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Atkin buddies- induction phase support wanted
I don't follow a specific plan ... I'm on a low-carb diet compiled from the several out there, and recommended by our endocrinologist. I can heartily attest to its success: I've lost 150 pounds (so far) this way. The loss has slowed now, but it's still coming down. I've got another 100 to go.

@ TTAbe ~ you're absolutely right! it's a lifestyle. I've heard lots of conversation about it being a "diet", and while it is a nutritional plan, if you look at it as something you're going to do to get to a goal and then go back to your previous dietary habits, it's a sure fail. Low-carb lifestyles get that from all fronts for that reason.

The wonderful thing, IMO, is how much better you feel. The healthy benefits are awesome. I'm also endlessly entertained by those who see the sorts of foods I'm eating and get "that look"; they're certain I'm either lying through my teeth or cheating like mad. They can't believe my foods. Heck, I eat better than most people not on reducing diets! Poor things ... all that no-fat, low-fat, calorie-counting .... bah. They can have it! Give me my butter and bacon and lovely creamy sauces and all the good meat and fats I can get. What deprivation?!? I don't see any! I'm not hungry, I don't get cravings, sometimes I have to remind myself to eat.

Induction can be a challenge. Everyone is different. You have to go at it wholeheartedly for the duration. Once you get your metabolism converted, it becomes much easier. But many people "try" it, and because they don't feel well after a few days they give it up as a bad choice. Not so. You just have to get your body past the metabolic tantrum it's going to pitch while you deprive it of its accustomed "easy" fuel: carbs. Once you convert to fat, you're set. So for anyone just starting out, hang in there. It gets better. Some people never have that "induction flu" at all ... others have it miserably. And it can last varying lengths of time. Just tough it out. It WILL fade away. Honest!

Better times are on your horizon. Very Happy

posted 09 Mar 2012, 15:17

Looking for a Buddy that needs to loose 50 lbs, is over 50 and female
I just turned 54 this year and have been on low-carb for about 3 years now. I started close to 400 pounds! (my ticker here doesn't show that, but I think it's a matter of the time period). I've lost 150 pounds this way, and the greatest benefit, believe it or not, is how much better I feel. I've got plenty of other health issues that confound my efforts, but even so, my overall wellbeing is so improved now it seems like the weight loss is just a "side effect"! I love it. I've still got at least 100 more to lose, but I'm going to get there because this lifestyle works. My loss is slower now, but I expected that; you can't lose at a high rate for the whole road. Our endocrinologist says "phenomenal". I'm not as enthused, but I'm still happy. It's still trickling down, and it's all lifestyle, not surgery. yay

My DH has recently been diagnosed uncontrolled Type 2 diabetic (thankfully I'm at least not diabetic!), so we're both under the care of the same endocrinologist and his diet. Makes it easier to implement.

I'd be glad to add my voice to others' here ... although I'm not always very reliable about stopping by as regularly as I ought! Good luck to us all. We're going to get to our goals, and then some!

posted 09 Mar 2012, 14:59

What Really Causes Heart Disease?
A great article. You have to have admiration for a respected specialist like this with years of experience to step off the accepted platform and stand behind the good science and real info available now.

There's so many things coming up in the research now about the benefits of low carb/high fat diets ... not only for heart health, but for neurologic disease, mental illnesses (ADHD is specifically cited - how nice if we could get our kids off all the drugs and onto a healthy lifestyle!), autoimmune diseases precipitated by nutritional inflammation ... the list is endless. One article or book (?) I read recently said that over 55 diseases and syndromes could be related back to inflammatory diets. This is where our experts' conventional wisdom has led us. What a shame. The worst part is that many nutritionists and dieticians (and even physicians) still adhere to that old standard that created all this mess in the first place.

I certainly hope the public will have the courage to look at the data and make healthier choices in their diets. We sure need the change.

posted 09 Mar 2012, 14:39

Buffets
You don't say how long you've been on your diet plan. If you're brand new (or relatively so) to it, you may not have the necessary resolve built up yet to resist temptations. In that case, I'd agree with others who have recommended to just not go. Offer your DH a reasonable excuse to decline, and give him some special treat he's been hoping for at home.

If you've been on your diet long enough to have some control, I'd say you can manage a buffet if you go with a plan of attack in mind. Many buffets list their nutritional information online. If so, you can scan it and make choices before you go so you have some hope of making good choices and not just get carried away by all the tempting offerings while you're in the line! A good place to check nutritional values online (for foods in general, restaurants, fast food, and even a "hall of shame" for those refusing to reveal their values) is http://calorielab.com/index.html.

You didn't say what type of buffet it is, either. Typical American "country buffets" are tougher than Asian ones, for example. We go to a Mongolian grill regularly, and it has great choices, and easy to comply with. I'm sure other types of ethnic buffets could fall into the same category. You just have to be carefully selective. I love Chinese food too ... but so much of that is breaded; it's hard to make good choices there for me. And I'm a carb addict, so passing up the rice and noodles is challenging.

Still, even at the "dangerous" buffets or ones you can find no data for, you can make a buffet work if you have a plan. Start with a good salad with lots of veggies piled on. Limit your dressings. Do not look at the breads. Have some soup. Eat both these things first, and slowly. Let your stomach find out it's being fed. Then go back to the hot line. I've never seen a buffet yet that didn't have some sort of roasted chicken or meats. Ham is nice. Many places have pot roast that's actually pretty good, if you leave all the potatoes behind. Some places offer broiled fish. The vegetables, being on a steam table, aren't the quality you'd get at home, but they're still okay for the most part. Try not to choose just the starchy ones! If you have to have potato or macaroni or some other indulgence, just take a tablespoonful (I don't mean a serving spoon!). Just give yourself a taste, and leave it at that. It's an indulgence. Not a meal!

Only you know whether you can manage to control your impulses. If you think you have a chance, it's nice to go out occasionally. And you're eventually going to have to learn how to accomplish that anyway, probably. All you can do is prepare as best you're able and then do your best. If you falter, it's not the end of the world. Pick yourself up and chalk it up to experience and readjust your strategy for your next attempt. Don't let it ruin a meal you're not likely to have again for a while.

Do your best. We all struggle, and we all have successes and setbacks. As I've heard said: even falling on your face constitutes "moving forward". Good luck. And I hope you can enjoy a nice outing with your hubby.

posted 06 Mar 2012, 20:34

How Often Do you weigh yourself?
I try to avoid the scale Nazi at every opportunity. I used to weigh obsessively every day.
Embarassed

Now I allow myself once a week on the same day at the same time in the same attire. (We won't go there)

I find that small fluctuations disturb my progress. I get disgusted when I don't see regular loss. Then I proceed to eat "wrong" because I'm having a pity party or am just angry in general. This does nothing to help my efforts! So I try to just maintain an occasional check and rely more on how I'm feeling and how my clothing fits than on the number on the scale.

posted 06 Mar 2012, 20:04

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