I'm happy to do this with someone else. I started induction (again) yesterday.
I started this whole (supposed) way of life last summer. I lost quite a bit of weight, I was down to 137. I gained it all back when the holidays came around. I know am at a wopping 152 pounds and feel like crap!
I struggle mostly during the weekends as that is when I head to my friends house and we grill out and drink beer. I love beer and it is very hard to turn it down. I have done it before and did very well that is what I have to remember. So yesterday went very well for me. I ate two boiled eggs for breakfast and that stuck with me all day. Eggs have a way of sitting in my stomach and make me feel full all day long. I still made myself eat a lunch and dinner. Kept my carbs below 20 and drank as much water as I could for starting out. No eggs for me today.
I hate, hate, hate, to work out! I dread getting on the treadmill etc..., but I will work on that this week. I'm going to try to get in at least 3 days of something in.
Well, thanks for inviting me into your challenge.
have a powerful day!

I restarted induction today.. so count me in. This is great to find a support system-- thanks. I will post more later, but am glad to find the topic.

I hear ya on the not drinking, I'm not missing it either.....yet anyway. lol I have to push through the weekend and that is my biggest challenge. I will have to unplug the phone so I don't get tempted by friends calling. lol
Congrats on the weight Logan! way to go.
I had a surprise on my scales this morning, I lost two pounds. I'm sure it is water, but what the hey! I'm still glad anyway. I go nuts if the scale won't move.
I promised to do some sort of exercise this week, it is not going so well..... I did take the dogs to dog training..maybe that counts as doing something? ha ha.
I guess if I would put down the smokes I would have more energy. It is just something I can't quit right now while trying to eat clean.
Hope you all have a powerful day!

Totalled in yesterday at 22 carbs, 2 miles walked and 94 ounces of water.

Logan you are too funny, we are a lot a like. I too used to drink at home. I am a single mom and when my (now 14 yr old) goes to bed I would grab a beer and hang on the computer and gab also. I did the morning check of sent mail to see if I wrote any stupid e-mails while I was having so much fun. I learned after a while not to send any e-mails while drinking and also printed out any IM messages that I had during my "Corona fest".
I never realized how clouded my morning was until I stopped drinking the last time I went on induction. I guess I just was used to drinking the beer. I always got up early 5:30 am and had a couple of coffee's and was good to go. I feel way better now and I sleep a heck of a lot better too.

I am down to 149 this am. I am weighing myself on this DR.'s scale that I bought last time I was doing this. I'm am sure this is all water and it will all come to a hault fast.

Don't be too bummed about the up and downs of this. I had the same problems the last time I did this. It still does come off eventually.

About putting it down in a journal.....how do you do this? I have seen other people's journals and still can't figure out how to put one on this site.
I am using fitday and keep a journal there.

I need some clarification on something maybe one of you could help me on this. Okay, here goes. How do you figure net carbs? I have just been adding up all my carbs. Is it the net carbs that you add or the whole thing? Where do you get the net carbs?
Hope you understand what I'm saying.

Logan,
How many hours ahead of us are you a full 24 hours? My friends in Ireland are I think 6 hours ahead.

Well I will post back later, since this is so damn long.
Stay strong!

Hey good for you on the walking!
I used to walk 2 miles a day with the dogs. I still need to get out there and get back into the swing of it. I do hate it, but always felt better afterwards and the dogs loved it.

have a great day and walk on!

Hi All,

Have just joined this forum and liked the idea of talking to others with an alcohol problem (!)

I started Atkins a few weeks back and the only thing I couldn't give up was the evil grape , but after a week on holiday drinking FAR too much I plunged back into Induction with a vengeance and haven't had a drink for a week.
The scary thing is, I've suddenly realised how often I did have a drink - and what a habit it was to always have a glass of wine (okay, or two!) when meeting friends or after having a tough day at work.

That being said, I'm looking forward to being allowed 'just the one' occasionally post-Induction - I know that you shouldn't bring it back in until rung 5 of OWL, but since it doesn't affect the fat burning system (just means that the alcohol will be used first), it's not like feasting on biscuits!

My poor Hubster has been keeping me company on my alcohol-free sojourn - he's as thin as a reed anyway, but since my will power seems to be next to none, I couldn't have managed without him (or with him avec un verre du vin!)

As for exercise... sigh! When can you fit it in the day?? I'm lucky in that I already walk 25 mins to and from stations for work... have a sneaking suspicion that this isn't really enough though...

Anyway, just wanted to drop a line and say hi - and that I'm relieved that I'm not the only one out there who enjoys a glass (several! )now and again!!

Cass.

Good morning all!

Well Logan as I said before the quick little loss will come to a screaching hault! It did. I'm up to 149.5 this morning. I believe (hope) that it was caused by my horribly hectic day yesterday. I did not get nearly enough H20 in.

My daughter is graduating 8th grade tonight and we had a dress and all the trimmings picked out and ready to go when yesterday morning I find out that all the girls dress like it is freaking prom! So our little cute casual dress had to go in the closet and I had to run like a chicken with my head cut off to search out a proper dress. This took me from 10:30 am yesterday until 8:30 last night. So.. some $200 and some dollars later... and I still have a few things to get done for her such as hair and oh yeah.. all the girls are getting their nails done! I have NEVER heard of such a thing for 8th grade graduation. Maybe I'm stuck in another time and place or something.
I would have stuck to my guns and not have worried about it, but 14 is such an age where you don't want them to feel out of place, so I caved. That said I have a very very busy day today!

I still did good carb wise..19 carbs and 1,500 calories. (I know you are not supposed to watch cals, but I can't help it.) I ate dinner way way too late also... 9:30 ish.

exercise- well that would be running around the malls, I did walk the excalaters also. lol

Welcome cassinog!

I guess I should get going and take on the day! THE RAINY DAY! now the struggle to keep the daughter's hair and dress dry tonight UGH!!!!

Way to walk Logan!!!

I'm glad you have the guts (no pun intended ) to measure your stomach. Not me. lol It would depress me too much, but I can understand if that is all that needs to be measured. My wait (unfortunatly) is distributed evenly and then some!
Rejoice! you are down quite a few inches. good for you!

I have not lost anything the past couple of days, but have not gained either. So I'm not too worried yet. I have not eaten properly lately. I missed some meals and didn't drink enough water. I drank some chicken broth last night. I got home late and didn't want to eat too much so drank that instead. I can feel in my fingers how much salt was in it. Water, water, water!

Did everyone make it through the weekend without drinking any booze/beer/wine ?
I did not have any at all and really was not tempted to. I usually watch the Suprano's on Sunday eveninigs with a nice big glass of red wine. Maybe I will fill a big wine glass with water instead. LOL

Well we made it 7 days! Let's all give ourselves a pat on the back!


Have a great day!