #1 -- write back and tell us what, exactly, you are > eating and drinking so we can perhaps find some trouble spot for you. > > #2 -- just keep it up and be patient. It doesn't always happen quickly, but > it does happen. > > Terry thanks for all the constructive comments. the only other thing i'm doing is sugar-free metamucil, i tsp. in a full glass of water once or twice per day, 5 carbs per tsp. i feel i need it since my " habits " are very, very different than before i started the diet. any other suggestions about the change in regularity, which is no longer regular? thanks again, bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 > Bob, > > I have two suggestions. #1 -- write back and tell us what, exactly, you are > eating and drinking so we can perhaps find some trouble spot for you. > > #2 -- just keep it up and be patient. It doesn't always happen quickly, but > it does happen. > > Terry thanks for all the constructive comments. the only other thing i'm doing is sugar-free metamucil, i tsp. in a full glass of water once or twice per day, 5 carbs per tsp. i feel i need it since my " habits " are very, very different than before i started the diet. any other suggestions about the change in regularity, which is no longer regular? thanks again, bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2001 Report Share Posted January 3, 2001 Irregularity problems usually work themselves out, so to speak. And that's why you need to get those salads and other veggies into your meals each day. Personally, I never had any irregularity problems, but others have reported a problem at first that did remedy itself after adjusting to the WOE. It's quite a shock to our poor old bodies, I suppose. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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