yes_i
Sat, Feb-07-09, 08:39
Hi,
I just started my psuedo atkins diet last week and I am having a good time of it. I have based my diet off excerpts of Atkin's books (wikkipedia et al.)
So far it seems that I have been loosing 2 per day (the scale told me 3lbs today). I know some of the initial loss is supposed to be water, but I'm psyched anyway.
I bought a 2 year membership at a nearby gym, and was hoping to just work my weight off without dieting much. Well... I haven't been to the gym much, and decided I would do it the lazy way for now. I know I need to get more exercise, but it seems like when I get home from work I just don't create the motivation. I just finished my MS degree and entered the real world, and it has been hard to adjust to the routine schedule.
My daily meals go something like this: 1-1oz string cheese for breakfast, ~3oz of almonds for lunch, steamed shrimp (8oz) and broccoli/green beans (12oz) for dinner (occasionally throwing in a Chinese-style chicken dumping or two).
I'm definitely getting bored but I am headed to the grocery store today to get more green and lean things. :yum:
As for my health, I feel like I can focus better, have more energy, and don't sleep as much. Although I have had alot of diarrhea, bad tastes in my mouth (due to ketosis, from what I have read), and infrequent stomach pain and nausea. I attribute the stomach pain to pains of hunger, but I dont actually have very strong cravings.
Anyhow, this site seems like an excellent resource, and I look forward to meeting y'all.
PEACE
I just started my psuedo atkins diet last week and I am having a good time of it. I have based my diet off excerpts of Atkin's books (wikkipedia et al.)
So far it seems that I have been loosing 2 per day (the scale told me 3lbs today). I know some of the initial loss is supposed to be water, but I'm psyched anyway.
I bought a 2 year membership at a nearby gym, and was hoping to just work my weight off without dieting much. Well... I haven't been to the gym much, and decided I would do it the lazy way for now. I know I need to get more exercise, but it seems like when I get home from work I just don't create the motivation. I just finished my MS degree and entered the real world, and it has been hard to adjust to the routine schedule.
My daily meals go something like this: 1-1oz string cheese for breakfast, ~3oz of almonds for lunch, steamed shrimp (8oz) and broccoli/green beans (12oz) for dinner (occasionally throwing in a Chinese-style chicken dumping or two).
I'm definitely getting bored but I am headed to the grocery store today to get more green and lean things. :yum:
As for my health, I feel like I can focus better, have more energy, and don't sleep as much. Although I have had alot of diarrhea, bad tastes in my mouth (due to ketosis, from what I have read), and infrequent stomach pain and nausea. I attribute the stomach pain to pains of hunger, but I dont actually have very strong cravings.
Anyhow, this site seems like an excellent resource, and I look forward to meeting y'all.
PEACE