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Goodness the last week has flown past. Have been knitting like a loon here, lots to do and want to get it all out of the way asap so I can make my own stuff, ie pullover for OH and pretty fairisle cardi for me, paid for by my 'pin money'. Aaaaanyway, this morning STS at 12-8, spot on, no more...

It is just practice ML - I've been knitting for more than 50 years now. Nothing wrong with wonky scarves, that's how we all start, and if you enjoy it than that's all that matters.

I've bought Black Farmer sausages in both Tesco and Sainsbury's.

They are gorgeous, she uses such lovely yarns - silk, merino, kid mohair, baby alpaca. Things like that are not my style, but they are so so pretty and lovely fun to knit. It brings in a bit of pin money too, helps pay for my own knitting. I can't always post pics of things, some things are...

Morning all - actually it is afternoon now, isn't it. Still 12-8 here. Am sure you are right that the gain in inches is because of the surgery - am not worrying about it. Taking it easy today, went for a walk yesterday and my goodness I did enjoy it, and managed it without increase in pain -...

Hmmm - measured my waist this morning, I have gained 1 1/2" since the surgery. Lost weight, gained inches. I think the best way of dealing with this is to completely ignore it, maybe it will go away.

WI this week - sts at 12-8, I'm really pleased and quite surprised. So far - 5 months - it is 11 lb down. I've just got a cookbook by Sophie Dahl out of the library, lots of recipes in there which are quite good for low carb - Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights. Lunch today is going to be...

The Toulouse ones are nice, quite garlic-y. Black Farmer ones are just normal sausages, I like the balance of flavourings - not too peppery and not too herby. This brand is our favourite actually.

Oooh that's useful to know! - thankyou!

When we're on the boat, I do try to keep a fairly well stocked larder cupboard - we do have a fridge, but there isn't always a shop to buy fresh stuff. So the answer is tinned food, mostly. And, hmm, don't peperami need to go in the fridge? Eggs of course, tinned frankfurters and corned...

Still pottering along here - overdid things yesterday, went to our favourite place to walk the dog and really I don't know what I was thinking, I just couldn't cope. Actually I do know what I was thinking, it was a gorgeous day and I just wanted to do that walk, it is such a favourite. But no...

Dinner was lovely actually. That's from India Knights Idiot Proof Diet Cookbook, I usually forget to buy the tarragon but OH is doing the shopping at the moment so it got remembered.

Good to hear from you ML. Not good that you're still ill, of course. I do think that tea at the Ritz sounds wonderful - never been there myself - cream cakes sound like an excellent idea!

Thankyou Di - I am pretty pleased about it actually! Looking in the mirror this morning I can see a difference in my upper arms - may sound daft, but I have absolutely hated the way my upper arms look, this sort of big solid bulge at the back of the arm above the elbow. Still got a bulge but...

Hi Di - just catching up with diaries and wanted to say how well you've done to get back into it again. You'll feel so much better in a couple of days.

WI this morning and am 2lb down, that's a nice surprise. 12 stone 8lb at the moment, so that's a total of 11lb now, and another 1/2" off my waist. All the rules have gone out the window - we've been having half an Atkins bar each with mid morning espresso. And sugar free jelly some days, and...

Yes he is wonderful! I do appreciate how lucky I am. My ex was basically not a nice person, the number of times I have wondered what on earth was I thinking, how could I have been so blind. I had no idea there was someone like this, out there. You never know what life will bring. :) Did a...

Am taking things very quietly, OH will hardly let me lift a finger. Did measure my waist this morning, have lost another half an inch, have a good way to go before I get out of the 'high risk' category but at least am heading in the right direction.

Home again. :) Have not even thought about weighing myself, have probably gained about a ton. Have had to eat all sorts of carby things over the last few days. And there was a new thing - a pre-op 'nutrition' drink. 400 ml of basically sugar water - 200 grams of carb. Goodness I had a...

Oh poor you, ML - I hope you are on some good strong anti-bs? I went through a phase some years ago when I used to get sinusitis a lot, it is not to be messed with. I got myself an electric steam inhaler thing from Boots in the end, spent an inordinate amount of time getting a crick in the...

Haven't been in here for ages, feels like. OH is much improved, I did not catch the bug, and am off to the hospital tomorrow morning at silly o'clock. Not sure how long I'll be in, depends on lots of things. But I will be out as soon as I can. Have not weighed myself for a week now - would...

WI today - I am still 12-10. Just 1lb down this week. Still pretty pleased about this. Now, need to get below 12-10! OH is marginally better this afternoon, last night was a bit rough but hopefully tonight will be better and we will both get more sleep. I am still avoiding getting ill...

Morning Di - well if you are on a diet break - and you are! - then a skinny latte and some veg crisps sounds perfectly sensible. So no, not a plonker. Enjoy your lunch!

Hope you're ok, ML - the GP has just been telling my husband that there are some really nasty throat bugs around.

Just got home again - we've been off on the boat for a long weekend. Gorgeous weather, and we're now both not very well unfortunately. My husband started a cold - he hasn't had a cold for years and years - and instead of going away, it turned into a chest infection. I've been trying very...

If you use a curry Oxo cube then you do need to include the carbs - each cube has 3.4 grams of carb.

Remember it is fat content from all sorts of things - meat, eggs, sausage, mayo, avocado, olives, cream, cheese, as well as olive oil and butter. Not to mention pork scratchings.... :rolleyes: In MFP when you adjust your goals to the percentages above, then you can see how you are doing...

Wow, this morning I am 12-10. :D This is seriously hard to believe, this was my low point at the end of March! - now, need to carry on and lose a couple more pounds over the next two weeks before I go into hospital. Wonder if I can make it to 12-7....

Actually - a bit late with this, sorry - would suggest not putting tea tree oil in the bath at the moment - it may cause irritation. Would suggest salt, or bicarb instead. Something else that occurs to me (am dealing with same problem at the moment due to bucketloads of anti-bs) - increase...

Hi coffelover, completely forgot I was going to get on the scales! Our usual WI day is Tuesday but I have been a bit paranoid about being so stalled, weighing every day. But then have not been feeling brilliant and not really thinking about weight.... goodness, that's a change now I think...

Re the unspeakable itching - ice. Bag of frozen peas wrapped in something, old teatowel? because you really don't want to give yourself frostbite, for 10-15 minutes in each hour, which gives the peas a chance to refreeze in between. Hope you feel better soon.

We've tried some Stevia powder before - it was pretty strong, only needed a teeny 1/4 tsp to be as sweet as a couple of tbsp sugar - but a slightly weird after taste so it is still sat in the cupboard. The little tablets seem to be better in that respect, we think.

Bath is just down the road from me. :) Beautiful city!

Thankyou all. :) Two pounds and one inch lost. Now I want to get down to 12-10 - or preferably below it - I was at 12-10 at the end of March and have been stuck around 12-13 since then. Apart from one JUDDD down day when I went down to 12-11 and then up again the next day. Just hope I am...

WI this morning, 12-11. I am so pleased! And have definitely lost 1" off my waist since last week.

It was because you mentioned that you used the tablets, ML, that I looked properly at the packaging for the granulated stuff and was duly horrified. Not using that stuff any more now! ;)

If you go to the Atkins website there is a meal planner which you might find helpful, beware of all the Atkins bars that they keep putting in as snacks though. And re being hungry - you shouldn't be. But do watch the quantities, they are not unlimited.

That's really quite a lot of food, so it isn't surprising that you're not hungry. However you are very light on veg there, and also probably light on fats. You should be getting 12 - 15 grams of carb from veg, remember. What you are eating there is not Atkins. Have you read the book New...

Atkins used to recommend sucralose sweeteners - that's Splenda. Most tablet sweeteners do have some carb - Splenda tablets have 76.9 grams of carb per 100 grams, Canderel tablets have 87.4 per 100 grams, Hermesetas Stevia tablets are actually zero carb for 100 grams. Be careful of...

Yes but you need to count the carbs - according to the Oxo website there are 1.4 grams carb in 100ml of made-up beef Oxo stock.

Thankyou ladyf, I am sure it will clear up fast. Most difficult thing is eating at the moment, do not feel like it at all, and one of the anti-bs has to be taken with or after food. Grumble grumble....

Morning ML, goodness you were up early! Hope you managed to get some rest, frustrating not being able to sleep. And also hope you enjoyed the festival! Re your holiday - I have only been on holiday by myself once. I was seriously doubtful about it - long journey, what would I do all by...

Thankyou ML. Not feeling very ill really, just a bit low, expect will soon pick up with the anti-bs. Am going to go and catch up with your thread now, hope you're ok.

And now I know why I've not been feeling like eating - infection has come back. Out of hours GP service has just put me on two different anti-bs, two weeks of both of them. Which takes me up to a couple of days before the surgery, and after that it will be up to the hospital. Sts today...

Net carbs are something that you need to know about if you live in the US. Over here the nutrition labelling is different - here in the UK, the carbs you count are the carbs on the label. Forget about net carbs. ;) Have a read of the sticky at the top of the board: So You're Thinking of...

Ok, I am still 12-13 - not 12-13 1/2, actually really exactly 12-13. So that is a teeny little shift of 1/2 lb. So I have got out my original copy of Dr A's New Diet Revolution, the one with the orange cover. The good doctor has a lot to say about metabolic resistance and weight stalls...

Hi Emma, the initial weight loss is indeed mostly water weight - when we eat carbs we tend to retain water - reduce carbs, the retained water goes, this is exactly as it should be. Signs of ketosis are hard to read. Diastix and ketostix will both show ketones, people usually get ketostix...

The main difference with Atkins nowadays is the increased emphasis on eating veg. I expect you know this already but they recommend 12 - 15 grams of carb from allowed veg. Also getting the protein/fat ratio is important to get fat burning going properly. The other thing that is more of a...

Feeling weak - the usual culprits are - not enough fat intake, not enough salt intake, not enough water intake, calories too low. Any of those sound possible?

It will not make any difference. ;) Just make sure you are getting the right amount of carbs from veg, and sufficient fat intake.

Possibly a good idea to put it all in MFP and see what the actual protein/fat ratio is? It is really important to get the ratio right to get fat burning going properly. Other thing that occurs to me is the rhubarb - I know you washed the syrup off - but it has been sitting in the tin soaking...

Oily fish, definitely! Minced lamb or minced pork for making burgers - don't get lean cuts. Salads always with dressing - mayo, olive oil.... and butter or olive oil on veg. If you make scrambled eggs, mix in a tablespoon of double cream with the beaten eggs. Omelettes - fill with...

Black coffee, weak black tea, peppermint tea, camomile tea. And water. Lots and lots of water.... Its all in the book. ;) (No green tea here though, I like to keep my folic acid intake up and that's a serious folic acid antagonist.)

Morning ML :) WI this morning, am back to 12-13. Looked at my SkinnyR page yesterday evening, I was 12-10 back in March and have not been able to get down to that - let alone below - since then. Hmmmm.

Oooh scallops and pancetta, yummy yum. Btw am going to make your courgette soup today if I can convince my other half. Hope you have a good day today!

Ah yes, I read that article! I was saying to myself yes that's right! - all the way thru.... Hope you're feeling good this morning. :)

Have just gone and read your story in the Hello! thread - :bighug: But to be honest this diet does sound a bit scary - hope you're doing this under medical supervision - maybe run it past your GP first? - or perhaps ask for checkups whilst you're doing it? Or are you going to stay at one of...

Sorry to hear you've been unwell Alpaca, hope things continue to improve for you. I am curious, what is Scrummie's theory?

I think we will have to agree to disagree re fruit sugars. Yes, fructose is different from ordinary sugar - that is, sucrose. A molecule of sucrose is made up of fructose combined with glucose, and these two things are dealt with differently in the body. However fructose is dealt with in...

Sugar is still sugar, and we do not need it for our health. There is no risk of any nutrient deficiency incurred by not eating fruit. Either we are burning fats for energy, or we are burning carbs. Physiologically impossible to do both at the same time. Eating enough sugar (whether from...

We don't buy fruit these days, both my husband and I are low carbing - he's lost 41lb so far, I've lost 8lb. We are staying away from fruit because of the high sugar content - sugar is sugar even when it is fruit-shaped! Either you are burning fat or burning carbs, you can't do both at the...

Actually - have a look here on the British Heart Foundation website. That's the chart I've been looking at. If you are 5'2" then you are out of the red zone when you reach 12 stone. So that's not a stone to go, it is 11 lb to go. :D

Oh not fair! - you are only a little bit shorter than me. And if I am being truthful, I'm not really 5'4" any more - I used to be, but I seem to have shrunk a bit with age. Am actually 5' 3 and a quarter, five three and a half first thing in the morning!

Just remembered, I read a post on Mark's Daily Apple recently about a couple who are both tri-athletes, and how they have changed their training and what they eat/drink beforehand etc - you'll find it here. Even if you have only 10% body fat then you have access to something like 40,000 cal...

Have just noticed we are currently exactly the same weight! Your menus are a continuing inspiration, I am quite serious about that you know. You are very creative. And thankyou again for mentioning JUDDD to me, you are definitely one of my favourite people right now. I was getting soo fed...

Oh, you can't imagine how pleased I was! I was beginning to think the scales had got stuck. Daft eh. Now, it really does feel possible that I will be non-obese by the end of the month. Three more pounds....

Well, having said I wouldn't try JUDDD just yet, yesterday I did. Had a hospital visit yesterday and was a bit nervous beforehand and could not face breakfast so had a protein shake instead, when we finally got back I couldn't face lunch either and had another protein shake. Still completely...

Are you getting enough protein? - sometimes tiredness is because not enough protein intake.

And today's calories work out at 1200, which is at the lower end of the target zone. So I'm not eating too much, according to the book, which is a relief.

Thankyou for that moonlights, I've just gone off and googled that and had a good read on the JUDDD website, and it is interesting. It sounds like something I might try, just to give things a bit of a boost. For the time being I think I'll continue to give Atkins induction a good shot. And I...

Help please - please can someone remind me - what are the percentages fat/protein/carbs that we are supposed to be using for Atkins induction? Am searching but not finding.... Edited to add: - have found it! 65/30/5 hope that's right.

Hmmm WI this morning and guess what, sts at 12-13. Ho hum. Have been weighing everything I eat and writing it all down since Thurs last week, maybe should move WI to Thurs. Now there's a thought. Anyway have been sticking rigidly to Atkins induction, no more than 20 grams carb each day, 12 -...

Just a bit of a caveat regarding intermittent fasting - was reading something the other day about this, it is less effective for women than it is for men. For women it can trigger the body going into 'starvation' mode. And tbh I don't think you should set yourself targets for weight loss with...

Muffin In a Minute. There's a sticky at the top of the Recipe section. :)

Just had very yummy breakfast, sausage and egg 'muffins' with fried mushrooms. About 100 grams of Matthesons smoked sausage (0 grams carb according to the label) chopped up and divided between 6 silicone muffin cups - this is my trusty red silicone 6 cup tray that I got from the supermarket a...

Just catching up with threads on here - re low carb/GI, the thing is that with PCOS we tend to be insulin resistant. So we have high levels of insulin in our system (because the receptor cells that check the level and tell the body to stop producing the stuff have become resistant and think...

Worth checking the labels there - some of them are quite low carb but some varieties are as high as 12.4 grams carb per 100grams.

Thankyou ladyf, it feels good to be back on track again. Now, I want to get down to 12-8, then I will not be obese any more according to the charts. Just 5lb to lose. Am struggling today to eat all I am supposed to. Am completely not hungry, have lamb fillet with rosemary baking in the oven...

Eeek almost no veg? :eek: And you do need to get the protein/fat balance right or else you won't be burning fat.

Hooray hooray - I am losing again. I should not be weighing in til Tuesday, but this morning got on the scales and woo hoo back to 12-13. Goodness that has cheered me up. I am never never never going back in the 13's again. (If I can help it.) Seriously, I am eating so much more veg. Am...

Nicest ones I have found are from The Black Farmer, they are really nice. £2 a pack in Sainsburys. They do chipolatas too. Also good are Debbie & Andrews but I do prefer the Black Farmer ones.

It isn't a good idea to have too many of the shakes, to be honest. If you are on induction then it is two a day of the shakes/bars, maximum. Also some of us do find that artificial sweeteners stall weight loss, so that's another thought. Don't worry too much about the ketostix, they can be...

Well you def are not a swamp beast, moonlights. And you are not gross either, I can promise you that. You are doing brilliantly. We all get down days, just ride with it..... you've been tired and feeling under par, the last few days. You will feel better again, just be kind to yourself...

As you get into this way of eating, weight loss does slow down - it depends on how much you have to lose. About 1 or 2 lb a week is probably average, more at the beginning of course because there is some water weight that you lose at that point. So I'd say you are doing ok really! But it does...

I agree with you moonlights. I have had no yogurt today, not allowed in Atkins induction, and won't be having any whilst I'm on induction. I am not exactly pleased about the weight gain (understatement of the year) have to get this under control, a few weeks ago I weighed 5lb less than I do...

So, I have now got myself a copy of New Atkins New You, and I have been reading it. Today I started weighing everything and writing it all down, working out the carbs and adding it all up. Couple of things are apparent - I have not been eating enough vegetables up til now. Today I have had 12...

The large amounts of rice/noodles/sauces are added for Western tastes, I've heard. Usually there would be plenty of veg, both fresh and pickled, which are notably absent from that menu, also things like plain grilled fish...

From what I can tell, this study is an epidemiological one - and it really isn't possible to draw conclusions like this from anything other than an intervention study. Bad science!

I've just been reading my new Atkins book and it has a section on eating out, with a bit about Japanese restaurants. Basically it says no rice or noodles, and beware of things fried in batter. So that's no to tempura, sushi, gyoza (fried dumplings), also sukiyaki and teriyaki ( there is sugar...

Fried halloumi slices are nice for breakfast too.....

B - one and a half devilled eggs L - chipolatas and fried egg D - cheeseburger pie, spring greens Have definitely got my appetite back, and my energy as well. Still on the horrible anti-b's, one more day of them left. But feeling a whole lot better all round, so maybe they are nice anti-b's...

It could be a bit of aftermath from cheat days last week, perhaps? Or maybe you are going down with something. And - ahem - be careful about taking iron supplements unless the doctor has told you that you need them.

I need to write down how I made the cheesecake cupcakes in case I forget how I did it. Not quite the same as moonlights' version, but she gets the credit as it was her idea. 200 grams full fat soft cheese 2 large eggs 100ml double cream bit of Splenda 2 capfuls of good vanilla essence Soften...

B - bit of low carb yogurt L - runner beans 'spaghetti' with pesto - (stringless runner beans sliced lengthways into 4 or 5 'strands', cook for 4 min, drain, stir in a bit of pesto and olive oil, sprinkle with parmesan. Rose Elliott again!) - plus a cheesecake cupcake. These are seriously...

Well I am far too lazy to enter everything into MFP myself, I can only just about manage to get a diary entry on here. I have been sitting here thinking hmmm what on earth did we have for lunch.... :rolleyes: Seriously - if you are hungry, then eat something. Hardboiled egg with a bit of mayo...

Just wanted to say, I've tried a version of your cheesecake cupcakes and they are really wonderful - thankyou for this excellent idea! Tuna fishcakes sound wonderful too, think I will be trying that soon too.

Actually I have tried this with the Easiyo mix for Greek yogurt, we use the Easiyo big white pot thingie on the boat as no electricity required. It has kind of become second nature to leave it to brew for ages now. It worked fine for us, although I do think that the results are better with the...

Thankyou ladyf :) am def feeling better than I was earlier. Ah, the yogurt! I got this a long time ago from a US low carb/diabetes forum. I make it in a bulk yogurt maker that I got from Lakeland (also years ago) - have just looked it up on the website and they still sell them except that...

Hi - it is a long time since I've done Atkins 'by the book' - but have been low-carbing for years now so maybe I can add a bit of encouragement here. In your last post you say 'it seems high' and that you are confused, but you don't say which figure you mean - the carbs, yes? I'd say they...

Snacks are pretty easy actually. Cheese, hardboiled egg, crispy bacon (can buy it already cooked). I sometimes make ovenbaked mushroom frittata and cut it into squares, I think it is even nicer cold than hot. Be careful of Fridge Raiders, most of them have more than 3grams carb per pack so...

Just getting caught up - I do love reading your recipes, moonlights. And you are doing so incredibly well! - I hope you've decided to start wearing your size 16 jeans now!

Right, back again, sort of. Have had (ok probably still have) kidney infection, three days into a week's worth of anti-b's and not feeling too brilliant, sleeping a fair bit. Fortunately my OH loves to cook! Yesterday - B - protein shake L - part of a packet of pork scratchings D - Italian...

Well, am no longer gaining! Today back to 12-13. I know I shouldn't be getting on the scales every other day, must stop, I know. Jiggerz that's really sweet of you, thankyou - but I have already ordered the New Atkins New You, don't think I've ever seen that version and am sure it is time I...

Oh yes - and seem to have an infection, starting anti-bs today. Maybe once that is out of the way, things will improve.

Back again - have been off on the boat with no net access. Yesterday - B - two hardboiled eggs L - smoked salmon with watercress Snack - part of a pack of pork scratchings D - home-made lamb burger with more watercress Today - B - two hardboiled eggs L - omelette with chorizo, sliced...

Sorry about the belated response, we have been off on the boat again. Must must must arrange net access whilst we are away. Have gained another pound, it is all v mysterious and more than a bit frustrating. Am going to keep a daily food diary to show the GP. Think I may have to go back to...

Saturday - still firmly in ketosis, weight unchanged at 12-13. B - avocado and hardboiled egg, black coffee. L will be a small greek salad - feta, cucumber, tomato, couple of olives, cider vinegar and olive oil. D will be sausages with buttered courgette 'noodles' Total carbs ~ 15 grams...

Hi Kat1e, thankyou - would really appreciate all help here. I cannot work out how I am gaining weight. I have hospital admission coming up soon (hopefully) - no date yet, have pre-op on Weds next week and post-op followup 4 weeks after that, but still no date for the actual surgery. Am...

I am, yes. The jeans are getting tighter. I would really, really, really like to get to 12 stone 8lb, then I won't be technically obese any more. But mostly I want to stop gaining weight.

Picking up on this diary again. We were away on the narrowboat with no net access - must do something about that, but that's another issue. Right now I want to note down absolutely everything I am eating, because even though I am firmly in ketosis (strong purple) I am actually gaining weight...

Hello all - I would very much appreciate some advice. I have been low carbing on a vague sort of 80/20 basis for literally years. Over recent months I have been very consistent with what I eat (apart from icecream one evening) and apart from that I have not eaten sugar or starches at all and...

I don't think you need to worry about your fat intake being too high. Fat doesn't make us fat, after all, it is carbs that do that. Make sure you are drinking enough water, that's very important.

Just wondering - why do you think your fat intake is shocking?

Mmmm peanut butter. :) I am reminded of Joey on Friends saying that his favourite recipe was peanut butter fingers. All you need is.... Ok, I'll get my coat now.:giggle:

I did succumb - and it was lovely! I shall probably be sts tomorrow when I WI but I do not care, done is done. And I have stopped feeling sorry for myself and have cheered up. I shall regard the extra waiting time as an opportunity to lose a bit more weight. Today, protein shake for...

No MiMs for ages now - but still having the protein shakes. My husband likes them for breakfast, that's the problem, he just makes two portions together and there it is all ready for me. Not Atkins shakes, these are whey protein shakes which we get online in a huge tub, 1.8grams of carb per...

Haven't looked in for a couple of days - weighed myself on Tuesday and I am still at 12-10 - don't mind staying the same, am happy not to have gained despite horrendous cravings for peanut butter, I did give in and eat some I am sorry to say :break_diet: Am still having protein shake for...

I think Kat1e has a very good point. 1000 calories really is very low, what can happen is that our metabolism slows down to compensate, if food is in short supply.

I read in Rose Elliott's Vegetarian Low Carb book that there are two sorts of ketones, one of which the test strips react to. But not all of us produce much of this sort of ketone, we tend to produce more of the other sort - she said she was like this - so it is really rare for some of us to...

Hi Mark - to put things in the your profile - yes, before 50 posts - go to Settings, top right. Then look in the LH sidebar under My Settings, and you'll see Edit Profile. I am new too and have no clue how things used to be! With regard to BMI - I think the charts can be very misleading...

Was just going to say, you can make excellent milkshakes with soya milk (or indeed any sort of milk, pretty much) if you have one of those little milk frother thingies that look like teeny little whisks. They run off a battery in the handle and are supposed to be for frothing the milk for...

Thankyou ladies, I did indeed have a good day and hope that you have, too. Back home again this evening, and I know I shouldn't get on the scales at this time of day - but I just did, and I am back to 12-10, that's a very good feeling! Kat1e, we are indeed two taureans together here in this...

I do hope you feel a bit better soon, moonlight. Changes in meds can be horrible. I think you are doing incredibly well, it is so difficult knowing what is affecting what - I am sure you are doing the right thing just eating what you feel like. Get lots of rest and be kind to yourself...

That extra pound from Tuesday morning's weigh-in is still with me, sigh.... but at least it hasn't been joined by any others. We did have lots of nice red wine last night, as it was my birthday, and I was relieved to find the scales saying exactly the same this morning. There will undoubtedly...

Some bits of info might be helpful - I've just been re-reading Dr Briffa's book Escape the Diet Trap - which I can wholeheartedly recommend, by the way, it is my lifeline at the moment because he talks about this exact situation that many of us are in. I keep looking things up, there is so...

Welcome to my world.... I have PCOS. This means I am severely insulin resistant and probably also leptin resistant. This also means that the weight goes on instantly - yes, artificial sweetener in a dessert and I don't just not lose, I actually gain weight - and it is very very difficult to...

I'd say that's pretty good! You've got such a lot to cope with, you are doing really well I think. :)

So, a sneaky extra weigh-in this morning, and woo hoo one of those mysterious gained pounds has gone - so I am now only 1lb up on my posted weight. So relieved! Things got a lot less stressy yesterday (family member for whom we are carers has been very ill in hospital with mental health...

What Kat1e said! It is not sensible to restrict calories whilst you are doing Atkins, if you do, it may actually slow down or even stop your weight loss - your body will go into starvation mode and your metabolism slows right down. Not surprising you are feeling dizzy and ill. First thing -...

Thankyou Moonlight, nice to know I'm not alone. Am a bit discouraged to be honest. But am still sticking with it. B - protein shake L - MiM toasted with cheese on top D - mushroom omelette plus purple sprouting, little bit of yogurt afterwards. And lots and lots of water.....! Thinking...

Artificial sweeteners can cause weight loss to stall, that's the only possible problem.

Well I am not a happy bunny this morning, I have gained 2lb over the last week and I really don't know why. I have been drinking lots of water, and I haven't eaten anything carb-y at all, in fact I have stayed below 20 grams every day. I hate PCOS...... :mad: I am sticking with it though.

Lunch was indeed yummy! Our boat is lovely - may be just a bit biased there! - we don't live aboard but we do spend as much time as possible on there. It is so lovely to be able to escape completely from 'civilisation' - we both just love being on the water. Lots of people are surprised how...

Thankyou all! Did not get on here yesterday, off on our narrowboat. But have stayed on the wagon, although nowhere near enough veg yesterday! Yesterday - B - boiled egg L - fried sausage and egg D - MiM with soft cheese and smoked salmon plus a bit of rocket. This morning, protein shake for...

Hello Triage99 and thankyou. You are a nurse, I gather? It is surprising how much better I feel already. Clothes are more comfortable, you know? Although I could wish the weight was coming off a bit faster. My husband is converted to low carbing too, he's lost 40lb since November and is...

Well, here I go again. I have been on Atkins (or some other variation of low carb) so many times - in fact I've lost the same 10lb so many times that I'd have disappeared if I hadn't kept regaining it. My mistake? - to see it as 'a diet'. This time, no going back, hence the title. This is...

I don't think it is depressing really - it is fact. Much better to know about it, don't you think? With the right information, we can make the right choices.

Have a read of this article - Of Whooshes and Squishy Fat. :) Lots of us do indeed stall for a while, and then you get on the scales one morning and whoosh several pounds have disappeared. This article talks about why that happens, it hope it helps.

I think we have to ask ourselves, is it really at all likely that something so basic to our diet - something that we have been eating for literally thousands of years - is really going to be so bad for us? On the other hand, processed meat products, full of preservatives and E-numbers and...

I too agree with it all. I've been struggling with my weight now for 30 years, I've lost the same 10 lb so many times that I'd have disappeared completely by now except that it always goes back on again. I used to be a runner, and believe me, exercise is not the key. What is the key, is...

I've heard roughly 10lb to take an inch off the waist..... but it is incredibly hard to predict. I like short term goals that I know aren't too far away as my weight is going down very slowly. Current objective is to get to 12 and a half stone, I've got 3lb to go on that one. In your case -...

I have never counted calories whilst I've been low carbing. What would be the point of it?

First off, I do hope you got a good night's sleep in the end despite buzzing thoughts! You are absolutely right that you are overthinking this, very easy to do and I'm sure we've all had moments like this. It hasn't become automatic yet, that's all it is. First off, drink a big glass of...

Tonight, special salmon salad. Salmon fillet zapped in the microwave then browned in the frying pan so it looks nice, plus some bacon bits. Also a quartered hardboiled egg, all on top of some rocket and pea shoots. Dressing, bacon fat plus lemon juice mixed together in the pan....... What's...

My main problem with PCOS is that I am really struggling to lose weight, it just sticks like glue. I know that because of insulin resistance, low carb is the way forward, nothing else is going to help longterm, and I'm fine with that. Got past the difficult first bit, and now it is just a case...

I am still reading his book, there is a heck of a lot of detailed information in there. Also I keep stopping and reading bits out to my husband... who is doing rather better than I am on this way of eating (not diet!)

What moonlights said! Don't worry about it at all. Anyway, as you carry on with low carbing, you'll find that your appetite gets less. With me, it just sort of turned off and I have to remind myself to eat. But if you're hungry - then eat!

Lots of people thought Atkins was a quack as well didn't they, disagreeing with 'conventional wisdom' tends to do that I suppose And - wow! - you lost 98 lb?! :happy096: :worthy:

Agree - I didn't put it very well, and I'm sorry. It is just me, I don't have much of an appetite and I definitely could not eat half a chicken. You won't have sabotaged yourself though. It is pure protein and is going to have minimal effect on your weight as you are low carbing. And you...

Will look for that, thankyou!

OMG I could not eat that much! I totally agree about the flavour, though. Makes such a difference!

Have just bought his book this morning for my kindle, Escape The Diet Trap. He explains it all so clearly, I keep reading bits out to my husband. I can really recommend this book!

And tonight, we've just had chicken blt which was absolutely yum... That's one chicken breast fillet each, cut carefully almost in half flatways, and opened out like a book, put it between two bits of clingfilm and bash with rolling pin to flatten it out nice and thin. Fry in a bit of olive...

I'm with you. :) And yes, it absolutely has to be low carb. I've been reading up on PCOS, trying to put the pieces together because there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of constructive help out there - just the advice that we have to lose weight, which is not helpful when it won't budge! We...

Have just bought that book this morning and have been reading it all day, it really is excellent. I think you are spot with what you say about loving the way you feel eating this way - we (myself and husband) are never going back to our old way of eating. I do just wish I was losing a bit...

Low carb is an excellent long term solution for weight control. There will be a level of carb intake where your weight will be stable, this is different for everyone. Once you've reached your goal weight, hold your carb intake level for a few weeks, just to be sure, and then start increasing...

I have just found a list of retailers on the website - there are not very many places selling it and they all seem to be in London, apart from one retailer in Salisbury. Lots and lots of good reviews for this stuff, lets hope they get more retailers to stock it.

I think that if you increase your protein intake and cut back on carbs then it might help you to be less tired at the end of the day. Sounds like your job is physically pretty demanding so perhaps not a good idea to think about adding in more exercise until you've found a way past this...

Have just taken an idea from earlier in this thread - cab bol. Worked very well!

Another fan here! I've been following his blog for a while now, he talks such excellent good sense.

I'd like to know more about this?

Oooh protein icecream? Tell us more!

Leftover stir fry again. This time it was leftover roast chicken cut into shreds, stir fried in garlic oil with leftover spring greens and a red onion, plus a bit of mascarpone. Followed by home-made low carb yogurt. :)

Yes, agree, not healthy. Also, some of us cannot eat them at all, and that would include me ..... have realised that I react badly to polyols, of which these bars have a lot. (You really don't want to know the details, believe me.) And they also seem to completely stall any weight loss...

Just noticed this thread, low carb yogurt is a staple in our house, I make it at home. Have never found low carb yogurt in the shops apart from Greek yogurt. We have a bulk yogurt maker which we got from Lakeland, what you do is put a spoonful of the yogurt you want to use as a starter - I...

Just want to say, that is absolutely brilliant, well done you! - you are an inspiration to us all. :happy096:

Good idea for a thread! Last night, leftover roast lamb with courgettes and red onion - lamb cut in shreds, 2 courgettes chopped, 1 red onion sliced thinly - all sort of stir fried in a bit of olive oil then some mascarpone stirred in to make a creamy sauce. That was for 2 of us. Very yummy...

Good morning! I do hope you are feeling better. I bet it is good to be home again. Very impressed with the gym membership! - I can't cope with that unfortunately, as I cannot sit I cannot use most of the machines, and not allowed to use weights. So I just stick with walking. I wish there...

For many of us, restricted carb intake seems to be the way to go, it definitely is for me. Most of us are insulin resistant to some degree or another, so don't handle carbs very well. I am severely insulin resistant and am having real problems with this, if I eat carbs then I gain weight...

I'm using Wellsprings Serenity, have been using it for about 6 weeks now, just finished the first pot. It has dealt with the hot flushes, at least, and my skin is feeling improved too. No sudden miraculous changes, but there you go - am just sticking with it. It is also supposed to help with...

Absolutely agree, next to impossible to get 24 grams of fibre from low carb veg, but it is debatable as to whether we actually require that much fibre in the first place. I know that's what conventional wisdom says - but lets not forget that conventional wisdom doesn't really approve of Atkins...

Am just wondering about the recommended dosage for chromium picolinate - I can find it in tablets ranging from 200 to 800 micrograms. I cannot find my copy of Atkins at the moment, have no idea where it has managed to get to - could someone tell me what dose he suggests? (I have PCOS and...

I think that how much weight you lose will depend on your portion sizes, in particular how much fruit you have as I notice you have it listed twice a day, and remember starchy veg are not a good idea for low carbing either. I would also just comment that low fat products are not usually...

I read that as three quarters of a stone and was trying to work out where 40 - 50 lb came into it! I think perhaps I need another cup of coffee.... I know what you mean about celery. I like it spread with some soft cheese, but it certainly isn't something that you have to eat. I think that...

Just wondering - is it the bar called New that you mean, or is it actually something new that they've brought out? - because I can't find a new one on the website. The shampoo bar called New has been around for ages, I've never tried it. I'm doing the exact opposite to you in some respects...

Oh no! How nasty for you, I do hope you feel better soon. Migraines are horrible. I am still sticking with the low carb, it is actually quite easy because my husband is dieting with me, so we have no carbs in the house. A sandwich is just not possible! However the weight is stuck...

Yes yes yes another two pounds down! It has been so long since the scales have moved, I was beginning to think that I was stuck forever. Key for me is definitely staying below 25 grams of carbs otherwise I gain weight. My husband is fine with anything up to 60 grams of carb we have found...

I seem to be stuck on a plateau (took 3 tries to spell that!) it is rather frustrating. I am writing down everything I eat and sticking rigidly to less than 25 grams of carb a day. Yesterday I realised that I have probably not been drinking enough water, am hoping that upping my water intake...

I cannot get the soups to come out nicely using a whisk no matter what I do, I find that I have to use a stick blender, that does the trick. Current favs - thai chicken plus a bit of tabasco, tomato & basil plus a bit of lea & perrins, mushroom plus cumin and black pepper, veg soup plus a bit...

I think you are right about Exante, it is just too high in carbs. I've been keeping to 25 grams a day for a bit now, and finally the weight is drifting down again. I've now lost a total of 7 lb, it has taken me 8 weeks. Kind of slow......

Yes, I think it is the carbs. On Exante it is 55 grams per day plus whatever is in the meal you choose, I think I need to have less than 25 total..... it is the insulin resistance I am sure - alternative is to take metformin but I would rather manage this with diet if poss, I do def have...

Hi all - I have only recently been diagnosed with PCOS although I think I've had it for a long time. I've been struggling with my weight, had problems with acne, endometriosis, and high blood pressure for many years - and very light/irregular periods until I had an early meno following a hyst...

The mushroom soup is lovely if you add a bit of ground cumin and some black pepper, just that hint of spiciness really makes a difference IMO. :)

I have three children and was recently diagnosed with PCOS - I think I've had it for many years, I've always had irregular periods and struggled with my weight. Don't worry in the slightest about trying for 6 months, by the way. It will happen when your body is ready. :)

This is an interesting thread - it is useful knowing what Exante say about exercise. I used to run regularly, 5km 3 times a week, plus the usual dog walking for about an hour and a half every day which I am still doing. But I haven't run since I broke my leg 9 years ago. I would love to get...

I'll be interested to hear the answer to this, as well. And Alex - I am in the minority with you, I too like the mushroom soup and also the tomato one, haven't tried the other two yet, less keen on the shakes. The bars I think are both really good.

Hi from me too! I have just joined, started Exante TS yesterday and I have around 5 stone to lose so I will be around for a while too I expect. Hope tomorrow goes well! :)