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

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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?

custy-do you stick mainly to salad for your veg intake?

Have just looked closely at the carb values of the veg I eat and was surprised at how I could so easliy go over 10gms a day on veg.

From today I am going to try and keep a record of my carb intake.

Good news though , yesterday was much stricter on the carbs and lost 1.5 lbs ..and I had 2 g&t's.!

sorry that Q to you as well mummymels

my main veg intake is a variety of salad - i usually buy the packs because i am lazy and i haven't had a working fridge until this week (huzzah at last) mushrooms cauli and onion.

i deffo eat those daily.

seriously watch your veg carbs - its surprising. root veg is really high as are tomatos - dh made me a bed of salad last week ( bless) covered in tomatos and was mightily offended when i cast them off.

thanks
am unsure whether to keep to 10 or 20 grams a day
today have already had 7gms

am i right in counting zero carbs for egg, bacon and cheese?

ggirl I find this site useful for helping me to keep a track on carbs. HTH
www.fitday.com/

TimeForMe-thanks that site is brilliant, have just set up an account. I need to lose 2.8lbs a week to be at my goal by the end of June.Greta incentive thanks again!

You are welcome, I'm pleased you like it and hope it will help you

yip 0 for egg and bacon - just check the lable for the cheese but its pretty low.

i used to use fitday and it was a help

Thanks for all your help custy

let us know how you get on.

wow sal that's amazing - over a stone - how long you been doing it?

great stuff.

how is everyone else getting on?

Everyone sounds like they are still sticking to the diet well.
I have lost another 1 kg (just over 2lbs)this week. So I seem to maintain losing that every week.
I am finding it alright this time and am motivated to lose another 3 stone by the summer. I think it does help losing every week so it keeps me motivated. I got to get back into my size 12 clothes that have been in storage for 4 years. (Although might need a need wardrobe as fashion has changed )

well done thats fab.

I have lost a stone now!
Lowering my carbs really helped , thanks custy-although now I am bunged up
. AM sure if I have a crap I will lose another stone

My unifrom fits so much better.

Custardo after your fantastic weight loss, how much are you losing now per week and how far are you from your goal weight?

Ggirl Well done on your stone, that is great

supersalstrawberry thats great dropping a dress size. That is a good motivation to carry on.

Mummymels That is a great weight loss, well done.

Sorry if I missed anyone off

Custardo looks amazing,she can't lose more weight!

mabs

ggirl, wow thats amazing, so whats the weight loss been like since cutting the carbs?

Mitchell, i am pretty much content at the moment. i a LCing during the week and then eating whatever i like on saturdays.

Custardo ok now I understand that you are just maintaining your weightloss. Sorry. I like your idea about having a day off on a sat.

custy -I was stuck at 10lbs , so 4 down since I lowered carb intake to 10 grams or less and I am still having a gin in the evening .

wow 4 thats great. So you are doing the strict 10grams too eh? any weightloss this am ggirl?

• this am lost .6 of a pound, i need to lose another .6 to match last weeks weight

hows everyone else getting on?

well have had a poo , and a coffee so will wait and weigh after I wee out the coffee
tmi??

lol. nah!