Low Carb Diet (atkins)

nerdycatlover

Hello All,
Just checking in with an update.Had visitors all weekend, so ended up buying all kinds of crap food for them; cereals for breakfast and bread etc. Then I had to cook for them, desserts after every meal.......I tried very hard not to be a Diet Bore but I gotta tell you, it got on my nerves. It`s a bit like religion, isn`t it? Once you`ve seen the Light, it makes you want to convert everyone else.....
Tinkerbelle, I think you really held your own on that other thread (McDonald`s) but they were a hard bitten lot! You got out while the going was good, it got boring after you left...

:T
Had a day out in London on Wed, and very stupidly found myself with a prawn baguette in a cafe.:eek:Why I ate the roll, I`ll never know....but it really upset my tum for a couple of days.I was trying not to be a pain over what I was having for lunch, but in the end I got the PAIN!! :eek:Never Again (Slaps wrist) I just can`t digest white bread any more.:o:o:o:o

I bet TED will be able to explain why.Btw that was an interesting link to the research about carbs and throat cancer. I noticed , however that there was the usual rubbish on the BBC news about fry ups and bowel cancer. They trot that one out every now and then, but they never say that all that high fibre cereal is extremely irritating to the gut. I guess they just churn out the news that they think people want to hear.
Glad to hear everyone is still being good and getting thinner.
Luv, NERDY

HappySad

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

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.

It does not make sense. If you burn energy exercising then this is calories & therefore weight.

Ted_Hutchinson

HappySad wrote: »

It does not make sense. If you burn energy exercising then this is calories & therefore weight.

But what happens in practice
13 trials of six months to three years in which pre- and post-BMI measurements were taken. In studies involving nearly 10,000 children, primarily in elementary schools, none demonstrated a reduction in BMI with those who were assigned to the most phys-ed time, compared to those who didn't have as much.

If we look at adolescents we find exactly the same thing.

Taubes explains what is happening Here and
We can't work it out

We all know exercise helps you lose weight. But does it? There is almost no scientific evidence to support the orthodoxy. Indeed, it could even do the exact opposite... Gary Taubes weighs up the facts and takes a controversial look at why the gym is not going to fix it

~daisy~_2

hey guys just checking in

had a salad last night before work but did have about 10g carbs worth of chick peas with it so but good bit naughty but i love pulses and beans

no exercise today as orked in the gym this morning then had my nails done and went and bought bits for a bbq

so food wise ....

brekkie - 2 poached eggs and a knob of butter
lunch - 2 rashers streaky bacon bit of cheese
dinner - bbq - burger sausage rib chicken wings salad hm coleslaw but also a mini corn on the cob
had a satsuma for a snack

have also had a bottle of wine.....but first alcohol since got home form hols on tuesday so good for me

working early shift tomorrow then doing a roast for dinner but its beef so family will expect hm yorkshires which i struggle to resist.....

hope all my low carb friends are having good weekends

elona

Missed breakfast and lunch and went out with DH to look at garden furniture.

On the way back we stopped at a carvery and I gave DH my yorkie , stuffing ball and roast potato!

I had meat,cauli cheese and carrots and feel so smug!!!!:j

jscalow

Good Morning all low carb eaters!
Just had my 2 weekly weigh in and lost another 5lb, that's now 19lb in 6 weeks. I am well chuffed and have really enjoyed and been motivated by everyones comments and progress on the site. Especially enjoyed reading about tinkerbells spat with the McDonald's lot and I agree with nerdycatlover- yes it is a bit like a religon however I now just say that I am "careful" with what I eat, which is true, I am "careful" not to eat carbs !
Good luck everyone !

shykins

well done jsc fantastic results and well done everyone else u aer all doing so well and i am really glad u are all finding this so much easier than u thought

have read a bit of whats been posted and re the cauli base, u really have to squeeze as much water as u can out of it once u have grated it, what i do is flip it after 15mins and cook the other side as well for 10mins that way it gets much crispier

neerdy lol yes u do want to convert people but if they arent ready to be converted, i have to bite my tongue when i see their shopping bags and them moaning they cant lose weight

saz good to have u back, i am ok thanks just lurking and not posting much due to stuff to do etc etc, re the oopsies i wasnt missing bread but it was nice being able to have a sort of sandwich again when i made the oopsies

right as i said i wont be posting much but i am keeping my eye on u all lol

x

mirry

jscalow , well done on the weight loss :T .

Maybe someone can help me ,
Iam having trouble understanding and reading packets .
For example:
I purchased a chocolate product that boasts "with no added sugar".
Its Nutritional information reads ....
per 100g
Carbohydrate 81.9g :eek:
of which sugars trace
of which polyols 81.9

To me this seems terrible , am I correct ?

Ted_Hutchinson

As you know I've reached my target weight so am not trying to lose any more weight but was pleased this morning to find that I had to make two new holes in my jeans belt.
Now down to a 34inch waist from a 42inch one so feeling just a little smug.
Why your waist should be smaller than 35 ins

jscalow

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

As you know I've reached my target weight so am not trying to lose any more weight but was pleased this morning to find that I had to make two new holes in my jeans belt.
Now down to a 34inch waist from a 42inch one so feeling just a little smug.
Why your waist should be smaller than 35 ins

Ted, this is fantastic. well done. I am aiming to go from a disgusted with myself 44" to a 34". I have been reading your posts with interest and its really positive for me to see that it is possible.