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.

put on 1lb on the weekly weigh-in this morning - I am going to cut the booze down drastically this week - I was being too optomistic to think I could drink every day, and keep on losing. Will also make sure I do 30 minutes of running or cycling every day this week.

Todays menu

Bfast - cheese and tom omlette
Lunch - ham salad
Dinner - chicken and bacon with mushroom sauce

What I'm really enjoying about this diet is never feeling hungry, and eating smaller, more nutritionally rich meals.

Gawd. We're all in the dumps aren't we. I too am having to re-think.
I got off to a fantastic start but drank wine this weekend leading to carb hunger. I didn't go for it big stylee, but the tomato based soup I've been scoffing is too carby for this stage really.
Result is that this morning I'm 2lbs heavier

I'm so fed up with the dysfunctional relationship I have with food.

Well I take back what I said yesterday - weighed this morning and lost (in total) 4lb over the week..... well chuffed!

Will take your comments on board though, def cutting down on cheese, will cut out alcohol and keep up with the water.

I'm still going to use the shakes for emergencies though - more to do with the fact that I've bought them in bulk more than anything else!!

Here's to a good week xx

Curse of the lo-carb diet strikes (predictably) again. Tried a slightly shorter than usualy Sunday morning run (being aware that I might find it harder than usual if ketosis had kicked in). And I nearly died! Only managed just under 6 miles and I had to stop every 1/2 mile or so for a rest. So disheartening . Hope it's just the diet and hope it goes away soon. Never known it so bad. If it doesn't improve soon I'll be knocking lc on the head.

On a positive note, my clothes are all looser and I'm losing the desire to eat cr*p...in fact to eat anything.

Don't get downhearted Oggs. The whole weighing thing is a bind because you can fluctuate so much daily. According to the scales I have gained two pounds since yesterday so it's all bolleaux. Go by your clothes.

Orm, I wouldn't even be able to run for half a mile! Don't know why but I just can't run. I can walk fast for ages but running just makes me feel terrible. But if you are doing all that mileage, wouldn't you be justified in upping the carb count beforehand?

I don't think so katisha. It would stop ketosis I suspect. My body just has to get used to burning stored fat instead of using instant carbs. Hoping that after a while it will sort itself out and I won't feel like lying down and crying

Stop the wagon! I need to get off.

Was in Tesco's, and I don't know how it happened , but I came out with a basket filled with grapefruits (7), apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, satsumas, leeks, carrots, chives, onions... and had a lovely, juicy, crunchy, sweet apple on way home .

I managed a week and have lost 7lbs, but have done what I always do. Decide that I want to treat my body kindly and bin the cream, cheese etc.

Hell. I'm hopeless.

At the risk of sounding like a bloody broken record (again), I'm going to exclude potatoes, wheat, sugar and cow dairy products.

I've done loads of reading about this and apparently it takes your body longer to get into the swing of burning fat if you've done a similar diet before - would this explain it Orm?

Come back Oggs! (U-turn in the wagon to go back and see where you fell off)
You don't HAVE to have cream and cheese if it makes you uneasy. Why not do another week or two of protein and lovely healthy salads? How can that be bad for you?

It might do auntyspan, although it's only been a week. I think I just have to be patient. I think the reason it feels worse is because I'm working harder than I did before - I used to spend 40-50 mins in the gym with little breaks to get a drink and change machines. Now I run for 50-60 mins plus without breaks.

But when I'm low-carbing I eat loads of fat. I scoop butter out of the dish with my finger, I cook crispy bacon to eat while I'm reading in the bath , I eat loads of lamb chops with crispy fat, I use gallons of double cream in my drinks and to make sauces with...etc...etc .
I love my fruit (grapefruits especially) and veg.

Look - the wagon has returned for you! Hop back on! Have a glass of water! Phew - I was worried we'd lost you there.

You can have half a grapefruit for breakfast until they are gone. Surely if there's that version of low carb where you have bread for breakfast then you could have half a grapefruit?

Here - let me hold the others for you (heh heh heh...)

Can't you eat berries or rhubard oggs? Don't despair!

I always think that I'll really enjoy eating fruit when I come off lc. But I find that after a days or so bingeing I find it a bit ho-hum tbh.

I am baaaad with cream and Greek yoghurt ...and fatty meats too But my main cravings are all sugary and starchy so I really am better off this way.

Orm, my main craving is always grapefruit for some reason.
I find that because I don't feel hungry I tend to grab cold meat/cheese to eat and don't bother making a proper salad to go with it. Then I have a lot of brocc/cauli etc in eveing with meal. I should try to get some veg during day and have less at night.
I do worry though about all the cream/butter/fat I eat.

Must make more effort to drink water too.

Hi everyone! Do you all think it's the lack of snacks that causes problems? I agree that roasting a load of veggies to keep in the fridge helps. I also keep a batch of the cookies and some 70 per cent dark chocolate to hand (so I don't rip into the kids' lunchbox supplies).

If you're desperate for fruit it's probably better to have some than to be craving it so much you fall completely off the wagon. I remember dreaming about raspberries about three days into low carbing and started eating them way before the end of induction. But if I hadn't, I prob would have stopped of at the bakery before long .

Must admit I keep forgetting to drink water. I was really good in the beginning but now I can go all day and not have any...

Nuts are a good snack. Cheese. Cold meat - we've got some cold pork in the fridge which I love normally.

Today I have eaten...
Apple, brazil nuts, cold brisket, banana, satsuma, passion fruit scooped out into bowl of double cream, carrot, mashed banana and passion fruit scooped out into bowl of cream (was so nice the first time ), ham, cheese, pork chop, beans, mashed potato, and am now drinking vodka with orange juice , .