Carbcutter
Wed, Aug-20-03, 13:12
Hi there just thought i'd pop in and say hello to all you nice slim people (or to be slim people) :p
I have just started the Atkins diet and i am finding it easier than i thought i would but i am not weighing myself for a month and then i will gauge the results based on a month plan.
I don't know if i will stay on the induction period for 4 weeks as opposed to the 2 weeks it tells you to do i will wait n see.
I have a few questions if thats ok.
I am finding the drinking part of the Diet the hardest (No not just the alcohol :p ) the problem is i cannot seem to find anything to drink (apart from water) that doesn't have this aspartame in it i have read this can halt the weight loss but some say everyone is different and sometimes you just have to give it a go and see what happens.?
Another thing was these sodium nitrates which is another bummer as i cannot find any processed meats that doesn't have sodium nitrates in them i thought i had found a wee gem in safeways corned beef but to my horror when i got home even though it didn't say sodium nitrates on the label it did say E250,E251 and i had a sneaking suspicion that these were going to surprise me which of course they did when i found out they are both sodium nitrates so i was a wee bit disappointed when i found this out but i said i would eat them anyways since i had bought them for snacking.
This i did and i must say they were damn tasty i had em with cheese n tomato and it was a rare treat when i was feeling a bit peckish last sunday night and it did fill me up more than i thought i took 3 layers of corned beef and put cheese and tomato in between the layers and it ended up like a triple decker sandwich which as i say was a real nice treat.
Also at breakfast times i am finding it the most awkward as we only get a 10 min break and i was sticking to scrambled egg and kippers but my stomach can't handle kippers for some reason same with fry ups which i tried twice but they don't agree with me either dont get me wrong they tasted fine but my stomach didnt think so after an hour or so
I may have to think about taking my triple decker corned beef stacker :yay: to work.
I have lots more questions in my head but i better start bit by bit instead of asking them all at once.
Oh 1 thing i am not taking any vitamin supplements and i would appreciate some input on what supplements you all suggest i hear iron is a no no in the multivitamins so any help would be greatly appreciated.
BTW As a Scotsman i found it a brilliant relief when i found out Whisky has no carbs in it YAHOO !!!! :yay: but of course i have been dry since i started my induction period so the whisky is for a later date :roll: look forward to hearing from you all. :thup:
I have just started the Atkins diet and i am finding it easier than i thought i would but i am not weighing myself for a month and then i will gauge the results based on a month plan.
I don't know if i will stay on the induction period for 4 weeks as opposed to the 2 weeks it tells you to do i will wait n see.
I have a few questions if thats ok.
I am finding the drinking part of the Diet the hardest (No not just the alcohol :p ) the problem is i cannot seem to find anything to drink (apart from water) that doesn't have this aspartame in it i have read this can halt the weight loss but some say everyone is different and sometimes you just have to give it a go and see what happens.?
Another thing was these sodium nitrates which is another bummer as i cannot find any processed meats that doesn't have sodium nitrates in them i thought i had found a wee gem in safeways corned beef but to my horror when i got home even though it didn't say sodium nitrates on the label it did say E250,E251 and i had a sneaking suspicion that these were going to surprise me which of course they did when i found out they are both sodium nitrates so i was a wee bit disappointed when i found this out but i said i would eat them anyways since i had bought them for snacking.
This i did and i must say they were damn tasty i had em with cheese n tomato and it was a rare treat when i was feeling a bit peckish last sunday night and it did fill me up more than i thought i took 3 layers of corned beef and put cheese and tomato in between the layers and it ended up like a triple decker sandwich which as i say was a real nice treat.
Also at breakfast times i am finding it the most awkward as we only get a 10 min break and i was sticking to scrambled egg and kippers but my stomach can't handle kippers for some reason same with fry ups which i tried twice but they don't agree with me either dont get me wrong they tasted fine but my stomach didnt think so after an hour or so
I may have to think about taking my triple decker corned beef stacker :yay: to work.
I have lots more questions in my head but i better start bit by bit instead of asking them all at once.
Oh 1 thing i am not taking any vitamin supplements and i would appreciate some input on what supplements you all suggest i hear iron is a no no in the multivitamins so any help would be greatly appreciated.
BTW As a Scotsman i found it a brilliant relief when i found out Whisky has no carbs in it YAHOO !!!! :yay: but of course i have been dry since i started my induction period so the whisky is for a later date :roll: look forward to hearing from you all. :thup: