Thu, Nov-29-01, 12:24
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,261
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Plan: Careful Low Carb Plan
Stats: 335/295/180
BF:
Progress: 26%
Location: California, USA
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Getting started
Hi ladies,
I never did induction so I don't know what that is like. But maybe the restrictions are too severe? I know with me if I feel like I am restricted I tend to buck at those restrictions. I know when you get started, it's important to be careful how you eat and change how you eat. But I started by just taking out the bread and sweets and eating at least 15 grams of protein at my meals. But I really concentrate on getting lots of veggies in me too. Hence the salads---BIG fluffy salads. It was hard to realize no pasta, no rice anymore. But I put the meat in the spaghetti sauce on my salads....like the salad (or green beans)is my pasta.
I also allow myself 1 or 2 pieces of low carb bread a day. They usually are between 8 and 11 carbs each. So, I know it's not as drastic as Atkins but it's working for me. That's what matters I guess. If I feel like I'm not losing, I leave off the LC bread. And I know drinking lots of water is really important.
A Thin Me!! I am no expert!! But I think the strength comes from having experienced success with it so far. I am so jazzed that I am able to eat, and lose weight. And find foods that were never OK for me when I was trying to watch my weight by doing low fat, and I enjoy them---real mayo, real dressing, olives, marinated artichoke hearts, salmon...it seems that this kind of food tastes better to me now. And I don't feel hungry like I used to when I was eating carbs, lots of sugar and trying to watch my FAT intake. So I crave this kind of food now. Not the sweets.
Although if you lay some chocolate out before me, I know it would be a temptation. I always felt like I had NO will power, but this WOL seems to boost your ability to make the right choices because it takes away those horrible cravings. Well, I don't know if that will help... Victoria
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