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I’m on keto again. 2 stone down but a long way to go.

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I induced a lowered metabolism through extended keto dieting (10ish months) + heavy weight training. It was extremely unpleasant. I suffered symptoms of hypothyroidism, including bradycardia, orthostatic hypotension, poor circulation (cold extremities), severe constipation, fatigue, dark circles...

Along with the comments about veg and the protein/fat ratio, which I agree with, try avoiding artificial sweeteners like those in jelly or Atkins products. How much weight have you to lose?

Where are you going? In Bangkok you can eat just about whatever you want, it's a very Westernised city. Yes, there's a lot of noodles and rice in Thai cooking, however the basis of most meals is meat or seafood, which should be fine. Most resorts will do Western food too. Just don't eat the...

BlueCatLady/Tazbabe/Seraphine, How are you all doing? I am kinda putting weight loss on the back burner as I am dealing with a whole set of symptoms that seem to me to be a slowed-down metabolism. Cold hands, constipation, fatigue, stalled weight loss, low blood pressure, slow heart rate...

I have to watch myself around peanut butter, I just go overboard on it. My ultimate binge Atkins food would be peanut butter with cream. Thankfully that sounds pretty horrible. Tazbabe I like your spelling of "sugaar". Makes it look evil. I am adopting that from now on. Beware the sugaar! :D

Some folk in the States are fundraising to make a documentary called In Defense of Fat, about obesity, the low fat craze and Paleo/Primal lower carb eating. They're going to interview a number of low carb/Paleo names for it, should be interesting if they can get it funded. The website is here...

I honestly don't think a choccie bar or crisps every fortnight is going to cause lasting damage to your metabolism. Some people swear by "cheat" or "refeed" days, there are entire diets based around what's called "spiking". It seems much more likely to me (not a medical professional, utterly...

I guess you're on your hols now BCL. I'm just back from mine (again...I'm not usually away this much, honest!), and I was the same. I ate JUNK. And I gained. And it wasn't worth it, with the sole exception of cocktails. Man, I loved those cocktails. These days, miraculously, I can take or leave...

Add me to the list! Happened to me too, and I heard the oestrogen explanation too. And in the long run my periods became more regular and less painful.

I know this is hard to sympathise with, but I've just been on holiday AGAIN. Cheapo package beach deal in Greece. Diet TOTALLY out of the window, worst week of eating I've had in a year. Chips, kebabs, crisps, cocktails, bread rolls, and one enormous ice cream. Utter junk. Dreadful. I've gained...

Yeah...umm...my home scales under-read by 5lb, but I get on them religiously, and just add 5lb to whatever they say. I could set them to start at 5lb over zero, and thus read the right weight, but I don't want to. I kind of like pretending I'm 5lb lighter than I am, even though I know I'm not...

I'd like a nice class in lying down and having drinks brought to me. I think I'd be good at that one. I empathise with your BT issue, having just had to trudge down to the Royal Mail place to pick up a parcel that arrived when I wasn't in. It turned out NOT to be the parcel that I needed, which...

Absolutely have a go- it could be great. There's plenty of time to run away screaming if it isn't. What a great position to be in! Go for it! My cat story: one of the fosters started playing with a 2p piece. She stashed it under the rug in my bedroom. Next morning she clawed the rug to bits...

I've heard that too Kat1e, but then I've also heard that it's all nonsense and it doesn't matter what you eat when. *shrug* I can see the logic behind both approaches, I don't know if there's any science to be found on this? I've definitely noticed increased hunger, and flaxseed meal seems...

That's really helpful scrumbles, thank you. How long have you been OWLing, and how is it going? Have you had any bumps in the road- things you found you can't eat?

I really think you should have a go at upping your carb level. It's early days for me, but I can say I look to have lost a little the past couple of days, certainly I haven't gained from adding back some carbs. How about just sticking to berries and starchy veg for now, say for a week, and...

They are at the top of the Atkins page here, the first 7 or 8 threads you can see. One's called "So you're thinking of starting Atkins". EDIT: Why does that link say it twice?? Weird.

Here's today: coffee with whole milk flaxmeal with whole milk, blackberries and strawberries bacon and boiled egg with salad of mixed leaves, tomato and red pepper, grated Cheddar cheese. This evening will be roast lamb shoulder with roasted onion, garlic and carrots. Looks OK to me. The only...

I'm so sorry. :( What are you thinking you'll do now?

Wow, 6lb! You must be well chuffed! Congrats. You're so going to be under 16st by your birthday. I'm a pound down this week, which considering I've started my own chaotic version of OWL (and it's TOTM), I'm pretty pleased with. It's the right direction, right? :D

Thirst usually lets me know if I'm in ketosis. That and not being hungry. Never used ketostix or really bothered worrying about whether I was in or out of ketosis. Long as the weight's coming off, it's all good.

I am on Twitter, but I'm a silent participant I'm afraid. I just watch, like a creepy stalker, so not much point following me. Dr Michael Eades is on there, as is Gary Taubes, but both aren't prolific tweeters. Zoe Harcombe is more chatty. Twitter is great, I love it. For me, it's most useful...

Lord, it's a difficult road, ain't it? Not sure how you can test the yeast separately- marmite?! ;) That'll be something I'll be having again soon- with no toast I stopped eating it completely. Will try it on a MiM. I hope that goes well! Can't imagine trying pizza, that was what I gorged on...

What moonlights said. As for carb addiction, I believe this comes pretty much exclusively from the combination of wheat and sugar- ie bread, pastry, doughnuts and biscuits. Avoid, avoid, avoid, avoid! Not only do they contribute zero nutrition, they are why I can't do mainstream diets that...

I survived potato! :D Your approach is very sensible and I'm going to try to implement it, thank you. I'm not quite as sensible myself. I had a small Maris Piper potato yesterday and was ravenous most of the day. :( Then I had strawberries and blackberries for dessert in the evening and kind...

Sounds like it's definitely worth a try, taz. As usual with low carb stuff the science behind it is new and not very well understood, it seems, but is pretty conclusive that prolonged keto diets can lower production of T3. The thyroid itself is not damaged. There's some interesting (if...

To be honest I would have been quite happy to stay very low carb for life, but the dark circles under my eyes and my freezing hands and feet suggest I've gone as far as I should with sub-20g carbs a day. Reading around it seems this is reasonably common with long term keto (it's been over 8...

Berries are my next move, I'm going to get some today and have a berries and cream dessert tonight! Peanuts don't sit will for me, but other nuts are fine. I think I may get some almond butter and have it with yoghurt too. I know I can handle carrots, and potatoes seem OK to in small amounts, I...

In the short term, no, I don't think it makes much difference. Either way, I mean- it won't hurt you, but it won't make you lose any more weight. In the long term quite often people stall at very low levels of carbs and require more to kickstart weight loss again.

Well, I think my body is rebelling, and it's time to OWL for me. I'm scared rigid. Those of you who have gone through this process, please advise how on earth I start! It doesn't help that I'm allergic to weighing and measuring. I did that when I calorie-counted, and just turned into a...

bluecatlady- Thyroid just coincidentally is something I've been looking into, as for a few months I've found my hands and feet are really abnormally cold. I thought at first maybe this was just because I'd lost my fat insulation! I've also developed circles under my eyes, and weightloss has...

Yay! Thank you for letting me in your club. :D Wearing my badge with pride.

Low carb can also affect the thyroid though, is the problem. And it's the less tested-for kind, I believe- T4. Iodine only works to support the thyroid in conjunction with selenium (found in brazil nuts), but be careful not to overdose on either. EDIT: This is what Dr Eades had to say about...

Sugar is an ingredient in just about every processed food imaginable. If it has an ingredients list, it's 99% certain it'll have sugar (it might be called glucose or dextrose or even cornstarch- it's all sugar to the body). In some products it's in such miniscule amounts it barely drives the...

Yoghurt might kick you out. But don't worry, ketostix aren't reliable and there are "levels" of ketosis. The human body is designed to get some of its energy from fat, most commonly at nighttime, so unless you're horribly insulin resistant (which I very much doubt), you will be producing...

Bluecatlady - Are you avoiding goitrogens like brussel sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower? They have a thyroid-suppressant effect, which is unfortunate because they are perfect veg on Atkins! Their effects are lessened a lot if you cook them well. The untreated hypothyroid may well be what's...

If it's not impolite, may I ask about hormones? Ladies cycles and whatnot- what's going on there? Might provide a clue. Tazbabe what have you tried? Fat fast, OWL, induction, the lot? What about exercise, or watching calories? Sorry, I just find it fascinating when it doesn't work, because it...

Sweet stuff gets me too, must...have....more......:)

And Orbit showing a bit of leg in that shot too. Interesting markings, little bit of ginger there? Poor annoying cat, doesn't know what its in for! :D Heh heh.

Ooo how do I get one?! And, while I'm here, I'd just like to say that it is wonderful to be able to come home ravenous from the gym, make a huge omelette with salami, spinach and cheese in it and eat the whole lot without worrying about calories and fat, or measuring exact portions of...

As far as I'm concerned the stuff with your husband is between you and him. Who knows how you'll feel once the weight is gone- same for him. We can't judge him, we don't know him and who of us can say we wouldn't be the same in his situation? If his love inspires you, great, I say!

It's a real shame it's not working for you, and I do wonder why. People are obviously built very differently! Trouble is of course that if it is something like leptin resistance or really stubborn insulin resistance, to fix it you'd have to just keep plugging away, and who's going to bother...

*hugs* Just remember that it is doable. You CAN do it, you just gotta be in the right head-space, so it isn't a battle. For me, giving up wheat and sugar was just the best thing I could have done. I can't do moderation, it's no good me trying to have a "sensible portion" of biscuits once a...

Thank you all! Still going, still going. Just hit "officially" over 100lbs lost. I've loosened the reins a little and it's more zig zaggy, up down up down, trying to work out what I can and can't eat. At least I'm not so obsessive anymore! :D I'll be posting in the success threads soon...

For anyone struggling, just beginning, or just wanting some inspiration, please see my stats on the left there. 101lb lost in less than a year- in fact it's more than that because I didn't weigh myself at the beginning- I started at higher than 20st 13 really. It CAN be done, and I'm still...

Yeah, I found it weird at first too, but boy does it grow on you! Creamy coffee is the best. Can't say I'm that careful about sticking to a certain amount, but I do have to hold back. Cream could well be my downfall if I didn't police myself. I could practically drink the stuff. Sort of.

My sister had a tough time, and at one point was eating just Atkins bars and shakes as this was the only way she could lose. Far from ideal, but needs must. In her case I am tempted to say it's a hormones thing. The Atkins-bar-only approach worked, but of course can't be maintained long term...

The red-meat-is-dangerous thing...ya know, I can't tell what's true and what isn't. I suspect most of us on here know as much as you do about it. It seems to me HIGHLY unlikely that it'll kill you. The supposed increase in risk is tiny. At any rate, being obese increases your risk of heart...

Atkins is not a fad diet. Not entirely sure why it's being brought up here, but it isn't, and it is highly unlikely to "nearly kill" anyone. Plus, having read a lot around the subject, I'm pretty convinced that Atkins, or something very like it, is "healthy eating", and all this bilge about...

I hope it works out for you, it sounds like it's having all the right effects. You might feel better as you up your carb level slowly, add a bit more green veg or the odd berries. The sweet cravings should improve, but I won't deny it takes some willpower for a while. I agree with you about...

I do this with the hunger thing. Wonder if it is hunger, how hungry I am, what to do. Then, I eat anyway. I too have peperamis and boiled eggs on hand. My hunger is very much in check at the moment, I only feel slight pangs, so I too worry just as much about undereating. I haven't had a full...

I don't count calories at all now. I did, but I stopped. I don't count anything, actually, I pretty much know what I'm doing (and when I'm cheating!). I've even stopped obsessing about the scale- official weigh-ins are whenever I think I've lost something, and I do a tape-measure thing when I...

What ISN'T great about Atkins?! :) I think the main thing for me is finally feeling in control about food. In the past if I saw something sweet and carby I'd obsess over it until I bought it. I knew it was useless to resist, I would just be thinking about it until I'd eaten it. Being free of...

I thoroughly agree with his stuff on diet, but on other issues...well...not so much. He's got a reputation for being a bit of a quack. Shame really since I think he's bang on about weight management.

Flaxmeal cereal. It's not the tastiest thing in the world (or the lowest carb), but it's easy and er...keeps you regular, IYKWIM. Also, Greek Yoghurt, full fat, with nuts or seeds or berries or flaxmeal (more flax...). If you can be bothered to make them in advance, oopsie rolls with almond...

:( Best of luck on WW.

I don't know what it says about me, but my mind went straight to the gutter when I read this thread title, therefore I only have naughty suggestions. I shan't repeat them, but (keeping it clean!) I bet you could hang wallpaper with it. :D Alright, alright, I know what you meant really. I have...

Thanks for all your comments, I really needed that. Just back from visiting my parents where I wasn't 100% good (chocolate, mostly). Back on the straight and narrow again now. I came back to find the stray cat I've been feeding waiting on the doorstep in the rain. Went in the house only to see...

Carbs. Sorry, but I think the only answer is carbs. I also felt drained and weak for a few weeks when I started low carbing, and was under par for maybe a month. It wore off. In a month I'm sure you'll be fine, but in the early stages I'm pretty sure the only answers are to either not exercise...

Ha ha, just what I was thinking! Yup, I was scared to begin with. For a good few weeks I had this fear that I would keel over with a heart attack. Instead I just started feeling really, really GOOD. I don't count my fat grams, but I have a LOT. Over 100g a day I expect, and mostly animal and...

Wow Kat1e! I can't ever imagine being confident enough to wear a bikini. Top, maybe, but with a skirt- down to the ankles! LOL! My NSV is that today I accidentally went charity shop shopping, and came out with a complete outfit (jacket, t shirt, skirt) in size 16. SIZE 16!?! I tried on a nice...

My experience isn't all that useful because as well as eating carbs on holiday, I got sick and didn't eat anything for 36 hours, so who knows what would have happened if I'd been OK. After a week away I'd gained roughly 2lb, I guess it would have been nearer 4 otherwise! I lost it again within...

Caffeine has a number of actions in the body, including a thyroid suppressant action IIRC. I don't remember offhand whether it has an insulin raising action specifically, but I do know that it can impact on weight related hormones along the line somewhere- certainly an impact on thyroid could...

I'm in a race with my sister already, and a work colleague! I don't need more competitors! :D Nah, you'll overtake me in no time, especially if I go on holiday again! ;) Thanks all. Hope it inspires people.

You're already most of the way there! It's bizarre, really, to think that I am now where I wanted to be 10ish months ago. I mean, who was that person, 21 stone, who decided enough's enough? I know that I was impatient and hated how slow it seemed, but from here it feels like no time at all. I've...

Hey bluecatlady, Please don't be disheartened. I felt AWFUL when I first went low carb. Headaches, fatigue, leg cramps, insomnia, and this weird neurological thing, like tingling, in my arm. You want the truth? I cheated a bit. When I felt really terrible, I mean unbearably bad, I would eat a...

Well, check out my stats on the left there. I have a BMI under 30, I'm officially one pound under my goal weight, set when I was clinically (or morbidly....such a lovely word) obese. I've done it! After my holidays 3 weeks ago I didn't weigh in, I was so nervous! But today I went to Boots in...

I've not slipped off the wagon so much as just can't stop eating. It's legal stuff, just way too much of it. Partly TOTM slump (scale at a standstill, as usual), maybe a bit of post-holiday blues, plus there's this (possibly) stray cat that's turned up and is interrupting my sleep as there's...

Thanks all! If nothing else I'm proof that even if you've been obese for a decade or more, you CAN lose a significant amount of weight. Don't ever give up! Amazingly I am now just under the weight I was when I left for Jordan! Back on track now, airline breakfast well and truly behind me (damn...

I have this all the time. Can't believe it's me. The weird thing is that when fat, I look like my dad, and the thinner I get the more I look like my mother. No surprise that the fat genes are on my dad's side! :rolleyes: (Once back when I was really fat I went to visit my dad's mum in hospital...

What....on....EARTH has happened to MiniMins in my absence? Huh? No more holidays for me- everything changes while I'm gone! ;) I got back from Jordan today, very tired and a few pounds heavier than when I left (airline meal choices were potato or pasta...:rolleyes:), but I figure this is a...

:( Not been the best of weeks, has it? Still, at least things can only get better from here!

I'm going away for a week and I'll miss the hair photo if you don't post now! (Is this whining working at all?). I'm sure you'll have a better week this week- take care. xx

Well done! Glad you're feeling better. I'm off to the airport at some ungodly hour this morning, so I will catch you again in a week and a bit's time. I know you'll be good while I'm gone, won't you? Won't you?! ;) Take care. xx

Oooh, the scallops and beef sound lovely! Don't fret over stairs. NOBODY likes stairs except masochists. Someone with asthma or any number of other complaints might have had to stop for a breather, it wouldn't just be you. I still hate stairs and I've been going to the gym for months. Don't...

5lb is fantastic. Shame about the bad reaction to carbs. St Paddy's day is my man's birthday. I was good, but downed a ton of diet coke in place of alcohol, and the pork scratchings I had at the pub had a coating with sugar and wheatflour in. Grrr! Feeling tired and a little rough today too...

So sorry about your cat, my condolences. :(

My word- 4lb off this week! Wowzers. I am over the moon! Post-TOTM, so maybe a bit of water weight. Other factors- lots of pork crackling and no going to the gym. ;) Soooo close to my goal, darn holiday getting in the way next week! >:(

Mayo - you can use shop bought, it's fine for Atkins. However it's always made with vegetable oil, which is not particularly good for your health. If you have the time/patience/skill, home made mayo will taste nicer and be better for you if it's made with olive oil or animal fat of some kind. So...

Yup, scale addict here too. I just have a rule that only 1 weigh in actually counts. I find a daily morning weigh lets me know if I have to tweak things a bit if it's "bad", and keeps me motivated if it's "good", but I'm VERY strict with the weigh-ins I actually record- never more than one a...

I sort of started this WOE without really following Atkins, so I learned about OWL later on. With so much to lose I'm still on induction level carbs, 7 months so far. Like Kat1e did, I have things like carrots and berries and nuts, just in low quantities. I'm close to getting out of the "obese"...

You can get 'em in Tesco Extra too, along with Atkins shakes and the breakfast bars. Marginally cheaper than Boots.

I agree, if you're hungry, eat. Just not the candles or the incense! Mind you I expect they're low carb. ;)

This is me every...single...week. I swear. I sympathise, believe me. These meals just look fab. I vote we have a meet up at Pudding's house! ;)

That cat is doing a great line in wide-eyed innocence in that first photo. I've seen such looks before and I don't believe it! :) She looks similar to my two fosters: Ella on the top, Belle underneath. I took this because of Ella's odd position and forlorn face! Both off their faces on catnip...

Aww, wouldya look at that mutt? Adorable! Being foster cats (so indoor only) mine don't get a chance to bring presents home. They just knock everything over and rip the furniture to pieces instead. :(

I find they trigger cravings for more, or just for sweet stuff in general. :( I've got several in the kitchen right now, waiting to go with me on my holiday. It's torture. Thus far I've had 3 in the past week, and had to replace them, which is flippin' expensive. It's just like going back to...

If you're interested in this way of eating, Mark's Daily Apple is a great blog to follow. There are a number of overlaps between Atkins/low carb and Paleo/Primal eating. Check out the Whole9 30 day Paleo challenge- it's clean and green extreme! :)

There's a recipes thread in the stickies at the top there, have a look. I've been slow roasting things recently, with great success. Pork shoulder, whole chicken, lamb shank. Might be a bit loooong to wait for dinner though. Baking or pan-frying salmon with a cream sauce is quicker and very...

Aww, Jim! Check out them big blue eyes! What a sweetie! (The kid's quite cute too...;) )

I'm loath to label low-carb/paleo eating as a cure-all (vegans would say the same thing about their diet, and doctors about low-fat diets), in fact I think if we expect any way of eating to be a "magic bullet" we'll be disappointed- the world doesn't work in such a way. However, it is a darn...

Flying? Too cool! I'm soo jealous! Enjoy yourself.

The one I have on my iPhone is just called "Mindfulness", and the image is blue with a little guy sat in meditation pose. It has a "personalized meditation" option where you set the interval of the bells. I expect it was either cheap or free, as I don't like paying a lot for apps! :D

If you're coming up to TOTM the cravings can be bad. Set yourself a goal. You're going to do it for 1 day. One whole day. When you've done that, set the next goal- two days in a row. Then three. If it helps, promise yourself a treat by the end of it. If you can keep it up for 2 weeks, you will...

Gorgeous dress!

In my case the more recent nightmares and heart pounding may be simply that I can't breathe- I tend to lie tummy-down and sometimes get my face snarfed into the pillow. So far I haven't identified any common food factor that might explain it. I thought it was sweetener, but no. Not had it for a...

Silly?! Silly?! Angry Birds is SERIOUS BUSINESS. ;) Spanglymum, mindfulness may help you. You can get mindfulness apps which will sound a bell at intervals set by you, I expect there's a website that does this too, or just set an alarm. The idea is to bring you back to the moment, to remind you...

^ AMEN. To all of that! I found a guy called Stephen O'Rahilly, he's a Cambridge University bio-something-or-other specialising in the genetics of obesity. In an interview online he gave a great comment about the role of genes in weight gain, to the effect that outraged thin people think they...

Great news on the size 18s! Feels good, don't it? I'm freaky-footed, I have such a high instep they're basically curved upwards in the middle, iyswim. I can't get shoes on the high street except in Evans. My mum said there's now an M&S wide range so I took a look- GRANNY SHOES. :(

I've not seen that India one yet, but I will, I have to see ANYTHING with India in it! Once spent an interesting 3 months sleeping on a mattress in a Delhi flat, woken by cockroaches and mozzies. I miss the pink, hazy skies like an ache inside sometimes. India's like the Marmite of tourist...

Deal! :D I've scrolled through LCF a few times but never joined- I'll know to stay away now! The one that gets me on MFP is sodium. Whenever someone posts "I'm eating 1200kcal a day and exercising and not losing!" someone will ALWAYS say "Watch your sodium- it makes you retain water!". There's...

Yes. During my carb-withdrawal phase I had all the classic addict's symptoms- up half the night, shakes, sweats, bad dreams. Like something from Trainspotting! :D Once it all calmed down I found I sleep better than I have in years. Totally soundly. I don't remember my dreams very often, it's...

IRL people have been lovely. I think it's difficult for people to criticize when they see someone lose a good 7 stone, quit being so depressed, start coming in to work earlier, have better skin, hair, nails....the proof is right in front of them. 3 work colleagues have lowered carbs and...

I agree. The rate of idiotic ZOMG LOW CARB KILLZ posting on Minimins is practically zero. Thing is, I KNOW the MFP forums wind me up. Viewing them is like some kind of sick compulsion- what are the idiots saying now kind of thing. Really I should get a different ticker and stay the heck...

I was just on MyFitnessPal and there's a thread called "Carbs, a Cautionary Tale", by a guy who's lost 70lb in a year on low carb. This poor man has just been to the doctor because of short-term memory loss and is getting tested for Alzheimer's. Understandably he's horrified, but what does he...

Woohoo! Another 2lb-er, well done! Honda, what do you mean what have you done? You've been you, and that's good enough for me! :D

2lb off! 2lb off! :D I am just 9lb away from not being obese. This must be the first time in my life that I'm annoyed I'm going on holiday week after next. I've no intention of eating off-plan, but scared I might have no option. Hiking all around Petra should help burn some of it off I...

Woohooo!!! :talk017::girlpower::character00238::bliss:

Yum.... When you say "slightly stiff" do you mean before the meringue/oopsie "peaks" phase? Like, shiney but not so stiff you can hold the bowl upside down?

Yeah, I've grown tomatoes, potatoes, peas, carrots, rocket, lettuce, onions and garlic. We also have a rather uncooperative plum tree, a blueberry bush, strawberry plant, chives, rosemary and thyme. Bit stuck this year, like you. Might do more salad greens and spring onions. Last time I tried...

I didn't have a "final straw" photo. At the end of 2009 I went through an acute depression. Lasted maybe 6 months, then a long, slow recovery (meds, therapy). By May 2011, I just knew it was finally time. It wasn't even a decision to do something about my weight, it was just...I'm not that...

I did the opposite, bought a skirt for my hols in size 20 that's now going to hang off me. :( I like your way better! You must be super-excited, I would be. The day you first try on that dress is going to be magic!

1.5lb! That's nothing at all! It's coming up fast...15st something.... ;)

I've done it if I see something I like. If you're in 16s now you'll definitely be a 14 by then if you stick with this. What happens if you're a size 12 though?!?

Yeah, absolutely. It comes on quickly and goes quickly. In DANDR, Dr Atkins (if I remember right, I've lent my copy to my sister) basically says plan to do a week of Induction level carbs after a known carb-up, to keep things in check.

Ha ha ha ha ha I started laughing the second I read the word "farting". I'm such a child. Well, for me I'm pretty sure it's to do with gluten intolerance. One cause of wind is being unable to properly digest a certain food (gluten is a common one, as is lactose in milk). When I stopped eating...

I had a jelly-leg day today too- first time back in the gym after a week off. I think you and me will be hobbling tomorrow! I'm not a believer in psychics whatsoever, very much a science brain over here. I did once see an astrologer though, many moons ago. He told me I should have been a sex...

europabug, welcome! Check in on the Atkins board here, it gets a lot more traffic and it's not just Atkins folk on there, it's a bit of a low-carb hub! :)

Zoe Harcombe has a good one. There's also the Nerys and India's Idiot Proof Diet CookBook. The Atkins New Diet Revolution book also includes recipes at the back. Hope that helps.

That sounds fab, I'll have to have a go. Lamb shanks with chorizo pic below. HUGE meal, stuffed now! Not induction friendly because of the carrots (and wine and vinegar....), but other than that pretty kosher. It really was lovely. I've some gravy left over for my sausages too! :)

Wow it's been a tumultuous week. Here's to a quiet few gin-sozzled days. (I made the mistake of starting with ClaireCat's post and wondered what on earth was going on!)

Dr Eenfeldt's talk was one of the two that made me finally go high fat/low carb. The other was Chris Gardner of the Stanford A to Z study. Even so, the first week I was waiting to drop dead from a heart attack, and even some time afterwards I would talk about "unhealthy, high fat diets" and...

All this is SO familiar! Restaurant chairs, parked car gaps, tube seats, train aisles...yup, yup, yup! One of mine was stepping on buses and making them noticeably dip. I was so embarrassed about that one- rocking an entire bus full of people just by taking a step onto it. :o :( Don't even think...

That's the spirit! Talking of spirits, how was the visit to the medium? I do hope you made a joke about being a large! :D

Oh god what have I got myself into? A while back I was watching Saturday morning foodie programmes and decided one day I'd make Lorraine Pascal's Rioja-Braised Lamb Shank with Chorizo. Well, the day has come. I struggled home from the Big Tesco with all the ingredients today, and I'll be...

Round cake with tyre round the edge and spokes going inwards to Jim's* head in the middle. Bonus points if you can spin his head around! You'd have to stick it on a spike! Stop feeling fat! Stop it right now! Think about something else. Today is one day out of a long journey, if the scale goes...

Don't know, and I wouldn't worry about it. In small amounts I doubt it will throw you out of ketosis, and even if it does, you get right on the wagon again. I've stuffed my face with chocolate on several occasions and paid the price on the scale, but I still weigh less now than I did last week...

Well I can't speak for Kat1e but I would say tricks and cheats. For some people the diet tends to work best if you do it "clean"- meat, eggs and veg meals with some limited dairy to start, then slowly adding in nuts, berries, starches etc to your tolerance level Anything fake- sweetener, bread...

*hugs* Off-days happen. Always remember tomorrow is a new day, forget the past. You'll be fine. I hate the stone thing too, I have to remind myself that it's just 14 pounds, it doesn't MEAN anything. I mean, who counts things in 14s? Those numbers have such strange power though, don't they?

Ah-ha! A convert to the "if you don't weigh in, you haven't gained anything" method. Honestly, it's all that keeps me sane. :D

Ha ha! I can identify with that attitude. Every doctor who ever commented on my weight only ended up making me get fatter!

Abso-flippin'-lutely. When I first started putting on weight in my early teens all I knew to do was lower calories, basically I starved myself. It ended in a binge every time and I got fatter and fatter. If I'd known all this then, maybe I'd have nipped the carb addiction in the bud and actually...

I learned that my having kippers for breakfast will make shy foster cats into my best friends! For a while...;)

That's a shame. :( Do you have the recurrent kind that isn't the same as one off infections? Awful. Glad you're feeling better. Bet you must have tried everything under the sun! I was on a low oxalate diet for a while, and then taking amitriptylin (sp?) off-label, for a painful condition, all...

The Guardian ran an article on this last week. Scary stuff, huh? Of course I made the mistake of scrolling down to the comments in the Guardian article, and it's the usual "eat less, fatty", "it's not hard, stop stuffing your face" trolls. But now Paleo diets are taking off, there were more...

Brilliant loss, you're doing so well. Don't worry about eating too many MiMs, it's not like you downed a bag of chocolate buttons! Anyway, yesterday is done, it's all about the RIGHT NOW.

I'm so sorry, what a huge disappointment. House buying is such a minefield. Will you keep looking or have you had enough for now?

PS I too have a massively elasticated bottom. :D ;)

Sorry Spangly. I'm trying to work up the enthusiasm to update the table, and will amend your height when I do so. I will get the table done, I just put myself off because it took so long last time. I promise it's on my list of "things I really want to do". Just under "pulling hairs out of the...

Cystitis is a real bugger. Hopefully you know the bicarbonate of soda thing? As long as there are no known heart issues for you or in your immediate family, just take a teaspoon of bicarb and stir it into a half-pint of water and drink it. The alkaline water should ease the pain. Doesn't cure...

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Wow! Thank you, I am off to Markses tomorrow then!

Good for you, life's for living. Clearly I'm just a pathetic lightweight! :( ;)

OK, chicken pakora low carb. I must have this right now. Where/what/how?! Thank you.

I did C25k last year, took me about 12 weeks, but I was starting at around 280lb! Don't do endurance stuff anymore, but it was a great feeling of achievement every week to do a little bit longer, then longer still. Enjoy! Main tip- jog slower than you think you should. Slow slow slow. Dinner...

Fingers crossed for the house stuff...what a pain in the posterior. :(

I'm rootin' for ya...I just broke into the 14s but it took me flippin' months. Well, I was fannying about with parties and Valentine's and generally not being focused. I had a really strict week last week, calorie and carb wise, that did the trick. I'm sure you can shift those measly 3lbs no...

It may well be the other way around- if your electrolytes are out of whack, this can cause unquenchable thirst. Use extra salt, particularly sea salt which has potassium and magnesium in it. If you can get hold of some magnesium and potassium supplements, do so, but definitely eat more salt. If...

Atkins bars feel "heavy" to me too, then a couple of hours later I get terrible wind. :o Agree with losingit that they are best avoided. Other than that, your menu looks OK to me too. If you're not tracking your macros on MyFitnessPal or another app, I think it's a good idea to do so, at...

Do you find wine goes straight to your head these days? Not sure if it's my age or the diet or that I've lost so much weight! So that's me off the old alcohol. :( These days my idea of a cheeky cheat is a coffee with whole milk in it! This morning I just got sick of instant coffee with almond...

Woo-hoo! Good job, and glad you're feeling better too.

I have in the back of my mind a memory that nobody should supplement with iron if they're not deficient in it, whatever kind of diet they eat. A quick Google brings up several reputable looking sites that say this. Too much iron can damage the liver and heart, and I think you're right...

I was thinking this only yesterday. I am six dress sizes smaller than this time last year, and smaller than I've been in about 15 years. Why do I still feel as fat as ever? To me when I look at myself I seem no different now than I was at 21 stone. I was walking back from Markses with some...

I had an awful addiction to delivery pizzas. To the extent that I would alternate ordering from Domino's and Pizza Hut so they each thought I was eating half as much as I actually was! I was utterly horrified by how much I ate. I've not touched a single pizza in about 10 months, delivery, home...

I haven't, but you know you gotta let your hair down sometimes! You've gone for the safest thing on the menu and swapped out the bits you can't have- I'd be quite happy with that, myself. I expect the low level of carbs that might be in the meat would only be a problem if you kept eating there...

Yup, me too. Off soon to Jordan of all places! How am I going to avoid cous cous and pita breads?! It'll be a week of kebabs I think! Never mind! ;)

I'm not so sure that's true, you know. This certainly was an argument I heard from vegetarians when I gave up meat all those years ago. Since then more research has been done which suggests it isn't the case. This article here is quite useful: Protein and calcium: antagonists or synergists...

Suze - East Sussex - free 'n' easy! Linzi - Suze's neighbour (woohoo!) - nothing booked in yet! Boggins - S Wales, will travel, can't do w/e of 22/23 Sept

Don't be put off by the blokes in the gym, they are far too interested in themselves to worry about you! Having said that, I usually pick up my free weights and run round the corner where they can't see me. 4lbs is brilliant! Maybe you can win that competition yet, eh? ;)

Do you feel guilty just eating meat and eggs? I do. I feel like the brussels sprouts in the fridge are judging me.

Yes please, I'd love a different curry recipe. I've always thought spin classes looked a lot like torture, myself. The one at my gym is in a tiny room, they blast horrible loud music and a man younger than I am shouts at you while you drip with sweat. You can get all that at a nightclub, and no...

Racy hand-on-knee action...will it lead to on-one-knee action? Just avoid knee-on-hand action, that could be painful. :D

Why did I decide to do this table? Took me flippin' ages and Kat1e posted after I'd finished. Sorry Kat1e. Well anyway, gives a rough idea. It's done by post order rather than weight/height/size. I would have ordered it better if I could have been bothered, but I wasn't. So there!

Indeed there is a Nando's in Cardiff, and several Subways. Just a bit further for me to walk from the office but I guess it's good for me. Ta!

Just as proof I ain't lying, one half-full (or half-empty) box of Belgish choccie. The missing squares were eaten in two separate pre-period binges and I REGRET NOTHING!!! :p

I'm going to put all you guys' weight/size answers in a table type thing and post it, coz I'm nerdy like that. My calves now are about 17 inches, they were 20 (!!!!). Doing calf raises really seemed to help shrink them (you'd think the opposite, but apparently no).

I'm using a good bra to create the illusion of perky boobs, but getting them reinvigorated is my dream. Preferably by a surgeon rather than Honda's bicycle pump tho.... ANYWAY enough about my chest!

That's true, it is nicer now some of my old jewellery fits (necklaces too!), but really I'd like to wear boots, but I just have massive calves, always have. Don't talk to me about boobs. Mine are sad deflated balloons these days. *sigh* Bicycle pump required.

LOL Honda! If you're anything like me you feel guilty making the cat get up...you know that look that they give you, right? Back on topic, I feel this every morning. It's like my brain goes "Time to get up now....whoa. You skinny, girl!". I feel light. Sometimes I feel it more even when I...

I hate you I hate you I hate you I hate you! :mad: :p When I was about 21.5 stone I was a size 30, and you are 6" shorter than me! I don't really hate you (well, maybe a bit...;)), but you certainly are lucky with the frame you have! I've read people saying that before too, that IS weird...

Amen on the thighs issue Tamzy, I'm sure I'd fit into a size down if it weren't for those massive thunderers. Thanks for the link to your thread bluecatlady, seems it really does vary a lot. The good thing is that I tend to look like I weigh less than I do, if you see what I mean. I look...

See, that's 35lb more than me, but not that far off where I am size-wise, and you're shorter! So weird. I'd give my high teeth to fit into a size 12 at nearly 14 stone Tamzy- I think I'll be a clear 18 by then, nearer a 16/18. I think you're smaller framed than me as well emmaedes, I...

Ha ha glad it's not just me who is proud of their shopping these days! I just saw a weird thing in the greengrocer's. An old man put two bags of huge potatoes on the counter, I mean HUGE potatoes, about 10- they cost him £5! He was about to pay when he suddenly said, "Wait a second, I need...

Online I see a number of people who are shorter and heavier than me, saying they fit into smaller size clothes. How is this possible?! For YEARS I resisted the idea that I am "big-boned", but I'm beginning to think I really am. I'd love to see what all you guys are like size-wise, would you...

I absolutely agree with you! It's almost impossible to buy anything processed, it's all stuffed full of sugar and/or starch. If you told someone what you eat, they'd say it was a good diet. Tell them it's Atkins and you'll get gasps and shocked looks.

It's pretty impossible to say how much you'll lose. Most people lose quickly in the first few weeks, but it varies. I lost around 4lb a week for the first few months on very low carb, others lose 2lb or 1lb. A very low calorie diet is the best way to drop a lot of weight fast and some people...

I find it soooo frustrating in town, trying to find something to eat. The one place I can eat is a one-off cafe/cheese shop which does a goat's cheese and bacon salad, even then I have to tell them no bread and hold the sugar-filled chutney. And the government scratches its head and asks why...

Goebbels? Poor guy. I'd change my name. Just looked it up on YouTube but the interview's in German. Sounds like an exciting project though, best of luck.

I'm so sorry. What a terrible shock. As for feeling full quickly, I find chicken works the best, then beef or organ meats, then eggs. Best of luck, take care of yourself.

The choccies are sat in their box and I've no urge to touch them. Sometimes I think about getting to my first goal- BMI of 29.8 - and then inhaling every single one. But I don't think I will!

Confession: I don't think I've ever eaten rhubarb.

Woo-Hoo! I got impatient and went to Boots to weigh myself- 2lbs down! Now just a stone to go before my BMI is under 30 and I am no longer an obesity statistic for the first time in my adult life. So far 3 people have recently said they didn't recognise me. The scary one is my own partner...

The truth is that the human body can survive without any carbohydrates whatsoever. You would die without fat, and you would die without protein, but carbs? No. Carbs are basically sugar to the body- glucose. Only one part of you requires- I mean literally HAS to have glucose to work, a part of...

Oh man my tummy hurts from laughing.....teats running down your face!!!

:gimi::roofles: I'm going to have to get that now!

I know, I think he looks good too. I was amazed when Dr Michael Eades said he is in his sixties, I would never have guessed.

I've been idly wondering about getting a T-shirt made on Cafe Press or Zazzle and wearing it to the gym to see what happens. Haven't quite decided on the slogan- "100% keto", or "powered by fat", or "Low Carb High Fat" on the front, and "Problem?" on the back. "Low Carb High Fat 100lbs lost" was...

Excellent advice. There's always the possibility of some other factor affecting your ability to lose- this is usually hormonal. Pick any hormone and it will likely play some part in weight- thyroxin, oestrogen, progesterone (and insulin of course). If you can't lose anything without severely...

Unfortunately it is very normal to feel bad for a few days at the start. My "carb flu" was horrendous, but only lasted perhaps 4 days. Drink plenty of water, use painkillers if you get headaches, and try as hard as you can to ride it out. If you cave and have carbs, get right back to plan again...

The low carb threads on MyFitnessPal drive me insane, it's like a hate-fest. Wonderful to have an instructor who "gets it".

I'd love to see what the celeriac chips turn out like. And slam those carb cravings down! Do you remember those fairground games with the mallet and you have to smack things when they pop up? Like that. Want chips- WHACK. Want chocolate- WHACK. :D

Can we all add our random thoughts? CATS ARE TOO SMELLY. That's mine right now.

Ha ha you lot! Congrats on the loss (doesn't that sound weird? "I'm very happy for your loss"). Looks like things are on the move weight-wise and bloke-wise. I once had a boyfriend with a HUGE nose...

I want in on the gravy train. I'll make the tea. ;)

Dammit you lot now I'm hungry at midnight. No. Sleep. Must sleep. But food....no. SLEEP.

Don't worry, that's still small amounts of sugar. As a rule of thumb, assume ANYTHING in a packet is going to have either sugar or starch in it; you just wouldn't believe how bad it is out there. Ever hopeful, I'm constantly picking up boxes in supermarkets, reading the nutrition stuff on the...

I dread to think what's in doner kebab meat. Before I'd be worried it was eyeballs and...well, just plain balls. Now I worry more about wheat and starch! Not sure about miked cauliflower though. Does it record everything you say?! ;)

I'm off the sweetener completely now. Can't prove it but I think it was responsible (in larger amounts like in protein shakes or used in a dessert) for nightmares and waking up with headaches. Coffee and tea are ruined for me now, ruined! Mince for breakfast? I take it back, you eat EVEN...

Wait...how'd you get a pain in your bum cheek?!

I hope you don't mind if I don't click that link, I really don't need any encouragement to snaffle up chocolate! :D

OMG I just had the nicest dinner. I did think of taking a photo but just stuffed my face instead. It was salmon, baked in foil, and then I just put butter, garlic, cream, a sprig of rosemary and salt and pepper in a saucepan, crossed my fingers and gently heated it for 10 mins. Poured it over...

Low carb high fat diets are all the rage in Sweden! Have a look at Dr Andreas Eenfeldt's site DietDoctor. There's even a butter shortage it's so popular! I'm sure they'll understand. If not maybe it's just a break for you, get back in the saddle when you come back. Good luck.

:party0011::party0011: Well done on the stone gone! Have you tried the Pizza Express house dressing? I use that because it's made with olive oil not vegetable oil, which is supposed to be better. I mean to eat, not to close off people's orifices...this forum is weird.

I've not yet dared to do a carb up, either before or after the gym. I have high protein after I lift, that's it. All my cheats have been "bad" cheats so far, and average at maybe once every three weeks, just circumstance. Actually the more I do it the more I realise I don't really want to eat...

That's fabulous news on the arthritis Alpaca. Keep them joints moving! Do you have a wotsit...thingy...come on brain...ahh, got it- do you have a hydrotherapy pool in your area? Supposed to work wonders. Love the "fitting in the seat" thing too, I was grinning for you when I read that, know...

Not commenting on your excellent weightloss, I'm too jealous. :p But lunch- cream cheese and three coffees? I love reading diaries as it just shows I'm not the only one who eats WEIRD. Ok, confession time since we're on pants and trousers and things. This still makes me laugh so hard when...

I did not eat all the Belgian choccies. I didn't touch them again until end of Jan. The rest are still in the packet! I didn't cry at the concert BUT later on I went to a carol concert and I did cry when the school kids did their bit. Not MY kids, I don't have any, not even kids I know, just...

Nuts are something you have to experiment with. Atkins limits them, he says eat macadamias and only an ounce (I think) a day. Peanuts are out for induction level, as they're not true nuts, similarly cashews are higher carb as they aren't true nuts either. Once you're through any "induction"...

This thread cracks me up!

Jim you're always with us in spirit. :) Camping in Lancashire tazbabe? That's an interesting one- whereabouts? I lived in Lancaster/Morecambe for a while, all my hols were spent in Cumbria or Yorkshire!

You still with us Jenn?

Well done on the 2lb loss, I'm envious! Shows if you keep going, it works in the end. I think you lot might have convinced me to switch to decaf! I've only just weaned myself off having sweetener in my coffee, now I gotta lose the caffeine too. I'm bummed this morning, still no scale...

Hijacking your thread for a little moan. I've not lost a sausage this week, not an ounce. It's depressing because that's probably the result of just half a chocolate pudding last Tuesday- that's all it takes to completely throw my losses off. Used to be able to get away with that kind of thing...

Have you checked the fuse switch box thing whatever it's called? One might have tripped.

Oh no, what a terrible time to lose the heating! If you get stuck in the dark again tonight, and you're a geek like me, go outside at 7.22pm and look up. The International Space Station will be passing us, heading from west to east, and unusually bright. Saw it last night, so bright you'd think...

Well done! Yay for skirts! Even though I can never figure out what to wear on top either! :D

After a week of hiding and not making a peep, our foster-cats are now far too bold for my liking. Belle spent most of last night attacking my sock....while my foot was in it. Her sister Ella contented herself with knocking books off the bookshelf. :( Anyone wanting to cat-sit for me is VERY...

Lovely photo! First time in the jacket, or first time in Dorothy Perkins? I was a Dorothy Perkins virgin until December. I was actually nervous going in there! LOL! And don't worry about mess- my bedroom should come with a health warning. OH and I keep separate rooms for that very reason- his...

How's it going today? I've not lost a thing this week, I blame my (very modest) splurge on Valentine's day. I'm logging my food on MFP again until I get back on track- naughty me. Hope all's going well!

Is it sunny where you are? Gorgeous day here. Bet it'll be freezing tonight. :gen125: Glad I'm not the only one whose eyes run in the cold, I thought I was freaky! Still, could be worse- my OH gets snot drips on the end of his nose, which he can't feel in the cold, so just walks around with...

Well this is my availability for June: 2nd/3rd - OK but this is Jubilee weekend and likely to be busy on the trains/coaches/roads into London. 9th/10th - OK 17/18th and 23/24th - not sure, may not be able to make these. It's solstice week which I was planning to take off to go to...

I can imagine how distressing that must be, but try not to panic! If you're just off Cambridge this is a huge change for your body. You're probably eating a lot more calories than you were, let alone carb levels, nutrients- everything. Some ups and downs are to be expected. It's demoralising...

Susie - London - open as to when Jim - Birmingham - not sure Silver - London - not sure Spanglymum - London Sara - London coffeelover (Val) - Glasgow could travel- when open Slaj (Sandra) Birmingham but can travel boggins - S Wales but can make London or Brum easily.

If you can stomach it, organ meats like liver, kidney and heart are quite a bit cheaper than steak or chops. Generally the fattier the meat, the cheaper, which is good! I second doing your veg shopping at the greengrocer's rather than Tesco, I find it less expensive.

I found my endurance was seriously affected the first couple of weeks low carb, and I was more prone to injury. I really would recommend scaling it back for a few weeks and going easy on yourself. The good news is that after the initial "carb-flu" slump, a lot of people report feeling much more...

Oooh, can I join your bad knee club? Mine did improve a bit when I lost a few stone... I guess around 30lb or so. Hope it does for you too. Keep at it!:character00115:

:0clapper::0clapper::0clapper: And first prize in the Total Ignorance round goes to.... :rolleyes: Never mind. Someone on here (I think) said they just say "cutting out processed food and eating fresh meat and veg" if someone asks about their diet. V. good idea! I don't, because I like a...

I've been running back and forth to the loo all day! I must have drunk 6 pints! :D No cravings, but definitely feeling more hungry today than usual. When you understand what makes you hungry, it's soooo obvious! Two nights ago I dreamed we went to visit OH's parents, and we were all sat on...

I eat Total (Fage) Greek yoghurt, they do it at most supermarkets. There's like three kinds, no fat, low fat and The One You Should Buy (ie full fat). It's in flatter, rounder tubs than Onken or Yeo. I have it with some cocoa powder mixed in, or peanut butter, or raspberries, but none of those...

I had to tell you guys because this meal was FAB. Went out to a local restaurant with a good reputation, and it was quite Atkins friendly. My starter was crispy ham on a green salad. Then I had the belly pork with cauliflower in a coconut yoghurt sauce. It was melt in the mouth! So so good...

Yup, my partner weighs the same now as he did 20 years ago, and he's underweight for his height. I used to joke that everything he ate went straight on my hips. My sister, my dad and my grandmother? All obese. I simply carried on the family tradition! :D

Eat if you are hungry. Once you're full, stop! :) I agree with losingit, doesn't look excessive to me. My only comment (apart from the dairy) is the 7 coffees! Wow! Are they decaf? Some people have a problem with caffeine, although I can't seem to find out for certain why. Some people say it...

I've thought about that a lot! It is obviously possible to lose weight by starving yourself, but some people are better at it than others. To really go for low cal and lose a lot, over a long time, I think you need a combination of reasonable genes (i.e. not too prone to insulin resistance), a...

What I find weird is that you can go to Lloyds pharmacy and get put on Lipotrim, which is one of those very low calorie diets. You subsist on packet shakes and soups, on a calorie count way under your daily requirement, and go into ketosis. That is 100% more unhealthy than Atkins, but you do it...

I am terrified I'll have to give up cream. It's like the new carbs for me, I can't be without it! :D Honda don't worry too much if the weight loss slows down around this point, it often does for lots of people. I know if it was me I'd be panicking about what I'd done wrong, but you probably...

As I understand it there's not any real need to lower your carbs under 20g a day, I mean you probably won't get any extra benefit. However, if you're going to get carb flu, you'll get it at 20g just as much as 5g. Believe me, I know! I had the muscle cramps when I first started (and the...

Well the last cat I had for a year, so yes, there were tears when he left. He was a whiny bugger, but he was MY whiny bugger, you know? :D To be brutally honest though, I'm just a coward. It is much, much easier to lose a cat to a new home than to old age, illness or a car accident. I can't face...

Kat1e I'm sorry I'm so late to this thread. CONGRATULATIONS! I've honestly not seen anyone quite so level headed and dedicated to their weight loss mission as you, and so helpful to others following the same path. You deserve it. Many thanks for all your tips and info. You've kept me on an even...

I don't know what a vibro plate is....do I want to know?? :eek: :D (Dragging my mind out of the gutter for a second, I can actually imagine a battery-operated dieter's dinner plate that shakes so much all the food falls off. New on QVC! Lower your calories the vibro plate way! ;))

Everything you wrote in your first post, about "stages"- obsessive and then bored- and in that one right there ^ about former binge days and takeaways, could have been me! I get the "now or never" thing too. This really is it, I kinda woke up one day knowing that I wasn't that fat person...

I've stopped logging my food on MFP, I just use it to track weight loss. There's often several different entries for 1 food. Mini Babybels seem to have about 20 entries, most of them for the "light" version- how many different kinds can there possibly be?! Some foods have everything blank except...

:0clapper: Great stuff!

Stock is a great idea. Sometimes the symptoms are due to a lack of potassium and sodium, and broth helps with both. Sea salt also contains potassium and magnesium, be liberal with it! Sounds like you've found your mojo- go for it!

Flippin' adorable pets! I've got two new foster cats, the last was rehomed two weeks ago. These two were brought in as feral kittens and are unbelievably timid, they won't even come out of hiding for food. Not even fresh roast chicken! I have to get these two confident enough to be...

Ooh, snow, you lucky thing! We had some for about 1 day but it melted immediately. :( It's weigh day! Best of luck, I hope the scale rewards your hard work. xxx

Hi Natalie. I saw your post about the headaches and generally feeling awful. Please don't give up. Like Kat1e, I went through hell the first week. Muscle cramps, fatigue, headaches, the works. It helped that I took that week off work! When I look back, it seems obvious to me that it's like...

Oh no! I hope you feel better soon. Please do hang around, I will miss that hilarious avatar. Always brightens my day! D

I'll have to go through and look, thanks for the tip. He writes really well, I like that site a lot. I lurk on PaleoHacks as well. :)