Atkins with one eye on the calories!
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British_Claire_84
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Good luck Hooya 
Aaw thanks folks!
Sadly weigh-in didn't go in the right direction, with a 1lb gain (my first gain), but my "measure-up" did - my thighs are definitely shrinking
I suppose with 5 days per week at the gym, 3 of which are weight training, I should expect some kind of muscle gain?
I know that as long as my bottom keeps getting smaller I shouldn't complain, but gosh it is more fun when the scales show a loss too
Sadly weigh-in didn't go in the right direction, with a 1lb gain (my first gain), but my "measure-up" did - my thighs are definitely shrinking
I suppose with 5 days per week at the gym, 3 of which are weight training, I should expect some kind of muscle gain?
I know that as long as my bottom keeps getting smaller I shouldn't complain, but gosh it is more fun when the scales show a loss too
Bad Jar
Every ounce is bounce
I love cold good mozzarella. Had some with tea last night. Yum! you've got to get the balls in liquid, not the hard or grated stuff.
Hooya, have you tried getting a nice piece of fish - oven proof dish, tear the mozz into chunks, add a little oil, some herbs and a few halved cherry toms - oven at about 200 for about half an hour - the mozz melts, the fish cooks in the mozz milk and the toms go really sweet. lovely with a green salad!
Hooya, have you tried getting a nice piece of fish - oven proof dish, tear the mozz into chunks, add a little oil, some herbs and a few halved cherry toms - oven at about 200 for about half an hour - the mozz melts, the fish cooks in the mozz milk and the toms go really sweet. lovely with a green salad!
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Cheat-free today - nothing like a disappointing weigh-in to keep me honest
Cheat-free today - nothing like a disappointing weigh-in to keep me honest
- Breakfast: parma ham & mozzarella: Carbs 0.3, cals 154
- Lunch: salad, cheese & prawns: Carbs 6.71, cals 412
- Dinner: sausages & salad: Carbs 4.05, cals 248
- Snacks: milk in tea, pistachio nuts, salami: carbs 5.4, cals 202
- TOTAL: Carbs 16.46, cals 1016
Suziedoo
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Hi all, haven't been in here for a while, things a bit hectic (no excuse I know!!)
Just wondered how everyone is finding the "low cal" Atkins approach. Officially it's not supposed to work but I got back on the Atkins plan and although I can easily sustain my weight I can't seem to lose much even on 25g carb per day. So I wondered if I should try what you guys are doing. Let me know if you think it works and if so, what lower cal items you are eating i.e. cheese?
Thanks
Sue
Just wondered how everyone is finding the "low cal" Atkins approach. Officially it's not supposed to work but I got back on the Atkins plan and although I can easily sustain my weight I can't seem to lose much even on 25g carb per day. So I wondered if I should try what you guys are doing. Let me know if you think it works and if so, what lower cal items you are eating i.e. cheese?
Thanks
Sue
Hi Sue - I'm following an Atkins-based plan of 20g per day of carbs max (i.e. induction level carbs) and limiting to between 1000 and 1500 cals per day. I do this because I would honestly consume too much if I just followed Atkins, and because as my BMI is already quite low, my body is hanging on to its remaining fat stores! I'm also a bit dubious about some (not all) of the science behind ketosis and weight loss, so I don't buy that I could eat loads and still lose!
The good part is, I'm not really eating all the 'rabbit food' or low-fat options I'd usually go for on a calorie controlled diet - I'm mostly just following Atkins but keeping an eye on the calories. So I'm eating plenty of mozzarella, cheddar cheese, salami (my personal favourite), fish, sausages.... it's just that instead of eating the 4 sausages I want, I'll have 2! Looking on the site here I think my eating is pretty similar to everyone elses.
Pure Atkins does seem to work for most people, and I do envy them not having to count up everything, just the carbs!
Hope that helps
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