[fedelwet]

Hi Craig and Suzy.... Welcome to this forum. Allie has given you some excellent advice. I will also add that you should get hold of an Atkins book, I use the newest one, The NEw Atkins For A New You and READ it!!! I have mine tabbed, bookmarked, pages dogeared and written in. You need to have it for referrence, often, espeically in the beginning and during the transition to OWL.

Also start your own Progress threads here and you will be encouraged by many!

[dodsCooggipsedebt]

I was doing the Atkins wrong for 3 or 4 days and I was a good girl today. I will get some of those keto sticks so I can tell when this darned ole fat is melting away. I will try and figure out how to do the progress thread. I am really a baby computer user. I will also buy the book. Do you ever get sweet potatoes on this diet. Once of my favorites.

[ensuppono]

No sweet potatoes as they are pretty high on the Glycemic index. Not as high as potatoes but still, if one wants to lose weight then one has to be vigilant and go by the book until you reach the desired weight,
Craig
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[spounnypneups]

Suzy, good for you for gtting on the right track. You don't really need the keto sticks. Most of us don't use them, but if that is what helps you keep on track then do.

To start a thread, go to the Progress part of this forum and touch the button that says start a new thread, think of a catch title and then write away!

Sweet potatoes can be added toward the end, I think it is in pre-maintenance. Most of what you eat is not gone forever,you just learn how to eat it in moderation, what may trigger over eating and/or raise insulin levels and cause hunger and weight gain. You learn that by going through the levels of Atkins-- induction, the levels of ongoing weight loss (owl), pre-maintenance and finally graduate into maintenance. You learn that this way of eating is a way of life, not a diet. The weight loss happens because you are giving your body the right food, not the carbs we used to eat. Just think about history--200 years ago. This is how everyone ate, they did not have Oreos then! But they did have sweet potatoes so you will get them back.....

[Eviftilia]

Great picture Craig! You the pilot?

[HaroldMY]

thank you Craig and Aradasky. I will head for Wallgreens tonight to buy the Keto sticks. I will try to start a thread. I have 35 pounds to lose. I'll see then how I feel and look . I may need another 10. I am married to a thin husband who can eat anything he wants. This diet is really different. All other diets, the sweet potato is better than the white. I will have to learn a whole new way of thinking. I am ready for it. I did not get hungry today. Made some deviled eggs last night after reading on this forem and took them to the golf course to eat for lunch. Thank God we can have Mayo. Love it.

[antilt]

Suzy, sweet potatoes are Better than a white potato. Here as elsewhere! You just have to wait a bit to eat it as there is more carbs and sugar in it than you should eat in the beginning.

[Pmeidstc]

Well not sure about the pilot, its a trust thing you know,lol
Just had hamberbur steak handful of asparagus and a small salad. a very nice dinner,yum yum.

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[datingcrew]

I will probably have to wait a long time to eat any kinds of potatoes, my weakness. I am so hungry tonight for something sweet. Hope I can fall asleep fast tonight so I will stop thinking about it.

[AgindyMinnife]

My craving for sweets lasted about three weeks. Now I don't crave them much at all at day 25.My home Dec 2008 3.jpg

[erepsysoulperj]

Beautiful Pic. Is that your home? Can you not EVER have sugar alcohol. Like those sugar free Russel Stovers?

[OixKKcj1]

Yes my home during last weeks snow here. I won't have sugar free candy until i get down to my goal weight. Right now Iam afraid it would trigger my sweet tooth,lolCraig profile photo 2011.jpg

[gerturiotf]

After just one day of being "legal" I got on the scale and was down 2 lbs this morning. I couldn't belive it. It really hypes me up. I know it is probably water weight at this point but I don't care. Off to the golf course again today and need to pack my lunch. Left over chicken wrapped in Lettuce and mayo. Yum.

[santorio]

I still get a hankering sometimes. I am sure it is as strong as a nicotine habit and just as hard to kick. However, if you are willing to try something, sugar free jello is allowed. I cannot go to the sugar free candy as I am sure that would be a trigger for me. This is a product that many on LC use to sweeten and add flavor. You can use it in coffee or tea for instance http://shop.torani.com/Sugar-Free-Va...FWgZQgodt1XauA

Yes, it is good not to give in too many times, especially when you are on induction, but when you feel you can handle the taste and not have it trigger something, then try it.

[jgztw2es]

I got my Keto sticks on the way home today. Have to read on how to use them. Anxious to start burning fat. I will make some jello tonight. Thanks Arlene Did you have a good day?

[xanaxnewtrader]

Suzy, hi! I had a busy but good day, thank you! I am eating my sugar free raspberry jello with a bit of cream right now..... Yum.....

By the way, Craig, it was 68 degrees here today and two days ago it was in the high 70s. No snow here!

[TriammaMade]

What kind of cream do you put on your jello? I want to make it. It sounds sooooo good and sweet. Just what the doctor ordered.

[Berta]

If you use the spray can whipped cream... MEASURE your serving. It's 2 LEVEL tablespoons. A smear, really. If you spray it on your jello (a mound) it's probably more like 5g carb. Check the can for the total number of servings... that's how many carbs are in the can if one serving has one carb. For example... Cool Whip has 24 servings in one of their small containers. Can you imagine having 24 slices of pie or 24 cups of jello and expecting one small container to be enough? Of course not. They make the serving size smaller so the carb count/calorie count/fat grams/etc per servings looks "low". NO ONE gets 24 servings out of that. So measure your whipped cream. LEVEL Tablespoon.

[M1iFiNmC]

Thanks for the info. I need all the help I can get. I am a baby "carber" and am enjoying all the help for everyone. I did measure and it was so good to have something sweet. I was in hog heaven. NOW, if I would just go to the bathroom, all would be ok. My tummy is not feeling very well.

[merloermfgj]

If you're at that point, it's ok to take something to get things moving. After that, to keep yourself "going" make SURE you are drinking water all day. Spread your veggie carbs out over the day (don't eat them all at once). Eat your veggie raw whenever possible. Take a fiber supplement until your body adjusts and/or you move to OWL where you can have even MORE veggies. Don't cut back on fats in Induction. WALK... stimulating the large intestine with exercise is important (ask any dog). So, fix it (laxative) and then PREVENT it.