Alpaca
Gold Member
Hi everyone! I thought it was about time I started something on here... I can't promise a regular update - mostly cos work will get in the way as it always does...
I started Atkins on 10th May. Mostly motivated by arthritis which I've been ignoring and hoping would go away but has been progressively getting worse - hands and knees. Hands are dealable but the knees are a killer.
The first month, the weight loss was a frustrating and miserable 10lbs - which seemed crazy as I was in ketotis for pretty much all of it - but, I was forgetting that from day 2 of the diet I got a tooth abscess and was put on antibiotics and then the knee pain got so bad I was put on diclofenac - so I guess these things slow down the weight loss.
Every step has been killing me - and exercise is so miserable. I have a desk job and when I stand up it takes a few minutes before i can start walking - I must look like a complete idiot. The office I work in is populated by 12 year olds (ok, slight exaggeration) and they must think I'm ready for the knackers' yard.
Anyway, now off the antibios and have cut right back on anti-inflams and just taking paracetamols so have noticed more loss. Have now lost 15lbs which is a frigging miracle!!! I'm completely over the moon about it and just hope and pray that it will continue. Pain is still in the knees but I need to lose weight and if the meds were slowing it down then I just can't have them at the moment.
I'm doing it for my knees - I know that - I don't think I could have done it just for me - that's just too alien to me... but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter who or why I'm doing it as long as there is weight loss movement!
I've been nervous about eating too much on the diet which I know is not the mindset of an Atkins A-lister, but its so hard and counter-intuitive - in fact, this diet is completely nuts - but it works!!
I've definitely got more energy, feel more alert and healthier - and my BP the other day was not bad at all - 135/84. I know that's high but I think it was higher last year.
I've just been researching acupuncture for the knees and will give it a go - and post back on here when I've done it.
I love this website - its a very warm, welcoming, accepting place...
Thank you! Di xxx
I started Atkins on 10th May. Mostly motivated by arthritis which I've been ignoring and hoping would go away but has been progressively getting worse - hands and knees. Hands are dealable but the knees are a killer.
The first month, the weight loss was a frustrating and miserable 10lbs - which seemed crazy as I was in ketotis for pretty much all of it - but, I was forgetting that from day 2 of the diet I got a tooth abscess and was put on antibiotics and then the knee pain got so bad I was put on diclofenac - so I guess these things slow down the weight loss.
Every step has been killing me - and exercise is so miserable. I have a desk job and when I stand up it takes a few minutes before i can start walking - I must look like a complete idiot. The office I work in is populated by 12 year olds (ok, slight exaggeration) and they must think I'm ready for the knackers' yard.
Anyway, now off the antibios and have cut right back on anti-inflams and just taking paracetamols so have noticed more loss. Have now lost 15lbs which is a frigging miracle!!! I'm completely over the moon about it and just hope and pray that it will continue. Pain is still in the knees but I need to lose weight and if the meds were slowing it down then I just can't have them at the moment.
I'm doing it for my knees - I know that - I don't think I could have done it just for me - that's just too alien to me... but at the end of the day it doesn't really matter who or why I'm doing it as long as there is weight loss movement!
I've been nervous about eating too much on the diet which I know is not the mindset of an Atkins A-lister, but its so hard and counter-intuitive - in fact, this diet is completely nuts - but it works!!
I've definitely got more energy, feel more alert and healthier - and my BP the other day was not bad at all - 135/84. I know that's high but I think it was higher last year.
I've just been researching acupuncture for the knees and will give it a go - and post back on here when I've done it.
I love this website - its a very warm, welcoming, accepting place...
Thank you! Di xxx