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Hello Jim! Sorry for the delay but.... WOW look at that photo! Very impressive :D:D

Hi Claire I've not been around due to work etc but just wanted to say both sorry about your sad news and huge congrats on your good news! You are doing so amazingly well especially given all that's going on around you! :D

Hello everyone! I haven't been here for a couple of weeks but wanted to drop by and say congrats to everyone - there are some great losses going on here! Lovely to read all your updates! I started a new job 2 weeks ago and think I had underestimated the impact it would have! 13-hour days...

Hi all and thanks as usual for your kind words! Just started new job so I don't have much time to pop in here :( I think you might be right about enjoying my current weight for a bit and not stressing about losing - as long as I don't gain I should be ok :) The size debate is interesting; what...

Today gym x2! First trip 35 mins cardio, second trip biceps & back, and abs workout. It's the end of week 1 of the 3-day weights split and I'm liking it - but that's with a week off work, don't think it will be so easy when I start the new job tomorrow :sigh:

Hey folks Well I've been a bit lazy about posting here, probably for a good reason - have been eating a bit too much of late. Nothing too bad, but just nothing that will help me get to my goal body either! I've reached my usual plateau - sneaking into a size 10, and not quite bothering to go...

Well done you for the chocolate victory! :D

Oh I do sympathise LM, those videos always seem like a good idea but tend to be rubbish!! Yesterday: 30 mins cardio - bike and cross trainer. Can't run at the mo as I fell over the other day (stone cold sober too, what an idiot) and grazed my ankle, and running was really hurting it! Today: 40...

Hi LM Wow, loving your post and your determination - things are bound to happen for you with that kind of inspiration! Good luck, not that you'll need it :D:D

Thanks! :o I am feeling it now though, really sore legs, so might have today off! Fit box is meant to be a really great cardio workout, burns loads of cals :D It's difficult isn't it, when you don't want to build muscle, just want to be toned? Though most of the stuff I'm reading says...

Sorry AnnaMaria, that's not nice news to get! Did they give you the figures for LDL and HDL cholesterol?

Hello and welcome! I liked Boots diabetic caramel chocs when I tried them, until I read the ingredients - I can't help thinking that ingesting that many chemical nasties ain't good for me! :jelous:

Thanks Laura! I'm pretty sure mine is caffeinated! So does this mean I treat it like normal tea, and it doesn't count towards my water intake? I am well confused! :o

Hi all Sorry, I'm sure this has been answered already but yes, I'm too lazy to find it! Does green tea count towards water consumption? Or does it have diuretic effects due to the caffeine and therefore means I need to drink more? I've been reading that it can aid metabolism and be good for...

Today - running, cycling (30 mins) and abs work. It was going ok til my legs realised what they did yesterday, and started seizing up a bit on the bike - nice! It's sooo good being off work and being able to exercise during the day, in a nice quiet gym! :D

PS, forgot to say, but looking at your stats, wow! You've done so much already, you should really celebrate that you're at the last stone already! The worst of the work is now over! :D:D:D

Hmmm that's a difficult one, I can see why you're meant to reintroduce more carbs - I suppose in part it is to prepare for maintenance, to make sure you don't 'fall off a cliff' (into a big pile of carbs ;)) after you reach goal. But if what you're doing is working, albeit not as fast as you'd...

It's funny isn't it, quite hard to let go of the induction carb total in a way... I feel odd about not being in ketosis any more, as if I should be or something! It is nice to eat fruit again though :D

Yesterday - leg workout. Evil combination of squats, lunges, leg extensions... Starting to hurt now!!

Good luck Domino, I'm sure you'll do fab whatever diet you choose. x

I've all but abandoned the scales in favour of the tape measure at this point - fed up having weeks of 1lb gain but fitting into smaller clothes! Apparently because protein is so good for building lean muscle, Atkins can really change your body composition, and muscle is much more dense than...

Ditto for me - I was a carb fiend on holiday! Sometimes you just have to do it and deal with the consequences later! :D

Thanks guys! I didn't really have a carb limit specifically, though generally I'll only be having carbs with one meal a day, usually breakfast or lunch, and will be having more fruit and nuts than on Atkins. I probably should read up about maintenance as I think you're right LM, it could end...

First day on the new gym programme: chest, triceps & shoulders. Honestly I didn't want to lift my arms by the end of it!! The new routine is a 3-way split of chest, triceps & shoulders one day, back & biceps another and legs another. Plus 3 cardio sessions and abs 3 times per week... I am...

Seeing my (albeit still teeny tiny) biceps and triceps emerging at the gym from under a layer of fat....

Hello Bess - a bit late as I'm just back from hols, but I wanted to pop in and say hello and good luck with Atkins! It is strange to get used to at first, but worth it for how much fuller you feel than on other diets! Good luck :)

Hello Back from an amazing holiday in Tuscany then Verona. Everything was fantastic, so relaxing! I had a complete break from the diet, which was nice in a way, though god I did feel rough - proper carb hangovers and some impressive bloating - I looked a few months preggers half the time!! :o...

Hello all! Just back from holiday and this is the first thread I've read - some amaaaazing losses! Really positive reading, well done everyone! :D:D:D

Woohoo congrats Jar and ditzeeblonde!! Have some of these: :talk017: :wow::wow::wow::wow: Amazing results! x

Hey well done morenachica! We should do exercise challenges! Managed 45 mins cardio and abs today, last workout before holiday! Our hotel has a gym though and we are bringing gym stuff so who knows... :)

Hey I do that! I am sometimes found muttering to myself - "do I want to be thin, or do I want the sandwich?" :D

Hey morenachica, it's sooo hard to get up and do it, but so great once you do! Yesterday - full weights & abs, including the dreaded 'plank' - hideous!!

Thanks guys! I'm only going to be off it for a week, will probably gain a bit, but want to be philosophical about it! Being in a bikini for a few days should remind me I still have work to do anyway! :o

Hi and congrats to all the newbies - great losses! :D Yup, screen breaks are a must abz - I know it is naughty for the environment but when reading I tend to print stuff out to avoid eyestrain...

Wow Claire you're working hard! Hi Bren, hope it's going well for you, nice to hear from you! x

Hello all Well yesterday was my last day in my old job - and I'm not going to lie, there was some non-carb-non-calorie-counted eating fun! Going to work extra hard in the gym today but given I've had over 2 days off this week, I expect a STS or a gain this week! Then off to Tuscany for a few...

Hello and good luck! I'm a teetotaller so here for support if you need it (and hopefully proof that many a fun, silly night out can be had without the booze :)) x

Today - weights + abs, but not with much energy put in I have to say :o

Oops I thought bearnaise was ok - just eggs and butter and cream? I've eaten it a bit on the diet and seemed to stay in ketosis, but then I don't have very much of it when I do so maybe that's why... Another leaving lunch today... maybe a nice salad and cheese this time...

Hi wrinkly, best wishes to you and yours, hope all goes well x

Hello! Gosh I could get used to this winding down at work! Had lunch and dinner out, though maybe I should cut back on the steaks: Breakfast: Tomato & mozzarella salad Lunch: Sirloin steak & bearnaise sauce Dinner: Steak tartare, Cesar salad Snack: Brie Had forgotten how yummy steak tartare...

Whoops bit late but WELL DONE!! :D:D

Yes, one of my nicest clients! I've been out there 6 times in the last couple of months and love Stockholm. I'm leaving the company in a couple of days and they asked me to do one last trip for a handover - so I had to do very little except introduce the new guy - fantastic! It's been great...

Managed to haul my ass out of bed to the gym... 25 mins cardio and abs, which are still making me feel yucky, I can just do more of them now! Beasting sounds terrifying! I would last approximately 8 seconds in the army, after I broke my first nail or something :D

Hello Thanks for your kind words, it's nice to think people see me as motivated, I'm so used to being laaaazy! :D Sweden is lovely, everything just seems to work well there and they have a much better work / life balance than here in the UK! Plus they like to eat lunch at 11.30am which...

Hello all! Just back from Stockholm, where I did enjoy some Thai curry and rice, and some potatoes on the plane - I'm finding my carb-day difficult though, always feels like I'm opening the floodgates and will be found at the bottom of a giant bag of crisps, drooling and clutching my stomach...

Hi Michelle - thanks! A bit of calorie counting plus Atkins seems to be working for me, albeit I'm being a bit more relaxed with my calories some days, especially when I'm in ketosis. My interpretation of Atkins is that the basic calories in minus calories out equation is still true, but...

Hey Jella, hope you had a good day. I just wanted to say don't fear the gym! I used to, felt really self-conscious and stuff. But then I realised the best thing about the gym is that everyone is just doing their own thing - they are there to reach their own goals and don't really care about...

Wow dress looks gorgeous! I'd go with wearing it whenever you feel like! Congrats on STS, still a good result in my book and getting easily into the dress is much more significant! x

I agree it is frustrating - it's taken me weeks to shift a few pounds! I do think muscle has an impact though - most cardio exercises make heavy use of the big leg muscles (quads and glutes) so they are likely to be growing and firming even if you're just doing cardio. I had one week where I...

Thanks Laura! Feeling good today x

Thanks Boogaloo - that's really helpful, I will have a look tonight! I always get paranoid that I'm doing it wrong and going to deform myself or something! Can't go to the gym today as I'm flying straight from work and land after the hotel gym closes... oddly I feel like I'm going to miss it!

Woohoo well done abz! Great start! And hi ditzeeblonde - good luck!

Good for you LM - not an easy commitment to make! I'm a non-drinker myself (the stuff just makes me tired and ill - I must be the only Scottish teetotaller in the world!) Yes you miss out a bit but how great you feel 'the morning after' compared to people who had a skinful is worth it!

Wow thanks Jim, abz, Jar and LM! Not gonna lie, it was a tough week in the gym, and watching what I ate but soooo worth it! :D Glad to have managed a 2lb loss with one night off as well :D

Morning Jim and thanks! Yup, 1st is a nice milestone to reach :D Going to be a tough week as I'm off to Stockholm tonight, and it's my last week in my current job, so lots of leaving lunches! Knowing I've had a good loss should help me stick to it! x

Morning all! Lost 2lb!! Well surprised and pleased with that! I've also just realised that it takes me above the 1 stone mark loss-wise, so it's a proper celebration! Measure-in shows a teeny decrease in my hips, they are now under 37 and sneaking towards my next goal of 36! I did my...

Well done on no gain Jar - esp given the vodka ;) I'm blown away - have lost 2lb this week!! I have worked very hard in the gym and started counting cals again, but was hoping for just 1lb, so am delighted with 2!! :D:D

Congratulations!! Well done on the dress, great feeling!! I think those moments are far more important than numbers on a scale. All kinds of things can mess with a weigh-in, whereas dresses just don't lie! Good luck tomorrow anyway, but it sounds like it's already been a successful week! :D

Thanks Claire! I think 'little and often' eating really helps for the gym - as long as I have a good proteiny snack an hour or so before I go, I've been fine! I could still murder some crisps and chocolate most nights, but it's bearable! I also bought a new cute pink water bottle and some new...

Really good day today, managed to keep to my limit: Breakfast: Goat's cheese & avocado Lunch: Pepperami, salad and nuts Dinner: Burgers, cheese, avocado & salad Snacks: Nuts Totals: 16.84 carbs, 1130 cals So apart from 1 day with sushi and frozen yoghurt, I've been within the atkins rules all...

Today - full weights programme. Pretty chuffed as the sun was shining and I really, really didn't want to go but I'm away with work for the next couple of days and might not make it to the gym, so I managed to force myself! Right, reward time - burgers with cheese & avocado! x

A pretty good day today, have been eating a lot lately so tried to scale it back: Breakfast: Goat's cheese & avocado omelette Lunch: Broccoli, salad and pepperami Dinner: Meatballs with tomato sauce and cheese Snack: Atkins chocolate bar Scores on the doors: Carbs 13.8, cals 1179 Need more veg...

Today 30 mins cardio, evil abs session and stretching. Woke up with a sore lower back, I think I'm doing my deadlifts wrong, anyone here who does weights have any tips on how to do them right? :confused:

Hi Jella and congrats on your loss! Firstly you're not an idiot, you're like the millions of other people who struggle with food and dieting. I've been reading a lot about this lately and trying to understand a bit better what makes dieters successful... A good question to ask if you...

LOL same as me - if I put it on the plate, it gets eaten!

Gym visit no. 2 at 7pm - one of the gym staff said I'm there more than him! :D Full weights programme tonight, but felt pretty weak... odd given that I had yesterday off the gym :confused:

Promises, promises.... I put together a plan last night for my eating and exercise over the next few days (OH is out of town for the weekend so I have plenty of me time!)... but I'm already wishing I could ditch the plan (gym then small dinner) and go for home for a movie and bigger dinner, and...

Just wanted to say well done to all - I am very tired today, and popping in here to see all this good news and positivity has totally improved my mood! Well done all :D

Gym visit no. 1 at 7am - 25 mins cardio and some abs. Weights tonight, with my new not-so-sexy weightlifting gloves...

Good luck Jim, bet you will be delighted with the results!

I've heard of that idea before LM - and have tried but I always forget when I get too absorbed in work! Sounds like you have some good calorie-burning techniques there. Maybe I should try it - I finish my current job in a couple of weeks so I'm a bit less busy (hence being able to post here!)...

Thanks all, such kind words, I am blushing :o Hello Miss Macaw! Don't worry, I saw those pics of Madonna in Grazia the other day - inspiration it ain't, she looks all sinewy and scary! I do know what you mean about focusing on the numbers, the problem is I'm a targets kinda gal, so it helps...

Aaw thanks Jim! :D

Hugs to wrinkly, wherever she is! I have a wii fit and it is great, but has some drawbacks too. It is fab for weigh-in as it does your BMI and you can get a graph of your weight over time... and you can set weight-loss goals. The yoga is good and really clever! The balance games etc are pretty...

The problem is, I still want to lose some body fat - it was measured at over 19%, and I'd like to go down to maybe 16%. Obviously I have to do it safely and slowly (hence only losing a lb a week, if that!) but I'm not quite where I want to be yet.... I think I might stick with it until I go on...

True, I should probably have a look at the Atkins book as I haven't in a while! I'm wondering if I should amend my goal or not - it's difficult since I'm aiming for size rather than weight, and I can't tell how much muscle weight I'm gaining...

Hello lalalala and welcome! This is a lovely forum, lots of helpful, friendly people who know loads about Atkins! The stickies at the top of the page are a good start for Atkins info. Good luck to you :)

Hello! I am too bored to count my cals and carbs much these days, but here goes: Breakfast: Goat's cheese, parma ham and cherry toms Lunch: Smoked mackerel & salad Dinner: Cheese omelette Snacks: Cheese, atkins bar Early dinner (cos of the footie - Scotland game was at 6) and late gym seemed to...

Wow everyone's been busy! Nothing yesterday, today did full weights & abs programme - and got my swiss ball chest press up to 8kg on each arm (this is a victory as I'm a weakling!). I was doing 5kg when I started a few weeks ago :character00115:

Wow your before & afters are amaaaaazing! Mine will be quite dull really, as I wasn't technically overweight when I started, just not happy with my body. So the difference is a bit unexciting really (though not to me of course!). Plenty of people haven't even noticed that I've lost anything...

Wow that looks interesting! Let us know if it's tasty!

You are all so virtuous with your decaf / cutting down on caffeine! I am working on a project in a freezing cold room just now so I see several teas a day as mandatory! :D

Thanks! Must say I am very lucky, my OH is into the gym as well so we kind of encourage each other atm! Also I have been quite inspired by some of the amazing bodies on display in our gym - decided to see them as inspiring instead of intimidating!! Plus I like the quick results - after only a...

Always! :D:D

Hello all! Had my evening off yesterday - some sushi, a few noodles... and frozen yoghurt for dessert on the way home, yum! It was great fun but have the predicted 'carb hangover' today! The symptoms: tired, sluggish, sore stomach... Still, parma ham for brekkie and some mackerel & salad for...

As I understand it, if you're in ketosis it will go some shade of pink/purple, with the depth of colour reflecting the extent of hydration. If mine goes purple I know it's time to get some water down my neck! I've been surprised at how quickly I can get back into ketosis after a carb meal -...

Forgot to count / post yesterday's eating but it was tasty! Loving cold sausages and salad for lunch! :) Will be having a carb-eating night tonight I think - finally going to get my sushi!

Congratulations Claire! Have some of these: :talk017: :wow::wow::wow::wow::wow::wow: I share your pre-gym feelings - I hate how much I don't want to go beforehand, and how much better I feel afterwards :D Why can't I feel that way beforehand??

Yesterday 25 mins cardio, abs in the morning 1 hr pilates in the evening Achy hips and abs today! :)

Sending big hugs and best wishes your way. The good news is there is always a brighter day on its way eventually. xx

Thanks folks! I'm going to get some of my suits tailored to fit me better - most of them were bought when I was a 14 and I'm almost a 10 now! Quite excited about it :D

I must say I ignore the no caffeine rule! I bought soya milk so that I'd stop using up so many carbs on semi-skimmed, but I just won't do without my (caffeinated) English Breakfast tea! :D

Good luck abz! First day of a new diet is usually fun, due to the novelty factor! Enjoy!

Morning Jim, feeling good! Proper gym weekend and did half an hour cardio already this morning. My body is really starting to change - it's pretty exciting! Only 1lb off at weigh in but the tape measure is more important now, and I like what it's telling me :D

1lb loss for me this week.:) But more importantly, hips down to 37in!! thats 3/4 of an inch since last week, and 3.5 in since I started! At last, it's coming off the right places! :D:D

Today 30 mins cardio (cross trainer + bike) and abs... my legs are rebelling a bit now after a crazy gym weekend, and do not want to leave the sofa :)

Congrats viks and jar!! :D:D Everyone is doing sooo well, it's a great motivator!

Today: 30 mins cardio + abs 1 hr golf driving range Weights programme + more abs Phew! Feeling virtuous (and knackered!) here :D

Yesterday - full weights programme, plus abs (80 crunches, 80 leg lifts). Supposed to do 130 of each but I felt sick! x

Just think of how much happier your insides are now! That's what I try to do if I have a bread craving - remember how bloated and yucky I used to feel afterwards! :jelous:

Had carbs with dinner yesterday - felt pretty weak in the gym after quite a harsh week, food-wise, so it felt like the sensible thing to to! Now the race to get back into ketosis. Off to the gym again this morning - I only left it about 12 hours ago! :)

Am quite liking my maintenance idea of 'carbs only on gym days, and only one carb meal per day'. Should be a good incentive for me to stick with the gym!

CD seems like my idea of hell, but I can see how it would be effective! I read a testimony from someone recently, a very obese person, who was trying to explain why it was so hard to lose weight, and he said "How successful do you think drug and alcohol treatment would be, if addicts had to...

I tried no tea for a few days but just thought life was too short! I don't drink or smoke, and now I don't gorge on sweets, so not being allowed my beloved tea was a sacrifice too far! I have switched to soya milk though as I found the regular stuff was just using up too many of my carbs. Soya...

LOL that's why I love Friday gym! Everyone else is in the pub! :D

Oh great, thanks! I knew that very dark meant dehydration, but I thought that a very pale pink maybe meant I wasn't in ketosis.

Huge congrats to all! 3lb loss is fantastic!! :D Second the measuring - I gained 1lb last week but lost a half inch off each thigh so I must be doing something right! x

Yesterday was a bit naughty, too much food and I didn't count, but here it is: Breakfast: tomato & mozarella salad Lunch: tuna mayo, cheese, egg & salad Dinner: Garlic prawns, steak & bearnaise sauce, salad Snacks: brie, too many cashew nuts :o Ketostix were a bit pink last night, but I have...

So true - most athletes have an 'obese' BMI because of their muscles - but I wouldn't exactly call an olympic rower obese!

Thanks Abz! I'm in a bit of a danger zone at the moment, already well within the healthy BMI, but I'm going for very slim and fit - but it makes it harder the less you have to lose! Not sure I will make the 9st target as I'm putting on muscle... but we'll see!

I'm right there with you! I rarely manage my water for the day, though if tea counted it would be a different story! I like fizzy water but a couple of glasses, not the river we're supposed to drink! (Not any help I know but just wanted to share the pain!)

I had exactly the same problem a while back, though I was on a low-fat diet at the time! The only thing I ever found to stop it was T-Gel shampoo, which I now use every day just in case (it was pretty yucky :(). A few things I read suggested it was hormonal and there was nothing I could do about...

Glad you found her! My dad just moved house and one of his cats disappeared for 2 weeks, then reappeared again, not a scratch on her! Strange creatures they are... :)

Hello! There's a camomile and spearmint herbal tea (Twinings I think) which is lovely - much nicer than camomile on its own! Exercise always means I have a good night's sleep, on gym days I doze off very easily! Also, erm, "special hugs" with my OH!! ;):D

Wednesday's tasty treats: Breakfast: Atkins bar (carbs 1.9, cals 219) Lunch (1): Tomato & mozzarella salad (carbs 1, cals 130) Lunch (2): Tomato & pepper prawns (carbs 3.4, cals 140) Dinner: Chicken, cauliflower, broccoli & cheese (carbs 6.1, cals 640) Snacks: Brie, brazil nuts (carbs 1, cals...

He he thanks Jim! Gosh I am craving sushi today - with all the yummy Japanese rice! :( I've been having one carby meal a week (to prepare me a bit for maintenance, as I do plan to reintroduce a few carbs) but since I didn't lose last week I'm not sure I should have my carby meal this week...

Hello! I generally never get spots but I have had a few on Atkins, which I attributed to change in diet. Apparenlty pork and pork products can be spot-causers, and I've certainly eaten more of that since starting Atkins! I went for a good daily exfoliant (instead of weekly) and my top tip -...

LOL Jim! Yummy food today, here goes: Breakfast the usual mozz & parma ham (Carbs 0.3, cals 154) Lunch: sausages & salad (Carbs 6.44, cals 260) Dinner: tuna steak & salad (Carbs 4.34, cals 389) Snacks: salami, cheese, blackberries, milk in tea (Carbs 6.5, cals 123) TOTAL: Carbs 18.22, cals...

Hi Sue - I'm following an Atkins-based plan of 20g per day of carbs max (i.e. induction level carbs) and limiting to between 1000 and 1500 cals per day. I do this because I would honestly consume too much if I just followed Atkins, and because as my BMI is already quite low, my body is hanging...

Yesterday Pilates (1 hour) Hadn't been looking forward to it but you do feel great after a good pilates class!

Yippeee well done AnnaMaria! Lovely when the scales give such good news! :D

Hello! Cheat-free today - nothing like a disappointing weigh-in to keep me honest :D Breakfast: parma ham & mozzarella: Carbs 0.3, cals 154 Lunch: salad, cheese & prawns: Carbs 6.71, cals 412 Dinner: sausages & salad: Carbs 4.05, cals 248 Snacks: milk in tea, pistachio nuts, salami: carbs...

Ooh sounds yummy! I will tell the other half, I don't cook, he does the lot :D I agree about the good stuff - I have buffalo mozzarella just now, gorgeous!

Congrats to all and good luck to those still to weigh in! I am keeping positive and planning another gym session this evening... Saying :p to the scales!

I don't cook it, good mozzarella gets a bit too stringy when you melt it! Quality slices of cold mozzarella and some tasty salami or ham.... YUM! :D

LOL Boogaloo, the first time I did body pump I could hardly stand up 2 days after! :D Thought I'd start posting here too! Yesterday: 15 mins cross-trainer 12 mins treadmill 60 upper abs, 60 lower abs Golf driving range (1 hour)

Morning! Was a bit grumpy after weigh-in, but then put my tightest skirt on and it's starting to get loose! And after a tasty breakfast of parma ham and mozarella, I'm all cheered up? :D

Aaw thanks folks! Sadly weigh-in didn't go in the right direction, with a 1lb gain (my first gain), but my "measure-up" did - my thighs are definitely shrinking :D I suppose with 5 days per week at the gym, 3 of which are weight training, I should expect some kind of muscle gain? I know...

Sorry to start the weekly weigh-ins on a downer - but I'm 1lb up on last week :( Measurements show another half inch off my thighs though, so I'm hoping the gain is muscle from all the gymming! Can't think of any other reason for it to be honest, bit disappointing but what can you do? :o...

Right, booked a short holiday to Tuscany before I start my new job - means I have 3 weeks to get to goal before I go! Really, really nervous about weigh-in tomorrow! You know when you just don't feel like you've lost any? :sigh: x

Trying to have a really good low-carb day today! Breakfast: parma ham & mozzarella Lunch: chicken salad Dinner will be: Pork belly & salad (can't WAIT - pork belly, yum!) Day off the gym today, back tomorrow... x

Not much over though wrinkly! Congrats on your loss, well done for persisting! x

Hey I lost 2lb - STS was the previous week! (I just wanted an excuse to shout about it again :D) x

I know you won't see it this way, but given the week you've probably had, STS is a great result! Well done, and I'm sure you'll get some deferred rewards next week! x

I think you're right Jim, cheese as a snack isn't really filling me up, I need to be a bit more creative in my snacking! Love cold sausages... though I always find it difficult not to just eat them straight away LOL!

Went to bed hungry yesterday, despite getting through: Breakfast: mozarella and parma ham, raspberries Lunch: 2 chicken legs, cheese & salad Dinner: 2 beefburgers, cheese, fried egg & salad Snacks: pepperami, milk in tea, nuts, cheese I didn't even go to the gym yesterday, why so hungry...

Wow! That's a lot of carbs Wrinks, did you eat a bakery or something? ;) He he guessing that's cals, not carbs!

That's one of my fave things about Atkins! I had sun-dried tomatoes the other week and honestly, you could have fooled me they were fruit gums :D

Hello and welcome! Lucky you having your other half joining you - mine did for 2 weeks but got fed up - it's more fun with both of you on Atkins! Good luck x

Eeeew no you're right Jim, I don't!! I go through phases where I'm happy as a size 12 with a wee bit of fat on me - but at the moment I'd like to aim for pretty slim, an 8-10 if possible. I know I have to be careful but if I keep training to keep my muscles in shape I should be ok. I think...

If anyone gives me funny looks or cheek for not eating carbs, I say "I'm on low carb and I've lost 13lbs so far, so I'm not going to spoil it now am I?!"

Oh bless you Wrinkly! I have all kinds of luck on my side xx

LOL about the sausages! I have just enjoyed my first sausage of the day :D I am loving mozzarella and salami for breakfast - yummy with a couple of cherry tomatoes (carefully weighed as they are a bit carby). It makes me feel like I'm in sunny Italy on holiday :D:D Or poached egg with...

Ooops, been a couple of days since I posted in here, I'm getting a bit lazy about counting up all my eating! Also out of ketostix so I may not be in ketosis - must buy more! I'm hitting the gym really hard now, there most days either doing weight training, pilates or cardio (the last one is my...

Hello Domino and welcome! I think like me you'll find this forum a great source of ideas, support, inspiration and giggles! I started Atkins (with a bit of calorie counting too) a couple of months ago and find myself 13lbs down, much more energy and back in the gym developing the bod I've...

So I had my calliper test yesterday! Basically they take these plastic callipers that look like giant tweezers or something, and pinch 3 different sites: tricep (bingo wings!), somewhere on the back, and just near the hip at the front. Then they do some calculation to come up with a %. I was...

LOL at all of you! If they start selling Pepperami in 6 packs I'm sorted!!

Hi LM, I echo all the other sentiments, sometimes you need to focus on something and not have loads else to worry about. It's important to release some stress and let yourself relax a bit when times are hard - this is part of being human and nothing to feel bad about! Good luck and hope it all...

LOL you're not being a git! Thanks for the info! I read that a range between 14% and 17% will be needed for a woman - naturally I focused on the upper end of the scale ;) Will wait to see how far away I am before I decide if it's worth it... plus I would need to work on my abs a lot more or...

Thanks Jim - I am well chuffed! It is cold and rainy here in London, but I feel like the sun's shining!! Good luck to all with your weigh-ins x

Congrats Jar! Weighed in this morning, I am another 2lb down! :D:D:D And my hips are finally below 38in!! Woohoo!

I thought about when I remeber being slimmer - last year I got down to 9st 4, but I want to go for really skinny this time so am aiming for 9st... though really it's a guide to motivate my weigh-ins, I am aiming for a size 8-10 (if my hips will allow it!). When I get my body fat % measured I...

Well done for resisting! It gets easier too, so you're going to do great - that stone will be gone in no time! :D

Aaw thanks Wrinkly! I'm in pretty good shape, just a bit wobbly round the edges and just want to be the best me I can be :D

Is it painful? Or just, you know, humiliating?? Doesn't help that the woman at the gym who does the test is buff and gorgeously slim :rolleyes:

Will do - quite nervous now! My bf is going to get his done too so at least I'll have moral support! Apparently to have visible abs I'd need a % of under 17% - I wonder how far away from that I am now! Quite a bit I expect...

Yeah, I guess I can always count the cals if I need to. I've been thinking about really getting my body fat % down and upping my resistance training - but gosh there is so much to think about! Eat every 2-3 hours, have 6 small meals per day, eat protein within 2 hours of training... how am I...

Ooh that would be better - my gym said they would take several measurements with the callipers then average them... so belly-pinching seems inevitable! :sigh:

Must admit that's the bit that makes me nervous! I think I need to be able to have sweet things sometimes, I was thinking of maybe having them only every few weeks, and only on gym days where I do cardio... I'd like to be able to eat more than I do now, but will need a pretty serious gym regime...

Hello all! I wanted to find out my body fat percentage, and apparently my gym does the calliper test, which is the best way to measure it. I am going in on Tuesday to have it done! Has anyone had a calliper test before? I am nervous! I think they just pinch your skin and measure the flab :o!

Congratulations! :clap: That's the average dress size in the UK, fact fans :D

Thanks Jim - yes I can feel it getting closer now! 8lbs, maybe more or less depending how I'm looking! I've started to think about maintenance and how I want to do it... decided that bread and pasta will have to be a once-per-month thing, if at all. I'm feeling too much better to let it go for...

Plans? What are plans?! No count yesterday but I think it was pretty good: Breakfast: salami, cheese and cherry tomatoes Lunch: prawns & feta cheese salad Dinner: gluten free sausages, poached egg and salad with roasted veg Snacks: milk in tea, cheese & Atkins bar Went to the gym again too...

I'm counting both, but that's because I don't buy into all aspects of Dr Atkin's theory (wish I did really!). I believe that ketosis brings a significant metabolic advantage (a couple of experts seem to suggest 300 calories per day), and that it reduces cravings, helping me to eat less. But I...

Tell me about it! I have to use up so many of my carbs on it, just not willing to give up my tea & milk! :(

Yup, yay for us, LM, and to all of us for resisting! Those meeting moments are awful - I once had to sit in a 20-person meeting and pick smoked salmon out of croissants - I just said I had a wheat intolerance! I was talking to my dad, who is overweight, who said "oh I couldn't do that, I don't...

I genuinely think some people just don't understand weight loss, and think it's somehow unhealthy or not right to diet, so maybe she had that in her mind a wee bit. It is interesting that men get to be 'big' while women are more likely to be labelled 'fat' - bit unfair, but then I guess the...

Hello! Such a busy day today, wish I could post more on here! Survived a work lunch - at an italian - by opting for the mozzarella and parma ham salad - tasty! (Ok not as tasty looking as my colleague's pizza, but still!) I think weight is finally starting to shift off my 'problem area' (i.e...

Hello - here's yesterdays scores on the doors: Breakfast: Proscuitto (yummy) and cheese Lunch: Salad and prawns Dinner: Coley with roasted veg Snacks: pepperami, smoked cheese TOTAL: 16g carbs, 1000 cals Made it to the gym too - feeling virtuous!

All so true hellraiser - being positive this week instead of moaning has really helped me! :) Oh and I have a few sneaky shots of milk - no booze, no fags - I gotta be able to have tea! :D

Well it's conclusive then - sod those scales!! Today was good: Breakfast: Mozz & proscuitto (carbs 0.7, cals 154) Lunch: salami & salad (carbs 4.2, cals 238) Dinner: plaice, squid, broccoli (carbs 6.55, cals 331) Snacks (and there were plenty) pepperami, smoked cheese, milk in tea (carbs 3.3...

Hi Claire Looks like we didn't get quite what we wanted from this week's WI! Just trying to remember that this isn't just about a smaller number on the scales every week, it's about addressing lots of other issues and breaking dependence on food / carbs - and I think we are doing fantastic...

Well I'm a no gain (sts) for this week - I should be happy with that given that it's TOM and I ate a LOT last week :o First time I've had no loss since I started, but hey, it'd be no fun if the occasional challenge weren't thrown our way! :D Well done / good luck to all x

Hey Wrinkly - Lord's was fun, bit posh for my liking but fun! Back on track today (after going a bit overboard yesterday) - worried I'm eating too much so going to cut back to 1300 cals and 20g carbs per day. Today's food was a bit random - picnicing throughout the day at the cricket then...

Well today was ok but I need to think about what I'm eating - still too much red and processed meat, and not enough veg I think! Didn't count either as I was at a party - barbecue which was great, there was loads I could eat! Missing out on dessert at the end felt pretty normal - I guess I'm...

Hi Claire Could there be a stress-related cause of your sleeplessness? I sleep like a log but my partner often has difficulty sleeping, and it is often if he has a worry or concern that keeps him awake. Setting aside time during the day to worry (sounds silly I know) can be really helpful to...

Hello! I don't think cherry toms are allowed (not in my edition of the book anyway) but I eat them as I don't think I could do without tomatoes, and don't tend to find they use up too many of my carbs. Hope that helps!

Hello all I was talking to someone yesterday who asked about why I like this diet, and I thought I'd post the answers here as it made me pretty happy! Here goes: I feel less hungry than on any other diet I now have no stomach problems at all - IBS has disappeared It's a great diet for eating...

Hi jot, well done on no gain! :D

Hello all Well I just ate and ate today! Kept within my carbs but loads of cals: Breakfast: Atkins bar & salami Carbs 2, cals 300 Lunch: Steak & salad Carbs 1.5, cals 320 Dinner: Burgers, cheese, bacon & mayo Carbs 2.1, cals 600 Snacks: Pepperami, babybels, Atkins choc bar, milk in tea Carbs...

I don't think most men do want a beanpole. Most of the images of super-skinny women (in the media etc) are put there by women and gay men. My OH and I have argued about this before, cos I always want to be skinny as I like how it looks in clothes, but he likes a few curves ;) Ask men if they...

I think the water retention during TOM is due to hormonal factors - so I'm sure you are still experiencing those, even if 'it' hasn't actually arrived, if that makes sense! Exercise and vitamin C seem to work for me (that and no carbs, but we're doing that already!) Rubbish isn't it when...

It really makes no sense does it! I have a friend who is the same height as me, about the same shape and build, but weighs a stone more! I looked up measurement guides to try to set targets, but according to them, if I wanted to be a size 8 (skinny minny I know!) I'd need to measure 33 / 25.5...

Hey saddlebag, sorry about your bf, hope you are doing ok x

Congratulations! 3lb loss is amazing! :D:D:D

I think I might be in the same boat Claire! If my hips are still 38in now and I'm technically right in the ideal range, I'm worried about how low I'd have to go to get my bum as small as I want it! Size 8 was my goal but I may settle for a 10! I think my plan is to get to around 9st, maybe...

My poor work must be well fed up of my diet - I'm in a small project team at the moment, and they all get to hear about my cereal cravings! They are also rapidly learning the carb and calorie values in all manner of foods! One guy (who is slim, annoyingly!) came in the other day and said "right...

No carb or cal values today as I was out for dinner again and too lazy to add it all up, but hopefully within my limits: Breakfast: Atkins bar Lunch: crayfish, cheese, egg & tuna mayo salad Dinner: prawns, avocado, mozzarella and tomatoes, and a cheese board (everyone else was having dessert!)...

Heh no, he's pretty cool when that happens, bless 'im - we've been together for 12 years (started going out at 18!) so nothing fazes either of us! :lilkiss: I think he just worries that I'll go too far, as I'm already a 'healthy' weight, or like I said, that I'll diet away my boobs! :eek:

Yippeee! Congrats :D:D:D

Hello Lady Marmalade, and congrats on your return to Atkins!

Yup there's definitely a gender difference here! My OH prefers me at this weight and keeps asking when I'll be finished losing - I think it may have something to do with my shrinkage in the chest area!! :D Jim I soo agree that it never tastes as good as you think it will. I think for me this...

Oh I know how you feel, no advice really as mine just kind of got better, but I wanted the excuse to use this smiley: :sick0019: xx

Fantastic morenachica, well done! 2lb is great! :D:D:D Thanks for all the new job congrats. I really do like the idea that a couple of months ago, I said right, I'm not happy with my body and I'm a bit bored in my job... so I got a new job and have already shifted 10lb! Jim, you're right, it...

I'm the same Claire - no kids, just plenty of 'junk in my trunk', as they say ;) I was in Pilates class yesterday and my arms, waist etc looked good, really pleased, until I saw my thighs all splayed out on the floor! Nothing for it but to keep losing, and I'm doing squats and deadlifts (ouch)...

Thanks all! I should be accepting my new job today and resigning from my current role, so it's a big day and the nice start of a loss has really helped! Good luck morenachica, fingers and toes will be crossed for a wonderful weigh in!!

Congratulations everyone! What a great week by the looks of it - there will be nothing left of us at this rate :D Thanks again to all for your support xx

Well I weighed in this morning and I lost 1lb!!! So my fears were not justified - hooray!! Hope everyone else has a happy weigh-in too xx

Hello! I've lost another 1lb this week, which I'm delighted with! Survived an attack of burger n fries, and a day on calorie counting instead of carb counting! Following a big loss last week, I am soooo relieved to keep losing this week! Phew! :D:D:D

I also think people don't really understand diets and how hard it is to stay on the wagon! So they think they are being nice and giving you a wee treat, when actually it feels like sabotage!

Gosh my hips just don't seem all that comfy in a 12, and the size guides I've read have them as a 12-14 :( Still, today was back on the wagon and off with the weight, here are the 'scores on the doors': Breakfast: salami & babybel: Carbs 0.2, cals 200 Lunch: roast chicken & salad: Carbs 3.0...

Oh I know what you mean... it is hard to look at a future without some foods, or with very little of them! I didn't really eat much cereal before this diet, but bought some crunchy hazelnut granola when we had guests in the house last weekend, and I swear I can hear it talking to me from the...

Hello PennyJane! Thought I'd pop over from the Atkins forum to see how you are doing! Congrats for keeping going and good luck with it x When I was calorie counting, I found just as Iris says the more sugar I ate the more I craved, so I just banned all of those foods and upped the protein, and...

Thanks all! What lovely words of support, they really do help me stay on the straight and narrow (and off the crisps and cakes!). Mini, you are so right that I should be glad that I didn't undo all the hard work after one slip up. Everyone, good luck with all your weigh-ins tomorrow, let's...

Hello! Thought I'd post as I'm entering the 'danger zone' - weigh in is tomorrow and I'm scared! I've been in and out of ketosis this week - had one proper naughty dinner, and one day counting cals but not carbs... :sign0007: I had a fantastic 3lb loss last week so I have decided to prepare...

Sadly I am always hungry but my OH experienced something like that on Atkins. He just tried small portions of his very favourite protein-y foods and it soon passed. The few times I've felt a bit sickly on Atkins, I've tried exercising and drinking more water, and that seems to help too. Hope...

Yup, think I need to declare a peanut ban, and bring more legal snacks to work! M&S do little triangles of brie - YUM - so I might have more of those. I've been back at the gym doing a weights programme so I might build some muscle from that... I guess as I get nearer goal I may need to think...

I must say I'm trying (not always managing :o) to stay away from low-carb versions of things, cos of all the sweeteners and processed stuff in most of them! I have found that once you're away from sweet things for a while, even veg starts to taste really sweet. My tomatoes sometimes taste like...

Yes it is nice not to see fat as the bad guy on this diet! :D

Ah maybe it is the salt... Also at work, its the only thing from the vending machine that isn't at least 50% carbs! My waist is down to just below 26in so I guess I'm a 10 there, but my hips are still 38in!! I've started doing squats and lunges to tighten them, but there's still plenty of fat...

9 litres! Wow, I am rubbish at drinking my water, always struggle to get through what I should! Lots of eating out today so no count but hopefully ok: Breakfast: Atkins bar Lunch: Ribeye steak & salad Dinner: Mixed Turkish kebabs, courgettes Snack: MORE PEANUTS! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME AND MY...

Hello and welcome! Everyone here is lovely, they have been very nice listening to my grumbles ;) Good luck!

Hmmm yes some friends of mine got married in Cyprus, and we ate a lot of halloumi - nice but the squeaky teeth thing kinda spoiled it!

Hello! You're doing great Wrinkly, thanks, your update reminded me to post mine :)

Yes Jim, apparently low Sodium and Potassium can both be causes. I'm taking supplements and doing my stretches so we'll see! Today's eating without the cheating: Breakfast: Egg, ham, cheese and lettuce Lunch: Prawns, tomato & mozarella Dinner: Omelette & broccoli Snacks: Pepperami, peanuts...

Ooh I hadn't thought about it - seem to be doing ok on Induction so I figured I'd just crack on with it til I get to goal (or thin enough that I feel ready to stop!). I'm doing a slightly modified Atkins anyway, basically sticking to max 20g carbs and max 1500 cals per day, but eating a few...

Ooops I meant pre-Atkins Shepherd's pie, in my student days when I could scoff a field of potatoes and not put on any weight!

LOL I fall over all the time, and I'm teetotal! I usually have at least one massive bruise on my legs, people must think my OH is abusing me ;) Apparently lack of core stability can cause all sorts of problems, including going over on your ankles and possibly the nasty cramps I get in my...

Hi all - sooo relieved I'm not the only one who enjoys 'non-breakfasty' foods for brekkie! My OH once made Shepherd's Pie so I could have it for breakfast on my birthday! My fave Atkins breakfast is mozarella, salami and a couple of tomatoes (carefully carb-counted). Smoked salmon and...

Hello! I was planning to reintroduce some carbs slowly and up my exercise levels so I can enjoy more calories without gaining too much! :D

Hello Back after a hectic couple of days. Must admit I had a burger-and-fries flavour slip up last night, but managed to get back on the wagon today! Pleased in a way as I usually splurge then think f*ck it and fire into the crisps / sweets etc, but I didn't do it this time! Also had my...

Yay congrats! :talk017:

:D Deal! :D See I'm smiling!!

Thanks all - will promise to grumble less after that loss! x

OMG - 3lbs loss this week! Very very pleased with that - I was hoping for 1! :D:D:D Congrats to all!

I think it's the weather - I just feel much more tired when it's hot! PennyJane - I lost a stone last year through calorie counting but not eating bread, potatoes, rice or pasta. Weight loss was slow and steady but it did work and I felt great. I wouldn't have been in ketosis due to all the...

Welcome and good luck! :D

Welcome and congrats fit4forty! It does seem to be working for me, though I am a bit fed up of counting! :sigh2: PennyJane, what were your measurements like? Did they stay the same too?

Hello all and thanks for your lovely responses! I feel much better already. PennyJane, you're absolutely right - I am trying to get away from the emotional connection with food. I don't drink alcohol or smoke, so I think food is my 'thing' to relax or celebrate with... I guess I have to be...

Hello all, sorry about this but I need a grumble! I am doing Atkins for 2 reasons, to break my dependence on 'comfort carbs', and to get down to a size 8/10. I know my goal is very slim and I might not get there, and won't push it if my body really seems unhappy about going to such a low BMI...

Good luck... boo everyone leaving today! :(

Back in ketosis! Didn't count today but here goes: Breakfast: salami, mozarella and toms Lunch: cheese salad Dinner: salmon with some salad Snack: a cheeky Atkins bar and my last pepperami - must stop buying this processed stuff! Feeling ok except have a huge spot on my face - I am lucky to...

Thanks! This is really helpful!:)

He he yes I had a bit of a challenge on days when I didn't eat enough veg.... :sick0019:

Sorry to hear that Penny - it was lovely having you around here as you started at a similar time to me! Good luck with WeightWatchers, let us know how you're doing? :wavey:

Well done to all with your losses! Nice one :D

Oh I wish Jim - they are chewy, tasty sweets from M&S - sadly mostly sugar :o

Hi Sue Poor you - must have been awful, really traumatic, so you mustn't feel bad about going carb crazy after such a terrible thing! My 10p worth is don't feel bad, and try to use this time to celebrate your amazing success so far on Atkins! It's too easy to just focus on where you are...

Wow PennyJane I'm impressed - I have no idea how you fit in all that work and study and kids! When I'm working a lot I struggle to remember to put the washing on :o never mind everything else!

Hee hee yes that could be misconstrued! A couple of inches higher is all I was going for! :D

Hee hee the boob thread! Out of ketosis today (ate some peanuts yesterday which may have done it), hopefully this lot is ok: Breakfast: tomato & mozzarella, pepperami Lunch: egg, crayfish, tuna & mayo & salad Dinner: Barbecue - burger and gluten free sausages Snacks: Atkins bar and another...

Ooh you are making me feel guilty about the tomatoes - I just can't do without them so have just been counting them into my daily carbs! To your earlier q, I work in financial services as a consultant - on a busy project just now, and have been going through interviews for another job, so it...

Right, been a bit lazy with the logging but here goes: Breakfast: eggs, goat's cheese & tomato Lunch: king prawns, tomato & mozarella salad Dinner: steak, cabbage and courgettes Snacks: atkins bar, pepperami, cheese (I was so hungry all day!) Carbs 18.4g, cals 1400. Feeling the urge to do a...

I guess it's always worth seeing what approach your PCT takes and go from there... You can get financing deals though, I had a friend who was going to get breast implants that way, a bit like hire purchase - cue everyone asking if they would be reposessed if she didn't keep up repayments...

Oh I wish PennyJane - work then home and more work! Well done on the jogging - I keep using late working as an excuse not to :rolleyes:

Oh don't tell me these things, I'll be tempted! :) But I don't think I could really let someone inject toxins into my forehead! Guess I'll just have to get comfortable with my emerging wrinkles!

Ooh I'm the same - ravenous, no matter what I do! I've tried pepperami, atkins bar, cheese, nothing seems to be filling this void in my stomach! Hang in there PennyJane!

LOL! Well there's always botox - if only I didn't have such a low pain threshold and fear of needles! :fear: