Low Carb Diet (atkins)

Mrs_pbradley936

If you must have dessert opt for berries and cream. You are trying to wean yourself off unnecessary carbs for me that means no breakfast cereal, no bread, pasta, rice, flour or sugar. However I also live in the real world and when I stayed with my sister a while ago she was doing toast and marmalade for breakfast so I had that. I would have felt bad asking for eggs but the point is if you stay low carb for 80% of the time you will be able to lose weight and live in the real world. BUT trying to cheat by having dessert when you have just had a meal seems daft to me because you are not hungry - you just have the fancies.

ravylesley

tinkerbell84 wrote: »

Hubby really needs to curb that sweet tooth - it's the whole point of the diet!

Oh tell me about it He tries bless him but he's so used to having something sweet after a meal that he's finding it hard.More often than not he chews on a piece of sugarfree chewing gum to relieve the need for something sweet.But as he's lost nearly a stone like me and gives himself the occasional treat it makes me sick I've lost the same and never cheated

Lesleyxx

tinkerbell84

My OH was the same. It's easier for men as their fat/muscle levels are different

He needs to break the habit - sugar free gum is high in carbs

elona

Had a late lunch of pork chop and caulifower cheese.

French loaf has just come out of the BM so am sitting well away from it.

DH says it is really nice - high praise from him!!!;)

Bratwurst are in the oven (low carb) for the rest of the family for later.

Bought myself a new bra in the Tesco sale as I think I am a cup size down.

Once I think my size is more stable I might go and get measured at Bravissima in Leeds.

Have just had some fresh raspberries and greek yoghurt so I am not tempted by the fresh bread!

~daisy~_2

hi guys - im back too !!!

well as you may remember i went seriously off plan after my birthday - just couldnt get out of holiday mode
well holiday has now been and gone and was fab - yes had bread had crisps had lots of alcohol and am now ready to get proper serious once more

today is day 2 of low carbing once more - feeling ok bit tired but have just done a 9 hour shift

brekkie - 2 fried eggs and a slice of ham
lunch - small salad ham cheese and mayo
dinner - low carb shepherds pie with buttered savoy cabbage

no exercise today but did bodypump last night

what sort of exercise does everyone else do ?

hope everyone is well - shykins hope all is ok in your world

Birdie85

Hi Daisy, glad to see you back on track!

I do aquafit once or twice a week and weather depending I go for walks and bike rides. I must admit that I've not been doing as much exercise as I should though!

I just had a lovely scrummy dinner, tuna steaks with a stir fry of brocolli, leeks and fine green beans followed by low-carb chocolate brownie and whipped cream. Mmmmmmmmmmmm! I'm really liking this diet!

Ted_Hutchinson

~daisy~ wrote: »

no exercise today but did bodypump last night

what sort of exercise does everyone else do ?

While I hope of course that everyone is getting regular daily exercise for the good of their heart, their brain and general physical fitness I hope you all understand that the connection between obesity, weight loss and exercise is not proven and generally speaking increasing exercise with the intention of this extra exercise being reflected in increased weight loss is futile

Now I have lost a lot of weight I am better able to move around and thus I am now more physically active than I was previously BUT this extra exercise is the result of weight loss and NOT the cause of my weight loss.

From the Evolutionary perspective Arthur De Vany has this to say about exercise work outs. Art's point is that exercise should be fun, playful and not drudgery.

~daisy~_2

just to clarify - i dont believe you should just exercise because you are watching what you eat and trying to lose weight

as a gym instructor/fitness consultant i firmly believe that exercise should be for EVERYONE

mirry

Hi guys , Daisy I pruchased myself a skipping rope a few weeks ago and manange to use it daily in the garden on the patio .

Elona , last week I treated myself to 3 new bras , then started my diet , silly me !!! Luckily I have kept alot of my old slimmer clothes which I look forward to wearing again. I hated it when i went clothes shopping last week , and had to look in that mirror :eek: .


Now for some reason , the past 2 nights I have been going to wee alot through the night? Last night it was 4 times which I do not understand cos I didnt have a drink last night ? Could this be the fluid retention going ?
(i hope so).

Tonight I am thinking about having a ready meal that has no carbs ,
its icelands Scollops - coated in a butter sauce.
Do scollops tast nice does anyone know ?

Birdie85

I'm not the biggest fan of scallops but I'm fairly picky when it comes to food! Although I've been much better since starting this diet, I'm trying food I'd never have touched before!

I've got hot smoked trout from M&S for my lunch today and I really hope that it's nice! I've brought lots of snacky stuff to fill up on if I don't like it, I'm always prepared!