How I made it through Week One of the Adkins diet Phase One

Reflecting and sharing my notes from the very beginning and not so long ago...


August, 2013


Carb Counts-

Day 1 - Net carbs - 42.5
(What is a net carb?)

Day 2- Pink ketone strip. "Small Trace" but totally in Ketosis ! Yeah.
Net Carbs 39

Day 3 - Woke up still in the pink. YEAH!
(What is IN THE PINK?)

Note: Aim for 1.5 - 3mmolL level for optimal ketosis

Eating protein based and low carb has been pretty easy so far. Snapple Diet Half and Half tea is a new find and a life saver for something other than water. 1 net carb makes it a good sub for my COKE habit. I have even had a cocktail with snaffle tea and vodka and still remain "in the pink" of low carb and "on program".

We've been out of town for Fri, Sat and Sun. Can't believe I decided this was the time to start this whole thing, but I am in and actually have stayed on program so running with it. Looking forward to an initial weigh in when we get back home to see if the positive ketosis  = weight loss results.

I need to take measurements now, at the beginning so I have that as a form of measurement too.

Day 4, 5, and 6 have remained true to no / low carbs and maintained ketosis. Sometimes slipping into "trace" but steadily "in the pink" and moderate level. Losing .5-1lb per day, by day 6, I am down 5.8 lbs in total. Just nice to see the scale actually MOVE and go DOWN!!!

A goal of  down 20-25 by the end of August would be a reasonable one at this rate ~ HOOT!
(*CURRENT DAY SIDE NOTE : notice, still early in the process and I am still holding myself to the philosophy "down this, by this, so should be down this by then...")

Day 7- REALLY not hard to stay on plan as long as I am prepared. The tea is yummy, love butter, meat, veggies, so not missing much with carbs 7 days in. Was trace at waking but in the pink mid day at work. Having the keto strips really motivates me that I am on track and doing the right thing. I left my lunch at home, but my hubby and kids brought it over to me which was VERY KIND and so appreciated to stay on plan. Enjoying almonds as snack for salty crunch. Need to make sure sugar free creamer for coffee isn't interfering, but as losing alb a day, can't complain too much.

Maintaining 33.4 net carbs