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[NYC_Gal 2.0]

I'm eating a lot of peanuts, cashews, dairy, vegetables, and seafood.

Atkins is about being on a very low carb diet. It's not healthy in the long term, but for a month or two it's okay, as long as you keep everything in moderation, make sure to drink a lot of water, and not overdo it with the meat. Many people go on atkins and think it's a free pass to eat a load of bacon.

The only thing I'm craving a lot of is mandarin oranges. I could have one, but it's not wise for me to keep them in my house, because I'd want to eat more than one. I'm taking extra vitamin C to make up for the craving some.

[Kaypea]

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

Hehe my dad thought so too, years ago. I'm doing induction too, but plan to stick to the induction phase throughout.

[UknowsI]

[Harpeau]

Atkins is very unhealthy. I think complex carbs are good for us~ lots of fruits & veggies. I'm trying to cut back on meat. There are better ways to lose weight than Atkins, IMHO.

Concerning the BMI, don't stick to it too much. The one who has muscular legs, the BMI isn't the best indication of obesity. Get one of those doctors that can put you on a machine and tell you what % of body fat you have. Sounds like you have much more muscle. Good on ya!

[balzor]

[Yahowho]

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

[pr1ncejeffie]

I got a lot fatter

When I came here 2.5 years ago... 75kg

Now I'm at 86.5kg

But i've lost about 4kg this month because the portion of my meal is a lot smaller

[Kaypea]

Actually, "just eating less and moving more" works wonders. It's probably why my normal, non-dieted to weight here is lower than my normal weight in Canada. I find a fad diet now and then just breaks habits... some people do fasts or juice cleanses, I go on a meat bender, which I'll probably chase with a bit of a fruit bender.

[DorkothyParker]

I'm using fitday.com to track my calories. It has a lot of pre-made boxed foods and also generic nutritional information for basics like breads, cheese, chicken soup, etc. But what it doesn't have is Korean food. So now I'm stuck entering it manually from other sites. Also they spell kimchi, "kim chee" and that bothers me for some reason.

Does anyone know of a good calorie counter website (free) that has a wide selection of Korean and other "ethnic foods"?

I'm totally paranoid about overeating, so I always assume I have like 3 servings of soup when I input the info. Hopefully that helps.

[Tamada]

Quick update:

I've just finished day 4 of my diet and fitness routine.

I have been eating and drinking the following:

-meat
-fish
-eggs
-a little cheese
-a little fruit (apples and bananas)
-Americano with a little milk
-Tea with a little milk

I've completely stopped eating and drinking the following:

-bread
-rice
-chocolate, cake, ice-cream, etc
-soda
-alcohol

So I've gone not quite all out Atkins, but definitely low carbs.

I've also gone to the gym the last 4 days. I'm currently doing around 60 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of weights, situps etc, so that's a 90 minute workout.

As I mentioned, I weighed myself last Sunday and weighed in at a hefty 83.5ks and I need to lose around 14kgs.

Considering my current diet and exercise routine, what do you think would be a realistic weight loss (in kgs) after week one?

I'll report back again on Sunday after the weigh in!

Good luck to everyone in a similar boat, it sure isn't easy changing old habits!

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

1kg a week is healthy. You might lose more the first week because of water, but more than 1 a week is pushing it. It's possible, but not good for you.

Since you're on low carb, here's what I had for dinner tonight:
smoked salmon cut into strips, then rolled up with light cream cheese in kim (the seaweed for kimbaps). Really fast and easy.

Tomorrow night I'm making old-fashioned oyster stew, sans the crackers.

[Triban]

[cdninkorea]