domino
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Just taking a few minutes out of my lunchbreak to catch up with peeps Started Atkins on Monday - after several weeks on Cambridge and so enjoying the taste of food (yum).
Not been too bad so far - though not quite cracked breakfast yet. I start reasonably early and have never really done breakfast in the week, but that does make me a might peckish by lunchtime, so I need to think of portable brekky type foods.
Have been reading loads on low carbing though - read Atkins NDR from cover to cover. Bought the Dr Clarke and Neris and India low carb books, read the first and still working through the N&I one (what a hoot).
All are very similar (ish) - I found the Dr Clarke explained the whole low carb thing a bit more simply than Atkins and how foods affect your body, metabolism, fat storage etc etc. The N&I book is funny and very practical - worth a read.
So, I've tried to stay off the scales - not sure if I'll lose much in my first week, think coming off cambridge might add pounds initially. I am, as always, struggling with drinking the volume of water you should (which I know is very important - so not helping myself here). But I shall stay focused regardless and try not to stress if the scales are unkind
I do look at lots of peoples posts and it all helps - bunch of motivational gurus on here - which is great.
Might have a few questions to ask when I get my head really into things - but week one so far is a winner.
Not been too bad so far - though not quite cracked breakfast yet. I start reasonably early and have never really done breakfast in the week, but that does make me a might peckish by lunchtime, so I need to think of portable brekky type foods.
Have been reading loads on low carbing though - read Atkins NDR from cover to cover. Bought the Dr Clarke and Neris and India low carb books, read the first and still working through the N&I one (what a hoot).
All are very similar (ish) - I found the Dr Clarke explained the whole low carb thing a bit more simply than Atkins and how foods affect your body, metabolism, fat storage etc etc. The N&I book is funny and very practical - worth a read.
So, I've tried to stay off the scales - not sure if I'll lose much in my first week, think coming off cambridge might add pounds initially. I am, as always, struggling with drinking the volume of water you should (which I know is very important - so not helping myself here). But I shall stay focused regardless and try not to stress if the scales are unkind
I do look at lots of peoples posts and it all helps - bunch of motivational gurus on here - which is great.
Might have a few questions to ask when I get my head really into things - but week one so far is a winner.