Re: What's the difference between the Atkins Diet & Slow Carb?
Ketosis. That is the main difference. The Atkins diet is all about severely restricting carbohydrates, initially, to put your body into ketosis so that it stops metabolizing glucose as energy an...
Re: How to do Cheat Day when you don't LIKE junk food!
I don't think I've ever equated cheat day to packing in junk food. It certainly happens, believe me, but I am more concerned with eating whatever it is I've been missing (not necessarily craving)...
It will not take you 2 weeks to lose the 5 lbs. of water weight and waste material you put into your body on cheat day. It is important to rememb...
Re: Newbie Question - Tracking Calories?
Although I agree with DarrenDad that calorie counting is not supposed to be necessary, I found (after tracking all caloric intake for a time) that I was consuming far too few calories throughout t...
Re: The Bad Week
Hi Juan. I spent last week in San Antonio as well, so I am literally feeling your pain right now. I managed to maintain my weight loss, mainly through cardio and weight training in the hotel, bu...
Re: Male. 4 Weeks. 10 Pounds. Need Help.
The "large portion of washed beans" causes some concern. Limit your intake to about 1 cup of beans per day spread out over the course of your day. At the very least, know your portion ...
Re: Coming up for my first real cheat day!
Don't be nervous about your cheat day. It's supposed to be fun and it serves a very useful purpose. I stressed my cheat days at first too. It's really hard to see all that progress throughout t...
Re: Losing Weight Quickly (35 Pounds in 2 Months)
I have lost 48 pounds in 3 1/2 months. Some people lose faster than others. I have also gone from a sedentary lifestyle to a very active lifestyle and work out 5 days a week. I do not think the...
I lost 22.6 pounds in my first month and just finished the second month down 34.8 ponds total. Accounting for initial water loss, my rate has not...
Thanks Brittney!
Thanks for the encouragement. I have always been able to take off weight fairly easily, when it has actually been a priority. Unfortunately, I c...
Re: Vomited night of Day 2
It sounds like food poisoning to me. I have had the exact same symptoms twice in my life and they are truly unforgettable. I would suggest going easy and keeping your meals light until you feel ...
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Member intro: Jason
I have been reading many of the wonderful posts on this forum for almost a month now, but never registered as a member. I am in the middle of week 3 of my SCD and have had some great results so f...