Wrinkly's Diary.
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British_Claire_84
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I was over too today Wrinkly.. 24ish.. n'er mind ay..
Lady Marmalade
Bad girl warning...
But you guys have both been on the diet a while, and in OWL you're supposed to up the daily carb intake slightly each week until you stop losing so that you can find your CCL... so *technically* you're still following the diet to the letter! If you both still have a loss this week, then you'll have found out that your CCL is actually higher than 20g and you can continue to eat, say, 25g (maybe more) a day as long as you're still losing! It's certainly not cheating to up your carb intake a bit.
Staying on Induction for a long time is okay if you're still enjoying the diet, but I'd say that if you're struggling or feeling deprived it's worth switching to OWL so that you don't get totally fed up and quit. You'll still lose in OWL if you do it right, just maybe not as fast.
Staying on Induction for a long time is okay if you're still enjoying the diet, but I'd say that if you're struggling or feeling deprived it's worth switching to OWL so that you don't get totally fed up and quit. You'll still lose in OWL if you do it right, just maybe not as fast.
Wrinkly
Recovering chocoholic.
LadyM, I'm in a stall & I can only think it's the extra carbs but Jim, Hooya & Claire, I am wondering too if it's my mind set. I know that calories aren't to blame but I still look & wonder at high calorie food. So going back to basics should prove it, one way or another.
British_Claire_84
Gold Member
Me neither! 
I dread to think about it sometimes but i can't be bothered counting cals as well as carbs! Counting carbs is chore enough for me but i continue to do so so's i know how many i have to play with throughout the day as it progresses. I don't even look at the cals on products i buy! Just check out the carb count n that's it.
I dread to think about it sometimes but i can't be bothered counting cals as well as carbs! Counting carbs is chore enough for me but i continue to do so so's i know how many i have to play with throughout the day as it progresses. I don't even look at the cals on products i buy! Just check out the carb count n that's it.I'm counting both, but that's because I don't buy into all aspects of Dr Atkin's theory (wish I did really!). I believe that ketosis brings a significant metabolic advantage (a couple of experts seem to suggest 300 calories per day), and that it reduces cravings, helping me to eat less. But I know that if I ate freely of no-carb foods, I would consume 2000 to 3000 calories per day, and I think this would result in no weight loss. I did a lot of reading at the start of Atkins and that was my conclusion. But I'm also trying to break my food addiction generally so counting cals is probably a good idea
Wrinkly
Recovering chocoholic.
I wish I could ignore calories but they're there like a fly buzzing round my head. I do feel that in Ketosis we no longer feel hungry and because of this we probably eat fewer calories. I will still record them but try to ignore them for the next 14 days at least.
Jar, I tried Soya milk a while ago but just didn't like it. Think I'll just stick to water.
Jar, I tried Soya milk a while ago but just didn't like it. Think I'll just stick to water.
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British_Claire_84
Gold Member
I usually have more than 3 cups of veg Wrinkly but hey, that's me.. i usually don't set the best example!
