I followed a low carb lifestyle several years ago. I am now the proud owner of a pot belly that is giving me uncomfortable clothes, sleepless nights, and a sore back. I have decided the ONLY way to get this pot belly out of here is LOW CARB. My question is this: today is Tuesday and I am considering starting tomorrow. The problem is that as I remember it the first 3 days of induction are pure 7734 (read upside down to get the meaning). No big deal except that I am going out of town for a Braves game friday and saturday and it will be very difficult to LOW CARB with all that travel AND temptation, after being on induction for only 2 days. So...
In your personal opinion...
Should I go ahead and start tomorrow knowing I will probably have a massively hard time and essentially have to restart on Sunday, or should I wait until Sunday to start and spare myself the 7734 of what is to come?
Should I go ahead and start tomorrow knowing I will probably have a massively hard time and essentially have to restart on Sunday, or should I wait until Sunday to start and spare myself the 7734 of what is to come?
1) There's no time like the present. How wide is your sense of the present? Sounds corny but my sense of the presence includes all of the acts in a small project. If it takes me 3 hours to clean the garage, "the present" is a 3 hour window for me then. Would a multi-day trip count as one extended present? It doesn't stretch that far for me.
2) There are groups that do Monday morning weigh-ins, so that makes a good point to start. Shop for your week-one groceries that weekend and start out with your house properly stocked.
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Hello Low Carbers!
I followed a low carb lifestyle several years ago. I am now the proud owner of a pot belly that is giving me uncomfortable clothes, sleepless nights, and a sore back. I have decided the ONLY way to get this pot belly out of here is LOW CARB. My question is this: today is Tuesday and I am considering starting tomorrow. The problem is that as I remember it the first 3 days of induction are pure 7734
do you mean Aychee Double Hockeysticks?
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meaning). No big deal except that I am going out of town for a Braves game friday and saturday and it will be very difficult to LOW CARB with all that travel AND temptation, after being on induction for only 2 days. So...
In your personal opinion...
Should I go ahead and start tomorrow knowing I will probably have a massively hard time and essentially have to restart on Sunday, or should I wait until Sunday to start and spare myself the 7734 of what is to come?
Thanks for your input.
212/212/150
I say enjoy the game and the trip. Come home and go grocery shopping on sunday and get off to a nice start on Monday. If you start monday you can give yourself a buffer day to get rid of tempting junk in the house, stock the fridge with good LC foods and make a plan for the week ahead. If you work outside the home you may want to make lunch and snacks to bring to work - you can do that all on sunday instead of maybe rushing in sunday unprepared.
"Haggis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hello Low Carbers!
I followed a low carb lifestyle several years ago. I am now the proud owner of a pot belly that is giving me uncomfortable clothes, sleepless nights, and a sore back. I have decided the ONLY way to get this pot belly out of here is LOW CARB. My question is this: today is Tuesday and I am considering starting tomorrow. The problem is that as I remember it the first 3 days of induction are pure 7734 (read upside down to get the meaning). No big deal except that I am going out of town for a Braves game friday and saturday and it will be very difficult to LOW CARB with all that travel AND temptation, after being on induction for only 2 days. So...
In your personal opinion...
Should I go ahead and start tomorrow knowing I will probably have a massively hard time and essentially have to restart on Sunday, or should I wait until Sunday to start and spare myself the 7734 of what is to come?
Thanks for your input.
212/212/150
By all means, next week. I know you are anxious to get started, but you fear it. You can't succeed in a lifestyle you fear. Take your time, enjoy your game, and grow with the plan!
Don't start at all, because you'll just be wasting your time.
-- Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW
"Haggis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hello Low Carbers!
I followed a low carb lifestyle several years ago. I am now the proud owner of a pot belly that is giving me uncomfortable clothes, sleepless nights, and a sore back. I have decided the ONLY way to get this pot belly out of here is LOW CARB. My question is this: today is Tuesday and I am considering starting tomorrow. The problem is that as I remember it the first 3 days of induction are pure 7734 (read upside down to get the meaning). No big deal except that I am going out of town for a Braves game friday and saturday and it will be very difficult to LOW CARB with all that travel AND temptation, after being on induction for only 2 days. So...
In your personal opinion...
Should I go ahead and start tomorrow knowing I will probably have a massively hard time and essentially have to restart on Sunday, or should I wait until Sunday to start and spare myself the 7734 of what is to come?
Haggis <[email hidden]> wrote: :> Hello Low Carbers! :> :> I followed a low carb lifestyle several years ago. I am now the :> proud owner of a pot belly that is giving me uncomfortable clothes, :> sleepless nights, and a sore back. I have decided the ONLY way to :> get this pot belly out of here is LOW CARB. My question is this: :> today is Tuesday and I am considering starting tomorrow. The :> problem is that as I remember it the first 3 days of induction are :> pure 7734 (read upside down to get the meaning). No big deal except :> that I am going out of town for a Braves game friday and saturday :> and it will be very difficult to LOW CARB with all that travel AND :> temptation, after being on induction for only 2 days. So... :> :> In your personal opinion... :> :> Should I go ahead and start tomorrow knowing I will probably have a :> massively hard time and essentially have to restart on Sunday, or :> should I wait until Sunday to start and spare myself the 7734 of :> what is to come? :> :> Thanks for your input.
Start tomorrow and pig out on meat: burgers, ribs, dogs, etc. And eat your fill of very low carb veggies. Induction isn't about weight loss, it's about breaking the carb addiction (mostly). If you eat your fill, you won't feel as though you're dieting.
I say start now. I had the same issue last week. I wanted to start on June 1st but knew that I had back-to-back parties to attend this past weekend. I started last Wednesday, attend the parties. 1st party I was good - except that I had a few glasses of vodka. Saturday night's party was diffiuclt - they served pizza and chicken nuggets. I eat them - but didn't over do it. Got on scale this am for the 1st time in a week and found that I've dropped 6 pounds. My clothes are beginning to feel better already. Start now and go for it....
Should I go ahead and start tomorrow knowing I will probably have a massively hard time and essentially have to restart on Sunday, or should I wait until Sunday to start and spare myself the 7734 of what is to come?
You should start when you're properly prepared and when you're truly ready to lose weight. If you try to start without having a plan (no menus, none of the proper groceries, no clue of what you're doing), you will have a harder time, IMO.
