Atkins diet blog

Congratulations on being clean! You are a very strong person and should be
very proud of yourself! I wish you all the luck in staying clean and success in
the Atkins diet! It took alot of courage to tell us your story. I cant speak
for the other members here but in no way shape or form did you scare me
off..takes alot more than that Keep us updated on your progress!! Atkins is a really great way to lose
weight..i myself am stalled..but i was also on prednisone for 5 weeks because i
had
pneumonia…and that medication causes weight gain in a big way…so i am now
starting over again..i am finally off the prednisone and feeling much
better…but now i am back to square one! Frustrating..but i know i can do it!
And so
can you!!
Good luck!!
Angel/Melissa
Angel ^i^
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one
day, so I never have to live without you.”
— Winnie the Pooh
Three Rules for Living:
1 Admit nothing.
2 Deny everything.
3 If caught, lie like hell!

Carri,
You have already made the first and best move.. getting off of drugs! YAYYY,
if you stay clean, then you are much better off, even if you never lost
weight! ( which, I know you will) .. Just stick to it, do it day by day, even
hour
by hour. Think of those precious children and how you want to be healthy and
productive for them. As far as basic dieting advice, the one best thing I
can recommend is DRINK WATER. Water can curb your appetite, “busy” your mouth,
as well as all of the documented health/weigh loss benefits. Go to the
grocery store and stock up on low carb foods.. Have fun preparing menus, looking
for recipes, cooking, trying out new things. Go out to eat! Atkins is
certainly one dining out friendly diet! Salad bars, steaks, chicken, fish..
YUMMM..
Most restaurants now carry low car items on thier menus. Take a walk, take a
drive, go to a park.. Keep yourself busy and occupied. You have two lovely
children to fill your time and exert your energy with.
GOOD LUCK!
Teresa
280/228/175
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In a message dated 6/29/2004 9:26:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
LithGirl0617@… writes:
had food poisoning… bad shrimp
I am sorry!! I’ve had food poisoning before..bad chinese food…it was
HORRIBLE…i do hope you are feelin better!!!
Angel ^i^
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one
day, so I never have to live without you.”
— Winnie the Pooh
Three Rules for Living:
1 Admit nothing.
2 Deny everything.
3 If caught, lie like hell!

Hey guy’s and gals! Here’s my story…
I am 27 and have two boys, Nathan 3 and Zachary 2. They are the loves of my
life besides my boyfriend Josh. They all are not affected by weight, at
least not yet. about a year and a half ago I had my children taken from me
becuase I was hooked o0n drugs. Child Protective services took them for high
levels of meth. I was hot you guys. I was thin, beautiful (thought) and full
of evergy. I loved meth! They were taken in November and I did not even quit
smokin dope till April that’s how bad I was. Well I decided to clean up and
get my act together for the sake of my kids. I was gonna loose them forever
if I didn’t. Well needless to say I quit and it’s been 1 1/2 years since I
have toched anything like that. My kids have been hom ewith me for a year
now and I am happy. But I gained 100 pounds in a year! That is where I got
my weight! From quitting drugs. Now my metabolism is out of wack and I am
unsure if I can fix it. Now I am trying this diet for the second time. I
need a lot of support so please…..write me and give me suggestions. Anyone
else been in my situation before? I hope I did not scare 99% of you away
from me. I am clean just keep that in mind……..
Carri
260/255/175 mini goal 200 started 6/21/04

Ok… I was soooo sick the last 2 days… I am starving but dont know
what to eat because eatting meats and cheeses do not sound too good for
my tummy. I had food poisoning… bad shrimp. Needless to say, no
seafood for me for awhile. and “heavy meats” and cheeses? the thought
still makes me sick…
I don’t wanna stray (I kind of did, I have a hand full of cheese-it
crackers) from Atkins… but I need suggestions…
Nichole

This is probably more than you wanted to know, but I am a high school
biology teacher and just can’t help myself.
Anything you eat is converted to glucose and then glycogen (for storage if
there is more glucose than needed at that moment). The body uses glucose for
cellular respiration. This diet by-passes the normal carb metabolism and
uses protein as the energy source- which gives off ketones as a by-product
of protein metabolism- hence the fingernail polish remover (acetone is a
ketone) taste in your mouth.
In teaching my biology students about energy storage I use storage in the
home as an analogy.
Glucose - something you use all of the time and is readily available –
items in cabinets and drawers such as dishes or socks.
Glycogen - something you need some of the time –keep items on top shelves
of a closet - a game or umbrella.
Fat (lipids) - something you need occasionally - like things stored in the
attic or basement such as Holiday decorations.
Excerpt from biology book ” Glycogen (chains of glucose molecules) serves as
a reservoir for glucose. Low glucose levels in the blood cause release of
hormones to stimulate breakdown of glycogen into glucose. When no glucose or
glycogen is available, amino acids are converted into glucose in the liver.
”
Tracy

Has anyone gone on the Atkins Cruise? Sure would be nice to go on a vacation
where everything was Atkins and everyone was doing low carb! Thx Marcia

Was wondering if a person ate low carb under 20 carbs for years, would they
develop the illness called ketoacidosis (mispelled probably). Anyone know about
this?
Mary

Does anyone have the low down on the Slimfast bars? The package says that
they have 1 net carb each, but I worry as Atkins book has slammed other
companies products stating that they misrepresent. I am a loyal atkins gal, but
would
love to venture out into some variety of other brands.
Any ideas????
Input??
Thanks
Julie

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