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Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all survived the festive season. As for me I can't complain, I stuck to atkins on xmas day with no problems but on the 27th the kids selection boxes took a battering. I eat a full box of after eights and a large (yes large!) Box of maltesers. I also had a bottle...

iv had a surprisingly good day. the brains been well switched on and iv had no sweet cravings so im pleasantly surprised by that. The only thing iv really noticed is that iv had rouble getting up in the morning and shattered quite early at night. Im definately going to stick to Atkins right...

Thanks everyone. Its probably been a good thing as the way I felt last night after all that junk is enough to put you off. I dont feel too bad today, just a bit tired. Cant wait till all those nasty carbs are out of my system

I managed to stick to the diet no problem last nght. there was plenty of pork and I had brussel sprouts and a few carrots (left the potatoes). it wasnt as hard as i imagined. better still I was up dancing for hours so when i weighed myself this morning id lost another 3 lb. im mnot counting it...

Its my night out 2night and its a set menu and im worried because i dont want any of it but I dont want to cause a fuss when folk notice if i dont have anything. Just when iv lost 3lb last week I can see it all going back on this weekend again. iv opted for - Starter - prawn cocktail (i'll eat...

Congratulations on your loss x

Im feeling great, I lost 3 lb last week so im over the moon. Only 4 lb off the target I set myself so im really happy. I wonder if I'll get to my target (9 stone) by the end of the year. I had lovely chicken and veg Korma last night it had spinach, fresh corriander, leek, cauliflower and...

Iv got a piece of Brisket simmering away with a couple of beef stock cubes. Shud be ready shortly so I'm lanning on picking away at that for a couple of days.

Im gonna try and just limit the carbs over xmas as well. Even if we fall off the wagon its good to know you can lose it all within a couple of weeks after Xmas on induction.

Thats a good idea Jim so how long will you be off Atkins for over Xmas?

Hello everyone, hope you are all well. Iv not been on here for almost a week as iv been busy with Xmas shopping and work. The diets still going well. Iv definately lost a couple of inches this week and weigh in is 2moro so finger scrossed iv lost a couple of lbs as well. Im gonna change my weigh...

Oh that cheesecake sounds lovely. R we aloud maple syrup? That another full tub iv eat today. Its weigh in for me 2moro. If iv not lost anything I'll definately need to stop buying it. Iv tried all different brands but fuily enough I like the aldi's own make one best, sainsburys own make the...

Hay Alpaca, Im starting to feel back to normal now thank goodness. Im trying to keep to induction again this week B - cheese 1g omlete bacon L - chicken, pesto 1g D - Chicken and lamb tikka with curried spinach, onion asnd peppers 5g S - 2/3 tub Soft cheese 5g Total carbs - 12g

B - Cheese 1g omlette bacon L - chicken and veg 3g curry 2g cream 1g S - 1 tub cream cheese 7g D - chicken pesto 1g S - 20 olives 2g Total carbs - 17g

Iv had 4 teaspoons of Sudafed syrup today as im really choked up so I dont think its going to well at all. It seems that my wild weekend away wasnt such a good idea after all diet wise. B - cheese 1g omlette bacon S - a whole tub of asda soft cheese 7g (Oh dear :() D - chicken and veg 3g...

The weather was nice and it was a good weekend but boy am I paying for it now plus Iv put 2lb on. Its probably Atkins Flu ive got as im feeling so tired and lightheaded. Hopefully I'll be back on track 2moro

Hi all, Im totally dying. I managed to stick to Atkins this weekend while iv been away in Benidorm. It wasnt that hard to stick to tbh but there may have been a couple of sauces that things were cooked in that were sugary plus i had a few grapes with my cheese. i never weighed myself today as iv...

I definately have more energy through the day in general. I used to get tired around 3pm and I dont anymore. I will definately try eating something before exercising from now on, thats a good tip.

Hi everyone, well weigh in was oin Monday and I just stayed the same so im a wee bit disappointed but not too much. I figure as long as im not gaining anything then thats a good thing. iv not measured myself for a couple weeks so I'll do that 2moro and hopefully iv lost an inch or 2. In saying...

how do you make your coronation chicken? I used to love that stuff on a baguette with onion, sweetcorn and lettuce. You must be frustrated at your loss the last couple weeks. I was gutted when I stayed the same the other week but im glad I stuck it out. As they say in the book you may be due a...

Yip definately, its all good. Im happy today because I think iv lost another 2lb but I'll wait till official weight in tomorrow. This week my menu has been pretty much the same. Iv had boursin chcken a couple of times and I had chicken/donner kebab on Friday night (without the bread obviously)...

I know, this whole thing is such a learning curve isnt it. Even the caffeen makes a big difference. Thats a week iv been on decaf and no more sore heads. The only thing is I see coffee in a different way now. It tastes like coffee but it doesnt have the effect of coffee. The funny thing is that...

I had terrible cravings last week but i think it was because i may have had a couple of full fat cokes instead of diet. Im fine now but last week was terrible. I'll need to make sure i get cans from now on. You cant trust bar staff when theyr busy

It says in the book that everyones safe carb level is different and you need to find your own. I think the sooner you lose the weight and find out what that is the easier it will be to keep the weight off in the long run. Im fed up being on and off diets. This has worked out the best for me by far

The meatballs are a good idea. do you think theyr better with a mix of beef and pork? Might give them a go

Yeh Iv read the book up till maintenance phase and its gonna be trial and error. I guess its something we all need to go through at some point. My downfall is definately the cream cheese. Just cant seem to stop eating the stuff tbh its the one thing im really really enjoying so im thinkiing...

B - bacon 0g cheese 1g omlette 0g S - chicken 0g, pesto 1g, 100g cream cheese 2.8g L - chicken 0g, salad 3.4g, 3 cherry tomatoes 1.5g, mayo 0g D - chicken 0g, spinach/cauliflower/brocoli/green beans 4g, 3 tsp patak korma paste 1.5g, 100ml cream 3g, 1 tsp splenda 1g, chilli paste 0g Total Carbs...

B - cheese 1g, omlette 0g bacon 0g L - roast beef 0g, 100g cream cheese 2.8g D - chicken 0g 50g boursin 1.75g, butter 0g, spinach, green beans, broccoli 3.4g S - 20 olives 2g, roast beef 0g, 50g cream cheese 1.4g, 100g brazil nuts 2g Total carbs -14.35 I really enjoyed the boursin chicken...

Thanks everyone. I aim to have 2 salads and one veg each day but sometimes Im rushing about and dont always have time. The SF helly is only a ramikin bowl full and a splash of cream. one of the made up packets usually lasts me 3 days

I think iv overdone the cream cheese again today, darn ..... B - cheese 1g, omlette 0g, bacon 0g L - steak 0g, couple sprigs of broccoli and cauliflower 2.5g, cheese 1g, cream 1g, 1tsp bisto gravy granuals 1g (the label says 66g per 100g and 1 tsp is 1 gram so correct me if im wrong on this) S...

Yippeee just realised i lost 3 lb not `1 lb last week. Im deffo gonna make a curry 2moro. Cant wait actually

Hi everyone things are going quite good although I did have a good few Gin and diet lemonades at the weekend. I felt rather rough on Sunday and I was really missing my carbs and craving chocolate but I managed to stick it out. I was out for dinner as well and i had some garlic mushrooms and...

Thanks Alpaca. There was deffo more than 6 probably twice that but it was a small 100g bag from asda and it said 2.1g carbs on the packet. I'l double check this tho x

Well I switched to decaf coffee yesterday and my head has been pounding all day today and so tired. Im sure I'll be fine in a couple of days. My menu has been basically the same this week - chicken, steak veg, salad but this week iv had 4 cherry tomatos every other day and a 100g packet of...

Morning Alpaca, hope ur having a good day. 20 olives just fills a small ramakind so it doesn't seem a lot. I think theyr great as a savoury snack. I also had 100g of brazil nuts yesterday which were only 2g. I'm gonna write my menus later as I'm really tired just now. Need to go and lay down I think

What do u mean Jim? I thought that was a good thing x Wednesday B - bacon 0g, cheese 1g, omlette 0g L - chicken 0g salad 3.4g 4 cherry toms 2g, mayo 0g D - steak 0g, veg 4g, cheese 1g, cream 1g S - sf jelly 0g, cream 0.5g, 50g philly 1g, cooked beef slices 0g, 20 olives 2g Total carbs - 16.1g...

Tuesday B - bacon 0g, omlette 0g, cheese 1g L - chicken 0g, salad 3.4g, 4 cherry toms 2g, mayo 0g D - steak 0g, veg 4 cheese 1g cream 1g S - 20 green olives 2g, sf jelly 0g, cream 1g Total carbs - 15,4g

Mayonaise and olive oil Is it possible to eat too much olive oil and mayo? Ive been having x v olive oil on my sald leaves and probably about 2 tablespoons of mayo each day?

I kind of suspected that I might be eating too much philly. I must be eating half a tub every day. Some days Im eating 3 portions of veg and some day only one so Im gonna take your advice Jim. I'll lay off the philly and make sure I get my 3 cups of veg. Maybe the whoosh will happen next week...

Monday Im gutted today. Havnt lost a thing at weigh in and I think Iv been really good too. I was gonna start upping the carbs 5g this week as well and now im thinking twice about it B - cheese 1g, omlette 0g, bacon 0g L - chicken 0g, salad 3.4g, mayo 0g D - 2 x sausages 5g, omlette og...

Saturday B - cheese 1g, omlette 0g, bacon 0g L - chicken 0g ,pesto 1g, philly 4g S - SF jelly 0g, cream 1g D - steak 0g, 1/3 cup mushrooms 1g, soy sauce 1g, 50g mange toute 2.1g, 1/2 cup brocoli 3g, 1/2 cup cauliflower 2.5g, cheese 1.5g, cream 2g TOTAL CARBS - 19.1

Thats a good idea, what do you add to yours?

i always have cooked chicken breasts in the fridge so I'll have that with pesto dip or just have a spoonfull of philidephia cheese

Ive been dipping cold chicken breast into cold pesto as a snack

Well he was rough this morning again but by this evening he's starting to feel better. Hope 2moro he feels like me. I done 3 1/2 hrs walking today again. I couldnt really be bothered but I wanted to see a good loss this week again so I just went for it. Might not get much more opportunity if the...

Wednesday Poor hubbys 3 days in and away to bed with the Atkins flu, awe bless his little cotton socks. I'm so excited to see what he's like when he wakes up 2moro. I bet he bounces out of bed and I'll say "Welcome to my world, haha". Im getting even less hungry day by day. I find myself...

Thats terrible, hope he will be ok x

Im just starting to read phase 2 of the Atkins book so hopefully by the time ive reached my target weight I'll have all the info on that. My hubby is now on his first week of induction after seeing the difference in me so im just gonna carry on the induction phase with him for the next fortnight

Im so happy with my weight loss iv decided to go for another half stone :). I might not lose it within the 4 weeks but Im gonna try. I guess its just down to how fast your body will let go of the fat. Ive not been hungry at all today really. Its been almost 6 hours since Iv eaten anything...

Hi Jim, what advice do you have for me?

Monday (Day 1 of week 3) Weighed myself this morning and I've lost 5lb from last Monday so I mustv gained 1lb that came off on Saturday. I think this is becasue iv not been drinking enough water the last couple of days. Im still rrally happy with losing the 5 lb though. Ive decided to plod on...

Sunday B - Omlette 0g, bacon 0g, cheese, 1g L - chicken tikka 0g and donner 0g, 1/2 cup raw cabbage 1g, 1/4 cup onion 4g!!!! D - Steak 0g, 1/2 cup mushrooms 1.2g, 1 tbsp soy sauce 1g, 100g savoy cabbage and leek stir fry 3.4g, 1 clove garlic 1g, 50ml whipping cream 1g S - 10 green olives 1g...

Thursday, Friday and Saturday the menu is basically the same as im enjoying it and it seems to be working. I weighed myself gthis morning and had lost 6lb. Not only that but 4 inches iff the waist so im well chuffed. I wont change my ticker till Mondays weigh in though. One new thing I did try...

OMG thats brilliant. I hope i lose 6 this week too, ive been very good. Not like last week as it turns out. keep it up x

Oh dear, hopefully you'll feel better today :)

Wednesday B - Cheese 0.5g omlette, 2 turkey rashers 0.7g L - chicken 0g, salad 1.3, ranch dressing, 1g S - chicken 0g, salad 1.3g, mayonaise 0g, 1/2 tub philly 4g D - 2 x cheese 1g omlette, 4 slice bacon 0g S - 20 green olives 2g TOTAL CARBS - 11.8g Ive ben doing 30 mins or cardio each...

Tuesday (week 2) Right Iv just went through all the menu posts previous to this one and added all the carb values to everything Iv eat and Im totaly shocked and so glad I did it. No wonder I only lost 2lb o my first week as I was eating about 30g of carbs per day instead of 20g. The later part...

Ok Ive done lots of research and all the medical stuff in the book but im still wondering about one thing - What happens to all this extra fat that we are eating? Does the body not store it at all when in ketosis?

I made some of that mock fried rice on day 2 out of cauliflower and it did not agree with me at all. It's put me right off cauliflower just now. I might give it another go with some cheese sauce next time.

Thanks Alpaca. My weight stayed the same as it was the other day so iv not lost anything but iv not gained anything either. Ive only lost 2 lb during this first week of induction :( I am going to take what iv learned this week and try and stay within the limits this week. B - Cheese 0.5g...

I had trouble sleeping the 1st couple of nights but im fine now. I was actually reallty tired yesterday and I had an afternoon nap on the couch. I think its due to the lack of veg. Ive eat more today though. Other than that im feeling great. I think its a combination of no carbs and now alchohol x

I'll need to look for those sausages. The ones Iv been eating are 2.5 carbs each. What day are you on now? How are you feeling?

I know I think Iv kind of sickened myself of veg after eating tons of it the first 2 or 3 days. Iv had vitually no veg today at all. Im begining to worry about weigh in 2moro now. Sunday B - egg 0g, 1/2 cup mushrooms 1g, 2 turkey rashers 0.7g (no cheese!) L - 1 cooked chicken breast 0g, 50g...

They sound lovely but I dont think im allowed almond meal on induction am I? Oh I meant ot ask, how do you add one of those ticker things? Iv set mine up on ticker factory but where do you paste it onto?

Saturday B - cheese 0.5g omlette, 2 turkey rashers 0.7g L - chicken 0g salad 1.3g, tomatoe 4g and mayonaise 0g S - soft cheese 2g, 2 slice gammon 1g D - mixed tandoori grill - chicken 0g, lamb 0g and donner 0g (apparently, correct me if im wrong), mayonaise 0g S - 1/2 packet sf jelly 1g and...

Just read ur diary, good luck and hope your feeling ok x

Day 6 weigh in Well I couldnt wait till Monday (today is Saturday). Iv lost 2lb so im happy with that. Im hoping to lose another 2lb come Monday. Ive been reassesing my diet and it looks like im eating too much cheese. Its meant to be 3 - 4 oz daily. This equates to half a rub of cream cheese...

Thanks Alpaca. Quite a good day so far. Iv not made and Jelly so hopefully I wont be thinking about sugary stuff again in a couple of days. I also bought some Splenda and Ive had it in a lovely mug of coffee after my dinner there. Really enjoyed it. Iv been pouring 3oz of whipping cream into a...

How do you eat yours? And how do you know its ripe?

Theres mixed reports about this stuff. Im on day 4 of induction and have had it today and yesterday with a little whipped cream. Is it really ok to have as much as you like (within reason)? The more I have the more I want so I dont think this is a good sign.

Thursday Day 4 and iv got a bit of a sweet tooth today. I wonder if its anything to do with me having that sf jelly. Do you think just because iv had some my body wants more? B - 1 sausage 2.6g, cheese 1g omlette L - 100% beefburger 0g with melted cheese 0.5g, 1 cup salad leafs 1.3g, 6 cheery...

Wednesday Thank you all for your comments and advice. I will definately look into those things from H & B. I dont feel too bad today as iv been drinking more water and I done some excercise last night too. I think the coleslaw was quite bad and I will deffo be making my own from now on so I...

Tuesday Oh and I took 2 Senokot tablets at night as well as I felt really bunged up. I think this will be ok as I dont think Im using all my carb allowance anyway

Tuesday B - 2 slice turkey rashers 1.4g, 1 egg omlette 0g, mushrooms 1.6g/soy sauce 1g fried in xv olive oil 0g S - Beef brisket cuts 0g L - 3 sliced gammon 1.5g and coleslaw 4g which i dont think i should have had.i added extra cheese to it also 2g S - Green olives 4g D - chicken 0g stirfry...

Any feedback on my diary will be much appreciated as Im not sure what im doing yet - Monday B - Mattisons turkey rashers x 2 (grilled) 1.4g, 1 egg omlette 0.69g, 50g of mushrooms 1.6g /1 tbsp soy sauce 1g(fried in olive oil 0g) L - Chicken 0g & 1 cup leafy green salad 1.3g & 6 cherry tomatoes...

Are you allowed raspberrys or is that just after induction?

Hi Im on day one of Atkins as well and unsure of what I shoiuld be eating. It seems straightforward untill your thinking of what to eat. So far today Iv had - B - grilled Mattisons turkey rashers and a one egg omlette fried in x virgin olive oil S- gammon with asda extra special creamy coleslaw...

HI I have just started weight watchers. The problem is that at my office there are no cooking facilities only boiling water. Does anyone have any ideas of what I could have. I can only think of mug shots but they are 3 1/2 points and I only have an allowance of 16?

Can this be used as a healthy extra A?

Thats really good with the ice lollies as I never thought of those. Im really glad to hear that people have done so well on just green. I would say green isnt as easy as you think though as the cravings can be quite hard sometimes. I guess SW is a lot of learning x

Iv just discovered this box of dried rissotto and it tastes really nice, sort of creamy cheesy. Do you know what the syns are if any? I read the mushroom one was syn free but not sure about this one?

Im sticking to green days. Is it really possible to lose weight on mainly just green days. Im never really hungry but sometimes I get cravings for sweet things and cakes etc.. What advise do you have to help conquor these cravings? Last night I eat a 4 finger kitkat and regreted it when I found...

These all sound great. I guess I could experiment with different combinations to c wot I like the best. I done sum cold past and a spoonfull of low pesto but then I realised it wasnt free. Thanks for the suggestions x

Can anyone recommend any pasta salad combinations that are either free or low syn values. Im in an office and only have access to a fridge so running out of lunchtime ideas? Thanks

Did you ever find out the syns for this? Ive got Some pesto flavour and was wondering if it was any good? Thanks

Can anyone help with the syn value for a homemade crepe. Id say 1 crepe = 1/3 cup plain flour, 1/3 cup milk, 1/3 egg & a pinch of salt. Also fried in a little olive oil. To make matters worse they taste good with icing suger on them. Can anyone think of any other sweet fillings that could be...

Hi Does anyone know the sin value for both green and red days for these yoghurts. I usually eat the tropical one and the raspberry and Cranberry Granola. Thanks

I got sterilised after I had my 2nd C section and it's been fine, periods were just the same as before. I think its better than taking the pill as you are less crabbit

I just had some Spice sensation there and the dry weight of the full packet is 75g and about 110g when cooked so Ive just counted this as half a syn.