Hey Chunkybutt,

I too love your name, and it is exactly how I feel. I keep telling my family that if I gain any more weight that you could put a buffet back there.

I am just learning how to use PSP7, and I absolutely love it.

Keep up the calories!

Rachel

Hi there!
I see you are the Carb addicts diet. I read about that, and was curious how you deal with eating the carbs at reward meals. You can have sweets right? I couldnt decide whether to go on atkins vs CAD. How do you like it thus far?

Chunky Butt

since i have never dieted before, and was totally scared to death of NOT eating, i thought this would be diet for me.

i have always eaten what i wanted when i wanted. so the thought of not being able to scared the living daylights out of me.

with the cad i can still eat what i want (if there is room after the meal). i absolutely love icecream and cant imagine living without it. i dont have to buy special food (i usually cant afford that) and i dont have to be a gourmet cook either (fry baby all the way). it has only been three days so i will do my best.

i am going out tonight to get the keato sticks to see if i have started the keatosis. if not then i am not sure what i am going to do.

Rachel
If you are on the addicts diet and you are eating ice cream and carbs, then you will never be in ketosis.

the cad says that i can eat anythin i want in my reward meal. i dont understand.

Rachel,

I'm sorry-I guess I didnt word that right.

What I mean is that with CAD since you are allowed (YES ALLOWED ) to have your reward meal, you can eat carbs. BUT..with carbs around, you wont see ketosis on those sticks.

Sorry that I worded it wrong!

well i havnt eaten any icecream yet. even in the induction (first two weeks) you can eat anything you want. i am not sure i would make it very far without eating the things i truly enjoy. maybe that is why i have waited so long and put off doing something about this weight.

i dont eat any carb during the day only those at the reward meal

by the way it is ok

Rachel
Im on Atkins so Im not sure. BUT..a girlfriend of mine does CAD. I think as long as you eat whatever you want within the hour, you are fine. SO....eat what you want! Just spread out all your cravings over a week so that you dont eat them all in one night

You will do FINE!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Chunky Butt!

I live in Lake County, Indiana. I'm in an unincorporated area, between Griffith and Gary. It's pretty farmy between the two cities. I like Indiana to a point, but I've always felt my heart yearned for mountains! Even a large hill will do for a while!

Hope you're doing well still!

By the way, CAD is really very different from Atkins. There is no induction. There is a reward meal. Whereas Atkins goes for Ketosis for good solid weight loss, CAD can be good for people who are less resistant to metabolic change and relies on a minimal effect on the insulin level for weight loss. That's why you have an hour to eat all your reward meal, to keep the insulin level from going high for a prolonged period and developing a second wind, so to speak.

It just depends on what works for you.

Bye! Amber

AMBERIN

thanks for clearing that up a little more. there is so much info and my first time dieting that i get so confused.

rachel

No problem clearing things up, I love to read about the differences. I want to be as informed as possible so I can tweak when necessary and not cross two bad ideas at once and make myself gain! My loss has been pretty much a tear and I have been happily shocked at the speed. After so many tries on low fat, I thought I'd never lose, much less quickly! Anyway, I have been pleased to see so many variations in low carb because if one thing doesn't work, usually another will.

See you all later! Amber