I really AM going to Low Carb this time...

[WilfSell]

And DH has promised to join me. But not until after our big night away without the kids next week. So lots of time to procrastinate plan ahead I've ordered India's book. And have an old copy of Atkins' upstairs.

I will need a sugar substitute I think. And, ahem, fibre. Are linseeds low carb? Can you eat them in induction? And I will need to plan my snackage.

And how to get through the first week or two weeks? What helped you not cave in at the first cravings or headaches? And did I read somewhere you can test your piss? Or is that not strictly necessary?

Just do it! As long as you stick to it, it works (eg you can't do the fry up AND some low fat crackers on the side etc.)

I have just lost another 3lbs, on a diet of meat, eggs, vegetables, cream, cheese, nuts etc..

It seems too good to be true though, I've not had a breakfast this tasty for months!

I have nothing to lose I suppose, I'm already a porker, things can only get better!

You have lots to lose - lots of pounds

I had poached eggs & bacon every morning last week (scrambled eggs & serrano ham leftovers this morning) and lost 6lbs - so it does work

Sorry, just reread my last post and it might have come across as v rude - didn't mean that you have to lose lots of pounds! Just that the pounds will fall off on low carb.

Don't think I've explained myself, but hope you know what I mean

wow wilf and amazonian - thats amazing.

will post on weight loss tomorrow - only weighed myself after this weekends debauchery this morning

Enchilada - have a look at this thread too - quite a few low carbers on there and a good place to record your weightloss.

Thanks amazonian Must admit, this morning after breakfast I felt great and I've not been hungry all day. However, I am starting to crave something sweet! I will resist!

I was hoping to be able to cheat a little later on and have a cup of hot chocolate with DH. SO i looked at the carbs content and saw it has 20g per cup!! so that's that out of the window LOL

Can I just ask, even if I cheat a bit (for instance having one cup of tea a day with milk in it, maybe eating the wrong kind of veg in one meal and having reduced calorie mayo (only one I had in, I will replace in tomorow) will I still go into ketosis? or do I have to play everything by the book?

I'm not the low carb expert!

I still have 2 cups of tea per day with milk, I also ate carrots last week.

I'd try to avoid the hot choc, because I reckon I'm seriously addicted to chocolate/all sweet carbs so I'm going cold turkey. I have to say I'm not craving chocolate quite so much now.

The sweet cravings DO subside - have a little bit of cheese? Or just water? The urge will pass...

Hi all

Weighed this morning after 3 days of eating like a king and I have lost 2 lbs. I was going to say only 2 lbs but I am not too concerned as I am sure I would have lost a few pounds just by cutting down before my official start so probably didn't have much water to lose.

I certainly feel better a lot calmer and have loads of energy so must be in ketosis.

I had a hot smoked salmon fillet and some cream cheese at 8am and I have just now at 3pm eaten my lunch. 7 hours without food is unheard of for me.

Enchilada in my opinion if you can just go by the book for the first 2 weeks it will be
so much better in the long run. That way you will go into ketosis quickly and lose more weight.

Jacaqueen ? your food sounds lovely. What did you end up buying at your food shop? Well done on your first weeks loss.

WilfSell ? I agree sometimes it can be surprising what is high in carbs. Your protein shakes sound lovely.

Ggirl ? Well done on your loss this week. Your total loss is brilliant.

Custardo ? Just wondering how you can weigh 0.2 of a lb! What was your Saturday treat?

Enchilada81 ? Welcome to the thread and good luck. I?m also rubbish at making my own recipes and the recipes that everyone else put on here make my mouth water.

Rockbird ? Wow, 9lbs in a couple of days is brilliant.

supersalstrawberry ? Well done on your loss, you are doing so well. It sounds as if you had a lovely meal out at the weekend. Your menu yesterday sounds yum.

Amazonianwoman ? 6lbs weight loss in one week is brilliant.

Had weigh in today. For the first time since starting Go Lower I haven't lost any weight this week. Bit disappointed but can't complain in the whole scheme of things really as I couldn't go on losing like I have been forever.

Well done everyone!

Enchilada, I really think kick starting the induction phase by the book is a good idea - you will get a good sense of what it feels like and then you'll be in a better position to know what the reaction is to different things you might introduce later. And it is very motivating as you can lose quite a lot in the first couple of weeks (I lost 9lbs!)

I also wanted to ask Custardo about the moving in and out of ketosis this... (once out of induction)... You know you have one day 'off' a week? Well how does that work... Do you go through withdrawal again each week? How long does it take you to go back in ketosis? Do you always lose weight doing that? Have you tried having one or two carby things instead of a 'free day' also? Is that quicker to get back into it?

Sorry, loads of questions, but you're such an experienced lowcarber!

I'm quite interested in ways of doing this longterm and think I am going to have to introduce some variety somehow.

Well, got on the scales this morning (I know I said I'd only do it once a week ... but I was curious!) and I seem to have lost 2lbs since yesterday!

I am finding it difficult to be honest but if that's the result it has it has to be worth it!

Going to look at recipes later, there's only so many times one can make up an omelette

wilf,
i seem to go into ketosis really quickly. i eat what i like on saturday - don;t weigh myself sunday.
weigh myself monday - and i can put anything up to 3lbs on - for one day.

but i know i will lose that the next week.

i have been around the same weight now for a month. and so i thnk my body is telling me thats where i'm going to stay.

unless excersise is involved, i don't think i could lose any more weight i can't lower my carb intake. - and i'm not about to jog or anything

on saturday i ate mushrooms on granery bread for breakfast, pancakes with sugar and lemon, pistachios, 4 pcks crisp

yesterday i ws 1.6 pounds up on saturdays weigh in and this am i am 0.8 of a lb off last weeks lowest weight ( which i mark on a calander every day)i think marking it down helps me see any trends or patterns.

i don't know how this is going to work long term, but having a saturday off maintains my weight and over the last 3 weeks i have lost lb a week - whilst trying to maintain my weight - if that makes sense.

sorry bit of a ramble but its way too fecking early for me to be coherant.

enchilada - everyone else is right , try and stick to it for a couple of weeks, the thing about sweet things is your body wants more sugar and more sugar ...i always think of those adverts for quit smoking where those little 'brain ' bugs are telling you just one more - well its like that.

and a bowl of cornflakes - i had them on sat too

Hi, can I just ask what's ketosis?

(of course I could google it, but I wanted to join in as I need motivation to drop a dress size for a big do in 6 weeks)

I'm a big fan of low carb, especially the Harcombe Diet as it knocked all my cravings on the head. But I've fallen off the wagon and although I'm not having cravings, I'm really, really struggling because its cold and miserable outside and I want to stay in and eat toast. And I'm knackered and stressed.

if you click on my Mumsnet blog there is a full explaination ( as full as i can give anyway)

here i think

Do you mix fats and carbs in the same meal? So would you have a 100% burger in low-carb bread for example?

Thanks BTW, good blog

yes i would have 100% beefburger = zero carbs

and low carb bread from lowcarbmegastore = 1.9 per (midget) slice

and zero carb tomato sauce from same website too!

I miss tomato sauce with my bacon and eggs - top tip

Custy what is the ketchup like?