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Having no problems getting right back on the wagon after my vacation. No induction flu or weird withdrawl symptoms or anything. I can also see my waist line shrinking right back down to where it was.
One thing I am concerned about though is my overall consumption in general. People on fat secret have told me I need to increase the amount of whole veggies I am eating b/c I hardley ever make it to the 20 carb mark in a day. I am not a big vegetable fan so this is very difficult for me. I do not see how you can get 12-15 net carbs per day from veggies. I just ate a huge salad and it was only a few net carbs! I will have to eat 50 lbs of greens at this rate to get to the 12-15 carbohydrate goal!!!!
The other thing is, I am never EVER hungry. EVER. Coming from me, this is a tremendous milestone because before I started eating this way, I was constantly ravenously starving hungry. Now, the smallest amount of food satisfies me, and I find myself having to almost force myself to eat. If I do get hungry, I can tollerate it from anywhere from 2-3 hours, as it is not the same kind of ravenous desperate starvation hunger that I experienced pre-atkin's. But, my concern is that I am lucky if I get more than 1500 calories per day (if I am eating healthy, If I eat a beef burger patty with cheese, it's a different story), and my RDI is 1700. I'm just wondering if it is possible to not eat enough when on this diet? Could not getting enough calories hurt my weight loss?
Diet Calendar Entries for 15 October 2010:
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1504 kcal
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Fat: 97.63g | Prot: 140.72g | Carb: 12.25g.
Breakfast: Shredded Cheddar Cheese, egg whites, bacon. Lunch: Green Onion, chicken breast, romaine, Crumbled Blue Cheese, PECANS, SPLENDA. Dinner: mozzarella, Ground Beef (80% Lean / 20% Fat, Patty, Cooked, Pan-Broiled). more...
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2179 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Resting - 11 hours, Sleeping - 7 hours and 30 minutes, Desk Work - 5 hours and 30 minutes. more...
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Good for you getting right back on track. 20 net carbs a day is a target; some days you'll be a bit over, some days you'll be a bit under. As far as veggies...some Induction veggies are higher carb than others and will help get you to the 12-15 net carbs of foundation veggies. Have you tried cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus, spinach, zucchini, pumpkin, even tomatoes? The much-talked about caloric range for women on Atkins is about 1500-1800, so your daily amounts look fine. As with all ranges, it's an average and some people may need a bit more and some may need a bit less. Yes, you can eat too little and go into starvation mode but you can also eat too much - even on Atkins! In a 2007 book co-authored by Atkins' nutritionist Collette Heimowitz, "The All-New Atkins Advantage," the authors state on p. 83 that no one should go below 1200 calories per day. Do your best, making sure your protein amounts are adequate for your height (looks like they are), and follow the plan. You can do this!
15 Oct 10 by member: Sandy701
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