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When I started Induction on September 21st, I was pretty depressed. I
had stopped counting my carbs or really paying attention to my eating at all. Or anything else, really. In the past couple months I have actually found myself on a sugar *binge* -- a *binge*, mind you -- as in a latenight trip to the Walgreens candy aisle for licorice Allsorts and chocolate-- and all I could think about was how long and awful the haul was going to be back down to Skinny c. I almost didn't care anymore, and I didn't even want to do it. I sat in the middle of the seesaw between being fat and being too lazy and overwhelmed to start for a couple weeks, and then I thought, holy hell, I'm getting old, and now I'm going to be fat like my mom and then I'll probably start listening to Lake Woebegone and driving some horrible Oldsmobile and this is just...this is just not acceptable. So I started Induction. I didn't want to. I didn't even think it was going to work. I was waiting around for it not to work so I could try Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig or something. I was eating a LOT at first -- maybe averaging 1800 to 2000 some days and I was HUNGRY and I was MAD and I had a HEADACHE and NOTHING was happening. I lost five pounds and suddenly noticed I seemed even FATTER than I did before I started. And then about three days ago, on day sixteen, my appetite just went away. Just plain left. I was able to pay attention to what I was eating because I really didn't want it anyway. I can never get over this when it happens. It actually took a little longer than usual, but what a miracle. Not only that, my bad mood lifted, my concentration was better, and the anxiety I had been feeling just melted. My calories drifted down just magically and today I had to take a couple spoonfuls of oil to get to 1200. That's how fast. That's how plain trippy lowcarbing is. Sugar is a legal drug. Kick it and see. c on the road again |
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What's with this drinking oil?
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On Oct 10, 8:11 am, "Pat" wrote:
What's with this drinking oil? Oil is pure fat. Calories with no insulin response whatsoever. Fats are thermogenic, eat it and you will burn lots of skippy. c science is my friend |
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"Pat" wrote:
What's with this drinking oil? It's a way to bring up total calories, and it's a way to increase the fat to protein ratio. It's also self-limiting the time I tried it - Within a couple of days I could no longer gag the stuff down. In the first few weeks of Atkins it's definitely the wrong thing to do. Once the appetite falls the answer isn't to forget food to the point that you need to drink oil to keep out of the staravtion range. The answer is to view food as fuel, and as a preventative measure to keep hunger from coming back, and as something to be enjoyed now that portion control is easy as small portions can be spread over the time of a meal. I see it as a common mistake folks make early in the plan. The appetite drops, the newness of that impresses, and over-reaction is done. As long as folks are nudged back towards eating real food like veggies and meat, it should be temporary. C - Don't turn the appetite suppression into a weapon used against yourself. Use it as a tool to right-size portions. You've done it before so do that again now. And enjoy the lack of cravings. |
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On Oct 10, 11:13 am, Doug Freyburger wrote:
"Pat" wrote: What's with this drinking oil? It's a way to bring up total calories, and it's a way to increase the fat to protein ratio. It's also self-limiting the time I tried it - Within a couple of days I could no longer gag the stuff down. In the first few weeks of Atkins it's definitely the wrong thing to do. Once the appetite falls the answer isn't to forget food to the point that you need to drink oil to keep out of the staravtion range. The answer is to view food as fuel, and as a preventative measure to keep hunger from coming back, and as something to be enjoyed now that portion control is easy as small portions can be spread over the time of a meal. I see it as a common mistake folks make early in the plan. The appetite drops, the newness of that impresses, and over-reaction is done. As long as folks are nudged back towards eating real food like veggies and meat, it should be temporary. C - Don't turn the appetite suppression into a weapon used against yourself. Use it as a tool to right-size portions. You've done it before so do that again now. And enjoy the lack of cravings. . Hi Doug: My rule is generally that when I'm not hungry, I don't eat. I've been on a course of steroids and antidperessants, and I know that insulin resistance has grown horns, a tail and rented a condo in my body at this point. When my IR is low, I can eat 2000 and maintain my weight way way under 200 pounds. When it's high, I have to go under 1500 at least, and I tend to push the fat content up rather than add veggies or protein. Protein also spikes insulin to a lesser degree, Non starchy vegetables do the same. Nothing wrong with fat. Unless you eat it on a donut. c all butter, no muffin |
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Doug Freyburger wrote:
"Pat" wrote: What's with this drinking oil? It's a way to bring up total calories, and it's a way to increase the fat to protein ratio. It's also self-limiting the time I tried it - Within a couple of days I could no longer gag the stuff down. I just can't see sipping oil. It seems to me much easier to add fat to your diet by combining it with veggies: butterhead lettuce with olive oil drizzled on top; bell peppers, onions and garlic stirfried in avocado oil; an artichoke dipped in melted butter. It's dead simple to get lots of fat if you use a veggie substrate for the fat. -- http://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/ |
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On Oct 10, 1:07?pm, Jackie Patti wrote:
Doug Freyburger wrote: "Pat" wrote: What's with this drinking oil? It's a way to bring up total calories, and it's a way to increase the fat to protein ratio. It's also self-limiting the time I tried it - Within a couple of days I could no longer gag the stuff down. I just can't see sipping oil. It seems to me much easier to add fat to your diet by combining it with veggies: butterhead lettuce with olive oil drizzled on top; bell peppers, onions and garlic stirfried in avocado oil; an artichoke dipped in melted butter. It's dead simple to get lots of fat if you use a veggie substrate for the fat. --http://www.ornery-geeks.org/consulting/ Onions rock but they're also 8 carbs per half cup and an artichoke is about the same depending on how you cook it. Lettuce...personally, I'd rather inhale fresh radon from the garden, but thanks for the suggestion. c I'd smoke lettuce. |
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Try unsweetened Ghirardelli chocolate, it's much better than Baker's.
Roger Zoul wrote: | Unsweetened Baker's chocolate.... |
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Iceberg lettuce sucks, romaine is pretty good, mixed baby greens are
wonderful. Spinach is excellent as well, raw or cooked. wrote: | Onions rock but they're also 8 carbs per half cup and an artichoke is | about the same depending on how you cook it. | | Lettuce...personally, I'd rather inhale fresh radon from the garden, | but thanks for the suggestion. | | c | | I'd smoke lettuce. |
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"FOB" wrote Try unsweetened Ghirardelli chocolate, it's much better than Baker's. I will, if it's not carbier. The Baker's tastes good to me. Roger Zoul wrote: | Unsweetened Baker's chocolate.... |
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