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Thank you guys.....I do hope everyone is well....there are lots of new faces on here aren't there? Lots of the others I saw seem to have gone.....I have had a bit of a carby weekend...mainly alcohol really..but what fun.....lol...... Will have to be good this week to make up for it, as I am...

Oh and I have my latest photo in my album if you want to check it out.....x

Thanks everyone, and hi again Jim...I take comfort in knowing that you will always be a familiar face on here...... Its also great to see so many others enjoying this lifestyle that I have come to love.... Oh and I must say nuts were a godsend at Christmas...lol...I still eat them fairly...

Just wanted to pop in and say hi to everyone....I haven't been on for a while as I am so busy in my job, what with the commuting, trying to get my house sorted for sale, a new relationship, it really is all happening.... I am still just below my target weight and I do have lots of treats....I...

Many congrats Jim......How wonderful.....Jane x

Thank you girlygirl and fantastic for you too.....well done... I agree food was so easy, I didn't even have craving for a chocolate and they are still sitting in bowls all around me...... I did have bread sauce though and one roast potato, and I really enjoyed all my food over the...

I have managed to reach my goal weight just in time for 2010....not quite sure how I managed it over Christmas......just need to keep it off now........and I may try and lose just a couple of more pounds..I am going to try and upload my latest pic....how did you get yours on More?.....Jxxx

Thanks Jim, I am not missing the carbs and feel great, but as I lost the weight so quickly I am concerned that even eating as if on induction will put on the lbs, I think I am going to be careful and get on the scales everyday to monitor it....Jx

Hey all Due to losing weight through lack of appetite, I am now down to being a lb away from goal... I am starting to gain my appetite now, but am terrified of gaining the weight...therefore am terrified of eating too much... Can anyone on advise on the best way to gradually eat again...

Thanks mommyB, but I haven't heard from him for 2 days so I am beginning to think that he is trying to back off now. He was texting everyday at one point........when I asked him why he had backed off he said it was because he wasn't sure what he wanted he felt that was lame but his head is...

I did Atkins about 8 years ago, but have been far more successful this time around....to be fair I only followed it for a couple of months the first time and didn't have much to lose......x

Hey guys, going through a really bad time at the moment...As some of you know I split up with my husband earlier on this year, and I was also made redundant.....I started a new job 3 weeks ago and have been training (civil service)... There has been a guy on my training whom I have had a lot of...

Moved this to a separate thread.....Jx

Somehow I managed to lose 6lbs this week!! Its not all good though, as I have only lost this due to a loss of appetite, I seem to be going through an emotionally turbulent time at the moment....I am going to have to try to introduce the food gradually as I don't want to pile it all back on...

Cherryade what absolutely fantastic news....all the best for a good and healthy pregnancy...Jx

Love it onthelang....go for it....x

Hey well done onthelang.......29lbs thats over 2 stone, excellent results......Jx

Really sorry to hear that Emma, from my experience (when I was made redundant in July) my benefits came through quite quickly, that was child tax credits and working tax credits and job seekers allowance (had to sign on every two weeks for that). There are crisis loans available through the job...

Hello!!! I can't get on much during the week, but I am still here...My job now keeps me busy... However I do follow the goings on when I get 10 mins in the evening...Jx

Woohoo another lb for me, isn't it amazing how all those 1lbs add up....lol....21lbs all together, I can't believe I had all that extra weight on me, where the heck was it...ewww... Good luck everyone else... I went for a Thai meal last night, lots of filo pastry on the starters, but I did...

Fingers crossed Emma, I lost my job in in July but am in my 2nd job since then, so don't despair there are jobs out there....Jx

Really well done cherryade....its a fab feeling isn't it? I love low carbing I have to say, my weightloss is slow but steady and I can't believe I am 20 lbs down since September....Jx

Well done Cazza, I have also bought some skinny jeans, I love them with my new boots, isn't it fab to get into fashionable clothing? Well done Laura thats half the battle recognising when you have put weight on and getting it off again asap, that is what I need to keep an eye on especially...

Well it is pretty much following Atkins really, but they actually advise your meals for the first 2 weeks and then advise you what to introduce each week after that....but their recipes in the cook book are low carb and very yummy.....x

I recently bought Neris and India's cookbook, the recipes I have tried are fab, it might be worth getting if you like cooking and tasty food....Jx

Hi Louise You are still doing so well, fantastic for you, I bet you feel great... Another 2lbs for me (over 12 days) slow but sure, I have lost every week so I am happy with that.... Well done to everyone who is losing and doing so well....Jx:)

Thanks cazza and well done to you too, yes a loss is better than nothing and even better than a gain....:) Jx

Hi More, I am tall and yes my BMI is in the healthy range but I want to lose another 10 lbs, as that is where I feel comfortable.... I have kind of moved to OWL, but not really counting the carbs properly just having a few more nuts, cheese or veg here and there....I want to continue losing a...

Well I didn't weigh in on my official weigh in on Monday due to a bad weekend and therefore decided to weigh in on Friday and keep that as my regular WI day...I have lost 2lbs which is good as I have been socialising a lot this week, lots of wine but have been good with the food. Oh and as some...

Ewww thank goodness I don't like pork pies or I would be very jealous Jim.....what a tease you are...lol

Hey More, yes I am very proud....I no longer live in London unfortunately, have been around since then...lol...I am in the Midlands now...not out of choice...long story... Hey Emma, it isn't a case of being brave....my children chose this path and I have to, as a parent be behind them all the...

Well sadly my children have left home at 11 lol.... Seriously they are at boarding schools for talented children, which they had to audition for....My eldest is at the Royal ballet school and the youngest is at another dance school, I would love to have them home but they have chosen their...

vodka is carb free....with slimline tonic, no carbs!!! Yes Jim that is why I have decided that if I have had a good weekend, I have 4 more days to correct it before I weigh....I may have been surprised on the scales but I really didn't want to risk feeling peed off about it....lol...x

Lol Laura.....we all do it....Jx

Laura its the other way around, US size 10 is a size 14 here....I only know because I shop at gap... The famous size zero is American, and is actually a UK size 4 (my daughters size)...Jx

Thanks Laura...Jx

Not weighing myself today after my weekend away - lots of alcohol including Baileys....I was good with my food though....just ate more than I should..... I am going to change my weigh day to a Friday....Jx

Lol I laughed at that too....I haven't had many crabs lately either....lol...x

Weekend I am going away to a friends for the weekend with another friend...I know it is going to be a mixture of booze, food and good humour....I only hope that I can STS this week... Mexican Saturday night....any suggestions for low carb???? Jx:)

Thanks Laura but I have been waiting for the this job since August when I was interviewed, DWP have just had a recruitment freeze on and prior to that I was amongst a huge recruitment drive, luckily I was very high on the merit list, however if I ask to delay the start I will miss the training...

I have bought the lindt 90% cocoa chocolate....I have one square every now and again, it is pretty low (about 8gs per 100 grammes) very good for real chocolate....x

One of the Chiefs (there are too many of them) had a word with me today, and said that I was not fulfilling my contract and could I make up the hours this weekend or next week some time.....I felt like telling her where to go, but being the ever professional and polite person that I am. I merely...

Cool Jim....don't tell me the bad things...lol...Jx Thanks cazza....x

Thanks guys, I am going to working for the Department of work and pensions....not exactly sure of my role as yet, but not bad money and they have agreed to the hours I want in the school holidays so it can't be bad... Just trying to M & S to release me early but they are being a little...

Absolutely fab Kirsty, well done you are doing so well....Jx

Good luck Annie.... I was thinking myself recently that it is ashame that there isn't an Atkins type club with regular weekly meetings....hmm could this be a new venture....

Good luck to CazBert and Buddhamummy... I love this way of eating, I am very rarely hungry, love the food and have consistent weight loss....I found the first few weeks the hardest as I seemed to suffer from the headaches for the longest time, however this is very unusual and the majority have...

My favourite are the Blacks ones and they aren't too cheap, but they do for 3 meals, so thats ok....

Brunch - haloumi cheese wrapped in bacon and grilled Dinner - roast chicken with brocolli and cauliflower Not very hungry at all today...

Thank you for this Jim I will definitely try this....yummy....Jx

And that is what I like about Atkins, not worrying about calories....its great for that, as its generally easy to know what is high in carbs and what isn't it.....love it....Jx

Enjoy your cake, my daughters birthday was last week and I had a lovely piece of chocolate cake....jx

Good news Hi all Just wanted to share my good news with you all.... I was made redundant from my ideal job in June!! I have recently been working for M & S as a Christmas temp, this is the most mind-numbing, boring job.... I was yesterday offered a permanent job, this is a job I...

Hey Jim do you have a recipe for mousakka? or can you just tell me what you put in it please? Thanks Jx

I try to buy free range or organic if it is on special offer....I would just rather eat better quality meat where the animals and meat haven't been pumped with chemicals and water....However I can't always afford to do this unfortunately....Also the sausages and ham that you want to eat tends to...

OMG how insensitive, someone like that should know better...yes silly cow!!! I had a similar situation just after I had had my 2nd daughter, I bumped into a lady who had been pregnant at the same time as me.. I was in a food court with a friend getting food for our 2 older toddlers, the baby...

Thats excellent Caz...you must have been so good!!

Hi Louise another lb for me please....I am the tortoise - slow but steady....lol.... I am happy though I have had a loss every week and I feel so much better in myself....have bought new clothes and feel great... good luck everyone....isn't it lovely as we get smaller.....Jx

Yay another lb for me....even with a piece of chocolate cake at the beginning of the week!!! I feel like the tortoise, slow but steady....lol...Jx

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Wow Louise you have done so well...you are an inspiration to all....Jx

2 scrambled eggs tuna and mayo salad 2 small chicken breasts with cheddar wrapped in bacon, brocolli and cauli, 2 glasses of dry white wine.

B - 2 scrambled eggs L - corned beef salad with mayo D - salmon and salad S - handfull of nuts

Mmmm just did roast chicken and veg, did roast potatoes in garlic oil for the girls....they sure did smell good....but I stuck to my asparagus, brocolli and cabbage.... Anything potato is my vice too, and bread, love pastry too....lol

We aren't going to be good are we? lol...x

Yes I lost 6lb in my first week but it has been mainly 1lb a week since, however I am happy that it is coming off whether it is slow or not.....I am also within the healthy BMI range so I expected mine to be slow right now....I do wish I could guarantee 2lb a week but it just doesn't happen...

Oh dear, do you find different carbs effect you differently? I had a dish a while ago that had breadcrumbs on it, these were not clearly visible (with grated parmesan) however I felt bloated later on that day...however the choc cake had no effect whatsoever on me....seems strange...I know a chip...

Love your new pic Annie....Jx

B - 2 slices bacon L - 3 pieces spicy chicken D - will be roast chicken with green veg of some description...

OMG Jim.....lol....did you enjoy it...Jx

I have been really lucky, I had a piece of chocolate fudge birthday cake 2 days ago, but the next day I know I was still in ketosis. No cravings, lack of appetite and pink sticks.....Hmmmm does that mean I can have a slice of cake every week?? lol....

Thats fab Emmamum, what a great feeling hey? Well done....:happy036:

Excellent the more the merrier.....can't find the flippin school dates at the mo but I am sure it will be fine....do you have any good ideas of where we can go Jim? Obviously somewhere with accomodation close by is going to be ideal, but you will be the expert for the Midlands....Jx

I am a wine addict too cc28...I managed to give it up in the first few weeks but it is slowly creeping in again...must be careful....red or white I don't mind.... I have to weigh myself every week as I find it really motivates me, although I am not losing masses each week, when you add it all...

Got to make up for the cake yesterday, although suprisingly I am still in Ketosis..... Breaky - 3 slices bacon with low sugar ketchup Lunch - not hungry Snack 4 pm - handful of nuts Dinner - 2 blacks sausages, 2 fried eggs... (no greens today, salad just didn't go with sausage and...

Hi Emmamum. I got mine from amazon, but you can get them from the chemist...Amazon do 100 for a very competitive price (can't remember what exactly). You can get them on ebay too...good luck...Jx

Hey all, well done on all the losses and don't worry those that have put on or STS, just get right back on it... Another lb for me Louise please....however I did have a rather large piece of birthday cake yesterday, which isn't ideal considering I am low carbing...lol....will have to be very...

Thanks Jim, I will be ultra good this week, and try to eat more salad...rather than veg....Jx

I have to report this as its my first bad day.... 1 scrambled egg - 5:30 am handful of nuts - 2 pm choc cake - 6 pm some cooked prawns 5 olives 2 slices cheese 3 pieces cooked chicken... Not at all healthy....about 50 grammes of carbs I think.... It was my daughters birthday...

Will get back to you all on this tomorrow after I have checked my diary and 2 school calendars lol,,,,but it sounds good....looking forward to it...x

Another 1lb for me, but had a hiccup today! it was my daughters birthday and I did have a piece of birthday cake, this is my first real cheat in 8 weeks, I enjoyed it, but not so much that I wanted more...I worked out that I have had about 50 grammes of carbs today.... Do you think that means...

Yes my half term weekends are the same boardwitless....as my children are away at boarding school I do not want to go for a weekend when they are home!! I don't see them enough as it is....perhaps March would be better for me, but best to pick a weekend that the majority can do....Jx

School half term would be no good for me....

Or you could try East Midlands Apt or Birmingham if we will be in the midlands...x

Abso-flippin-lutely Jim....lol...

Hi Emma not sure if this would make a difference... I know the Atkins book says that eggs are like meat and have trace carbs, however if you do a search on the internet I believe that eggs have about 0.5gs of carbs each...So having 9 eggs would be almost 5 grammes of carbs... I tend to count...

I am in Staffordshire about an hour from Birmingham so no probs for me, or Derby, or Nottingham, actually anywhere in the middle...but I don't mind travelling further if needs be, I assume we will make sure we can book overnight stays etc.....Jx

I totally agree Laura, you are all a fab lot...very inspiring and motivating...you will be made so welcome Amanda....Jx

Good for you Amanda....I love this diet and haven't cheated once...I have had a weight loss every week so I am very happy... Good luck and welcome... Jane x

Count me in....Jx What an incentive for us to stick to our diet and try to get to or as close to goal as possible...

Thanks Jim, I'm not normally very photogenic so this is one of my better ones....lol... Right I will take your expert advice on this and will try that at 10 lbs..thanks for your advice....Jx

Mmmm me too, that is all I use on my salad now that I know I can't have balsamic....Jx

Thanks Jim, and I can understand that, I keep thinking that perhaps I should be moving onto the next phase of Atkins as I only have a stone to lose, but I am so terrified of doing this I can't do it....lol...Induction works so well I am worried the weight loss will stop or slow down too...

Good luck, today I am sure you will have a great day...x

I thought it might be something like that mini....lol..

Just wondering why low calorie diet was now a sub forum of Atkins?? Doesn't make sense at all.....lol...Jx:confused:

Oh brill thanks for that I will get some tomorrow...I have cut out having them everyday, but like to have them in the house just incase I have any urges for something sweet....Jx

Well done Kirsty...you are doing great...Jx

Good luck Kirsty....Jx

Yes I agree too....I followed Weight Watchers 5 years ago, I got to goal by losing almost 2 stone, and here I am in the same position again...One of the problems with low cal diets is that there is no real maintenance programme to follow, it still means watching your calories which is really...

Ooooh Jim, I am looking forward to introducing porridge to my diet....yummy....Jx

Yes I do that too snack...I mean most "bad" carbs are junk food and stodge aren't they?

No I'm not Jim, finally a day off...just worked 5 days of getting up at 5 and one morning 4:30 not fun....it really takes it out of you....had a lie in till 8 this morning...then bacon, egg and fried mushrooms for breaky...bliss....lol..need to get on with some housework and shopping now....x

Absolutely more. And I always feel lucky in my life as no matter what happens to you, someone else is always having a worse time of it... I believe in positive thinking....Jx

Hey all hope everyone is doing well and losing steadily... Another 2 lbs for me please Louise....woohoo...lol... Jx

I think people who follow low cal diets (I have before) are brainwashed to believe that their way is the only way!! It obviously isn't the calorie deficit that ensures Atkins followers weight losses, but there is a different science behind Atkins and its very difficult to get people to...

5:30 am- 2 scrambled eggs 10:30 - 1 fried egg, 2 slices bacon, 1 sausage (all there was in canteen at work) 2:30 pm - mixed nuts in the car Tonight - salmon and salad I think...

Thanks guys, in some ways I think it has made me stronger. I know I have to look after myself and I'm not stuck in a dead end relationship with nothing to look forward to. (does that make sense?) The world is my oyster (so they say) so its a new start for me... I do both, not eating and then...

Hey all Well done to everyone for their losses this week... I have lost 2lbs which I am really pleased about, so coming over to Atkins full time has obviously helped... Long may it last for all of us....Jx

Have an absolutely fab time, and I hope your son is well....Jx

Cherryade I know just what you mean. I tend to eat out of boredom as well as emotionally...I would have dinner in the evening and then a couple of hours later I got the munchies and would search the kitchen for anything.... I also split up with my husband and lost my job in the space of a...

Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices bacon Snack - nuts Lunch - working and no time to eat, so nuts in car on the way home and then some olives at home. Dinner - Sirloin steak and salad... Trying to cut out the Atkins bars, or at least limit them to once a week...maybe it will speed up my...

I have to say it worked really well, and I made a kind of mini sausage casserole, considering the Beef consomme is 3.4 gs of carbs a tin and the sausages are .2 gs per sausage (6 sausages), it was the onion that really upped the carbs, but half an onion at 7 gs means a total of 11.6 gs, and have...

B - 2 slices bacon S - handful of nuts L - cold sausage and cheese I don't get the chance to eat or drink properly at work its such a pain...probably will have sausage in onion gravy and cauli mash leftovers again tonight..

First time posting on here.....lol B-2 scrambled eggs, 2 slices bacon L-1 Tin of tuna in brine mixed with garlic mayo,rocket,2 cherry tomatoes, cucumber S-Atkins Advantage bar D-2 Sausages, onion gravy(made with consomme)cauli mash,cabbage

I know how you feel Kirsty, I have just started a temp job after 3 months of being out of work (I was made redundant at the end of June)...I am feeling better for getting out of the house and earning some money...I am sure you will enjoy it....well done...Jx

Awww...I know exactly how you feel, I have been through this a few times myself, being an animal lover...hope you can stay strong....Jx

LMAO...

OH yes I love it when that happens..I have one pair of jeans now that I can take off without undoing...lol..

Good for you Jim, have you been on the scales yet?

I am going to try it tonight, will let you know how it goes....Jx

Hi all I had this idea of making onion gravy for my sausage and cauliflower mash...I thought about using a small tin of beef consomme (which is very low in carbs) :)on a small amount of fried onion ...Has anyone else tried this? Or perhaps used it for gravy on their roast? Does it work?

Hey who knows...You have to strive to be the best you can be....I really believe in the power of positive thinking....x

Me too Kirsty...there is a box of crisps in my cupboard and I would never have been able to go a day without grabbing a pack.....I don't even fancy them...I have been to Pizza Express twice with the girls and had salad both times, and I haven't even felt the urge to have a bite...I love this...

haha Detective Inspector Claire loving your new profile pic...

Well done you...thats brill...Jx

I just had a nose at their other posts and they are all fairly random in different areas, and I would say they are all spam....! So I think you were right there...Jx

I was thinking the same thing Claire...!

Good luck with your weigh in, I have to say I always weigh in first thing in the morning naked. But as long as you weigh at the same time every week with similar clothing on you will see an accurate loss....Jx

Thanks for taking the time to post this Laura, I will give these a go soon....Jx

Jim boosted it up Claire otherwise I wouldn't have seen it either...

Lol...I wish they were Jim, I love cream crackers....I am sure I read somewhere that there was some kind of crispbread that was low...will keep checking....and will let you all know if I find anything...Jx

Oh yes I should have said, I have binned W8 and I am following Atkins fully now...yummy scrambled egg for breakfast instead of a protein shake...lol..

Thanks everyone....how lovely to get all this praise...puts a smile on my face....x

Oh dear Laura, you will be like me then! One thing I love and generally only have at Christmas is cheese and biscuits....Does anyone know if there is a low carb variety of biscuit to have with cheese? Jx

Love it...must remember to read this when ever I am feeling weak...

Oh dear Jim, thats not nice... but I can imagine how it must feel... I had a meal out on Sunday, thought I had chosen well but realised half way through the meal that what I thought was grilled parmesan on the top was in fact parmesan and breadcrumbs mixed together. (It did not state this in...

Woohoo, I have lost another lb.....I was hoping that some weeks it would be more, but I am happy that it is coming off!!! Good luck to you all...I haven't quite gone down a size in clothes, one size is too big, but the next size down is still too tight...lol....getting there though...Jx

Thanks Jim....I just so love balsamic, especially when it is reduced down to a thick syrup........Oh well I will treat myself occasionally!!

Lol Jim, all self induced then huh!! Glad you had a good time, its good to go off the rails from time to time, life is too short... I am looking forward to Christmas, but will still try to be a little careful, as Christmas tends to go for about 3 weeks in our house!!

Welcome to all the new people, the more the merrier....I am also not going to make my challenge, however as long as I continue to lose I will be happy that I have done my best.... Good luck everyone...woo hoo, looking forward to buying a new outfit for Christmas in a smaller size....jx

Another lb for me please Louise...slow but sure...I am the tortoise..lol..Jx

Hey, you didn't get round to weighing yourself yesterday did you (wink wink)...lol....well done Louise...you go girl, you are winning the challenge....Jx

Have a lovely time.... I am going to see my 11 year old daughter on Sunday, she is boarding at a dance/musical theatre school...I can't wait to see her, I miss her so much.....x

I have the 1999 book, and it possibly is in there but I have missed it....

Hey thanks Louise, STS is still good, its much better than any going on, and I bet it means you will have a big loss next week, so don't be downhearted.....Good luck for next week....Jx

Thanks Laura I will look out for those...I will have mayo on my salad tonight....x

Hey not sure if anyone else knows this - although I am sure you all do, its just me being a dodo..... I have been using balsamic vinegar on my salad almost everyday....and just found out it has 2 gs of carbs per tablespoon....dohhh...

I too was curious about Gall stones, and this is what I found.... What causes gallstones? Scientists believe cholesterol stones form when bile contains too much cholesterol, too much bilirubin, or not enough bile salts, or when the gallbladder does not empty completely or often enough. The...

Ooops, everyday is cheat day for me then...lol...I have an Atkins bar everynight with a decaff coffee......I do count it into my carbs though, so that shouldn't be a problem should it???? Jx

Treat day??? No one told me we could have a treat day....lol...

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Thanks Laura, I am drinking as much water as I am able to, they aren't the dark purple. you are right in that they are darker when I haven't drank so much.... I am finding it difficult to drink a lot in my job, its practically impossible to drink much, I get one break and that is when I can...

You are so absolutely right Jim....I think the problem is reading all the messages on these forums of people losing 9lbs a week etc...just makes you feel oh its only a pound for me....even though I know it wouldn't be realistic for me to lose that amount, although it would be nice....I could be...

Yes me too Annie, I am working in M & S at the moment and we have so many lovely desserts that I see everyday and I really have not had the urge to buy or eat them.....When cutting calories I would often sit in the evening and crave either chocolates or crisps I don't have that now.... Love that...

Well I only managed another 1lb this week, I guess I am going to have to get used to small losses each week, as my BMI is under 24 now...I have lost 14.5 inches all over so I am happy with that.... Good luck everyone, stick at it and imagine how good you will feel by Christmas....Jx

Yes you are absolutely right....lol...best be careful when I have a night out with friends...might make a complete ass of myself..mind you whats new....lol

Another lb for me please Louise.... Not sure I will meet the challenge at this rate, but at least its still coming off... Hope everyone else is doing ok.. Jx

Diet looks good but as I am cutting carbs and managing to sustain ketosis, so I will stick with what I am doing, I have lost 15 inches in 5 weeks...woopee...Jx

I have to make a confession....I had 2 glasses of wine last night, but it has given me a headache this morning.... After 4 days of the new job, and a day off today I thought I deserved it....Jx

Thats fab Louise, thank you so much for doing that,,,,well done for having the patience for it....Jx

Hmm its a habit I don't think I am going to be able to get out of!! It doesn't seem to affect me too much, the ketostix are purple still..... I love my tea too much, luckily I haven't taken sugar in my tea for about 15 years so that isn't a problem at all.....My weakness has always been snacking...

Just had the most gorgeous salad-crispy bacon and stilton with salad leaves and cucumber with mayo.....yummy....

What a fab idea La La Lou, would you do the honours?? Jx

Thanks Domino and Jim, its just good to get out of the house and be earning (not much, but its better than nothing). I really don't understand how people can live off the state, and do nothing. It is so boring, I am so much happier being out and about (even though it is early-start 7am) and...

Well it was not my cup of tea....(deliberate pun..lol) have had to buy some milk as I really didn't enjoy it....Jx

My little Christmas job is working in M & S...don't laugh...lol...not me at all, as I am a suits and office girl normally, but since being made redundant I haven't really found anything that suits me, I am waiting for the results of an interview that will take 4 - 6 weeks, and then training...

Well I may have to try it tomorrow I am out of milk...lol..

yes thats true and I agree, perhaps then they could make available all ingredients that were in the dishes, then at least you would know if there was flour or breadcrumbs or similar for thickening, obviously this would also help those who had food intolerences, such as Coeliacs...just my opinion...

Does she look like bagpuss Jim....I would do the same as your mum and keep her.... Very sad about the girl in Coventry, as yet they are still testing to check that it was actually the vaccine that killed her....However I have a 14 year old daughter and am thinking about the jab for her...

Hmm Jim whats so funny about that..... lol....Jx

Thats good, not sure I could manage it though, I love that first cup of tea in the morning...

I do think that it would make life much easier if restaurants were to supply the nutritional details on their dishes, just as the supermarkets have to. I was able to find out the calories of my dish but not the carb count...At least then we really could chose what we know to be the best option....Jx

I would like to lose 18 lbs....so I need a better loss next week than I have had this week...I want to be at goal by Christmas and then I am going to buy a really nice outfit for Christmas day....Jx

Ewww Jim I can't think of anything worse than black tea...have you always done that or was it the diet that forced you...so to speak...

I have only lost a lb...but better than a lb on I guess... Good luck everyone and well done to those of you with losses, and even those who have sts, because its better than gaining....Jx

This is what is so difficult Jim, I wanted something hot, as I am fed up with choosing salads and I was freezing, so this was the best option!! Its very difficult to count your carbs if you eat out isn't it?? I was at a barbeque yesterday, at my daughters school (it was catered so nobody knew...

Only 1lb only for me this week....2lbs yesterday so not happy...hmm. Lets hope its better next week... A lb off is better than a lb on I guess... Good luck everyone...Jx

Hey wrinkly of course. Its a meal replacement diet, you have shakes or packs of spaghetti bolognaise and thai curry etc, for 2 meals and then 3 healthy snacks and a low carb meal, the meal packs are all low carb...I ordered 5 weeks worth, so will finish and then get onto Atkins full time...

I have to admit I have been using skimmed milk from the beginning, mainly because I drink more tea than coffee and can't stomach cream in tea!! It hasn't had too much of an affect but I only have about 2 teas a day. If I would be better having semi, then perhaps I will change to that...

Ok went for Italian today....eek...not sure if I did well or not... Marinated olives..yummm then melanzane parmagiana - aubergine in a sauce of mozzerella and tomato with parmesan..Not sure if there were any thickeners in the sauce but better than a pizza or pasta isn't it???

Don't envy you Jim, I've had 3 root canals, but then again I hate the dentist and always seem to have a horror story to tell at the end of it...I don't think they like me either...lol...Good luck...

Well done ness and lalalou...I am still here and still going strong...My next weigh in is on Monday... Well done everyone, it will be interesting to see how many of us are left at the end...lol...hopefully lots of us will be there and will have lost the weight we wanted to or at least the vast...

Well its true what they say I guess Jim...Everything is ok in moderation...I will have these foods occasionally when I have lost my weight, but will definitely watch my weight more in the future...I am hoping to have lost my weight by Christmas to be able to have the odd carb, like bread sauce...

Gosh you look 10 years younger and very cute...lol...Jx

OMG...Just reading this post, the one thing I miss the most is pasta! I love Lasagne, Spaghetti bolognaise, anything...like that, oh and crusty bread...sorry....I have been so good I can't believe it, only the odd glass of wine, maybe one a week. It is easier than counting calories and giving...

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Wow Jim I didn't even know it went back that far...lol...I will stick with the one I have then. Unless anyone else has anything to add to this..

Hi everyone, :) I have one of the early Atkins books from the 90's. I was wondering is there a great deal of difference between this one and the most recent one? Is it worth me buying a newer version? Many thanks....Jx

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Hi Jim Thank you. I am feeling human again...yay...the headaches have gone, I am so much happier and only now that I feel well can I see how dreadful I actually felt... Not sure whether the headaches were due to the diet (saw a man on the internet who had Atkins flu for 3.5 weeks) or some...

Hi everyone, Hope you all had a good weekend and that the hunger demons didn't affect anyone too much...lol.. How is everyone getting on? I have had a better week, although I did the same as the week before, but have lost 3lbs this week so I am over the moon. Just thought I would remind...

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Hog roast is fine, its just a pig on a spit and they carve it as they go!!Only problem is they usually serve it in a bread roll with apple sauce! So you will just have to ask for it without, you can usually ask for some crackling too...Hopefully they will have some salad that you can have with...

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Interview done now, no use worrying about whether I gave the right answers or not! I will get notification in 4 - 6 weeks whether its yes or no...what a long time to wait... On another note I have felt more human today than I have in the last 3 weeks...Headaches are still there but not so...

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Thanks Jim - I am a little nervous, its been over 4 years since I had an interview, its competency based and I know the competencies they are basing it on, so hopefully my mind won't go blank... I have decided I detest the M6...moved 4 miles in one hour yesterday...grrrr... Lol Jx

Can you believe I had to postpone the interview, and now have it today... I had a call to zoom down to London and collect my 14 year old daughter (at a ballet school- so boarding) as the school was closing down due to over half with confirmed swine flu...What a nightmare, I didn't have 2 mins...

Well done la la lou...you are going to get there before Christmas at that rate....excellent progress....Jx

Wow you guys are doing so well on your weight loss...keep it up and you will definitely make the challenge...Jx

Well done tweetypie, great going....Jx

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Morning Jim, I am still a little fuzzy and can feel the headache in the background, but it is better, I managed to hold it off all day yesterday, so fingers crossed. I hope it stays away for the next few days, as I have an interview for a job I really want tomorrow.... Keep meaning to say I...

And his food...yummy... Right I have just looked back at my food diary for the past 2 weeks and am wondering now if my headaches are perhaps due to low blood sugar...I thought I would look at the calories I have been having, and I really don't think I am eating enough....correct me if I am...

LMAO Jim...Jx

Thanks Jim.. I am having more than enough water Bad Jar, and have tried playing around with different amounts and it has made no difference. I just don't understand it. I don't have a W8 rep in my area, but have contacted head office so will wait for a response from them, I am wondering if it...

Hey Jim, thank you for asking. I was in tears last night with my headache, but managed to get to sleep. Woke up at 6 and it was still bad so went back to sleep got up at 8:30 and it is so much better, it still feels fuzzy and I am scared to eat incase something sets it off. I am going to...

Well if anything the coffee made it worse. Have been to Holland and Barrett to get the minerals needed, and have taken those just now. I did feel slightly dizzy earlier, really feeling dreadful....not sure whether to just have some carbs to see if it is that, but not sure how quickly I will see...

I'm on it the kettle is on....lol..x

Thanks anyway Jim. I wonder if perhaps I tried to do too much all at once. Before I started this diet, I was drinking 1 or 2 cups of coffee a day, as well as 2 cups of tea, then in the evening I had at least 2 glasses of wine everynight, and my eating habits, were carbs, carbs and more carbs...

Lol cuddlepaws, if I did I wouldn't be having this problem. Well I only lost a pound this week, how can that be? 6 last week and 1 this week, and the headaches are still with me, is it worth it I wonder!! I'm not giving up yet though, unless these headaches get the better of me...Jx

Welcome to the challenge Rachel and Kelly..wishing you lots of luck with your challenge, heres to your next weigh in. Mines tomorrow...eek...I haven't cheated but don't feel much thinner...lol..x

Hi everyone, I seem to have the awful headaches one gets on this low carb diet for 11 days now. I tend to be fine when I go to bed, but wake up with a dreadful fuzzy head which gets worse until I take some pain killers. I am enjoying all the other benefits like feeling more energetic, and not...

Hey everyone, how are you all getting on? I haven't been able to get on the site for a couple of days, not sure why, but it seems ok now. I was panicking a little because this site is so inspirational, it certainly helps me stay strong and thus far I have not been too bad, finding the diet very...

Lots of luck to you bakerhottie you just keep coming on here for inspiration, we'll all keep each other going. Jx

Hey cuddlepaws, don't worry about it, I bet that means a better loss next week...staying the same is at least better than putting any on..you haven't gone backwards... Heres for a good loss next week:) Jx

Hi everyone, feeling very happy as I am 6 pounds later today...:bliss: Not only its that time of the month too, so I am really chuffed.. Good luck to everyone else with their weigh ins...Jx

Hey all has anyone tried the Atkins pasta, or bread mix at all? Also is the Avidlite website the cheapest place to get this stuff? Many thanks in advance for any advice you may give...Jx;)

Hey well done Ness and Cuddlepaws for your strong willpower and resistance.. Today is my sixth day and still going strong, I am looking forward to my weigh in on Monday... Well done everyone keep going, I am off the the hairdressers to make myself feel even better... Jx

Well done all of you sounds as though everyone is doing well and even a pound off is fab, much better than a pound on...lol.. I am only on my 5th day and finding it hard, weigh in is Monday, fingers crossed.. Keep going everyone heres to a very Merry Christmas...Jx

Well day four and it seems to be getting harder rather than easier!! However I am determined to stick at it, I just need to imagine how I will feel at Christmas when I have lost the weight...yay!! Heres to positive thinking... Hope everyone else is ok, just keep going Christmas really isn't...

This is brilliant it looks as though there are enough of us to keep each other motivated. I am just nearing the end of my first day...lol.. Didn't go too bad, just feeling very hungry late afternoon, but now finishing off the day with a milky coffee (to use up my allowance) and a chocolate and...

How did you get the reindeer BigJ? I want one...lol..

I know what you mean, I found it during some research on the net, I hope I can do it...lol...thanks..x

Ok I am starting tomorrow on W8 for life so wish me luck....:D

Thank you will update on here once I start...x

Can I join too? Not starting til next week though.. Need to do this for my own self esteem, just separated from my husband and made redundant too. Got to do something for me now..lol:cool: