Hi
I am new to this WOE and am struggling with it a bit. I have tried this WOE, on and off, for the past six months. The most recent try was great! I was in ketosis within 3 days and stayed there for the next 7 days. I lost two pounds and was feeling great! However, like the past three attemps, I convinced myself that this WOE of eating was not healthy! Little background info...my WHOLE family has had major success on Weight Watchers. (Mom lost 80 pounds, Dad lost 60 pounds, sister lost 40 pounds and I lost 25 pounds a while back). My way of thinking has always been that WW and other similar programs are the way to go. Anyways, I just wanted to share that info. and maybe recieve some encouraging words.

Also, I have a questions regarding sugar alcohols and low carb breads (oh so low products). I used both during my last attempt, during induction. ( I know..a no no!) Always kept my carbs at 20 and stayed in Ketosis. My question is...is the problem with sugar alcohols that they kick some people out of ketosis which causes them to not lose? Or can you remain in ketosis and not lose because of them? Regardless, I am going to not eat them during induction this time around...just wondering?

Thanks

Hi there:
It is hard to realize that this WOE is good for you while needing to lose weight. When you get into maintenance it is more of what people consider healthy. I guess you will get some problems from your family because they believe in WW's .
Low carb breads stalled my progress while sugar alcohols don't--but everyone is different and getting different results. When I was eating low carb bread I may not have been eating enough fat or veggis. but I decided to leave the bread alone. I couldn't find or make one that I could say that it was good anyway so I was getting frustrated and my next step would have been to eat some real bread and cheat.
If you do a search on these two topics you will get all the info you need.
You have 25 lbs to lose which is not a big amount so you will lose more slowly than someone who has 100 lbs to lose. Exercise does help although you may gain weight at first you are only gaining muscle not fat.
Good luck and I hope you stick around.
angie

Thanks Angie. Obviously, WW's did not work for me because I gained back those 25 pounds. I have done a great deal of research on Low Carbing, and know that it is the way to go! I WILL NOT FAIL THIS TIME!!!

Good morning! I'm happy to hear you have had positive results with this WOE in the past, so you know it works.... and let me tell you, that I feel the healthiest, and eat the healthiest, on Atkins than I ever have in my life.

My suggestion is that you think about what tripped you up in the past that you started and stopped a couple of times. What can you do differently this time so that doesn't happen?

Would a low-carb buddy help? Have you sat down and read the book lately? (or at all?). Reading the book again will help affirm some of your thoughts on the proven effectiveness and healthiness of this diet.

Low carb breads and sugar alcohols can kick some people out of ketosis, but not all. The challenge is to not use them during induction because your body isn't ready for those "types" of carbs yet. Induction is all about the basics, and "detoxing" your body of all of those things. Sugar alcohols can also make some people crave sugar and other foods that are bad for us in this WOE.

I really encourage you to make a go of induction this time without any frankenfoods (all the low-carb products out there) and stick to the basics. I have a feeling you will loose a lot more weight.

There are also a lot of low-carb recipes out there that you can use so induction won't get so boring. Don't forget you need to be drinking LOTS of water and taking vitamins.

Missy

Thanks Moonshea. You are right....WW's did work for me but then I went back to my old way of eating and I gained it all back! I have always had food cravings and tend to eat when I am not hungry. Once I eat one chip or cracker, I can't stop. Before I started this WOE, all I ate were refined carbs...white bread, cookies, crackers, pasta, and tons of sugar. I would eat a whole big bag of skittles and justify it by saying "but its low-fat"! This WOE has rid my diet of those foods and forced me to eat healthy foods like mushrooms, green beans, aspargus, various kinds of salad greens, etc. that I NEVER ate before!

Thanks for the input Missy. I plan on using everyone on this board as a lo-carb buddy! I just recently registered but had been logging on everyday just to hear what people had to say (mainly for encouragement and to snag any helpful ideas I could find). This forum is wonderful and everyone so far has been so helpful. I can't believe that there are people out there who don't even know me but want me to suceed! What a great find!

I hear ya... I was the same way... I used to eat when I was not hungry, just to eat... I used to sit down with a bag of chocolates and before I knew it, I had eaten the whole thing... This way, keeps me away from all the bad stuff, and after a couple weeks, I don't even want that other stuff. I'd much rather have the low carb versions of it because I know it's better for me! =) Oh, and I too eat a whole lot more veggies than I did before... before I rarely ate veggies! lol

Well, Good luck to you! Hope to see you around more! =)

Moonshea =)

As a wise person once said on the board..(wish I could remember who!) There is NO plan that allows you to go back to your old way of eating, and not gain it back!

I've had great results on Atkins, and am having great results so far on CAD..but for me, the biggest help staying on-plan (aside from the reduced cravings of low carb) was the Dr Phil book. I should get a commission for pushing it, but it REALLY helped me identify my weak spots and why I eat when not hungry physically..and how to avoid it.

There are many good plans out there, but the secret to success is treating the REASONS for the gain in the first place.

Wecome. You hang in there. Iif you need support just log on we are here for you.