Day 6 - 75.8kg/166.8lbs

So it feels like the hardest part is over for the moment. Ive gotten through the first five days without any major issues. The head aches are gone and I feel strong enough to go the the gym. I made it there yesterday, but just to weigh myself. 75.8kg (166.8lbs) so I’ve lost 1.3kg (2.9lbd) which is not bad considering that I haven’t started the exercise part yet!

Why did I choose atkins and what exactly am I doing?

My sister went on a “no sugar” diet at the beginning of the year. She has two kids and has been carrying nearly all her baby weight since her little girl was born six years ago! Her and her husband have lost weight together over the last six years, but always put it back on. So she went to her Doctor and was given a program that involved stages… the first two weeks were really strict and then it eased up a bit. No pasta, potatoes, sugar, chocolate, soft drinks, fruit, fruit juice. Sounded just like Atkins to me! So I re-read the basic principles on the Atkins Website and went and did the grocery shopping.

What have I been eating for the last five days? Smoked salmon, Chicken breast, Kangaroo, Avocado, Cheese, Olives, Cucumber, Cos lettuce, Coffee (1 cup per day). I made mini-frittatas with chicken and leek in them and they have gotten me through the hardest moments.

The key to doing this successfully (well in the first week anyway) is to be prepared. After I did the grocery shop I cubed up half the cheese and cucumber so I would always have something to grab, the mini-frittats have a great flavour so when you have one you actually feel like its a bit of a treat anyway. I always have drank my 2 litres of water a day so that wasn’t a problem starting. What has been hard is cutting my coffee back to one cup in the morning - I was drinking about three a day (thats 30g of sugar just in the coffee!).

Atkins induction ( the first two weeks) is 20g net carbs per day. Ive been sitting about 22-26g per day which I am very happy with. The next step is adding in the exercise….