runrgrrll's Journal, 11 February 2014

Well, i started out on the Atkins diet but truthfully I only lost 4lbs over the first month...I did have the odd glass of wine but not until I had 2.5 weeks of crappy results. I have decided to try good old calorie counting with my RDI being only 1200 calories with the intention of burning a minamum of 400 calories 5 days a week - that in itself is 2000 calories and a pound of fat is 3500 calories. If this doesnt work then there is something seriously wrong with how my body burns fat!!! ARGH. SO FRUSTRATING - however the inches have been where my losses are so i really should stop whining.

on a positive note, doing the Atkins diet has helped with a myriad of things and I will never go back to eating more than about 50 net carbs a day where I used to consume 250-300 grams of carbs a day.

PROS OF ATKINS
* hypoglycemia is completely and totally GONE after 10 years of suffering
* I no longer get tired in the afternoons from a carbo crash
* mental alertness has increased 10 fold as well as my energy levels over all
* I sleep so much better.

I have had quite a few friends whom have had amazing results doing atkins and I believe it works for a large majority of people...just not me.

It has changed my life and my view on food and I will see results eventually :)

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1171 kcal

Fat: 66.43g | Prot: 89.34g | Carb: 60.99g.   Breakfast: Egg White, Quaker Instant Oatmeal - Regular. Lunch: Avocados, Tuna in Water (Canned), Lettuce, Havarti Cheese, Cucumber (with Peel), Turkey Breast Meat, Mayonnaise. Dinner: Bacon, Chicken Breast, Cooked Mushrooms (Fat Added in Cooking), Egg. Snacks/Other: Blackberries, Citterio Prosciutto, Mayonnaise, Atkins Edulge Peanut Caramel Cluster Bar. more...

2054 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Running - 6/mph - 32 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 28 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...