hi im gemma i would like to know if anyone would like to be my buddy for support and encouragement and a friendly chat preferably from uk but worlwide is fine too. my email add is *******

waiting for my buddys

p.s im on induction


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Im Tony and I live in Essex. Yeah, I know all the bad essex jokes. I have been on atkins for just over two weeks now and would love to talk to others in the UK. How are you doing? Lost much weight etc.

Drop me a line if you want to chat.

Tony

Im gemma and I live in leicester. i love jokes. I have been on atkins for just over two weeks now and would love to talk to others in the UK. How are you doing? Lost much weight etc.

im not doing too well .

drop me an email if you wanna chat

gemma

ps glad to know you

i will chat to you

how much have you lost then

Hi Gemma, nice to hear from you. Sorry I have not replied quicker but I have just got in fron my business. Just a quick check on the forum and then off again.

In answer to your question I am not 100% certain how much I have lost. For some stupid reason I did not get on the scales until a week in to induction. Since then I have lost about 9 pounds but the scales move a little so I try to leave getting excited until I hit 1/2 or full stones.

I do find it a little hard at times but I have booked a holiday for tenweeks time and want to not scare people on the beach!! Lets see what happens.

Why you not doing so well? What are you finding hard? I will be back on line later tonight and hope to speak to you then.

Bye for now

Tony

Hi Gemma / Tony

Im Lisa and I start the Atkins Diet today !!

It would be great if we could keep in touch/ support each other, as I think its gonna take me a bit of time to fully understand what I can / cant do !


I live in Northants, so Gemma we are pretty close !!

Anyway I will chat more later, but I need to work out my shopping list for next week, so far bacon, sausages , cream ...... this is sooo bizarre !!!!


Lisa

hi tony thanks for the reply

your pm are utterly full empty them pleassssssssseee

just lacking motivation and support

hope to talk to you soon.

Hi Gemma, Tony and Lisa, I'm in Devon and I've been LC'ing for about 2 months so far and loving every minute of it

Hi lisa

welcome to atkins

yes of course we can keep in touch. i love atkins buddy and friends

I am having probs with my pm. The forum tells me to empty it but it wont let me in. Iowagirlchecked up for me and I need to make 5 more posts before I can access. After that it will be emptied- promise.

Hope you arer all well and still low carbing. I jumped on the scales this morning and it looks like I have lost 6 pounds!! I will wait a couple of days and recheck but will be over the moon if it sticks.

Off now to do the washing up, boy do I know how to live, so I wil speak to you all soon.

Tonyuk

Hello Lisa it's Tony here from sunny old Essex. How's the day gone? Have you found it hard or not too bad?

When you go shopping don't forget the sugar free jelly. It isnt the best dessert ever but tastes pretty good with some cream on it. Just about to have some myself. Have you read the Atkins book? I found it quite confusing and just try to stay off the carbs as much as possible. It has to be said that there are carbs in some pretty strange things that can catch you out so be careful.

Right, better be off so have a good evening and I will catch you soon.

See ya.....Tony

Hi Tony - congratulations on the 6 pounds loss!!!!

Hi Kelly

Thanks for the conrats. Im not feeling so good about myself today because I skipped my run. There you go.

How are you doing? Are you finding it reasonably easy at the moment. Its funny, I look at bread and sandwiches that I used to love and see the enemy!!

Well just a quick one. Hope you are well and speak to you soon.

Tony

Hi All

Its day 4 for me and all is going well !! Havent been on line cos ive been soooo Tired and had constant headaches, which isnt suprising cos Ive gone from about 10 cups of tea / coffee aday to having decaff. Tastes no different but obviously my body is used to the caffeine. As for the food, havent felt hungry once ( which is a miracle for me !) if anything Im really struggling to have a decent breakfast, so used to a quick piece of toast, and glass of orange juice and now im having to have a cooked breakfast ! Guess I will get used to it eventually.

Tony, as for the sugar free jelly and cream, Im hooked on it already, its yummy !!

Well I bought one of those Ketosis Sugar testing kits today and have just tried it out and its already turned to pink so I guess its starting to work, just be glad to get on the scales on friday, still hard to beleive that you can lose weight eating the foods that I am!

Congrats on the weight loss and hope you are all ok !

Take Care

Lisa

Hi Lisa, the headaches should start easing soon, your poor body is going through both carb and caffeine withdrawl

Tony - I'm doing pretty good so far, no real cravings and last night faced with a meal out where I couldn't eat 90% of what was on the plate, I ate the pate, left the rest and wasn't even tempted by my old favourite, warm soft baguette dripping in butter!

I'm going to have to pick up some of this SF jelly for a treat one night. Has anyone found LC choccies or bars yet? I was thinking Boots diabetic section might sell them but haven't been yet, I'm not even really craving chocolate, just curious as to what it tastes like!