Hey Atkinsers --

I'm on my second day of induction and have been super hungry today. I've been eating more than the maximum 3 cups of veggies. Does anyone know if this is going to mean slower loss? I've eaten only lc veggies: lettuce, raw cauliflower and broccoli, cucumber, and celery. I like veggies and also have a hard time with just protein and fat in my belly; veggies fill me up.

I've done atkins before but never for the long haul. And I'm heavier than I've ever been after going back to all that sugar and flour. Someone please tell me that it's not all gloom and doom for weight loss if you have been on and off lc. I know from reading the posts that going back to eating carbs and then back to lc makes it harder to lose than it is the first time lc'ing. But tell me there's hope! Anyone reading this post that has gone off of lc and back on (and maybe back off and back on again) and still reached goal weight -- let me know you're doin' it! I've always headed back into carbs with the "Oh this one bite is o.k.; I've been so good it won't hurt" mentality. But there is no such thing as one cookie or bite of ice cream for me!

I feel like I ate a MOUNTAIN of food today:

b - 4 eggs cooked in butter
l - romaine lettuce, cucumber, 1 slice cheddar, flax oil, lemon juice
s - sauteed turkey breast, celery, cream cheese (too much!), 8 olives, mozzarella cheese (also too much!)
d - raw broccoli, cauliflower, celery, romaine lettuce, turkey and roast beef slices, blue cheese dressing (a lot!)

Lots of veggies and too much cheese for induction rules. Any comments?

Thanks!!

Hi,

I too was stressing a bit about my veggies. Before this WOE I almost never ate salads or any of the staple salad vegetables. Now I eat them twice a day, at least, and I just love them. Almost from the start of induction I have been slightly over the "3 cups of salad veggies, or 2 cups + 1 cup other lc veggies". I've re-read the section on induction in my DANDRE and I really think these numbers shouldn't be taken as if they were set in stone.

20 net carbs a day is the important number for induction. With the amount of dietary fiber in most salad vegetables, the net carbs are very low. They help with digestion, are loaded with nutrients and are quite low in calories.

If you are eating 1-2 extra cups of the salad veggies a day, and counting the carbs, I say all the power to you.

Again this is just my take on it, YMMV.

If I were you, I'd wait and see how things pan out. No one ever gained weight from eating extra raw veggies...

The cheese, OTOH... I'd measure that a little more carefully, and if you're hungry, add more fat in another form, like butter or olive oil. There are different theories as to why, but cheese can really be a staller *and* a trigger food.

Good luck!

I agree with hang it out for a while. You may get really hungry at first, or feel like your going nuts as you go through the withdrawls and your body panics. If you keep putting healthy foods into it, then it gets reassured that you have enough coming in and aren't going to start starving. When you get into ketosis, there is also some appitite suppression.

Rememebr too that there is often a slight slow down about half way through the second week or the third week. This seems to happen to everyone while your body kind of catches it's breath. After that weight loss resumes at a slightly slower, healthy rate. Don't panic and start cutting back on food then.

I also agree use www.fitday.com for a while, just until you get a really good feel for carbs, fat, and getting enough calories

I would do as the other have said, another option is to eat the veggies that are lowest in carbs as your "extras' - such as the romaine lettuce with a bit of dressing...

I wouldn't worry about the veggies really in my opinion. I have ate more than the 3 C. of veggies since I started and any slowed weightloss or anything that I have had has never been caused by them.

Veggies are your friend!

Your menu looks fine !
Keep it up :>)
If you are still hungry, have a couple of boiled eggs on hand or some avocado/tuna. They are are filling.
Kathy