Luna and Jean B,

I had the exact same thing happen my first 2 weeks on atkins. So here I am
doing induction and a get a really awful cold. The sore throat was so bad I
used the full-sugar Hall's cough drops, up to 5 or more a day. And I still
lost about 8 pounds during induction. I also thought that I didn't eat as
much due to the cold, so that probably made up for it. Then again, I didn't
exercise much either. I guess I"m not afraid of cough drops anymore and
would probably use them again if I absolutely had to.

I hope you feel better soon Jean,

Michelle
"Luna" wrote in message
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In article , "Jean B." wrote:

Ack. Despite my precautions, the germy cashier at the pet store
managed to give me a cold. The main problem with that is for many
years, one of my main strategies has been to suck on
zinc-echinacea lozenges almost constantly, and those contain 3 g
carbs each. (This is in addition to Zicam--and I think they swabs
may be less effective than the yucky spray.) How many of those do
I dare use per day, and what will the effect be????

On the other hand, I was pleased to see that I have dropped
another two pounds. That brings me to 15 pounds lost. I suppose
I will dance around this point for some time now, since that seems
to be my pattern. Anyway, it was encouraging to see that on the
scales....

I was sick recently and I used the full sugar cough drops of my choice. I
did not limit myself to a certain number per day, I chose to risk the
extra
carbs in exchange for not contstantly coughing. I didn't gain anything,
probably because my appetite was reduced from being sick so I didn't eat
as
much as usual.

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-Michelle Levin (Luna)
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