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Hi there, I had candida after massive steroid use 15 years ago... medical reason, not bodybuilding : ) Can't recall the feet smelling, but the odour on the body can be quite distinctive and very different to usual smeall. Tends to accumulate around sweat areas, so it could be, but usually...

Thank you all so much...I know I was just having a gumpy day, has been a hard week with working away and got a cold so really been feeling sorry for myself : ) Not going to stress about 1lb, or even sts or even, dare I say it, a bit of a gain, cos it's the end of the long road that counts...

I was so good this week...apart from cheeseburger pie, I think the cream element is my problem. I know at least it is a loss but I was just hoping to keep it at 2lb...guess I will have to start running round the block a bit. : ) hugs xx

I have the original Wrinks, so not sure if there is new research in the newer versions...I did cheeseburger pie this week too and I have a horrid feeling it is going to show, think it is the cream that does it for me. Maybe try a week off cream and see if it kick starts you? Bit of trial and...

Aw Wrinks, it is frustrating when you are doing everything right and it just doesn't move...I empathise because it happens to me a lot, but you may be one of the unlucky ones who are resistant. Do you have the atkins book, there is quite a bit of stuff in there about it. Chin up and really...

I think in pictures and I imagined a Atkins bar treasure hunt around your house : ) hugs xx

I'm not sure if it is ok or not...the Atkins book says not to go beyong something like 6 hours between eating and I try to stick to that, even if I don't feel hungry. Maybe try smaller portion? I had a fried egg and tomato one day for lunch because I just didn't think I could eat and it was...

Wow...the parmesan crisps sound very interesting, must give them a try, thanks for that Honda : ) Hugs xx

Well done! :D That's a great start and will hopefully keep you well motivated. Onwards and downward! hugs xx

I think the key is to just disregard what you normally think of being a breakfast food, so if you fancy ham wrapped around cheese with half a tomato, then go for it. I sometimes make the flax biscuits and spread them with Pate...great for me because I can then take the remainder off to work with...

OOOO...last time I had red wine, it led to a chocolate bar and bag of crisps! It certainly seems to start me off big time. If I fancy something alchoholic, I tend to have a vodka and diet shweps (not how you spell it!)... hugs xx

I know splenda is great for a lot of people, but it brings me out in a rash on my arms! It is so odd, I must just be allergic to it. hugs xx

I bought my Stevia off the internet a few months back...Superior Source I think was the brand name. It does say no carbs but I prefer to err on the side of caution! I haven't tried the supermarket brands yet, but the Liquid Hermawotsis sounds brilliant too...and the custards would only come...

Hi Claire, I'm sure there must be a couple of people who have switched from LL to LC who can help with what to expect...Good luck with the last 9 lbs, crossing fingers they melt off quick : ) hugs xx

I have the same thing and I'm sure others do too...the body just seems to set it's own pace. Maybe water balancing? I'm sure you will have an absolute woosh just now and think you're right in not weighing so often, let it go at it's own pace...it will turn soon for you. : ) hugs xx

I got stuck in a traffic jam today after 1 and half litres of water!!!! Flood was a distinct possibility! Not recommended... : / hugs xx

Hi Tunza : 0 ) 1 egg and 1 egg yolk 120ml of double cream 120ml of water Equivalent of 3 tablespoons of sugar - I use Stevia, doesn't react with heat (and I probably only use 2 tablespoons) 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract Pinch of salt Beat the eggs first, dissolve the sugar sub in a little...

LOL...I'm not sure you would be entirely happy with any whoopsies...but I know the sentiment! hugs xx

My bit of comfort is egg custard...so satisfying and really hits the spot for my weekend treat : ) ugs xx

Thank you...I'm starting to feel that energetic mood so next tick to do is the gym or (heaven forbid) Zumba on the Wii. I have no coordination so the cat better look out if I go with that option! That is a great loss you have racked up there too...gives so much inspiration and motivation when...

Hi there, Hope you've managed to power through the first week...you will be so glad you did once you see the lbs drop. I too struggle to lose and this WOE is the only one that works for me, without making me feel starved or lethargic either. Hang in there! : ) hugs xxx

Many thanks, it certainly feels like home : ) Couldn't resist a quick hop on the scales this morning and have dumped another 2lbs...not a lot I know, but so long as it's going in the right direction, I'm giggity happy hugs xx

Hi Wrinkly, Well, the frumpty bit might be debatable, however the dumpty bit is still being worked on : ) Being super strict at the moment, no sugar free or anything naughty, so fingers crossed this week...although I can be strict and not lose a lb! Just going to keep rolling on though. hugs xx

Hi Catherine, I find it really helps to actually weigh or measure my veg at first, because it is so easy to think 'ah, that's about about a cup' only to find out it was two! I also write down all the carbs on a little pad I keep in my handbag so by evening I know pretty well what I have left...

Thanks Katie, it does help knowing you're not wobbling along alone : ) hugs xx

Hello all atkiners : ) Had some health probs with my thyroid again which threw me right off track and reaching for the doughnuts for a while...at least not put back on the great loss I'd achieved up till then though! All better again now <fingers crossed> so am easing myself back in. Have...

A pound is still a pound I guess...actually, I am just pleased I lost this week as I know a few who tend to stall completely or even go backwards...and main thing is, a stone gone in just three weeks : 0 ) Good luck to all other thursdayers xxx

Well done...great loss for the fist couple of weeks... Hugs xxx

Big well done! you will be at your target by Xmas : ) hugs xxx

I'll try them, but they don't have that same kind of bite, especially when eating them raw. And the black pudding is gone...well, for this week : ) Hugs xxx

Do we need raccoon hats and a gun or am I thinking of another kind of pioneer :p Hugs xxx

Was so glad you asked, because I was too :D I have started to have these this week...am having one a day for brekkie with a protein shake, am sticking so will see if it stalls me. Hugs xxx

Wow, that's amazing...very well done! Hugs xxx

Woohoo...great loss for the week. Roll on that steak : ) Hugs xxx

Thanks Leanne and Lady, Although Lady, I had started to like you until you crushed my black pudding affair : D I do only have it once a week and I find the onion is ok so long as I stick to just one slice a couple of times a week. I'm prone to yeast and find the onion helps. hugs xxx

Thanks Di, I know it gets harder from here on in, but just need to keep visiting here and keep my willpower up : ) hugs xxx

Oh, I know...a friends little boy of 4 had terrible bowel problems and it was only after she saw a consultant who told her off for trying to get him to eat 5 a day (he said it would make him worse and anyone else didn't need to) that she started to believe it is all hype. But rare to find a...

Thanks Trix and Miss, It has at the very least given me a good start...now to keep it up : ) hugs,xxx

Hi Louise, thank you and no, I don't mind at all... Breakie is either two boiled eggs beaten in a cup with butter (I love it <smile>) or Bacon, egg, tom, sometimes black pudding for a treat too lunch is either a boiled egg, tuna in oil, salad, with around two cups of salad, lettuce...

Hi Cat, : ) Most people seem to experience some kind of symptoms from the fat burning switch...it's usually quite pronounced but if you are sticking to the diet and are losing you may have passed through the barrier : ) I have read that some people do however take a bit longer than the...

Hi all, 3 lb this week...I was holding thumbs that it would be a bit more, but given my usual resistance to losing, I think 13 lb over two weeks of induction isn't too bad... Anyway, the below is what I am singing to the tune of Bachman Turner Overdrive's 'you aint seen nothing yet'... Any...

It makes you want to spit and stamp with anger that they can literally and figuratively feed people such absolute dross...and present it as science. hugs xxx

Hello there : ) Am on 2nd week of atkins and this week I lost 3lb...that's 13lb in total so am pretty chuffed : ) Well done to all other Thursdayers...maybe we should have a little competion with the other days of the week ; D hugs xxx

Hi Holly, Seems like everyone has different rates of loss...and the Atkins book does note resistance to losing, so unfortunately, until you try it you don't really know how you will fare. I'm hypothyroid, which basically means my metabolism can be at zero and I put weigh on eating air but my...

...and the fun them sucking a lettuce whilst watching you tuck into a lovely juicy steak : ) ooo...I think a have a bit of a mean streak :o hugs xxx

Hi Leanne, Thanks for the info...I searched on youtube and it came up with two parts of 'big fat fiasco'...not sure if that was it, but if not, then it's worth a watch, amazing stuff but does make you so cross about the science behind 'healthy' eating. Hugs xx

Wow Tri, Sorry to hear that, it's a hard budget adjustment! {{{U}}} I normally get my supplements from Tesco! They are pretty reasonable, but I do look out for any Holland and Barrat specials, but I dare say there isn't a lot of difference, just get it in my head they work better :D Keep...

Hi Katie, Am good thanks, hope you are too. I;ll have a look at that thread...although I think I will try and stick to it religiously, because my problem is once I start eating carbs, I just can't stop,it's like every one of them is a damn pringle carton! : ) I do like the idea of having a...

Thanks Pat : ) Am sure I'll be off the wagon a few times, but it's the getting back on that counts. Am thinking of having an 'off night' once once a week but worried it will shut down weight loss. Going to have a good read of diaries and see how others have coped. Thanks again Hugs xx

Hello and welcome, great place to find help and support, but lots of really good reading about the diets too so if you can#t get to meetings I'm sure you'll find masses of info on the SW forum. Good luck and happy losing : ) Hugs xx

Hi there, You're in the right place for support, reading up the diaries and threads on the various diet options is really useful too...so welcome and good luck...am sure you will do great : ) Hugs

Aw, ME is harsh to cope with, so a very large hug to you {{{u}}} Sorry you're not feeling too well, hope you are up and chirpy again soon...xxx My walk turned into playing Little Big Planet, but will walk up and down stairs a few times. Hugs xxx

Hi Tristar, Great loss you have : ) I spoke to a colleague yesterday who is an old hand at low carb and he takes pretty much everything in the Atkins book, but as I am on a limited budget and don't fancy a mortgage just to get supplements, will stick to what I am doing I think. hugs xx

Hi Rhi, Oooo, am so jealous of part time working : ) I'm a business advisor so loadsa travel and sitting in car, great help to weight loss ;) Hope your weekends going well, I had a long day yesterday so have been quite chilled today and am going to have to get a kick up the backside to go...

frumptyfrumpty indeed! <wobbles head> Hugs : D xx :D

Hi There Rhi, Good going on the loss, isn't it awful how we get so psyched up that we will gain and the whoosh of relief when we see a loss. Well done : ) Had a day of two halves, really busy morning in work, then off to a meeting in afternoon and a bit more chilled afternoon. Do you work...

Hi Kitty, Aw, well done on starting again, it's not how mainly time you fall, but how many times you get back up that count so don't worry if you have a set back. Have you had a weight in? Fingers crossed you have a really good week...and thank you for your good wishes, even if you did call...

Thanks Katie, see you there : )

Thank you Katie : ) first what a fantastic loss! That is the kind of thing that keeps people going : ) Thank you for the welcome and the info...like you I am taking the multi vit and c, but have also added pantothenic acid and biotin...mainly because they are supposed pretty good at energy...

This really is a great thread, thank you for posting. Although I have the book, like most people I tend to think I 'know' what I am doing because I read it once! Had forgotten a lot of the allowed veg so will be popping into cheery morrisons on way home tomorrow. Hugs : )

Hi Sam, I think every diet makes you feel a bit urgh for the first few days, especially where there are harsh restrictions - but like the good Dr says, if you feel that bad not having certain foods, then you sure as hell don't need them...I am para phrasing of course : ) Keep up the good...

Hi Rhi, Thank you so much. Good luck with the weigh in...makes us sound like boxers : D I think WW is great if you can stick to it...my problem is if I eat carbs I can't stop! For me it's limitation so Atkins is what Im doing, it seems to work really well for a few other hypothyroid...

Hi Wheel : ) Thanks for the welcome...am jumping round this morning, cos lost 10 lbs! <jiggles> The forum does look great, I am still finding my way round but it does look like lots of group hugs, which is all we need sometimes. How are you doing? Hugs : )

Hello fellow Atkiners, Am on first week on my induction, trying to move hypothyroid induced 5 stone and am drinking gallons of water, have come through the horrid four day wobble and feel like I can settle into a pattern now. I am taking a few supplements but wondered if anyone had found...

Hi Brian, Am newbie, but oldie to Atkins, and other than checking the kind of mushrooms you are having at breakfast (joshing!) then I wonder if it could be related to water retention...the eyeballs could be changing shape with excess water and then changing back? Just a theory... Sympathies...

Thanks Rhi, I've resisted the urge to leap on anything that resembles a scale...water retention has reduced so I know I've lost, just a question of how much. How are you coping on WW...is it the Pro Points? Hugs : )

Thank you Sam, Forthe and Rhi...first week is nearly over, as I started on Thursday and spent Sunday curled in a heap on the couch feeling blerrrrgh. If I can get 6 or so pounds off this first week i will be chuffed to the proverbial bits. Good luck Rhi with your WW...and you too Forthe. Sam...

Hello all ... a quick intro as it's so late. 50 woman struggling with hypothyroid weight gain (5 stone in less than three years) and after struggling with weight watchers and anything else that lets me eat carbs I thought I would revisit Atkins. I did it back 10 years or so to lose a stubborn...