amanda123's Journal, 20 May 2010

Amanda, it appears that you are not getting enough calories. This is probably why you seem to be craving foods. Your daily calories should be 1500-1800 a day minimum. I also see you use a lot of artifical sweeteners but you don't list water. If you are - how much do you drink? Finally, I would stay clear of peanut butter while on induction. You will be able to add nuts later on while in OWL. Best of luck and I hope you can kick those cravings. 

I do drink water but probably not enough. I have my coffee in the mornings.... probably about 16 oz. Then at 11:30 I have lunch and 20 oz of water with crystal light. Then around 2 I have about 8 oz of water or so. When I get home I have another 20 oz bottle of water and before bed maybe 8 oz or so..... What does that come to... about 7 glasses of water plus my coffee. I know the peanut butter isnt really allowed on induction I usually only eat a tablespoon about 3 or 4 days a week. I am still losing but I wonder if I would lose faster if I cut it out. I really want to cut out the sugar free candy & gum. I don't crave it but I have a stash in my desk at work and when I see it I have a piece. If it wasn't right there when I opened my drawer I probably wouldnt even want it. 

Amanda, I started using heavy whipping cream, ultra pasteurized, in my coffee, without sweetner. It is so satisfying. I had a cup at church Sunday, and they only have coffee mate, so I usually drink it black, but last Sunday, I added a splenda packet, and it was so sweet, I couldn't drink it. And I am always only in trace to light and very seldom in moderate ketosis. I have only turned the stick purple once, and that is because I was dehydrated, but it sure excited me there for a minute. Listen to Keli, she is vert wise. 

Have you tried sugar free jello? I mix up 3 of the small boxes at a time and add 1/2 cup of heavy cream. It reminds me of a fruity pudding or a mousse. That keeps my sweet tooth under control. 

If you can, I would really try aiming for more water. You should be drinking 1/2 your body weight in oz of water. It really does make a huge difference. 

I like the sugar free jello but I haven't tried the cream in it. I was buying the cups already made but my kids were wasting them and that can add up so I quit. I need to make it myself, that would be much cheaper. Is the heavy whipping cream low in carbs? My sugar free hazlenut says it has 2 grams for 1 tablespoon. When we went to the lake I had no crystal light and only one cup of coffee with my sugar free creamer. Everything else I ate was meat & veggies and only water. I was in HEAVY ketosis when I got home. If I could cut out most of my sweetners and try and up my calorie intake I know it would help. It is so hard though Keli - what can i eat? I get full and I sure don't want to eat more meat. Can you help me think of a few snacks I could add to boost my calories? I don't like pork rinds but I know I could get my calories up with those.