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I have finished the original book and his 21 day plan, and I am absolutely hooked!! He talks so much sense, I have even taken on board the bit about being barefoot, because it makes so much sense!! Almost half the bones in our body are in our feet, and we keep them enclosed in tight fitting...

Sorry!! I have been so engrossed in my new book that I have neglected my atkins buddies!! Sorry!! The book is fab, his website is fab, his exercise regime is fab, and he is not bad looking for 59!! Will keep those that are interested , informed!!

Not eating enough? Hi Slaj, thanks for your comment, I think you could be right, but does not eating enough slow weight loss down?

Wednesday Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs Lunch: 2 fried eggs, 3 rashers of bacon No dinner, had really bad headache Snacks: 2 slices of ham, small slice of chorizo, 2 olives, couple of florets of cauliflower . No coffee, 1 cup of rooibos, 2 ltrs water.

The Book Am about 20% of the way thru the book, and thoroughly enjoying it. I cant take it all completely to heart, mainly because I dont believe the evolution theory, I am a Christian so dont believe that there were people on the planet 100,000 plus years ago. However, I like what I am...

Tuesdays Food: Brunch: 2 egg prawn omelette Afternoon: 4 small slices of ham and 1 small thin slice of chorizo Dinner::3 pork medallions, home made mustard sauce, cabbage, green beans Made prawn on puree for OH, and had a spoonful of that!! Yum! Made using my own blend of curry paste, 1 tsp of...

Me Too!! I was the same Maddie, put 2lbs on towards end of last week, it has come off now, but it has been a disappointing couple of days. Keep with it, it will all come right!

I havnt started it yet, but will let you know as soon as I have!

Has anybody read this book? Somebody mentioned on here about Marks Daily Apple, which I have just read, and its Mark that wrote the above mentioned book. I have just downloaded it to my Kindle, so after walking the dog, having breakfast, and doing the ironing, I will be engrossing myself in...

Hi there, its wierd itnst it, you think you cant possibly lose weight this way...but you do!! Omelettes are a great breakfast, egg mayo stuffed in ham rolls is great too, cauliflower mash is stupendous!! India should be fine if you eat local, just keep off the tomato bases and potatoes, go for...

Monday What a horrid day!! Got up as usual, did everybodys breakfast, drank 2 large glasses of water, took the dog out, came back and felt a bit iffy so laid down at about 11, woke up an hour later with the most horrendous headache, went back to sleep, woke up at 5.30!! Didnt eat a thing all...

I am drinking a lot more water than I normally would, at least 2 litres, plus coffee, rooibos tea etc. Think u might be right Bout the cream tho, think I might cut it out completely.

Hey Jim, what regiment were you in? I was a pads brat, dad served 22 years, he was 17/21 Lancers, we were mostly posted in Germany, with A tour of Brunei thrown in for good (or maybe bad) behaviour!!

Thought I had better start using this thread for what it was intended- logging my food! Breakfast: half a small coffee with tiny drizzle of cream Sunday: brunch: 2 fried eggs, 3 rashers of bacon, mushrooms. Dinner: steak cooked with a bit of olive oil, 1 mushroom, cabbage with bacon and...

Thanks girls, I will try that soon.

Sorry to be so dim, but is the caully cooked or raw! I am guessing it's cooked al dente, but would like to be sure. Thanks Michelle's

I have learnt this week that if you drink 2 bottles of champagne in one week, you will be very lucky to stay the same weight, even if you don't eat one single thing off plan! Also that I can't eat unlimited amounts of cream and cheese, this week is going to be a total cream and cheese free week!

Well we are back, no heavier but no lighter, so suppose I can't complain! It's good to be back and getting back into routine.

Yeah, we have been to all of them! Went to rick steins cafe last night, which was lovely! Managed to resist The champagne last night! Just going down for breakfast now then making our way home. Am glad to be going home, although we have not deviated food wise, I will be glad to get back into my...

I use omelette as the base, and put whatever toppings I fancy on it, then top with grated cheese and grill. Last time I had tuna, anchovies, prawns, red onion, bit of feta-Yum Yum!!!

Hi Jim, yes we are having a short break away, Monday to Thursday. It's a beautiful place,, we are staying right on the quay.

It's funny isn't it, even my mum was negative, as she munched her way thru her toast, telling me that she had put all of her Slimming world loss back on, and more in less time than it took her to lose it. I just told her the same as I tell every prophet of doom, Do your own research, like I...

Holidays The food hasn't been an issue whilst we have been away, we have stuck with meat or fish and vegetables, resisted all of the delicious desserts, hubby has gone for cheese board and I have had a little nibble of his, but I have failed a bit on the drinks front!! We shared a bottle of...

Hope I have created this as a separate diary and not a reply to someone else's!! I am now into week 6, and only just decided to start the diary, because it is now that I might stumble. Reading everybody else's diaries has been so encouraging. I have lost 17.5lbs in 5 weeks, starting weight of...

Thanks all, good to have the encouragement! We are off to Padstow this morning, hubby and I, for 3 days. Eating at Rick Steins, which will be fine.....as long as I can resist the Camelford Pink Champagne!! I need to, because I only lost half a pound today, bit mean really as I only had 1...

Ideas My absolute fave breakfast is a 2 egg omelette with some cheese grated into it and salt and pepper, then fried in a little butter with some oil to stop the butter burning. Its best if you whip it up with a blender first. Alternatively, 2 organic eggs fried in butter, lush!! Garlic...

I am so naughty, last night we went out with some very good friends who are emigrating to Texas in 2 weeks, and they bought us dinner. They also bought 2 bottles of Bollinger champagne, of which I consumed probably more than my fair share!! I didnt cheat on the food carbs, but am so gutted that...

Boots in Bristol Think it was me that suggested Boots. I have bought them on 4 occasions from various Boots in Bristol, and never had the slightest problem, good job because I would have had something to say back if they had!! Yesterday I bought the Keto diastix because thats all they had...

I Concur!! I got the book a couple of weeks ago, the night before we went for a weekend to London, with lots to do! Couldnt put it down, it was totally enthralling! Did anybody see on the news this week, the chap who had been injecting insulin in the same spot, he had gotten really really fat...

Ibought the Keto Diastix today, which are meant for diabetics. They test for ketones and glucose. Dont know if they are any more reliable, but they are twice the price!!

Slices of proper ham, rolled up with egg mayonnaise in the middle.

Is it possible to be eating too much cream? I havnt been counting carbs, just basically going by what it says we can have on induction, but I have been having more cream that 3tbsps per day. Is it possible that it could be stalling me?

Helloooo I have just started week 5 on induction. I intend to stay on it til I am within about a stone of my goal weight, so another 1 stone and 12lb to go!! I have been extrmely lucky in that I havnt had any cravings for bad stuff, I havnt knowingly strayed off the plan for the whole 4...

Join the club, losing it!! I have been losing and putting back on that 3 stone for the past 35 years!! But this really is the best method I have ever tried, I am finding it really easy this time, think part of that is getting your head right, but also that all the stuff on Atkins is the stuff I...

Why cant you use oil to fry them? I use butter with a tiny drop of olive oil to stop the butter burning, and they are delicious, with a sprinkling of salt and white pepper!

Water, I forgot to mention water, are you drinking plenty?

Poor You Hi Ali, sorry to hear you are having such a hard time. Have you tried making soups? I bought a vitamix blender a couple of months ago, and it makes the most amazing soup really quickly. You can even put all the ingredients in, rather than pre cooking them, and leave it on for 7...

Breath Freshener I use a breath fresh spray, not sure if it affects my loss because its only one squirt and it is sugar free. I just keep it for emergencies!

I have just had my 50th birthday, and it has got really really hard in the last few years to shift the weight! so my advice is, definately do it now, coz it only gets harder!! As somebody else said, you must eat at least every 6 hours... I have found with this diet that my poo is a good...

Drinks I drink my water warm, it makes it much easier to get down!! Also, try vanilla rooibos, its a decaffeinated south african tea, full of antioxidants, and has a sweetish flavour. Can be drunk cold or hot.

Went to get on my scales last night, and an error message came up then they died!! Now I am thinking was my weight just too much for them to cope with:eek: Where would we be without Amazon? Went on last night and ordered a set of Tanita, which appear to do everything: weight, BMI, muscle mass...

Bearnaise sauce goes lovely with most meats, dont think it is a naughty if it is home made! Its just butter, eggs, vinegar, tarragon, 1 tiny shallot which gets sieved out!

Hi Ali, I asked the same question recently because half way thru week 3 I stalled for 4 or 5 days. I was finding that I couldnt eat lunch either, but I made the effort to do so, and it has started to come off again. I am a bit naughty because I cant resist getting on the scales every day, but...

You can buy ketostix from Boots, ask at the pharmacy. I wouldnt be without them!

:D Another side effect of this diet is that my libido seems to be coming back in great bucket loads!!!!!

Smelly Breath I had vile breath for the first 2 weeks or so, my son, Oscar, wouldnt even come near me!! He is a teenager, so a mum with bad breath is the worst thing in the whole wide world!! I have found that my wind problem has practically disappeared, I used to be very windy, but dont seem...

I bought a box of 180 beautiful organic eggs from a wholesaler, they were expensive but so yummy. Sometimes I just have 2 or 3 eggs fried in butter, with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Its good for breakfast, and even had it for dinner last night. After a week or so I found that my appetite...

Im not an expert, but dont think honey will be allowed. I have been drinking Vanilla Rooibos Tea, which is decaffeinated, and doesnt need sugar because the vanilla gives it a sweet flavour. Dont think it has carbs, but my weight loss has been good so it hasnt affected me.

I am on such a high right now!! I know I have said it before, but Atkins is the absolute bestest eating plan I have ever been on! My weight today is 13st 12lb, and my losses are detailed below. I can scarcely believe that I have lost 5 inches off my hips, and 4.5 inches off my stomach. And yet...

Good morning my friends! I have come to a standstill on my weight loss, have only lost half a pound this week. The only thing I am doing differently is taking psyllium husks twice a day, the sort that dissolve in water. Are there any carbs in these? I have stuck absolutely to plan, not a...

January, You've been cruel...... In the words of the song!! Actually its not true, January has been great to me, altogether lost exactly 1 stone!

How Many Lengths??? 70!! I managed 70 lengths, havnt done that for about 5 years, last time I swam that many I was about 11 stone!!

Does it slow down your weight loss if you miss meals? I am finding it really difficult to fit 3 meals in on some days, but am stuffing it in in case it harms my weight loss!! Am having a 2 egg omelette with cheese and cream for breakfast, then maybe 1 or 2 salmon fillets for lunch, a small...

I broke thru the 14st barrier today, only by quarter of a pound, so I am 13st 13 and three quarters - but I am sooooo chuffed!!! Particularly as my husband promised me a gift for each stone barrier I break thru, Dubarry boots here I come!!!!!! I am now off to celebrate by swimming at least...

Are they totally carb free?

Yummy Breakfast My favourite is an omelette. 2 eggs, lump of cheddar, tsp of chopped spring onions, dollop of cream, salt and pepper, in to the vitamix machine (high power blender), then cooked in butter. It is soooo yummy, all light and fluffy! I have just started week 4 and I have had one...

Mon 30th Jan Lost 3lbs this week! So total loss of 11lb in 3 weeks, or 14lbs if I count the 3lbs I lost before starting Atkins! Measured today, have lost 4" from my hips, 3.5" from my tummy, 3.5" from my waist, 2.5" from my enormous boobies!! Sooooooo happy!!!!

ooh, cant wait to meet her then!!

Can anybody enlighten me as to what the whooshie fairy is? Thank you!

Does anybody know anything about either of the above? The carbohydrate on the mints reads 98g, but sugars is O. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

It was only a baby whole chicken, would have had more meat off a scabby rat!! I felt bad afterwards because it was a baby!!!

Slices of ham with mustard and mayo spread on, topped with fresh spinach and sliced boiled egg then rolled up!! Yum yum. Had 2 and it filled me for lunch!!!

Same Same Hey Mellowman, we have lost 8lb each with 48 to go!! Well done!!

Just wanted to say, I LOVE ATKINS!! I am a serial dieter, I have done everything from the mayo clinic, to cambridge, micro, cabbage soup, slimming world, weight watchers ....and the only time I ever felt this healthy was when I went on a total vegetable and fruit juice diet for 3 months!! The...

I have also not been a big water drinker, always found it hard to drink. I now drink my water warm or hot, no matter where I go, restaurant or to somebodys house, I always ask for my water at least luke warm....it is so much easier to get down!! I am up to between 2 and 3 litres per day now...

It doesnt take much to confuse me these days!! Can anybody tell me, when looking at packaged goods, do I count the carbohydrate value or the "without sugars" value? that is just underneath the carb value? Trying to work out the carb value in a jar of schwartz spice, the first one is 35 per...

Well I have done it, not sure if it worked!! Maybe I havnt posted enough! Thanks for your help/

Can anybody explain to me how to get the little weight loss ticker thingy onto my profile? I have been on the site, created it, then copied it as instructed, but I cant work out where to paste it to!! Sorry, I am a bit dim!!

Me Too!! Me too, I would like to lose another 9lbs by then!! My hubby is taking me to Padstow for a romantic break on 13th Feb, would be good to be under 13.5 stone!!

Weight Loss So Far 5 lbs week 1 3 lbs week 2 2" reduction on waist, hips and stomach in 2 weeks! Yippee!!!!

Great Weekend!! I am sooo chuffed with myself...managed the whole weekend without a blip...no alcohol, no carbs..just a big smiley face all weekend!! The Cinammon Club (Indian) proved a bit difficult, but just left anything on my plate that didnt look like meat or spinach!! Had a whole baby...

Hello everybody, to introduce myself: I am on week 2 of Neris and Indias Idiot Proof Diet, and loving it. The info on this site is invaluable, I have just downloaded the book "Why we get fat" that was recommended here, to my kindle, couldnt put it down last night!! Week one was fine, lost...

Hi Karen, I have just started Neris and Indias Idiot Proof Diet ( have previously done every diet on the planet), and am really impressed with the book. I have lost 6lbs in week 1. Its funny, informative, and very motivational. Other than that, I have found that this site is very...

Does anybody know of a good app for low carb meals? I am doing Neris and Indias IPD, and am a keen cook. Thought it might be easier to use my ipod touch.

I think it is, I had home made butternut squash soup 3 or 4 times last week, and still lost 6lbs.

I am doing The Idiot Proof Diet, lost 6lbs in first week.