Any Atkins Induction!

[msbabyphatgul]

Hi Everyone,
In need of advice I am done with the 2 weeks induction and I lost 4lbs but now I am up 3 pounds because I am premenstral. Should I continue with induction or should I go to phase 2 I am in-between and I feel less bloated every night I have lost an inch on my hips 1/2 inch on my abs, 1 inch on my thighs and 1/2 inch on my arm. What do you think?

[jen_1971]

Originally Posted by xbeyondthebeautyx

Me Laura ?????

Yes!! in your avatar pic you sure do look like her!

[jen_1971]

good morning everyone! atleast i think so?!

sounds like Di didn't have much sleep so maybe she'll not agree with that statement! sometimes i have problems sleeping too but not like my sister. she only gets maybe 2-3 hrs a night. i think some of her meds for anxiety attacks contribute to that though. i know when i can't sleep, i make some warm milk and honey (no, it's not on program really tho!!).. just nuke some milk in a cup and add honey to your taste... the heating of the milk releases some stuff that is a natural relaxer.. of course higher fat milk is better but 1% works ok too, just not as quick.

i think i want to place a netrition order... maybe the liquid stevia and i may want to try a divinci syrup or even the carbquick.. i'm not sure!! i will have to limit my spending spree but since i've not order any of their items (except ketostix) i want to try a bit of everything!! any recommendations or suggestions??! whats your favorite item you HAVE to have on hand to stay on program??


i haven't had breakfast yet, my microwave crapped yesterday (only got it in oct/nov of '07 too!) so my 1 min muffin won't be on the menu!! haha i'll post later a menu.

have a good day everyone! it's hump day!!

[LadyChurchill]

Good morning everyone!

Well, as far as the sleep thing goes I've always used liquid Melatonin (comes in pills as well). This is something our body produces anyway. I've used it for years especially when travelling to take care of jet lag because it kicks your body clock back into sync. My husband used it when he was working days and going to school at night because he couldn't shut his mind down so this would help him sleep. This is not something that is addictive. This is the best thing that I know of.

Got up this morning and had gained a pound . Guess I'll workout a little longer this morning. I'm not going to dwell on it though because I know I will lose it again....

I'll be back later.
Mary

GRANDMA

The other day I went up to a local Christian
bookstore and saw a, 'Honk if you love Jesus' bumper sticker.
I was feeling particularly sassy that day
because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a
thunderous prayer meeting, so I bought the sticker and put in on my bumper.
I was stopped at a red light at a busy
intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good He is and I
didn't notice that the light had changed.
It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus
because if he hadn't honked, I'd never have noticed.
I found that LOTS of people love Jesus.
Why, while I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy,
and when he leaned out of his window and screamed, "for the love of God, GO!
GO!" What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus.
Everyone started honking! I just leaned out
of my window and started waving and smiling at all these loving people.
I even honked my horn a few times to share
in the love. There must have been a man from Florida back there because I
heard him yelling something about a sunny beach...
I saw another guy waving in a funny way with
only his middle finger stuck up in the air. When I asked my teenage grandson
in the back seat what that meant, he said that it was probably a Hawaiian
good luck sign or something.
Well, I've never met anyone from Hawaii, so
I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign back.
My grandson burst out laughing, why even he
was enjoying this religious experience.
A couple of the people were so caught up in
the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking
towards me.
I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church
I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed.
So, I waved to all my sisters and brothers
grinning, and drove on through the intersection.
I noticed I was the only car that got
through the intersection before the light changed again and I felt kind of
sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared, so I slowed
the car down, leaned out of the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good
luck sign one last time as I drove away.

Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!

[mac24312]

Good morning all

I am not feeling good today. My TOM arrived at 3am this morning with me having to change out my clothes and my bed at that time of morning!! So..needless to say I am not doing really good today.


Hi Mary...I bet that is just extra water weight. Glad you are getting right back up and going at it again g/f! I am thinking about getting that Liquid Melatonin..do you get it at your local health food store?

Diana..I have a hard time sleeping also. It might be where Mike is on Swing shift..some night I sleep really hard and other night hardly at all anymore.


Ok..here is my plans for my menu today
B-2 sausage muffins with 2 eggs and 1 rev roll
L Hamburger and Cottage Cheese
S- Ribeye steak or Grilled Chicken and Salad

I will be on and off here today. Everyone have a great LC Hump day!

HUGS
Christina

[xbeyondthebeautyx]

Originally Posted by jen_1971

Yes!! in your avatar pic you sure do look like her!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh thank you Jen......you made my day

[LadyChurchill]

Christina, I used to get melatonin at GNC but they stopped selling the original liquid form and, instead, had replaced it with vanilla flavored which my husband didn't like. I now buy mine from drugstore.com but you might be able to find elsewhere.

[Determinedtolose]

Hello Ladies!!

I was going to say good morning, but it's almost noon where some of you live!

Hi Tricia, I actually exercise in the mornings, hardly ever in the evenings. Mainly because I sweat like a man!! LOL!!!
I hope you see some lbs down this week!!!

Hi Laura, you described my sleeping pattern! I'm half awake and half a sleep! Isn't that how dogs sleep! LOL!!! Oh and I'm so glad you're down the 14.5 lbs! That's great!!!! Whoohoo!!!


Hi Jen, even though I don't get much sleep, I'm always in a good mood! That is unless of course, my bosses are in here bothering me! LOL!! But I can survive with little sleep, surprisingly! If I go to be early, I wake up early, if I go to bed late I still wake up early!
Golly, I haven't had a glass of milk in boy months! I forgot what it tastes like! LOL!!
I didn't know that worked, I thought it was only in the movies!! I guess it does!

Try the carbquick, you can do alot with that! Maybe some liquid Stevia, or a protein poweder. Designer whey is good, unless someone else has any suggestions.

Hi Mary, thank you for sharing that product. I may have to get me some of that too! Good to know, it's not addictive.
I agree, water retention!
I am so dense! I had to read the joke 3 x's before I got it!! Hello!!!

Hi Christina! Oh sweetie, I guess I didn't understand what you said about the bed! I have had that happend to me too, oh it's terrible!!!
I used to have heavy, crampy and clot like TOMS! I hated it!!
Mine were 7 days.
2 years ago in April, I had a TOM for 24 days!!! I was so messed up from trying to take birth control pills. I said forget it and stopped! So that threw my cycle way off!

Hi to Everyone who's not here yet!!!

Ladies I hope you all have a great Day!!!

[Moretta]

Good afternoon ladies!

Christina: Sorry about the changing of the bed chaos. It is such a drag when things go wrong from morning. I hope your day gets better.

Diane: Sorry you are not getting much sleep at night. I hope things get better for you real soon.

My boring Menu:

B: egg cream
L: fried salmon in CO with green salad topped with homemade mayo
D: fried trout in CO with green beans topped with butter

Hoping you all are having a peaceful day.

[thinkfastvivi]

hello friends!

well, i am back to day two on induction! yes, after doing induction for a full week, i caved.

does anyone snack much during the induction phase??? i am wanting a snack right now!! i know i should just munch on some vegies.....

any fun ideas out there??

[buddysgirl50]

Originally Posted by mac24312

Good morning all

I am not feeling good today. My TOM arrived at 3am this morning with me having to change out my clothes and my bed at that time of morning!! So..needless to say I am not doing really good today.

Oh Christina I remember those kinds of days. Thank goodness it is long past for me now.

Diana thanks for the name of those baking products..Carbquick I will have to get some of that when I get past the induction stage.

I got my supply of DaVinci syrups this morning and now i am off to Linda's site to find some good dessert recipes.
for dessert last night I whipped up 3 tbsp of heavy cream and added 1 tbsp of the Walden chocolate syrup and it was fantastic..Bet I could freeze that and it would be like a dish of ice cream.

I am going to try the pizza recipe for lunch today that Linda has for induction so I hope it turns out OK..I will post later to let you know how it turns out.

Still no Ketosis but some one said that if you drink a lot of water that it flushes out so you don't get the ketosis..any ideas on this theory..

[Determinedtolose]

Hi Mary2!
No, I have the most boring-est menu!! I don't like cooking, but DH just told me that he has to have his potatoes! So now I have to buy them and make them. Or I can buy already made kind. Any suggestions??

Hi Buddysgirl, You're welcome!! I know you'll find some good recipe too! I know if you look on the recipe thread here you can find something as well.
I love Davinci's banana flavor, oh and I use it for my coffee too with some splenda flavored packets! Yum!!

Hu Viv, I used to eat pork rinds by the bag. I love to dip them in onion dip, salsa, guacamole, or throw cheese on them and nuke it until it melts. Like nachos. I like them.
I eat celery pieces or radishes, roll some ham up and dip in seasoned mayo, or turkey slices.
You can munch on boiled eggs too. If you're hungry then just eat until you're full.

Talk to you all later!!

[mac24312]

Hi again!
Buddysgirl...yes..if you drink alot of water your Ketosis sticks will not be dark. I drink around 100 oz a day and mine are only light pink. Water dilutes your Ketosis when you use the sticks...they are not very accurate anyway I dont think.

Diana...I got some ideas about John wanting his potatoes. Mike is the same way and I keep regular russets and sweet potatoes here at home and just wrap them in plastic wrap, cut slices in them so they wont explode and nuke them till they are done. I have a baked potato setting on my microwave so I dont know how long it takes but its so much better than heating up your home for just 1 potato. They also make the mashed potatoes that are in the Dairy Section that you can buy and just heat those up for him. Or get frozen hash brown and just put them in the skillet and brown them up. Easy enough so you wont have that much cooking to do.


Hey Mary, I think I will order mine too if I cant find it around here. That is not a bad price on it. TY!

Moretta and Buddysgirl..Thanks...I really go thru TOM time really bad ever since I had my son about 4 years ago. I do just like Diana did so if I dont pop my head in here but every so often every few days you all will know why. I have my legs up in a chair while I type this now.

OK..I have got to go and get my grilled chicken going for supper. I will try to catch you all later. Everyone have a great evening!

HUGS
Christina

[xbeyondthebeautyx]

Hey everyone..............I'm back on track.......Hope your all well!!!!!

[Determinedtolose]

Originally Posted by xbeyondthebeautyx

Hey everyone..............I'm back on track.......Hope your all well!!!!!

For you Laura!!!!

[Determinedtolose]

Thank You Christina!! Good ideas!!! I'll look for those pre-cooked kind. When I buy the bags, I don't use them all and they get spoiled. I may have to make him some scallops or something with them.

[thinkfastvivi]

Originally Posted by Determinedtolose

Hi Mary2!
No, I have the most boring-est menu!! I don't like cooking, but DH just told me that he has to have his potatoes! So now I have to buy them and make them. Or I can buy already made kind. Any suggestions??

Hi Buddysgirl, You're welcome!! I know you'll find some good recipe too! I know if you look on the recipe thread here you can find something as well.
I love Davinci's banana flavor, oh and I use it for my coffee too with some splenda flavored packets! Yum!!

Hu Viv, I used to eat pork rinds by the bag. I love to dip them in onion dip, salsa, guacamole, or throw cheese on them and nuke it until it melts. Like nachos. I like them.
I eat celery pieces or radishes, roll some ham up and dip in seasoned mayo, or turkey slices.
You can munch on boiled eggs too. If you're hungry then just eat until you're full.

Talk to you all later!!

thanks soo much!

confession: i have been eating waaayy to much cream cheese. it is affecting my diet. yech.

thanks for the ideas. pork rinds will be my new friend.

i WILL make it thru induction. I. WILL.

[thinkfastvivi]

Originally Posted by msbabyphatgul

Hi Everyone,
In need of advice I am done with the 2 weeks induction and I lost 4lbs but now I am up 3 pounds because I am premenstral. Should I continue with induction or should I go to phase 2 I am in-between and I feel less bloated every night I have lost an inch on my hips 1/2 inch on my abs, 1 inch on my thighs and 1/2 inch on my arm. What do you think?

seriously, i would move on to phase 2.

you have made good progress on induction, carry on girlie!!

[thinkfastvivi]

Originally Posted by xbeyondthebeautyx

Hey everyone..............I'm back on track.......Hope your all well!!!!!

HI LAURA!!

glad to see you back.

***sorry to keep posting so many times in a row.....i havent figured out how to post multiple quotes in a post!!***

[xbeyondthebeautyx]

Hey Viv and Di.....Thanks Mac.....hope you feel better soon

[buddysgirl50]

WOW my pizza turned out fantastic I followed the recipe here
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes
with these modifications
3.6 oz cheddar
4.3 oz mozza
2 eggs
a dash of garlic powder,oregano and parsley
I cooked it for the exact time specified in recipe checking after 10 mim to lift edges of crust..took it out and used a paper towel to blot
then I took 1 oz tomato sauce and spread it evenly over the crust with a pastry brush and added 1.5oz mozza , added 1 oz green olives,1 oz mushrooms,1 oz chopped onion,and 2 oz peperoni that had all been sauted in a pan prior to heat it up.Put it under the broiler to melt the extra cheese