Cai's atkins attack!!

[Cai]

MFP says I have had 17.9 gs of carbs today that's good!! ;-)

 

[Cai]

:-( gained a pound! :-(

If anyone reads this and has suggestions as to why I would be grateful!

Today is day 7 only! I thought u was doing too good lol.

I have thought maybe I ate too much, maybe didn't drink enough?!
Could it be not enough meat?! I will def eat more of the meat and eggs today lol
Maybe too much cheese?! Maybe was as I didn't have any eggs at all lol well I will be having them today lol

Anyway going to keep at it today and see what happens tomorrow when official week one WI results will be due! ;-)

Going to have scrambled eggs and maybe bacon for breakfast yummy!!
I'm not a big fan of bacon, gotta be really in the mood for it but I think I could force myself some lol

 

[moonlights]

The body has natural fluctuations and loss on this diet slows right down after the first week - weighing daily isn't the best idea if your weight will affect your mood as it will go up and down a little.

 

[Cai]

The body has natural fluctuations and loss on this diet slows right down after the first week - weighing daily isn't the best idea if your weight will affect your mood as it will go up and down a little.

Yeah good plan!!
I will tomorrow but then will leave it till fri or sat (the day of the wedding) so that I know what the effect of the wedding day has on me lol.
Thanks for all the help

 

[Cai]

Breakfast had 2 x mushrooms with it and was yummy!!

 

[ladyfelsham]

People stall for all sorts of reasons Cai - maybe try reducing things like cheese or cream and see how you get on?

 

[Cai]

People stall for all sorts of reasons Cai - maybe try reducing things like cheese or cream and see how you get on?

Yeah that's what I thought - I had quite a lot over the last couple of days! Still going to have some tho lol

 

[Cai]

I have got some home made burgers in the oven for my lunch, just made hubby bacon sandwhches and I must say the bread looked amazing!!

I am going to have some cheese with them as not had any today!! Lol. It'll be weird if I start getting cheese withdrawals too lol

 

[Cai]

Lunch

 

[ladyfelsham]

Looks good - but you need lots more greens in there

 

[Cai]

Looks good - but you need lots more greens in there

Do I have them with each meal or just one? This is confusing me lol

 

[Cai]

Well I had some lamb steaks at about 6pm then went to the pub with hubby and his mates.

I have left him there as he was drinking ( I had one diet coke and pint of water) but I did get a chicken tikka and small salad - see pic.

I must admit tonight has been very difficult. Really wanted a 'normal' curry or naan bread!
Once I had eaten my chicken I really craved some crisps (well velvet crunch!)
However I didn't cave, just came to bed to watch a DVD!!

 

[ladyfelsham]

Cai this is not a regular "diet" - it's a completely different way of eating.

I understand that you're worried about portions and calories - but you really should read the book and get the principles - eat fat to burn fat - and then I'm sure it will all work a lot easier for you

 

[Cai]

Cai this is not a regular "diet" - it's a completely different way of eating.

I understand that you're worried about portions and calories - but you really should read the book and get the principles - eat fat to burn fat - and then I'm sure it will all work a lot easier for you

Thanks. And without trying to sound negative yr post has made me wonder if I can really fully embrace this way of eating as my full time way of eating :-/

No1 else in my house is eating like this and I'm not sure my body/mind can cope with the constant temptations etc.

Maybe when I move into the next stage it would be easier?!?!

Have been trying to find food diaries on here and can find good diaries, but not so much about food which I could do with!

Def going to keep going for now but I wonder if red days on SW would just be better for me if I was more strict about my 'treats' and use my syns for the items missing (mayo, cheese and cream?!)

it's a lot (if not too much) to think about and decide on quickly - will no doubt moan about it for a few days before my decisions are made! Lol

Thanks for all ye help and support tho x

 

[Cai]

So day 8 of induction.

I did stand on the scales today and it had shifted slightly down.

Not going to weigh myself again now until Friday or saturday mornin before the wedding!

B - scrambled eggs, cheese and 2 mushrooms.

Totally forgot to take a pic today :-/ no idea why apart from I was hungry lol

 

[Cai]

It's weird really,
I miss fruit and yogurts mainly as I ate them quite regularly.
And since starting Atkins have been having weird cravings for special k! Lol. Of all the things right?!

But then in my head (and maybe cos I have been following SW successfully for 18 months) I don't understand (or can't get it in my heard correctly) how and apple can really hurt me?! Lol. Not physical pain but u know what I mean!
I do understand about sugars etc but it's fruit?! Lol.

And then the more I over analyse it, the less likely i think I am ever going to understand it!! Lol.

I don't want to say that today is my last day on Atkins as would really like to follow it on the induction stage until Saturday, but tomorrow hubby and I are going out for the day together which will prob include 2 meals out.
On SW this would be a piece of cake! (without the cake I stress!!) but now I am totally stressing and panicked about what the hell I am going to do tomorrow - ican take some bits with me but it's not easy to think 8-10 hours in advance....



Aaaarrrrfgggghhhh


I am totally screaming on the inside and have idea what to do for the best!!!

 

[Cai]

Oh and I do agree to up myself on the greens!!! But the ones which are allowed are not always easy to use with food lol.

 

[Alpaca]

Evening Cai... It must be so hard swapping from a really successful woe - SW - to Atkins! But try and persevere through the induction phase and then assess ... Good luck! Xx

 

[Cai]

Sorry to disappoint any of you but I am going back to sW :-/ going to keep low carving an will use MFP to monitor it is u have learnt some things!!

Thanks for all the help and support!

 

[*Emsie*]

Have returned to sw myself after trying different things and ending up putting about a stone back on. Although I certainly didn't need the extra stone I think I did need to try different things.

Hope you are having a good weekend and looking forward to your return to sw x