TSUalum93
Fri, Oct-24-03, 18:32
This is my first post here. I am a little scared -- not of the forum but the whole diet thing. I have not dieted or done a lifestyle change because I have felt that they were unrealistic for my lifestyle. Having variety is very hard for me . . . Tell me I can eat meat, cheese and some veggies and I am fine . . . Add more into the mix and I will get lost quickly . . .'
It is two days for me without Coke. It is not easy but I am doing it. I found no carb, no sugar, not much of anything flavored seltzer water which I can tollerate -- I hate diet sodas anyway as they make me gag. I have been eating cheese and vegatables for the past two days and as of tonight will add chicken and fish marinaded in Atkins stuff I bought at the market.
Please note I have NOT read the book but I am going to get it this weekend.
My urine is bright yellow and my bowel movements are also very yellow. Not to be gross but instead of a regular BM it is long and skinny and while I am not constipated I do have to work at it which is strange as normally if I eat a lot of dairy I have the opposite reaction. My stomach made lots of noises yesterday (rumblings and gas) but not nearly as much today. I will also note that while this is officially day two for a few days prior I cut out bread and pasta but not so much of the Coke (my biggest vice) or junk food on the go . . .
Is this normal? Is there something else I should be doing? I bought some shakes and Advanatage bars tonight as well . . . My plan is to stay on induction for six months. My goal is 60 pounds. I know I may not reach it but it is my goal. I am familiar enough with weight loss (my mother was a top WW leader for years) to know that average loss for most people is two pounds a week so I do not think an extra two pounds a month is unrealistic to strive for . . . I am hoping that after six months I will have rewired my brain that while I reintroduce carbs into my diet they do not hold the same allure anymore and it is not so hard to open up to variety.
I am also wondering if people have an issue with cholestorol. My blood pressure is fine but my cholestorol is on the high side of the normal range. I do not want to go into a high risk catagory. This will be helped because I am no longer eating heavy fried foods like fried chicken or fast foods in bread -- no fast food at all actually for me in the foreseable future.
Any input is apreciated.
Maddy
It is two days for me without Coke. It is not easy but I am doing it. I found no carb, no sugar, not much of anything flavored seltzer water which I can tollerate -- I hate diet sodas anyway as they make me gag. I have been eating cheese and vegatables for the past two days and as of tonight will add chicken and fish marinaded in Atkins stuff I bought at the market.
Please note I have NOT read the book but I am going to get it this weekend.
My urine is bright yellow and my bowel movements are also very yellow. Not to be gross but instead of a regular BM it is long and skinny and while I am not constipated I do have to work at it which is strange as normally if I eat a lot of dairy I have the opposite reaction. My stomach made lots of noises yesterday (rumblings and gas) but not nearly as much today. I will also note that while this is officially day two for a few days prior I cut out bread and pasta but not so much of the Coke (my biggest vice) or junk food on the go . . .
Is this normal? Is there something else I should be doing? I bought some shakes and Advanatage bars tonight as well . . . My plan is to stay on induction for six months. My goal is 60 pounds. I know I may not reach it but it is my goal. I am familiar enough with weight loss (my mother was a top WW leader for years) to know that average loss for most people is two pounds a week so I do not think an extra two pounds a month is unrealistic to strive for . . . I am hoping that after six months I will have rewired my brain that while I reintroduce carbs into my diet they do not hold the same allure anymore and it is not so hard to open up to variety.
I am also wondering if people have an issue with cholestorol. My blood pressure is fine but my cholestorol is on the high side of the normal range. I do not want to go into a high risk catagory. This will be helped because I am no longer eating heavy fried foods like fried chicken or fast foods in bread -- no fast food at all actually for me in the foreseable future.
Any input is apreciated.
Maddy