MarianH
Full Member
Yes, you read right. I suspect I am a bit mental. I'm posting on Atkins because the Rose Elliot diet that I'm using takes the Atkins induction period as its start point so I am also limited to 20g carbs for at least the next fortnight.
I currently weigh 15st after an awful year that has involved a lot of comfort eating - to the point I've gained 2.5st.
I wanted to find a way to lose weight that works for me. I've done everything in the past except this. I always felt like Atkins was firmly a no-go for veges. I am a vege who cheats and eats a bit of fish as well, so this should help me.
I am a carb addict and can put away huge amounts of pasta, pizza, you name it - if it has carbs in it, I eat it and eat too much of it.
I'm now on day 4 of induction. I feel crappy today. I keep getting really dehydrated in spite of the huge amounts of water I'm drinking. I feel quite achy and that's putting me off doing any exercise. I need to get motivated!
I'm eating loads of cheese at the minute; once I settle into what food I can and can't eat, I will cut this back a bit.
Today's food included scrambled tofu with gruyere cheese, a 3 egg omelette with mushrooms and beansprouts, prawn mayo with mozzerella and salad leaves, snacks of brie, tuna and olives. I think I'm well within my carbs though, so I'm very pleased with it. I'm just surprised at how peckish I feel, as I was hoping my appetite would go away.
I currently weigh 15st after an awful year that has involved a lot of comfort eating - to the point I've gained 2.5st.
I wanted to find a way to lose weight that works for me. I've done everything in the past except this. I always felt like Atkins was firmly a no-go for veges. I am a vege who cheats and eats a bit of fish as well, so this should help me.
I am a carb addict and can put away huge amounts of pasta, pizza, you name it - if it has carbs in it, I eat it and eat too much of it.
I'm now on day 4 of induction. I feel crappy today. I keep getting really dehydrated in spite of the huge amounts of water I'm drinking. I feel quite achy and that's putting me off doing any exercise. I need to get motivated!
I'm eating loads of cheese at the minute; once I settle into what food I can and can't eat, I will cut this back a bit.
Today's food included scrambled tofu with gruyere cheese, a 3 egg omelette with mushrooms and beansprouts, prawn mayo with mozzerella and salad leaves, snacks of brie, tuna and olives. I think I'm well within my carbs though, so I'm very pleased with it. I'm just surprised at how peckish I feel, as I was hoping my appetite would go away.