I thought it might be interesting to ask this - For those who have been on atkins for at least a month, what has been the hardest thing that you've had to give up... something you can't have anymore? For me it was hard to give up a lot of stuff, pepsi, doritos, ect... but when people ask me what the #1 hardest thing to give up was, surprisingly I say "skim milk", which is funny, because most people wont touch skim milk even if they are allowed to. I drank like 1 gallon of skim milk everyday though, and it was the only good thing I ever did for my body on my old diet (a gallon of skim milk to wash down a bag of doritos and a big mac haha!).

So what is the hardest thing you've had to give up on atkins? Only one rule.... it has to be something that you don't eat anymore at all

Hi Yucky Carbo.
I must say I am really really missing my red wine, I know i sound like an alcoholic, but I'm not, it played a large part in my social life and last weekend I skipped two parties I was invir#ted to and am skipping another one this week because I can't bear it and then most peopple don't have decaff diet coke, only diet coke and I feel I would stick out like a sore thumb! Ity's ruining my social life!!!!!!
I miss milk as well, it's amazing how much you take it for granted, you know starbucks and costa cofee and they don't do cream!
poundsoff

For me it is hamburger buns, and sub rolls on my cheesesteak subs. Hamburgers and cheesesteaks are and always will be staples in my life. I love that I can still eat them even while I am helping my life by losing weight. And I love putting grilled peppers, onions, cheese, and mayo on them, but gosh do I miss the rolls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Susan

Cheetoes. The crunchy kind.

Sigh...

Subway bread, Schlotsky's bread, and white rice.. I love white rice... I grew up on white rice.. I miss it terribly..

French Fries!

They sell these paper cones full of Hollandischer Fries that are fresh fried when you order, and they are served with mayo and ketchup. They were quite good. My usual subway stop is right next to this shop and I get to smell them almost daily. I really have not been tempted recently but the first 2 months were Hell!

cheers,
Judi

I miss pasta!!!!!! I am a classically trained Italian chef and boy do I miss it. I dont really crave it but miss it dearly

Bread.... i.e. for pizza, toast, garlic bread, pastry bread, etc. But then again, after the first week of induction, I found that I was able to easily say no to things I'm not supposed to have, even with people taunting them in front of me :P I just keep on remember the number on the scale I saw in the morning and the fact that I don't want to get further away from my goal.

rice, pho, french bread...

i lived on those all my life..

I miss ramen noodles with lots of spice the most. Doritos temp me too much now so my wife and I have agreed to not allow them in our house even for the kids.

Ah, if not for that rule I would say: 'Not being able to drink more than 2 glasses of wine!'

I missed all my bad carbs the first days of induction, after that I said good-bye! I remember what they did to me............

Alina

I miss popcorn and potatoes. Missing the popcorn was pretty bad the first month or so, cause that was my friday night staple, I don't miss it as much now though. Every so often now I think of a baked potatoe smothered in butter, chives, lil bit of sour cream and pepper. I miss that. I used to work at a wendy's and i would get baked potatoes for break couple times a week.

Pasta... Frappuccinos... and ice cream! Went to a birthday party with a Carvel cake recently and I thought I was going to implode seeing everyone divvy up my slice!! AGH!

Milk and catsup.That almost did me in. But I have since found Dr. Atkins catsup and have substituted heavy cream for milk. I used my milk in my coffee, alot of it now I use cream and not as much.

Janet

Toast...

Toast and peanut butter
Toast and cheese
Toast and jam
Toast and toast

I miss toast!!!