Jadea's Journal, 06 March 2011

Hormones or impending TOM could have a lot to do with your feelings these last couple of days. You've lost 6 pounds in a bit over 2 weeks which is a very good start to your journey! Be sure you're spacing out your food and not allowing yourself to get too hungry between meals and snacks. You might try eating a hard-boiled egg, or something with both protein and a bit of fat in it, when you're getting the hungries. Try drinking a lot of water during those times too, as we can sometimes confuse hunger with thirst - as odd as that sounds. In looking over your food diary, I also noticed that you weren't eating/drinking as many Atkins products early on as you are now. They're certainly convenient, but you might try dropping at least the bars for a week and see what happens. You might even try dropping both to see if you might be sensitive to sugar alcohols and/or artificial sweeteners. Just some thoughts... 

Jadea this is a long road, it took us a long time to get here and at least you are going down. Yeah I used to hate those times, but I do think it helps if you go through other peoples weight and diet calendar to see how they are going no one seems to just go down without fluctuations, that has really helped me. I also think it is trial and error with what suits our bodies, as Sandy says just try different methods. Also if you check out Colette on Atkins http://community.atkins.com/blogsoverview.jsp ... I think this will help you it did me......:) keep going you are not alone..... I think this will help you it did me......:) keep going you are not alone..... 

Atkins is "Don't let the scale dominate your life" it doesn't seem to want to take the link...... 

Thanks! I think I will ban myself from Atkins products for the week and see what happens. I hate to let them go- it's so great to just grab a little something convenient. I just discovered the MiM!! I will probably make one to take to work instead of the bar/shake and make it savory to cut back on the sugars. This weekend has just been rough. It's hard first choosing to "diet" then making so many drastic changes and trying to stick to them. Then to find out I might not be doing it "right" (for my body) is like another hurdle. More changes. I feel like such a complainer! So sorry! I am not usually like this but I am tired of all this work and little evidence it's working! I for some reason want to see some kind of result each week and this week- nothing. :(** I was laughing just last week with co workers about how after two weeks of all this "work" I feel I should be skinny!! HAHA If only it were that simple. Thanks for the support!! 

Jadea, you are not alone. Believe me, I know the feeling as well. I'm STILL trying to get used to fluctuations, but apparently they just "happen" and you seem to just have to wait it out. I find that to be particularly difficult and am also a bit unhappy right now... But deep down, I know it'll pass.... :-) Your blood sugar going up like that is kinda odd though. Has it gone down? 

It went way down! I started at 250+(I can't remember exact number) and it went as low as 179! In about 3 weeks!! I should have rechecked it to make sure it wasn't a bum stick but I didn't. I am a wuss when it comes to that kind of thing. Anyway- after all of my wailing yesterday today I was 277! I actually started at 293 so that is 16 lbs lost in about 3 weeks. I just had a very negative day. I don't like the fluctuations and I want to see results from my efforts. If I am giving as much as I can, though it may not be perfect its much better than it used to be, and I want to see some sort of results! I need a tape measure to check my measurements. I know it's working but it's slower than I thought it would be. I read about a lady that lost 70 pounds in 3 months. WHY??? Why tell me about her!? I will be lucky if I loose 20-30 in three months. OK- enough of my rant! Today was much better!! ;)