Atkins with one eye on the calories!

[Wrinkly]

Claire, I don't often fall but when I do, it is usually a doozie & in front of as many people as possible!!

Hooya, I got Quinine tablets from my doctor to treat my cramp, it can paralyze me half risen from my chair. My husband who had never had cramp, couldn't understand why I yelled. I get it much less now that I am no longer working but you have my sympathy.

 

[British_Claire_84]

I had a phase of getting awful calf cramps whilst out in the hot places we used to visit! Almost crippled me some mornings! You have my sympathy too as until i suffered it i also couldn't see what the fuss was all about but my my i sure know now!

Looks like we're all ladies here then! haha..

 

[Jim]

I always thought cramp was due to lack of sodium in your body.

 

[Hooya]

Yes Jim, apparently low Sodium and Potassium can both be causes. I'm taking supplements and doing my stretches so we'll see!

Today's eating without the cheating:

• Breakfast: Egg, ham, cheese and lettuce
• Lunch: Prawns, tomato & mozarella
• Dinner: Omelette & broccoli
• Snacks: Pepperami, peanuts, cheese, milk in tea

Carbs 15.6, cals 1300. Pretty good but will need to kick my peanut habit! They use up too many carbs

 

[Jim]

Yes Jim, apparently low Sodium and Potassium can both be causes

and with the amount of water we drink on Atkins, we need to be aware of that!

 

[morenachica]

I know I counted yesterday how much water I drink and it comes to 9 liters a day. I realy had no idea but I'm always drinking water as I'm alwasy thristy

 

[Jim]

9 Litres! that is a lot, I get in 8 pints of water and about another pint of tea.

 

[Wrinkly]

I know I counted yesterday how much water I drink and it comes to 9 liters a day. I realy had no idea but I'm always drinking water as I'm alwasy thristy

Wow! I hope your Loo is handy.. Have you had you blood sugar tested? That is a lot of fluid.

 

[British_Claire_84]

Blimey that IS a lot of water hun! I think i'd drown if i drank that much! I don't think i even drank that much water whilst working out in hot places with the RAF. I feel pleased with myself if i hit 3l a day! Even then i'm constantly going to the toilet and it's only ever after i've been to the gym i get through that much.

 

[Jim]

What nice places did you get to Claire? I was dead lucky during my service. Cyprus(twice), Canada, Kenya, Oz, Honkers, Malta, Singapore and of course Germany.

 

[British_Claire_84]

Spent about two years in Oman, also done a few months in Qatar, endless dets to cyprus, few weeks in ascension, vegas twice, bosnia very briefly, savanna for few weeks.. erm think that's about it..

 

[Jim]

ah yes the joys of Ascension :sigh: I quite liked the Falklands though, even though there was a war going on at the time. LOL. Sweetest pint I ever had was at the Upland Goose.

 

[morenachica]

I had my sugar tested and I'm ok. I'm just thristy a lot and it's just now that the weather has turned hotter... yes I'm running to the restroom quite often LOL

 

[British_Claire_84]

i loved ascension jim spent three weeks there. worked hard but played hard too.. lots of snorkelling n went sea fishing too.. never been to the falklands thankfully

 

[Hooya]

9 litres! Wow, I am rubbish at drinking my water, always struggle to get through what I should!

Lots of eating out today so no count but hopefully ok:

• Breakfast: Atkins bar
• Lunch: Ribeye steak & salad
• Dinner: Mixed Turkish kebabs, courgettes
• Snack: MORE PEANUTS! WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME AND MY RANDOM PEANUT ADDICTION?? :nono:
  

 

[Wrinkly]

Sorry Morenachica, I always think of blood sugar/ thirst, my Aunt started that way.
I'm a bit like Hooya, I am only thirsty when I'm hot or doing some form of
exercise. So have to force myself to drink.

 

[Jim]

i loved ascension jim spent three weeks there. worked hard but played hard too.. lots of snorkelling n went sea fishing too.. never been to the falklands thankfully

Huh, all we did was cross loading, moving stores fro0m one ship to another, and the weather was crap. LOL.

 

[morenachica]

Hooya do you like salt? maybe it's the salt in the peanuts.. Hooya you are 5'7 and 135 I would think you would be a size 8 maybe it's your height or you carry your weight in a certain area. When I was 130 and I'm getting back there, I was a size 6 in dress pants and and a size 8 in jeans. Now I'm a 12 getting and a tight fit in a size 10.

No problems wrink, I know that is a sign of low sugar.. I just love to drink water. I prefer it over tea, or any soft drinks and etc.. even before atkins

 

[British_Claire_84]

Huh, all we did was cross loading, moving stores fro0m one ship to another, and the weather was crap. LOL.

We had a bit of an 'op' on Jim Was scorchio too! Saw the turtles laying their eggs on the beach, was amazing!

 

[Hooya]

Hooya do you like salt? maybe it's the salt in the peanuts.. Hooya you are 5'7 and 135 I would think you would be a size 8 maybe it's your height or you carry your weight in a certain area. When I was 130 and I'm getting back there, I was a size 6 in dress pants and and a size 8 in jeans. Now I'm a 12 getting and a tight fit in a size 10.

Ah maybe it is the salt... Also at work, its the only thing from the vending machine that isn't at least 50% carbs!

My waist is down to just below 26in so I guess I'm a 10 there, but my hips are still 38in!! I've started doing squats and lunges to tighten them, but there's still plenty of fat I think

Maybe it's cos I'm weedy with hardly any muscles!