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Did my first weekly weigh in this morning, 10lbs down! VERY pleased with that, I have been very strict and I walk about a mile a day to/from work etc.. and drink plenty of water. Now the trick is to not get too carried away and realistic with next weeks weigh-in, I don't think I'm going to get...

Nice one! Dietninja, try and get yourself out of that daily weight habit. I made the mistake of doing it before, it's not good! Just put it off and do it weekly :)

Hey everyone, just been reading your posts, congratulations to everyone, you're doing really well! Good luck with weigh-ins today. I've got mine tomorrow because I'm a day behind. Week one nearly done though, how weird does it feel having not actually eaten or drank anything other than water for...

Anyone got any decent tips for keeping fresh breath? I'm fully aware it is going to stink and also know that chewing gum can't be used....

Hey Everyone, Jumping on the thread! I'm starting SS again today. I last did it around a year ago, went really well but I didn't ultimately keep the weight off. Determined to have a proper crack at it this year. I'm a bloke so 4 a day for me - aiming to do this for 3 weeks then move onto SS+...

You know, it actually wasn't that great! My BBQ took a bit of a battering the last time I had all the lads round, the coals were pretty naff too... didn't end up eating until really late and it pretty much took up my entire evening! But at least I've got a BBQ chicken salad for lunch today :)

I'm so excited! Got a feeling I might overdose on meat this evening...

Hey all, I think to take advantage of it not raining I'm going to get the BBQ out tonight! Just wondering what any of your Atkins tips would be? My plan is to cook some nice chicken (can then keep some for salads this week), burgers, maybe even roast some slices of pepper to add to salads...

I wouldn't start it today. Read up on here and on the internet on what you can and can't do, then stock up on ingredients you need and work out what you're going to have for each meal before you start it....

Hey and welcome! Totally agree with you that it does feel a bit backwards - As soon as you start noticing a weight loss though you'll completely forget this mindset. I've done Atkins twice, started again last week and the first time I was gobsmacked that I was losing weight. I'd encourage you to...

Recently went into ketosis myself, I think the signs are different for everyone. For me there's a different feeling in my mouth, almost like there's a constant bit of butter in there (really hard to explain!), plus your pee will smell a lot more pungent. People say you know because you have bad...

Sounds like your doing good pal! Bit delayed but another thing to watch on pork scratchings is that some of them contain sugar which can stall you, if not some in moderation should be OK. Best tip I can offer for water is to never have your glass empty. It's what I do at work all the time, if I...

Cheers all. Makes sense!

Really? So you don't subtract fibre from carbs on UK labels?? The (UK) Atkins book definitely didn't make that clear to me if that was the case!

Hey all, Just wondering what people put on their salads? I've been through the recipe thread and the book. I actually made my own mayo from the book... got to say it's not that great! Good from the angle that I know EXACTLY what's in it, but isn't very flavorsome. I notice people using...

Cheers all. I think I will actually start running again.. I used to regularly do 1-2mile runs and play a bit of football. I guess I'm a bit concerned that I won't have much energy without carbs.. and that I'm being a bit lazy with the "if it won't help me lose loads of weight then I'm not doing...

Yeah, I thought that was the case. I guess it is always good to exercise, I'm thinking that it will help even more with definition as the weight loss carries on. I just don't want to end up replacing fat with muscle... the aim is to be smaller not bigger!

Good luck! :)

Hey guys and girls, Just wondering how many of you regularly exercise with atkins (in any phase, though I'm currently induction)? Does it make that much of a difference? Obviously any kind of exercise is going to be good for you, just wondering if anyone had much success in terms of weight...

Cheers - I've consulted the book again and a couple of other people. I think as long as I don't have more than 3 pieces of gum a day I should be ok. I'm going to carry on like this for a while and then see how I get on, those strips sound useful though! Thanks Josh

Hi Jayne, Thanks for your reply! I'm actually in my first week of induction now - I guess I will just chew the odd bit of gum at work and see how I get on! At least it's not a clear no to chewing gum, that's a start!

Hey all, Seeking quick advice on sugar free chewing gum and whether it's allowed in induction or not. Chewing gum tends to be 70g carbs per 100, although you don't exactly eat it, the carbs are just for elasticity of the gum. I've been told that the sweetners in it can cause the body to...

Haha thanks... Yeah AA might be the way forward if this doesn't work! Agree with you about the vodka thing actually. Would no doubt end up with me having 8 pints and a kebab! Also a difficult time to do it... I.E. when England are playing at a major football tournament! Maybe I need a new hobby lol

Cheers! Yeah I've also heard vodka and sugarfree soda/pop could be the way forward to ensure I continue my alcohol addiction... going to try to cold turkey it for a while though ;)

Hey everyone, Just dropping in to say hi! I basically used to be fat as a kid, then got my weight down when I was 17/18, went to uni and piled it on a bit. I was 25 last week so I figured it's time for some changes! My problem at the moment is that I live in London, work for a major record...