I started JUDDD on 27th April with 392c goal on my DD’s & 1958c goal on my UD’s (Although I’ve been keeping between 400-500c on my DD’s) and realised after only a week that the only way I could carry on with this WOE long term was by doing 4:3 rotations to incorporate my social life so decided my DD's would be:
Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday and my UD's
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.

My problem now is I'm overindulging on my Friday & Saturday UD's so much so that I'm not losing weight, well I am between Sunday - Thursday (2-3lbs) but then putting it back on again!

I've read about HIT, this is the link to the article: How To Get Fit With 3 Minutes Of Exercise A Week and also that training whilst fasting can be very beneficial.

“When you exercise while fasting, it essentially forces your body to shed fat, as your body's fat burning processes are controlled by your sympathetic nervous system (SNS), and your SNS is activated by exercise and lack of food. Exercise and fasting also yield acute oxidative stress, which may actually benefit your muscle” Dr Mercola

With the above in mind I am going to attempt (starting from today – 23rd May) to have nothing but tea (very strong with hardly any milk) green tea & water on my DD’s and also to fit the HIT workout in on the afternoons.

I’ll log my results weekly and see how I get on…. anyone want to join me?

Nearly the long weekend in this weird month of 2 Public Holidays. Gym night is always a bit of a bustle.

B: cauliflower bake (120kcals) with black pudding (110kcals) and a baked mushroom (50kcals). Total=280kcals

L: roasted tomato soup (180kcals) with linseed and vegetable crackers (150kcals). Total=320kcals

D: cauliflower couscous(ed) (80kcals) with salmon (210kcals) and roasted vegetables(200kcals).

Running total of <1100kcals so I might have a cheeseboard after dinner.

Thought I'd check in & try to inspire anyone else who is just starting out. I am only on week 3 but the change in me has been surprising. I began just wanting to shift a few pounds before my holiday, giving myself a month to do so. For my two weeks on Induction, I now realise that I suffered the symptoms of Atkins flu, headaches, lethargy, miserable cow-ness etc but managed to lose 6 pounds which was really all that I needed.

What I hadn't expected was the other benefits of this way of life, I feel somehow 'cleansed' if that doesn't sound too knobbish, less bloated, just generally in a much better place. Mostly though, my skin which absurdly has been acne prone still at the grand age of 43,and which broke out horrendously at the beginning of the diet, is now clearer than it has been in years! I noticed upon waking this morning that rather than it feeling oily & bumpy as usual, it was dry, soft and clean feeling from cleansing the night before. Anyone who suffers from adult acne will know how depressing it can be & how it knocks your confidence.

I now don't want to return to my old way of eating, low fat low calorie, as it hasn't done me any favours over the years. I'm worried though about undoing all my hard work on holiday.. Does anyone with more experience have any advice please?

Many thanks & much love, S. X

I am planning to begin my LC journey the day after Memorial Day. I must admit I am a bit nervous as I have attempted a LC diet before and have not made it past the first week. Any suggestions or helpful tips?

I need to start the sbd tomorrow, I don't wanna pay for a membership with sbd.....I see a bunch of food allowed for phase 1 but it don't have the amounts,,,,plus do I pick from one of each food groups for each meal or the day??? do I have one snack or 2,,,please help im confused and need to get my weekly meal/groceries tonight,,,i have family coming on june 12 and need to lose weight and feel better about my self,,,,also can I exercise with this diet???

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I picked up a magazine today and it had an article about food choices. It posed the question:are you an abstainer or moderator? Abstainers find it easiest to just stay away from certain trigger foods forever. Moderators can't stand the thought of never, ever having certain foods again so they will have a moderate amount of said food on occasion. I found myself stumped...I need to be an abstainer, but I have a hard time telling myself that I can NeVer have nutty bars again!! I know that having the nutty bar(or whatever sugary, carby food that might be around) is going to trigger uncontrollable eating though. Even before reading the article, this has been a subject that has been on my mind a lot. What are your thoughts?

I had a really thin steak seasoned with only salt and pepper, a small zucchini and a slice of onion, all grilled with a bit of worstershire sauce on the veggies and some green beans. Delicious, healthy AND low carb !!! :D

Over the last couple of days I've noticed some body changes other than new sags, flabby skin and dips where there used to be mounds :)

A mole that WAS on my knee is now almost on my thigh. A blemish mark on my thigh is almost sitting in the crease between thigh and belly. A Tattoo that was put on my abdomin just in front of my hip is now almost all the way over my hip - head back. I think for that one I have more belly fat than butt fat, so my butt is pulling it back :hyst:

Just another thing in the weird wacky world of weight loss, no one ever told me to expect :laugh:

How close do you have to come to your UD goal? I'm off by 19.6% and I'm
not going to eat anymore today. I guess I just want to know if that's OK or
if I need to try to eat more on Friday?

Hey everyone :)

First off, I just want to say that I'm new to this site and I LOVE it thus far :) It is so amazing to see so much support and encouragement in one place. Everyone is so nice. All of you guys rock and are such an inspiration to me! Thank you. This is only my third day on the Atkin's diet (successful so far!) and you guys are helping to keep me motivated and on track.

So, I just have a couple of newbie questions. If these are overly-asked questions, I apologize.

1. I weigh about 190 pounds and for my height (5'3), I am considered obese. Overall, I would like to lose about 50 pounds, which would put me at 140 - the BMI calculator said that is a healthy weight for my height. I don't want to put too much pressure on myself, but I am SO motivated and would REALLY like to lose that 50 pounds before I head back to school in August... so, I have 3 months to attempt to do so. That might be kind of a stretch. Being more fit and healthy would definitely help with my confidence - I've spent the past couple of years not feeling good about myself and it has affected basically every aspect of my life! So, I'm wondering - if I follow the induction phase for the rest of the summer, do you think it's possible to achieve a 50 pound weight loss? I know everyone's bodies are different, but I'm just looking for an overall, general opinion. Is it okay to stay in the induction phase for that long?

2. Diet soda - yes/no? I know it has zero carbs so you're allowed to have it, but it's still a little hard for me to get over the fact that I can sit down to dinner and have a soda - diet or not! In the back of my mind I feel like it should be a no-no :P Just wondering if anyone who has drank it in the past feels like it has hindered their progress in any way. Looking for some opinions on it.

Thank you guys so much!

All my life, I've been VERY disciplined about my portions.
Ate very small portions, and never snacked.
My caloric intake is lower than the average person.
I've always been a somewhat low-carb, whole food advocate.
Female. 5'9''. *Mid/late 30s.
Normal weight 130-135 lbs.
I've been the same weight since high school.

But, lately, I felt like I might have gained 1 or 2 pounds, and wanted to take action early.
I decided to try the ZERO carb (ketosis?) thing to see if the hype about re-programming your body to primarily use fat for burning energy was true.

Today I reached 30 days of ZERO carbs.
I'd love to hear some feedback, b/c I am new to this.
Here are my results and concerns:

1) Feeling sluggish and "stopped up" and bored with the lack of variety, made especially difficult because I'm a finicky eater in the first place.
2) No noticeable weight loss / size difference. If anything, more bloating around the middle during my cycle.
3) I am always starving now.


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Normal eating habits:

• Eat half of what's on plate, but not very restrictive.
  
• Would eat fries with 1/2 of a chicken sandwich, or omelet with 1/3 - 1/2 of
• the hash browns served with it, and maybe 1/2 or 1 slice of the toast.
  
• Love oatmeal. Eat it with pecans and some raisins / dried apricots and a tiny (1/2 tsp for the whole pot) of maple syrup and some vanilla and cinnamon.
  
• Would eat dessert 1-2 times per week, but very small portions (a few bites).
  
• Love chocolate, especially dark. Prefer that to, say, a snickers bar, but would eat a peppermint pattie or peanut M&Ms, etc. Would eat some brownies I made from scratch, but not an Entenmen's cake, etc, with 50 ingredients.
  
• Not big on meat, especially meat that has been through any kind of machine. Ex: steak ok, but never a hamburger. or worse, sausage, cold cuts, etc.
  
• Typical: 3 meals a day. I rarely snack. When I get hungry, I eat a meal.
  
• Never eat potato chips, etc. I love pretzels and Fritos, but only splurge 2-3 times a year on something like that.

On this ZERO carb diet (for the last month):
No bread, rice, oatmeal, pasta, potatos (will occasionally eat 1/2 sweet potato), chocolate, sugar.
Now, I've been eating:

• Fruit: the occasional orange, bananas, and lots of berries and sometimes an apple with peanut butter.
• Meat (grilled chicken breast, steak, bacon, pork...)
• Salad / vegetables
• Plain greek yogurt
• Eggs
• Cook with olive oil
• Eat lots of beans (for the fiber and to fill me up) with broccoli or spinach and onions with cheese (cook these together as a meal at least 2-3 times a week.
• Hate seafood.
• I drink 90% water, 10% iced tea, usually watered down. Rarely drink anything else of any kind.
• No alcohol, ever.

I'm wanting salty/crunchy and nothing is scratching the itch. I don't want nuts, pickles/olives aren't cutting it...what's your favorite salty snack?

Often salted radishes work for me, but, even that's not sounding good.

I see all these people who have done so well on this site! I am jealous and hopeful. Years ago in my mid twenties I was very successful with Atkins. I went from 320 down to 265. I got derailed due to being in an abusive relationship and suffering from untreated depression. A lot of the WOE stuck with me through the years though.

Fast forward to today, I am now in my mid 30's and as of last November at my highest weight ever 354. I allowed my weight to creep up over the last two and half years due to chronic illness and a tragic death in my family that I did not cope well with. I have not weighed myself since starting Atkins then. I took a two month break in Jan and Feb, due to exhaustion and rationalizations. I was still losing weight, due to a change in jobs and activity level. Then that stopped losing weight and I re-inducted successfully mid-march.

I have problems with binging. I can really pack the food away. It is hard to even type about it really. My only strategy for it right now, is to just be aware of it, and to not allow myself to HIDE binges. One of the worst things I do to myself when I binge is to hide it and wallow in the guilt/shame.

I don't count my carbs everyday, as long as I'm in ketosis I consider myself to be doing well. I use the urine strips and they work well for me. I eat Atkins Induction style, although I allow myself a serving of almonds a couple times a week ( during work, stops the tummy grumbles and helps with dehydration) I also drink espresso daily. I deliver newspapers and it is a pretty physical job 7 days a week. Sundays are killer with the larger paper and about an hour more in delivery time, and another hour in prep time. If I am not careful to eat more LC stuff, I feel like I am starving for about three days afterwards. I then have a hard time staying on plan.

I have decided to STOP tracking my calories/nutrition. I am doing fine with those things, and I am becoming a little obsessive about it. Instead I made the decision to start journaling. I plan to use this journal as a place to track the changes in my body and my WOE. I have a lot of goals for myself and like to keep my mind active. I do have a tendency to go overboard with things.

A typical day for me:
~Before work
one medium sized fat bomb (various recipes depending on mood)
a four shot espresso with liquid splenda and 1/2c sf vanilla almond milk ( I don't always drink the whole thing)

1/4 c almonds OR 3/4 oz cheddar and 1oz pepperoni

~after work
2-6 egg omelet with ham or sausage, mushrooms/spinach/bell peppers (whatever I have on hand) with about 1/4c cheese of choice.

~diner
2 - 1/4 pound hamburger patties with mayonnaise, small salad or sliced tomatoes. Sometimes with bacon.

1/2 scoop protein powder (syntrax) with 1/4 cup greek yogurt 1T flax and water ( I do this before bed and find that I no longer wake up hungry)

I snack off and on on things like olives, cheese, chopped roast chicken, pickles, or celery and cream cheese.

Several times a week I feel like cooking and make steak, or mashed cauliflower casseroles. Sometimes I make a lc pizza, or lc biscuits and gravy.

I take a multivitamin (centrum silver); a flax/fish/borage oil; gelatin caps; calcium with D; and every other day I take a super B. I also take claritin.

My fiance ( I refer to him as my almost husband or to keep it simple on here DH) had begun lowcarbing with me, so we no longer keep ANYTHING in the house that is not allowed foods. It makes things easier for me in a lot of ways.

~~ Goals ~~
In the past I have never really believed I could get under 200 pounds. I always set 145 as my goal, but I just kind of glossed over it and focused on my mini goals. This time my goal weight is 145. I know I can achieve this over the next several years. I have decided my mini goals need to be things other than weight.

My ultimate goals are:
~to reach my goal weight on 145
~to do 10 pushups
~to run a mile in 8 minutes
~to reach maintenance on Atkins successfully and craft a WOE that will be healthy and sustainable for me.


My first mini goal/tasks:
~to measure myself and take pictures
~forgive myself :heart: for last Sundays binge on hamburgers and plan for the "hunger" I experience on Sundays by eating more fats on Saturday Sunday and Monday.

More to come :D

Moderators: I'm not asking about brand names... :shake:

I have read mixed reviews of people taking RK and was wondering if anyone here has taken them while on HCG and what your experience was. My main concern is the heart rate issue that could be a potential side effect.

Thanks!

I made up my own protein bar recipe and was wondering if it was induction friendly.

2 scoops chocolate protein powder
4 tbsp ground flax
1 tbsp unseetened cocoa powder
water

I have a jar of inulin I ordered awhile back and was just reading that adding a little inulin to erythritol or xylitol helps to ameliorate the cooling effect. Inulin and polydextrose both have a heating thermal effect that neutralizes the cooling.

Has anyone tried this? I know that many are sensitive to the gastrointestinal problems that inulin has caused, but I'd like to hear from folks who have used it successfully in this way.

On another note, both my inulin and my polydextrose have become rock-hard. Anyone know how to powder them again?

South Beach Diet: Take 3
Am still in Phase I, just started last week
I have for the entire time so far, felt like a bottomless pit, able to consume food 24-7
I’ve been making the right choices for what I’m putting in my mouth, (either lean protein, or a non-starchy veg, with an occasional cheese stick or SF greek yogurt snack) but HOLY COW, I feel like I could just eat all day

Anyone else feel like this and can anyone offer an explanation? I always thought that the low-carb diet would help me feel NOT so hungry.

:confused:

This week I weighed in at 247 lbs for a loss of 3 lb this week, a total of 43 lbs lost, 36 of them on JUDDD.

Yeah, that's right. I lost three fricken pounds this week. I should be all aglow. But I'm merely steely-eyed about it. And now I'll explain why...

Low Points

Seething Rage. So not only did I see a net gain last week after finally wrestling my calories under control and doing a great week of rotations. But then I had a dinner party--one that I starved all day for, so that I could enjoy--only to see my weight go up another three pounds over night. And even though I knew most of that had to be water, I thought, ok, so now it's actually happening. Just like Soren warned me, I'm no longer losing slowly or maintaining, now I'm actually reversing trends. Re-gaining weight that I already lost. And wow, I stood on that scale staring with seething rage. Which, as it happens, is a lot better than the alternative of despair. You all know what I'm talking about--that pit of despair in a diet where you start to fail and you think, that's it then, this isn't going to work, I've failed again, time to just accept being fat and stop tormenting myself.

Tormenting Myself. But while I stood there in my seething rage, I thought about the week to follow. Another convention filled with food. Days I won't have control of anything. And if I was already up to 253 then I might well be up to 260 by next week, a prospect so damaging to my psyche that I dared not risk it. So I considered the things that I have been able to control and the things that I have been less successful at controlling. When I started this journey, I would never have thought myself capable of fasting but relatively incapable of controlling my up days. I can't think of a single down day that I've screwed up in almost a year whereas I can't even count the number of Up Days that became binges. Perhaps I've been tackling this from the wrong side. If I can do one down day can I do two or more? This is my third down day in a row and while it is not pleasant, it's not noticeably more unpleasant than any other down day. I do not recommend this experiment for anyone else--this is my own regulating measure--but it saw me to a loss of three pounds. And these three pounds were particularly important to me.

High Points

In Your Face. So yeah, the ability to do three down days in a row has given me a certain grim pride. Sure, I may not be able to stop eating once I start like any normal person ought to be able to. But I can go without food longer than any other person I know personally. Perhaps that sense of confidence, that strength, will carry through to my normal up days.

Coping. In each of the next five days I will be in a circumstance where it's a food-topia. Normally, I tell myself that I will just try to eat moderately, but, this time, I've decided not to lie to myself. I'm not going to eat moderately. I don't know how. But what I am going to do is fast until dinner each night. And JUDDD has given me the tools to do that. So next week's number won't be good, but if it's 250 or less, I will consider it a huge victory.

Nature has a thought-provoking news feature: The big fat truth:
More and more studies show that being overweight does not always shorten life — but some public-health researchers would rather not talk about them.

Some interesting quotations:

The reporter describes some of the opposition and the counter-arguments. The article discusses other factors that might be relevant and provides a reasonable, sideways overview of why BMI, by itself, is unhelpfully crude.

Hola folks!

Great day so far :) not a clue what to eat beyond lunch though...

B: late. 4 small pancakes (aunt jemima mix) and 5 slices thick cut bacon. SF maple syrup

L: probably chicken and salad

D: maybe a steak and cauliflower? possibly homemade icecream and/or strawberry rhubarb cobbler :)

I have gotten away from getting in my coconut oil. About a year ago I was really into it and felt great!! I can tell in alot of ways that I need to get back on it. I made up a quick treat this morning so I thought I would share it and hopefully others will share theirs too!
I am looking for just some quick and easy ways to get in 3T. daily.

Here is my breakfast this morning

In a bowl put 1T. coconut oil, 1 pkt. truvia, a few dashes of cinnamon and 1/4 cup pecans. Microwave 45 seconds. Stir to evenly coat all pecans and enjoy!

Really good!!

I have used co oil in the past to replace other oils for cooking and baking. Is there a benefit to using it an addition to other oils --- like as a supplement or do you use it only to replace other oils. I have always used full fat as opposed to adding fat to my diet. If I add additional co to my diet, would I lower be fat in other areas or reduce something else?

Have you or do you plan to make any special tweaks to get off these last few, super sticky 5 pounds? I feel stuck and am looking for ideas. Right now I am thinking I will add more exercise and drop calories to less than 1500. What I really want is to hear from you guys, though. What have you tried? Anything successful? Anything unsuccessful?

Thanks for the comebacks on my first post. My wife's friend lost 108lbs over a year or so on the Ketosis diet through a natural weight loss clinic in Lemont,Il. She got help from them in the induction stage. She eats regular food- (no Atkins or nurtri /system prepared meals), no injections or "magic pills" that I know of----just smaller portions. Maybe I was, or am, jumping the gun but seeing is believing.This gave me the idea--High Protien/low carb.= weight loss. Thanks for the support, Edward

FINALLY! I got on the scale this morning and did a triple take. I even moved the thing thinking it was out of balance (oh, the mind games). But YOU GUYS! Only 29 lbs to go!!!

:jumpjoy::D

After hearing about all the wonderful health benefits I decided to try some. But now I'm trying to figure out what all to do with them.

I made some of the chia "tapioca" pudding, and it's actually pretty good. Kind of a nutty crunchy pudding. I have also read that they are good to sprinkle on yogurt and salads, etc, but do you sprinkle them on whole? or grind them? Just curious who uses them and how?

So basically I'm slinking back YET AGAIN to this WOE. I know it's the best for me. I know I feel waaay better (in all sorts of ways) when I eat this way, but because I'm a lazy head and eating crappy food is easier I fall off the wagon. I tell myself it's okay because we go to the gym SOMETIMES, so I keep eating the junk that I "enjoy."

*Sigh* So here I am again. Heavier than I have been since I had my son 9 years ago! I managed to loose 2lbs with cutting out sodas and MOST snacks, but yeah..I still feel like you know what.

I'm here and I am going to try to stay here. :( I hate I've let myself go this far without trying HARDER to stay with it.

:(

I am 4 days into my 5th week of the Ketosis diet. I initially lost 8 lbs quickly.Then-- 3lbs. more-- VERY SLOWLY.I am now at a complete standstill and I still am not into Ketosis.I do have the urine test strips. I drink 120 oz+++ of water each day. No cheating ( beer,bread-potato's,goodies etc). I had heart surgery 10 years ago (mitral valve replace) I am on blood pressure meds,coumadin, &cholesterol pill (pravachol). I'm wondering if the cholesterol pill is preventing Ketosis. I've read "it takes 48hrs to 2 weeks to get into Ketosis". I am frustrated at this point. My starting point weight was 244--Now at 233lbs. again--- after almost 5 weeks.My goal is to weigh 200 or slightly under (I'm not looking for miracles). Any advice is greatly appreciated--Thank You+++I applaud all low carb. people---you are all my hero's. This is a tough Mental diet to deal with. Willpower&Determination Over-Rules all ! Edward

I think I need to add this in. My legs have been cranky at night. The OTC stuff is only 99 mg per capsule. Is this enough to help me?

I was so excited to start "nut week" after my 2 weeks of induction. Two days of 1 oz of almonds and my blood sugar has shown a small increase.

I'm not going to freak out yet, but will give myself 2 more days of almonds, and if it's still up I plan to stop them for the last 3 days this week to get them out of my system and see if the blood sugar drops again.

I've done Atkins before, but I never did the steps perfectly right in OWL, and now with my blood sugar issues, I think I need to see what's up.

I have never been so happy! I lost 9 lbs in my first 2 weeks (strict induction). I tried some atkins bars the next day and I was up 4 lbs. I went back on strict induction foods plus nuts. It has been two agonizing weeks of zero scale movemnent. I didn't give up because I felt good (I have gastro problems and these have gone away) and I really enjoy the food I am eating. A LOT. Well, it paid of....sort of. I woke up to a 2 lb loss today. I am still holding on to 2 lbs that I lost the first 2 weeks which I highly suspect was "water weight trickery". Anyway, here I am 7 lbs lighter in 4 weeks. If I yield a similar loss the next four weeks I will be happy happy happy. I will also be pretty happy if I lose anything and don't gain. Thanks for the support everyone!! I don't post often but I read everything and it has been so helpful to me!!

Good Morning Everyone :high5:

B: 2 fried eggs/sausage patty
L: Romaine/thinly sliced celery/HB egg salad w/Ken's Greek Dressing/Pork Rinds for croutons
D: Baked Salmon w/lc coleslaw

S: Jody's Pumpkin Bake, 10 almonds

Once again up and wide awake at 3:30. :help:

I've forgotten all the brilliant responses I was going to write.

Went for annual eye exam yesterday. All seems good.

Let's see if I can get back to sleep.

Half-way through the conventional working week. :) Garden tonight as I didn't manage much yesterday because I scalded myself and I'm blistered on my left hand.

B: cauliflower bake (120kcals) with a tuna and crab muffin (110kcals) and a baked mushroom (50kcals). Total=280kcals

I have 37 excess kcals and might have a glucomannan pudding later.

This is my first time using these Intermountain pellets. I'm going to start a new round this weekend. They emailed me a link to a guide but the guide is all about the drops. There are no dosages for pellets.

shelby says three pellets, three x's a day. Are there other options? Can you take fewer pellets more often?

Also the guide says it takes 72 hours after the last dose to get the HCG completely out of your system so p3 can begin. Most of you here have said that with homeopathic it is only 48 hrs. Did they send me a link to the wrong guide or something?

What is the difference between these 2 please? What are each of their uses in cooking and baking?

Tracy

Hi Guys,

Do you think that resistant corn starch could sub for resistant wheat starch? I avoid wheat, but would love to make recipes that use that ingredient.

Tracy

That kinda says it all. :sad: I was really hoping that I was getting stronger and becoming immune to this sort of thing and I really hate it that I can't rely on myself to behave. :sad::sad::sad: I wish I knew how to shore myself up. Any ideas? I guess heroin addicts have to walk around in the world knowing they could mess up at any moment and this is no different, eh? :sad:

I'm gonna reread some brain over binge tonight. Today was the first binge-like behavior I've had since I read it at the beginning of january, which is actually a good long streak for me.

Of course my plan is to get right back on tomorrow (well, now, I don't have any binge-worthy food in the house, thank goodness!). Wish me luck.

Tonight's dinner sure was good, and it was so incredibly simple it went together in about 30 minutes, since my sofrito was already made. My kind of dinner. Just sear the chicken, the bacon, layer it all and pop in the oven for 15 minutes. Very easy; very tasty! This dish is not suitable for Paleo due to the cheese, but Primal followers can enjoy this if you eat cheese. It is acceptable for all phases of Atkins.

INGREDIENTS:

2 5-oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp. olive oil
1 tsp. butter
2 slices bacon, chopped (I used thick slices)
2 oz. Monterrey Jack Cheese, grated
2 T. sofrito: (recipe below)

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350º. Slice breasts laterally not quite cutting in two. Lay them out flat and pound a bit with a meat cleaver or rolling pin so they are thinner, to speed up cooking. Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over high heat. Sear meat on both sides. When nearly done, push chicken to the side of the skillet and add chopped bacon. Let it brown, stirring as it cooks. When both are fully done, turn off heat. Carefully place evenly 1 oz. cheese on each breast. Top each evenly with half the bacon. Finally, evenly dot 1 T. prepared sofrito on top of each serving. Pop skillet into preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with a nice guacamole salad or sides of your choice.

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes 2 servings, each contains:

367 calories
23.5 g fat
1.15 g carbs, .25 g fiber, .9 g NET CARBS
36 g protein
770 mg sodium
298 mg potassium
6% RDA Vitamin A, 38% B6, 19% B12, 7% copper, 15% iron, 9% magnesium, 95% niacin, 38% phosphorous, 13% riboflavin, 56% selenium, 10% thiamin, 17% zinc



SOFRITO INGREDIENTS:

½ bunch cilantro
4 large green onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves
2 oz. red bell pepper
¼ c. parsley
¼ c. extra virgin olive oil (more if you want a thinner sauce)

DIRECTIONS: Pulse all ingredients in a food processor or blender until chopped and blended. Don’t pulse too long. You want it coarsely chopped about like pickle relish. Store your sofrito in a lidded jar in the refrigerator if not using immediately.

NUTRITIONAL INFO: Makes about 20 tablespoons, 1 T. contains:

28 calories
2.74 g fat
.88 g carbs, .24 g fiber, .64 g NET CARBS
.24 g protein
10 mg sodium
40 mg potassium
8.6% RDA Vitamin C

Hey everybody! Glad to be back to civilization, back to my kitchen, and back to my gym. I don't do very well nutritionally when I'm not in my normal environment. We all sit up to all hours of the night talking, playing games and EATING! Oh well, back on track tomorrow. My tummy is ready :)

I started LC WOE/Atkins 9 days ago and I am frustrated since I only lost 2 pounds. I have been very committed and stayed on track and was excited to weigh this morning and the 2 pound loss really bummed me. A sample of my menu:

B: 2 coffees with cream
1 slice of Pumpkin bake (during the week)
2 eggs scrambled with cheese and either sausage or bacon (weekends)


L: Tuna salad or egg salad or a chefs salad or leftovers
cherry tomatoes or cucumbers with lc dressing


D: quiche or white castle pie or grilled chick breast
acceptable veggies: small salad or gr beans or squash or zucchini or cauliflower

S: when needed-9 almonds or 1 ounce cheese or ham and turkey rolled with pickle

I drink lots of water during the day.

Any suggestions on what can speed up my losses? I really want to succeed but I thought I would see a better loss since I have so much to lose (100lbs). I take metformin for prediabetes and thyroid meds for low thyroid. I am 5’ 2” and have always been the chubby girl since middle school and now I am the obese girl. I really want to feel better and get healthy. I called my Dr. this morning and left a msg with the nurse asking for advice on weight loss. She called back and told me the Dr. says the best way is weight watchers and exercise. I explained that the last 5 tries on WW I was not successful and WW is not the plan for me. I asked if maybe the Dr. wants my blood levels to be checked to see if my meds should be upped or if there could be a metabolic reason I am not losing, maybe stress cortisol increase…something. She said “Hmm, I will have to check with the Dr. and call you back.” Still have not heard from her.
A little background info: In 2011 I finished my bachelor’s degree and I lost 45 pounds on Medifast which is great but I didn’t want to survive on shakes and bars forever. In 2012 I started a new job that I love and maintained my weightloss thru that summer but in the fall the weight started to creep back on and on even thru the holidays. Feb 20th 2013 my mom suffered a minor stroke and then April 7th she suffered a massive stroke. I took a leave from work to be with her in the hospital, thru rehab and be her caregiver now that she is home. I go back to work June 10th. I have gained back 34 of the 45 I lost. I am frustrated, bummed and so disappointed. Any words of wisdom, advice or suggestions on why I might not be losing would be helpful and so appreciated. Thanks.

Title says it all...

I am back with 2 days of induction behind me.
shopping and cabinet/pantry clean out complete.
dusted off my LC books including DANDR.

weighed yday at 217.8

Lots of changes in my life since I was last here and doing LC as a lifestyle.
So, with different circumstances and a different perspective I am hoping I can lose the weight and regain my health.

Ill be reading and posting....

thanks for this site. wish I had never left

Going on vacation in 13 days and I will feel and look better if I can knock off a couple of pounds quickly. Any ideas on how to do this as fast as possible?

Hi all,
This might sound stupid, but do you have to halve or alter cheesecake recipes if you are using a 9.5 or 10 in. pie plate instead of a springform pan? I ask b/c I don't own a springform, and don't want to purchase one until I get rid of some other things for more space.
But I really want to make some cheesecake!!!

just got the results back from my cholesterol----

total----286
LDL-----163
HDL-----113
Trig-----51

would like the LDL to come down a little more----but i have had it as high as 197----so i am happy with these results----

I did this cleanse a few years ago an had really good results (felt TONS better, lost a little weight), but it was before I started LC. I used a lot of fruit in the shakes and I wouldn't have that option now, as I really need to watch my blood sugars and can't use bananas and higher carb fruits like I did before.
Has anyone had any personal experience to relate?

Hi
My name is Penny and I am starting over on phase 1 for the umpteenth time. I find that it is all or nothing for me. I can't be a wishy-washy dieter. If I start to slide, I slide all the way down, and have to start all over again. This is day 3 for me and I am down about 3 lbs or so. I have a question about tuna fish. I made tuna salad with 1 small can of tuna, some pickle relish and lite miracle whip. It made about 2 good scoops, which I ate on a plate of salad greens. How does this sound for lunch?

i had a receipe for homemade it was posted on here by a very nice gentleman I believe his first name was Larry..but not completely sure on that...

his profile picture showed him and a guitar.... his recipe was the best and it was done in an oven....
My computer just gave up the ghost and I lost the recipe i would love for someone to share with me.... Thank you

Triglycerides 70
HDL 76
LDL 110
VLDL 14

total 200

Good bad what?

Hi Again,

First, thanks to everyone for being patient with my 3 or 4 questions so far. I've used google to try to search the forums, but sometimes it helps to just ask a specific question.

I am wondering what the effects of alcohol are if any of you use it during your UDs? I have a family celebration coming up and I am wondering if a couple of drinks (Low-Carb) will affect anything. I've only been on JUDD for a week (and am still at the same weight as when I started, with some ups and downs along the way) but am trying to plan in advance.

I've read everywhere that the body burns the alcohol before the fat. I've been to the Leangains site where Martin discusses eating only protein and low-fat on "drinking days."

But, I'd like to hear some real life tales. Again, I would be grateful to anyone who shares. If I need to stay away, I will. (Although, admittedly, I may try it first).

Thanks as always!!!!

- Marianne

Sweet, smelly breath - check (but only really in morning, brushing makes it go away)
decreased appetite - nope!
Increased energy - nope!
Weight loss - 2lb

Feeling very discouraged right now, was genuinely expecting about a 10lb loss at this stage before I started, but I knew I hadn't lost much/if anything before I weighed myself - measurements are the same and there was no visual difference, so I suppose 2lb's is great.
However, I would love to see this figure increase, 4lb's a month seems VERY slow to me, I once lost 42lbs in 3 months just with exercise, no diet change when I was eating very bad!

I'm male, 6'1" and now 278lbs. I'm fairly active in my job and exercise 4/5 days a week and have done for the past 5+ years. I've lost weight in the past by counting calories(whilst eating a "balanced" diet, but that didn't work the past 12 months which is why I've given atkins a try.

my meal plan of the past 2 weeks:

1: 3 eggs scrambled in 20g butter, 30g cheddar cheese

2: 130g prawns, 100g mixed green salad, 30g mayo, 5g tomato puree

3: 130g chicken, 100g mixed green salad, 30g mayo, 5g olive oil, 30g cheese

4: 30g cheese, 30g pure whey protein shake with water


that's 4 days out of 7, the remaining 3 days substitute meal 2 with either:

a: 150g beef, 50g asparagus, 100g bean sprouts, 10g olive oil, 1 tspn soy sauce

b: 150g chicken, 50g broccoli, 50g cauliflower, 50g butter, 30g cheese

c: 200g steak, 50g broccoli, 50g cauliflower, 50g butter, 30g cheese

That's roughly 2000-2500 calories a day - going out my way to add fats into meals so it outweighs my protein intake by 100g a day. I could lower calories, but the only way would be to remove fat which would throw my ratios well out. I'm not prepared to reduce my protein any more as I'm only getting roughly 100grams now.

What can I do?
Shall I stick it out a couple more weeks and see what happens?
When should I use his fat fast? or see a doctor?

I have been on wagon since 03/17/13. I have lost 9lbs. Like everybody else I want more, faster. My pattern for loss is this: a rapid loss and then a very long spell of no loss. I get tired of weighing and not seeing a difference. I know that I'm shrinking but I'm not seeing on the scale. My pants,bra, shirts are looser. I'm taking pictures every month on the 21st. So that I can compare. Pictures #1 and #3 are from 03/21 and #2 and #4 are from 05/21.
Take pictures, compare and you can actually see the loss on your body not on the scale.

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1 yr ago today I made a Change for the better! a change for better health, better self esteem and better body and i'm So happy I did!
The year hasn't been always easy but it's been So worth every second! I started May 21st at 207! and today i'm down to 151! 56 pounds I Pray gone Forever! The last 4-5 months have been hard with my losing a pound then gaining that pound again and again. but i'm sticking with this WOE! not just because i'm lost weight But because I feel So much better:jumpjoy:
I just wanted to say a HUGE Thanks to everyone who helped me along this journey, and I say Journey cause it's Not over. :up:

Hi, I was just wondering, does anyone get a sweet taste in their mouth? I have been doing LC for a while and I get this sweet taste in my mouth that comes and goes. Is it normal? I don't remember reading about that as side effect anywhere.

Hi all,

I'm new here. I've been struggling with my weight for years. This is the first time I go on a low-carb diet. It's been three days now. I'm not sure I'm doing it right however. Can someone tell me whether I'm doing it right please? Here's what I've eaten over the past three days:

Day 1

• Caesar Salad (3 carbs.)
• 3 pcs.Mortadella (2 carbs)
• 2 cheesy cauliflower pancakes(3 carbs)
• Cajun Chichen (7 carbs.)
• Califlower egg fried rice (6 carbs.)
• Diet soda
• Apple with cinnamon(21.1 carbs)

Day 2
•Caesar salad (3 carbs.)
•4 pcs. Mortadella (2 carbs)
•Cajun Chichen(7 carbs.)
•Califlower egg fried rice (6 carbs.)
•Diet soda
•4 hamburger patties (thin) (4 carbs)
•2 tblsp. Cheddar cheese (0 carbs)
•Lettuce
•1 tbls. Sour cream (0.61 carbs)
•2 tblsp. Salsa (2 carbs)
•Green onions

Day 3
•Caesar salad (3 carbs.)
•3 pcs. Mortadella (2 carbs)
•3 hamburger patties (thin) (3 carbs)
•Cheddar cheese (0 carbs)
•Lettuce
•1 tbls. Sour cream (0.61 carbs)
•2 tblsp. Salsa (2 carbs)
•Green onions
•Diet soda
•Diet center assorted salad
•3 broccoli cheese muffins (2 carbs.)

Thanks,

OK so I absolutely lied to myself when I said I would weigh myself every two weeks. Day 5 induction and I gain 2 lbs. It made me feel so down seeing that. Now I know this is a lifestyle change and it takes time but I was hoping for at least a 2 lb loss or something. I wasn't shooting for the stars.
Well I'm not gonna quit, I think my induction flu just ended today. I'm not going through that again. My strips are deep purple and I'm under the 20g net carbs daily. I was trying to pin point why I gained? Maybe it was diet rootbeer. I don't know. I don't have any thyroid problems.I'm just trying to pick my self back up mentally. Somebody tell me something good PLEASE and thank you.

It may have been a rerun but I had not seen it previously. Dr. Oz had Jorge Cruize on his show and it was all about low carb flours and elinimating sugar frm your diet etc. I was so delighted to watch this and even got a few recipes. I did have to laugh when Mr. cruize kept referring to some recipes as No carb when I know for sure there are carbs in there but hey cant have everything!

Body combat done.

This week classes are all messed up because one of the gym's is getting new wood floors to replace the old carpet, yaaaaaaaaaay, but it effects my class taking schedule.