Shrinking Me

I am dying to step on the scales but don't wanna ruin the suprise!
Although today has been pretty shite really, dietwise. I bought 2 of those atkins chocolate substitute bars, which are only 2grams of carb each, and I said I'd stay away from them for the induction phase..but my tastebuds are SO BORED it's driving me crazy! It's not that I want to eat a big amount, far from it, it's that I could just do with the odd spoonful of yogurt or cup of specialk. There doesn't seem to be much point eating bacon without the bread n HP sauce so I'd rather just go without all together.

I don't think I am eating enough food on this diet so far. At work I kept losing concentration and feeling tired and weak. I've got a bit of a head ache too. But it's day 7 tmo and so there is no going back now. I am just worried that my weight loss will slow down in the 2nd week. And I am feeling anxious about when I finally do reach my goal weight - I am scared that it will all just pile back on and I'll get stuck back in my cycle of bingeing n puking. All I can think is I'll will have to go below my goal weight so that I'm allowed to gain a couple of lbs again then maintain by eating no whites and very little and gyming it.

DAY ONE
Egg
Celery stick
2 spoons of cream cheese
spare ribs

DAY TWO
Egg
Bacon
Pepperami

DAY THREE
2 chicken legs
3 chicken wings

DAY FOUR
Egg
Bacon
1/2 tomato

DAY FIVE
Egg
Broccolli
smoked salmon n cream cheese

DAY SIX
1/2 tomato with 1 spoon cream cheese
Celery stick
Lamb n mint burger
Atkins chocolate substitute bar

DAY SEVEN
Egg
Tuna
Celery n cream cheese
Atkins chocolate substitute bar

Start weight = 9st
Current weight = 8st 10lbs
Target weight = 8st

Days one to four

First day was surprisingly easy. I was in work all day so didn't really have time to obbsess about food.

Second day I started to feel the effects of surving on fat and protein alone. I was craving fruit and a latte more than anything.

Third day I felt like I was starting to make progress as my appetite shrunk completely. In the morning I felt weak, hot sweats, moody, heart palpitations - but that's good because they are normal withdrawal symptoms that will pass soon.

Fourth day I woke up with a feeling of euphoria and more energy. I weighed myself and was delighted to see I had lost about 4lbs and am looking better each day! My guts must be a bit confused beacause I am not going for number twos hardly at all and when I do it's not healthy looking! So what though - I am in ketosis now and every bit of energy I use is sourced from MY BODY FAT not from evil carbs. Nothing can stop me now I AM SHRINKING!

Day five

Waist = 29"
Hips = 34"
thigh = 21"

It's been a tough first few days on atkins, but i am so pleased that i have stuck to it because i can literally feel the fat melting away!

My clothes are feeling looser and I have lost an inch on all measurements so far and i have'nt even joined the gym yet - I am actually just about to do that this afternoon. For exercise I'm planning on focusing on weight training because the more muscle I build, the more efficient my body will be at burning fat - my fat!

I will warm up for 10 mins on the stepper and bike, do all weights with all my effort for 30mins, cardio such as cross training or rowing for as long as I can bear (20-40mins) and finish with 10 mins of toning exercises and stretching.

After the gym Im stocking up on food supplies. Its only just struck me that I am allowed to eat smoked salmon and cream cheese which I love, so that's good. Thinking about making cream of chicken soup too which I am allowed to eat in moderation (which isnt a prob seen as my appetite is disappearing) so I will need whipping cream, chicken breast, and chicken stock. I was toying with the idea of buying some atkins carb free snacks. They do a range of chocolate bars that taste a bit like chocolate and a bit like straw. However, I remember on past atkins diets they have been a bit of a downfall as they make me crave the real thing. Im better off sticking to the rules strictly for the first 14 days.

Sorry I have no photos posted yet - I realize this is an essential part of my blog so you can actually see me shrinking - I will do it ASAP.