Low Carb Diet (atkins)

tinkerbell84

DianneB wrote: »

Hi, I agree it's costing me a fortune - but I hope it's worth it! I am doing the Idiot Proof diet and I started out by buying the vitamins and supplements that was nearly £30!! My fridge is full of meat, cheese and green veg and there are no cheap evening meals of jacket potatoes or pasta and sauce. I am now on day 5 not going to weigh myself till day 7, if I haven't lost weight I am going to sit down and cry!

I've been doing the IPD for over a year, and take the supplements religiously. I buy from healthydirect (mostly) with voucher codes and quidco it's fairly cheap.

I definitely know if I haven't taken then!

As the book says, it's idiotproof because if you follow it to the letter you will lose weight.

I lost 5lbs during week 1 (and I'm veggie) - OH lost 8lbs. Keep with it - you're doing great!

angelatgraceland

iluvjohnsarg wrote: »

So, to caffeine or not to caffeine is quite a hot topic! I don't want to compromise my induction period, so I'll switch to decaff coffee and green tea, and then reintroduce later. I understand the side effects of caffeine withdrawal, so I'll cut down over the next 3 days, and if necessary, I'll extend my induction period to account for the 'caffeine' days!

Thanks everyone - you're :As!

Well the Atkins book says that caffeine can mimick sugar in a way and that is the bloodsuger part. Atkins says only to have decaf. I find Im still ok with caffeine but maybe Id be be better off without it! Get some decent decaf!

mazzers

angelatgraceland wrote: »

Well the Atkins book says that caffeine can mimick sugar in a way and that is the bloodsuger part. Atkins says only to have decaf. I find Im still ok with caffeine but maybe Id be be better off without it! Get some decent decaf!

Maybe i should too
Praps i'll lose more:T

stacey777

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

There are however many people who have been able to gradually reduce medications to the point they no longer need them but as stacey says that is NOT the same as a cure, in the same way you can lose weight eating LC but go back to HC and you really should not be surprised what happens regarding weight regain.
Diabetesnewstand has some excellent videos, should be compulsory viewing for all diabetics and anyone eating low carb.
Vitamin D and Diabetes-Can We Prevent it?

ted thanks for that missed it. I actually found it whilst doing a search on your threads to get links to more lectures. I watched one you posted and it was great so will just go through your threads to find more interesting links thanks again :A

jumpingjackd

angelatgraceland wrote: »

Well the Atkins book says that caffeine can mimick sugar in a way and that is the bloodsuger part. Atkins says only to have decaf. I find Im still ok with caffeine but maybe Id be be better off without it! Get some decent decaf!

I have mixed a jar of coffee with a decaf one and find this not to bad and will gradually get down to straight decaf.

I must still be having too many carbs as the ketostix are only showing the darkest pink, but at least its going in the right direction!!

HC_2

jumpingjackd, don't worry too much about Ketostix. Loads of people on here don't use them at all. I do use them sometimes, and I'm rarely more than a light pink and I still lose (think Ted has said a similar thing too).

~daisy~_2

morning hc *waves*

HC_2

:hello: Daisy

You're up early. Did one of your dogs do a poo in the bedroom too, and wake you up at 6.30? :mad:

~daisy~_2

LOL no - i have to start work at 7.30 today - 10 hour day for me yuk yuk yuk

thats a nightmare start to the day - dog poo makes me heave !!

Badger_Lady

My cat used to do that! Trained him to hold on now though

Well I got fed up of work and walked out yesterday, so I get a lovely free day off today I'm going to wander into town (nice sunny day) and browse Holland and Barrett, I think... and prepare for a day at the spa tomorrow!

(Just to clarify, it was my old job I walked out of - I start the new one on Monday at last).