Starting low carb two week induction type thing - tomorrow - anyone in??

[mrsmalumbas]

Have just bought and read the India Knight book and have been reinspired to restart my low carb ways - Anyone care to join me?

I do know this way of eating suits me, I have done it before, I don't get hungry after the first few days and I do lose weight. I was "sort of" doing this for a couple of weeks before easter and lost about 4lbs, felt good but fell off the wagon over the weekend with easter eggs, wine, simnel cake etc!

Am planning a 2 week induction type event starting tomorrow morning (I am loathe to call it a "diet") to get me back into the swing of things. It would be good to have a buddy or two.

Good day yesterday, didnt have anything dodgy all day, and kept off the wine last night. Lovely DH replaced my bike tyre last night, so I'm cycling to my meetings today, and swimming tonight. Going for a run when I've dropped the boys of at school. But have decided to wear shorts, which just reminds me how much I've got to lose

B/fast, cheese omlette
Lunch, tuna salad
Dinner, sausages and cauli mash

Typing out this menu makes me realise how samey my food is - will try to make my diet more varied

Ate some asparagus that was rather past its best yesterday and am now having an "interesting" morning...However I have cheered myself up by finding a pair of jeans in New Look that actually fits.

Oggy - don't despair my froggy friend. That book looks good - I might order it myself actually because it is so hard not to eat for non-necessary and even non-pleasurable reasons. Stay with us and battle on!

Sorry you are having a bad time frog. I find that I teeter on the brink with food so often - it's so easy for me to slip from one virtuous tuna and salad sandwich and an apple, to two rounds, an apple and a packet of crisps...then another because in for a penny etc. And by the end of the day I feel fat and full of self-disgust. Which is why lc works for me by breaking that relationship. But if it's no good for you I have heard good things of Cambridge. Perhaps it's the kickstart you need. I don;t know how much it costs I must admit.

My friend has lost 7 stone on Lighterlife, which I think is more expensive than cambridge, but she also had a tough relationship with food and she was attracted to the LL diet bcause of the counselling that went along with it. She now doesn't use food as an emotional crutch, as she used to, and she swears by the fact that it's so supportive.

I think it's pricey though, and you have to sign up for 14 weeks so you have to be REALLY committed.

Aw, thanks everyone .
I've got my initial meeting with a Cambridge Diet Counsellor tomorrow

Well, I've had

bacon and eggs
some cheese and salami
prawns and salad with olive oil and vinegar dressing
some more cheese and salami
tarragon chicken with cream
salad

lots of water

low carb experts does that sound ok? Too much? Not enough? The cheese was a Mini moo thing, the salami is that french pound coin sized, a few slices, it was a whole chicken breast with a quarter pot of double cream between 2 of us. 2 rashers bacon, 2 fried eggs.

I really can't believe this is going to work. No caffeine today for the first time in YEARS. Feel rubbish. And constipated alternating with diarrhoea, luvverly! Apparently I will only feel this bad again tomorrow (day 5) and then it will be better, roll on.

prawns were 200g pack.

Sounds like you're doing fine . That's a lot less cream than I guzzle.
To get over constipation I always use fybogel (a bulking agent).
I don't really feel qualified to comment though, given my appalling record. I can't believe I lost 2 stone and then put it back on again .

Thanks Oggs. There are no QUANTITIES in India and Neris. And I know she says 'don't worry as long as you're eating from a plate; but I do (worry)

Are you feeling any less bloated WWW? I always feel much clearer headed and less windy/bloated when low carbing.

You will feel better www. Much better.

Good luck froggy. I've heard loads of success stories. It's hardcore but good I beleive. Have you found out how much it costs?

WWW I think your diet looks a bit short on veg, unless you are eating lots of different things in the salad - you need your 5 a day - did you have veg with the chicken and tarragon? (which sounds lovely by the way )

Another good day yesterday, I am getting to the point of very little hunger, and lost all taste for sweet stuff.

Todays menu

Cheese and tom omlette
Burger and salad for lunch
Salmon with corgettes and asparagus (if they have the new season in greengrocers this morning) Lots of hollandaise !

Good luck everyone today.

Starwb, from what I understand the cd is a sort of extreme atkins in the sense that it is based on you going into ketosis.
So if it's alright with you lot I'll not be going anywhere .
Filled with a mixture of excitement and trepidation . I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks SS and Oogs, Minum, India and Neris keeps you off a lot of veg in phase 1, which is for 2 weeks. I am eating a lot of salad and spinach though. Just checked and it says "after the initial 2 weeks your veg intake will go up considerably" - phew!

Today

bacon and eggs
a salmon steak, cold, for lunch
half an avocado
basil, tomato and mozzarella salad
some brazil nuts
a piece of cheese
a steak with cream and peppercorn dresing
spinach and watercress salad with olive oil dressing

Have been to the loo but er, still not happy with the poo aspect of this diet, I have to say. I either don't go or have diarrhoea (sorry for tmi). I am REALLY hoping this sorts itself out next week, I cannot have this at work

Am now on day 5 so apparently over the worst bits. Tf for that.

Give Fybogel a try. It's such a gentle acting one it merely provides some bulk to hold things together and move things along. It's not one of those explosive ones.
It was prescribed for me years ago when I suffered from IBS and I have used it since with no problems.
I use the orange flavoured one mixed with about half a pint of water. Take it in the evening and it will help the next day. Give it a go before you go back to work.
Failing that try and eat more fibrous veg - it should ease as you add in more variety. You can eat celery at that stage can't you? I used to love it with paté.
Remember you will not be eating much fibre at all and your fat intake will have increased.Doesn't make fr a happy gut. It may need a little help .
Hope it eases soon. You're doing really well.

Thank you so much Oogs. Never thougt I'd be discussing my poo on the interweb but there you go! Is there sugar in Fybogel? I read the boglog thread on India and Neris's site but gave up...

sorry, oggs.

WWW my insides are better than they've ever been, which I think is because I have wheat problems, so hopefully you will find yours are good, once you've settled into the diet

Another good day yesterday, except for a chocolate biscuit, which I ate without thinking when it was offered to me.

Todays diet
Cheese/Tom omlette
Salmon and salad lunch
Out for dinner, so no idea yet, will do my best to avoid a carb heavy meal, but not sure I'll be totally on-message

Enjoy the sunshine today everyone

No sugar as such I don't think WWW. Each sachet contains 3.5g Ispaghula Husk in an orange flavoured base containing sweeteners.
When I was low-carbing I took it whenever I needed to move things along, with no obvious detrimental effect on the diet.

I'm going to use it now I'm on the Cambridge also.

Hopefully just upping your veggies will sort it

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