bluecatlady
Full Member
Well, week 3 and I've still been eating induction style but I've gained a pound. Now thou this is not unheard of it is disappointing.
A couple of things I have noticed.
Although my energy is stable now, no highs or hunger lows which is nice I'm still completely exhausted. I have not had the energy surge everyone reports and frankly I feel rubbish. I also have a cold I have not been able to shift for two weeks.
I don't feel hungry often and now only need to eat two meals, or a snack and a meal (if 16/8 most days for the paleo crowd out there ) which is good and they don't perk me up or carb crash me which I account to the stable energy and it's good... Although I admit I miss my post dinner high.
I still massively crave sweet things even though I'm not a sweet tooth person. I find this very odd.
Nutts make me VERY hungry! So no more of those!
Can only tolerate a cream sauce on dinner every 3rd dinner time, My tummy won't handle that much fat more often. But that's ok I guess lol.
Food is tasty and I need less of it but I could really do with something sweet and since I really don't like sweeteners those are out...
I take a multivitamin, and drink water and only one or two decaf coffees a day with cream. I miss the caffeine and the choice I had to have sugar free squash if I wanted it.
I hate flax! Not the taste, just the texture so no mims for me!! Although I love almond flour pancakes, low carb and good cold for breakfast if I need a snack.
Going to give Atkins another month but if I don't get some energy soon I'm going to have to go elsewhere which I'll be sad about.
A couple of things I have noticed.
Although my energy is stable now, no highs or hunger lows which is nice I'm still completely exhausted. I have not had the energy surge everyone reports and frankly I feel rubbish. I also have a cold I have not been able to shift for two weeks.
I don't feel hungry often and now only need to eat two meals, or a snack and a meal (if 16/8 most days for the paleo crowd out there ) which is good and they don't perk me up or carb crash me which I account to the stable energy and it's good... Although I admit I miss my post dinner high.
I still massively crave sweet things even though I'm not a sweet tooth person. I find this very odd.
Nutts make me VERY hungry! So no more of those!
Can only tolerate a cream sauce on dinner every 3rd dinner time, My tummy won't handle that much fat more often. But that's ok I guess lol.
Food is tasty and I need less of it but I could really do with something sweet and since I really don't like sweeteners those are out...
I take a multivitamin, and drink water and only one or two decaf coffees a day with cream. I miss the caffeine and the choice I had to have sugar free squash if I wanted it.
I hate flax! Not the taste, just the texture so no mims for me!! Although I love almond flour pancakes, low carb and good cold for breakfast if I need a snack.
Going to give Atkins another month but if I don't get some energy soon I'm going to have to go elsewhere which I'll be sad about.