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Just want to introduce myself to find some Atkins diet buddies. I have done Atkins before...successfully ..but now I realise it needs to be a proper life change. I have just kick started my weight loss with a couple of weeks doing very low calorie diet (lost just over a stone) but am looking...

Personally..I've never counted calories on Atkins...I think that's one of the joys...only count carbs..much easier. M x

I usually have a foo yung or ribs...if they do any without sauce...at our local chinese the sweet and sour ribs have the sauce separate so I just eat the meat...not carb free...but not too bad either x

We are only human...just have to admit we will have slip ups...just have to make sure we don't let it escalate and fall off completely. No-one ever said it would be a total walk in the park I spose. M x

I guess it just proves that it can happen to any of us...we just have to put it behind us and get on with it! And..no..I didn't really enjoy it...I did at the time I spose...but straight after I felt dreadful...nothing tastes as good as slim feels is usually my mantrs...I just forgot it this...

...not exactly "fallen" off...but let things go a bit over the weekend :( Nothing major just can't bring myself to get on scales as I can feel its not good. That bloated feeling I used to have is back...and I hate it! I am annoyed with myself for letting things slip...especially as I have size...

I have had candida problems over the years....that have always been made worse by eating loads of sugar...while on Atkins I don't have any problems....just another plus of this low carb life :)

I can't eat veg either...onions, tomatoes and mixed peppers are about my limit, but I manage OK. Beansprouts are just tolerable in a stir fry, and once past induction, I add a few berries. It may not be the ideal way...but it's the best way of eating for me that I have ever found....and I have...

I've never tried laxatives...but Thorntons diabetic toffee has a nuclear effect on me...so I rely on that as and when I feel I need it :)

Apparently the co-op have buy one, get 2 free on smoked salmon :)

I rely on the theory in the Carbohydrate Addicts diet...that if you have a carb binge...just once...and stop within an hour...you can get away with it. That diet lets you eat carbs once a day for an hour...always found it works for me...so if I fall off...I try and stop the carbs within an hour M x

I've had my first attempt tonight...hmm....look like scotch pancakes...and taste like omelette...obviously I did something wrong lol

I feel really motivated...might even brave the gym lol :)

Oh well....after saying I wouldn't...I've just bought a size 14 wedding dress!! Gives me a real aim now, so I'm glad I did....might not feel the same if a few months go by and I still can't try it on...but I am determined to get into it because it's beautiful. Only a pound off this week....but...

I have made some chocolate ice cream which I am about try now...I agree...it's good to find things that stop you feeling deprived :)

Thanks :) I've just given into a decadence bar :eek: But only bought 3....so I'll make them last......at least 3 days!!

I did what you would call relaxed induction for 3 months when I lost 3 stone...the problem was, I never got as far as sussing critical carb levels and stuff. That's why I believe I ended up putting weight back on...you need to find a level that is sustainable long term, and that's what I am...

Have to admit..if I need a chocolate treat I tend to get the Thorntons fudgy bars for diabetics...can't remember proper name...as they are truly gorgeous...but watch the polyols...can't manage more than one...even though they are only diddy lol

Boots usually have them...but beware...they can become a costly habit!!!

I lurve the chocolate ones....I might try to stick to one a week....not sure if I'll manage though x

They have never stalled me...but definately slow my loss down...that's why I'm trying to keep away for a while...the chocolate ones are yum though!

Still getting back into the swing of things, but as I'd lost 5 pounds before I started Atkins, I think that means I have lost 6 pounds in my first week :) I'm mostly enjoying the food, but as time goes on I'll get my cupboards more suitably stocked, so hopefully I won't need to think as hard...

Oooops.....managed a bottle of dry white wine last night ...lol Got on scales in trepidation...and still lost 3 pounds since i started 3 days ago ...so I can't complain :)

You are a brave lady! I'm about an 18 and planning to be a 14 by the time I get married..(12-15 months)..I keep threatening to buy a size 14 dress to aim for...but I just can't quite pluck up the courage!! I'm sure you will be a 14 easily in time...hope I can be as brave as you...maybe when...

OK...Day 1 today...I'm off sick with a stinking headache and sore throat...don't really feel like eating...so as good a day as any to start the journey into ketosis...managed bacon and egg for lunch...I know I'll soon get fed up of it, but at first it's a real treat isn't it? Soooo looking...

I was single last time I did Atkins...now I'm not...so I'm sure my fiance will appreciate that side effect!!

Thanks all...just finishing off the evil carbs in the cupboard before I make a proper start!!

Thanks Sonya...I've done dukan in the past...I have a shed load of stuff for making the pancake things still in the cupboard!!...but think Atkins suits me better...probably because I understand it and know what I can get away with!!! Thanks for the congratulations....I can't wait to be slim...

I have been faffing around trying lots of different things.....latest being slimpods...which help with my attitude to food, but not with weight loss! I have 12-15 months til I get married :) and want to be slim! Last time I did Atkins (2008) I lost 3 stone in 5 months and felt...

I did...and went on a seminar to reinforce it...and it worked...nearly 2 years smoke free now and although I sometimes "think" I might like a ciggie...I know that I don't really!

Please don't use patches if doing the Allen Carr way..you really don't need them x

I stopped with the book years ago..then fell off for some unknown reason...went on one of their seminars (full money back guarantee) in may last year...and haven't looked back since..it really works!

...but now I'm determined to get back on track and blumming well stick to it! It makes me feel so much better when I cut down carbs, just not been very good at resisiting temptation lately. Don't think I've put much back on but have to admit being slightly in denial....will wait til I've been in...

That is kind of what the Carbohydrate Addict diet says...that has one free meal a day..odd...but seems to work..lol

I wish I could get MIMs sussed...lol..never turn out nice for me!

Rosebug -6 lbs (starting at 179) -2 Diddums -8lbs (starting 201) Melly82 -10lbs (starting 183) ClaireCat -8lbs (starting 205) -2 skinnylala - 10 Lb () Jools - 7lb (starting 210) -1 Beth - 5lbs (starting 200 - weight gain minilady uk -7lbs ()-1 Smallerme -7lbs (starting 231) Linz - 8lbs...

I've fallen off good style this weekend...getting to be a bit of a habit....grrr....must try harder next weekend!

Co-op £1 a packet sausage is pretty low carb...can't remember exact count...but lower than other cheap sausage :) No herbs and stuff...just good cheap sausage taste lol

Can I join too please? Rosebug -6 lbs (starting at 179) Diddums -8lbs (starting 201) Melly82 -10lbs (starting 183) ClaireCat -8lbs (starting 205) skinnylala - 10 Lb Jools - 7lb (starting 210) Beth - 5lbs (starting 200 - weight gain :( minilady uk -7lbs

It's not tiny portions of protein..it's low carb the rest of the time apart from your reward meal...certainly didn't kick me out of ketosis, although that's not to say it wouldn't if I did it regularly lol

That's what I was thinking...I used it as a way to maintain...but don't know anyone who has done it and lost weight .

Pork scratchings or chopped up sausages here :)

Yep...all in one go...less than an hour...glutton that I am!

Cool...just don't blame me if you gain!! Confession time........ I had a bar of choc and a big tub of Ben and Jerrys last night...but have stayed the same this morning :)

Just wondering if anyone has any experience of the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet? I heard a bit about it years ago, and when I stopped Atkins, I used its "You can eat carbs but only for an hour a day" rule to keep my weight off for a good few years. Out of interest, I boought a copy of the book last...

Morning Jim :)

Thanks Susan....I'm hoping so coz I'm being good!

well....2nd weigh in...not lost anymore this week :( I guess the 7lb was good and half a stone in 2 weeks is still pretty good...but hoping for another loss next week!

I think loads of water helps...but I might just be kidding myself and others are too polite to tell me!!! lol M x

I get back quite quickly too...if it's just a one off "mistake" meal lol

I gave myself a talking to and wasn't disappointed...scales haven't shifted since though...and I won't be so impressed if it's still only 7lbs by next official weigh in on Tuesday!!!

It's strange...the book is a Collins carb counter I bought ages ago at Borders...I need to stick to looking at labels!!!

Thanks...I like it too :)

That's odd then...hope the whole book isn't wrong!! Lucky I only use it to look up odd things I guess!

It just says cream crackers...so I will interrogate the packs next time I'm shopping. Not a great fan of them, but would be nice to have now and again. As for the Tia Maria...I'm no great drinker either but enjoy the odd glass now and again. From experience I know it slows my loss down a bit...

And Tia Maria has no carbs????....I'm tempted not to believe this book...its too good!

Just been browsing my carb counter book and it says cream crackers are 0.7g each....if this is true I have truly gone to heaven as at the mo I limit myself to 2 ryvitas with pate...but could have loads of cream crackers instead! Please can anyone confirm? I'm stupidly excited lol M x

Have you joined us Emma? x

:D:D:D How sad is it that I'm excited to see my weight loss down on a graph?...lol M x

Just seen this thread...I need to try oopsies I think!

Looks like you all had a great time....maybe next time, I'll have been around long enough to join in!! :) M x

Tried a mim....ok, but think i need to tweak recipe a bit...did a choc one, need more choc and splenda I think..lol Weight loss for first whole week is 7 pounds...was a bit disappointed it wasn't more ...as I lost 6 in the first couple of days (water I guess)...but gave my self a talking to as...

Never rains but it pours!! You will get through it though xxx

Hope you are on the mend soon x

Thanks for that...it's a great site x

Dreadful to see all the harrowing footage. It certainly does put things in persective :(

I always MEAN to take a multi-vit...but seldom seem to remember! I'd be interested to knoe if fybogel etc is OK...just in case I ever feel the need lol M x

Mmmm...think I may do chicken wings for tea...just the thought is making me hungry!!!!

Google is a dangerous thing when it comes to symptoms..if you are worried, I'd advise you to pop down to the doctors :) M x

Great isn't it? I just cant wait to get the stuff in to sart on these Mims...I'd never heard of them last time ...and they sound yum!! We can all do this !!! M x

Welcome to the forum..I'm a new re-starter too...and it's great...never managed to get my head round all the carbs at Slimming World lol M x

:) After stuffing my face on pancakes on Tuesday then weighing in and starting Atkins...I have lost 6lb in just 2 whole days!!! I was expecting a slow start as I have done Atkins before and think it's never as quick as the first time...but so far that doesn't seem to be the case...I am so...

I'm pretty sure Lactulose is OK for diabetics, as my mum takes it sometimes...something to do with molecule size...but not absorbed like sugar. M x

Hee Hee...I knew Alan Carr didn't look right when I posted it...Allen Carr is better for stopping smoking !

Hee Hee...reminds me of the first time I did Atkins years ago...before all the bars and stuff...I asked for ketosicks and woman said they "didn't want to encourage weight loss through an unhealthy diet...a good balanced diet is the way to go" She could't answer when I asked why they sold rafts...

"The Alan Carr Easyway to stop smoking" its a book, but they do seminars for £200 (available cheaper if you are eligible for NHS discounts...I found out AFTER attending!) with a full money back guarantee. It certainly worked for me...no cravings, just a great sense of relief that I wasn't a...

You sound like me...apart from my baby being 17!! B/f daughter is getting married in August...so failure is not an option here either :)

Hi..I fell off the diet goodstyle too...and packed in smoking last May...I used the Alan Carr method if you are interested x Didn't put weight on and feels tons better :) All back being good now

I do the 1972 version, but only because I can't be bothered reading the new book!..although I do have a copy of it. I haven't got a copy of the old version as my fat labrador ate it a few years ago...think he fancied a bit of low carb too!!!

Thanks....weighed myself yesterday...ate loads of pancakes lol...and am now on the straight and narrow...and looking forward to it...I always feel great on Atkins once I get my headache over and done with...should beFriday/Saturday I guess! M x

Hi all, I'm a lapsed Atkins girl lol. I have just tried SW and lost just over a stone, but can't get my head round all the carbs and feel I need to get back to low carbing! I have previously lost about 3 stone on Atkins and am aiming to lose 2 this time. I will be starting tomorrow as I know I...