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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004I dont want to increase carbs
20 lbs down 50 to go: I've been on Atkins for about 6 weeks, stayed on induction for 3, but advanced to OWL for a variety of foods. Chosen carefully 25 carbs is a lot of food. For me extra salads or hot veggie with dinner. I know that induction is safe to stay in up to 6 months, but I don't want to add more carbs yet- I like that cushion, in case a portion is larger than I anticipated. Only add a dessert if I've remained under my quota. I can't see any harm in this. At 5'8" I don't know what my Critical Carbohydrate Level for Losing (CCLL) will be, and afraid to find out. maybe when I get closer to my goal of 150- that I still can't believe I'll ever see. Diane My current helper stick the family dinner in the oven (most meats roast for 1 hr) and hop onto the tread mill and get lost into a TV show- Oprah is a current fav, also animal planet and the food network. If I cooked before, the treadmill was getting forgotten, and being late in the day work isn't an excuse. Keeping the Atkins Journal www.atkins.com is an extra assignment, but is keeping my unstructured self in line.  SignatureWeight: Start 234 lbs Current 214 lbs Total Weight Loss 20 lbs Measurements: (Bust/chest, Waist, Hips) Start 44 in 40.7 in 50 in Current 43.3 in 38 in 48 in Amount Loss 0.7 in 2.7 in 2 in --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com Why don't you follow Atkin's advice? Carbs are not evil and the amount of them you eat, or don't eat, is not the only factor to determine your weight loss. The good doctor has much more experience with this plan than you are I, so why don't you follow the plan? Find your CCLL and carry though with the rest of the plan. :: 20 lbs down 50 to go: :: I've been on Atkins for about 6 weeks, stayed on induction for 3, but [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] :: The most powerful anti-spam software available. :: http://mail.spaminspector.com >20 lbs down 50 to go: >I've been on Atkins for about 6 weeks, stayed on induction for 3, but [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Diane Perhaps you should think of the additional carbs as not meaning you eat additional food, so much as you substitute. Remember, the idea is to satisfy yourself, not stuff yourself. And working vegetables in while cutting down on the meat can leave you satisfied. If you don't start testing your metabolism's tolerance for carbs and weight loss, you won't know what you can afford, and risk falling off the plan due to a lack of variety. You also risk bypassing your goal weight: you could hit your goal weight and never stop unless you know the carbs you can afford. Be patient: you WILL hit your goal weight through OWL. (The food on OWL also costs less than the food on induction, because vegetables cost less than meat.) Frank Lynch The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page is at: http://www.samueljohnson.com/ >you could hit your goal weight and never stop unless you know > the carbs you can afford. NEVER stop? You mean you could get down to zero pounds? Lol! SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > > I don't know what my Critical Carbohydrate Level > > for Losing (CCLL) will be, and afraid to find out. Everyone is afraid. Don't let that stop you from following the directions. Every week is fightening. Step out in faith. > You also risk bypassing your goal > weight: you could hit your goal weight and never stop unless you know > the carbs you can afford. False. Atkins will not take you below your real ideal weight. As you have less to lose, the metabolic edge of ketosis gets smaller and smaller and the loss rate falls. The loss rate hits zero when you reach your ideal weight. Thanks for the input guys. I have a long way to go and am losing about 1.5 lbs a week so I don't think I'll pass my goal anytime soon. Its just nice to see the scale go down for a change! I could think of lots of junk to add to a menu- but right now, I feel a power in finding healthy foods to eat. Amazing, I actually forgot what I bought at the store yesterday, meaning, I haven't dove into the groceries! I got some sugar free peanut butter for my celery, and small tomatoes that are easy to count- The tomato mixed with mayo and tuna was good. If I want another veggie, I'll take it, so I'm eating between 20 -25 at this point. I need to learn some recipes, which there are many to choose from. It does take 6 weeks to develop a habit. That's about how long I've been on Atkins. Diane Signature--------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are you still wasting your time with spam?... There is a solution!" Protected by GIANT Company's Spam Inspector The most powerful anti-spam software available. http://mail.spaminspector.com > > > I don't know what my Critical Carbohydrate Level > > > for Losing (CCLL) will be, and afraid to find out. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > smaller and smaller and the loss rate falls. The loss rate hits > zero when you reach your ideal weight. > 20 lbs down 50 to go: > I've been on Atkins for about 6 weeks, stayed on induction for 3, but [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > The most powerful anti-spam software available. > http://mail.spaminspector.com I have stayed between 20-30 carbs since October, don't really plan on adding more for quite awhile yet. BG has been normal without meds, weight is coming off, and decided at that time I started, this is my WOE/WOL Myway > I have stayed between 20-30 carbs since October, don't really plan on > adding more for quite awhile yet. BG has been normal without meds, > weight is coming off, and decided at that time I started, this is my > WOE/WOL Me, too, since January last year. Each time I try to add carbs above 20 or 30, my weight starts going up. I could stand to lose another 10 pounds. |
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