Let's lose a bit of weight.....

[Hazel at the Hill]

You need a treat TS, so go for it!

Even better, of course, a non-edible treat (given that on this thread an edible treat is rather counterproductive!

Wilko's are full of choc-bar-value treats that don't pile on the pounds - they're in the seed-packet aisle! For the non growers, choc-bar-value treats are also to be found in Boots on the make-up counter.

[Two_Sheds]

I think you can have salad and veg, but no carbs.

There's no veg at all in the first stage, as I remember. Get a book from the lib Jelliebabe. I prefer low GI diets to the full Atkins, you can have a greater selection of foods. I got the Rosemary Conley GI Jeans diet for 90p 2nd hand

Even better, of course, a non-edible treat

I know, I know. There was nothing non-edible that took my fancy - no I lie, I picked up 3 bright pink storage boxes for the Smartie. I don't like chocolate or ice cream, apparently that makes me not normal
I'm OK today, back on track.
I was exhausted, cold & in pain - it's hard to know how much is "too much" when it comes to exercise/working. I've done 3 afternoons of pruning school's monster buddlejas. It felt fine at the time, but was too much

[bubblewrap]

Just weighed my self 12st 1lb

Was 13st 6lb @ new year.

[Florence Fennel]

BW that's brilliant, well done! I've just about given up and we're only half way through February.

[Hazel at the Hill]

Week 2, day 3 (day 10)

Breakfast: Special K
Lunch: poached egg, mushrooms on piece of bread & marmite
Dinner: skinny lamb goulash, leek & runner beans
1.5 pt beer

Exercise: run to shops for provisions

[Hilary B]

As far as I can recall from when I was doing it, the first 2 weeks of Atkins, a minimal amount of salad stuff (I think he means leaves), any amount of carnivore-food (as long as it doesn't contain ANY carbohydrates) and drink loads of water.
After 2 weeks you can add a bit more green veg, and either 1 slice of wholemeal bread or 1 fruit (limited list, no avocados or bananas) per day.

I prefer the 'New High Protein Diet' which allows an orange (or vit C pills and some other fruit) 1 slice of wholemeal bread, as much green veg as you like, and the full range of carb-free carnivore-food.

At the moment I am doing a calorie-counted (but having checked things early on, now estimating) diet. It seems to be working fairly well, as long as I don't get too tempted!

[Two_Sheds]

We had a 40th birthday buffet at school today, I stayed away from the cheese & crisps and limited myself to 3 bits of cake

[buzzingtalk]

I've been eating so much since I started back at work and since I got back off holiday. The cold and miserable winter in the UK has blessed me with a never ending appetite, when I was out in Asia you barely eat and when you do ,its delicious and healthy. Plus I'm on inhaled steroids for asthma and I get really hungry on them, even though I have already eaten.

Today I've had a bowl of fruit and fibre with soy milk, 2 wholemeal toast with marmite, hummous, salad and felafel sandwich, grapes, packet of crisps, a few dates..cant stop eating!!!

[Snadger]

Tin of sardines for brekkie........tin of baked beans for lunch..........Chicken Tikka with string beans for dinner! Just waiting for the beans to cook as I'm ravenous!

[Jelliebabe]

Blerrrrgh Snadge! Sardines for brekkie!

I am going to give Atkins a go this week so am aiming to have a chicken salad for lunch and something meat like for dinner - Will have to go to the supermarche after work and get a few bits - Looking forward to some Cheese!

Lost 3.5 this week so now up to 23 lbs off! Only 5lbs to 2 stones!

[bubblewrap]

BW that's brilliant, well done! I've just about given up and we're only half way through February.

Don't give up FF
I've been doing a lot of walking (at least 4 miles a day) yesterday I did about 15 miles)(took 4 hours) so it's not just about food intake

[bubblewrap]

Tin of sardines for brekkie........tin of baked beans for lunch..........Chicken Tikka with string beans for dinner! Just waiting for the beans to cook as I'm ravenous!

My breakfast is a portion of bran flakes with a slack hand full of blue berries(semi skimmed milk)
Medium glass of tomato juice with Worcestershire sauce
Mug of coffee (semi skimmed milk) one sweetener.

"If" I have beans for lunch I only have half a tin with "ONE" slice of toast.
I have cut out:
Bacon butties
Sugar
Cheese & biscuits(for supper)
Chocolate biscuits (at any time)
BEER(at any time.)

[Snadger]

My breakfast is a portion of bran flakes with a slack hand full of blue berries(semi skimmed milk)
Medium glass of tomato juice with Worcestershire sauce
Mug of coffee (semi skimmed milk) one sweetener.

"If" I have beans for lunch I only have half a tin with "ONE" slice of toast.
I have cut out:
Bacon butties
Sugar
Cheese & biscuits(for supper)
Chocolate biscuits (at any time)
BEER(at any time.)

Think you may be right BW! That extra half tin of beans and a rather large portion of curry last night have contributed to me losing no weight this week with two days until weigh in!

[Florence Fennel]

I've not quite given up yet BW, but I'm fed up of thinking about food and what to eat, it kind of takes over! Must get on with other things.

[jackie j]

YAY wooohooo hurray I've lost a few pounds cant believe it yayyyyyyyyy