Inspirations

Today I woke up and got my son off to school and then went back to bed. I stayed there till 12:30 in the afternoon! That's 14 hours after I went to bed...I said I was tired yesterday! lol! Anyway, I titled this entry inspirations because when I got up this afternoon I soooo wanted to cheat. Several times this afternoon the opportunity to cheat was overwhelming. When I came home I was ready to throw in the towel. It's only been 3 days and I wanted to give up just because I wanted a cherry cream cheese danish and a soda! But before I did, I happened to get online and check my facebook account. What I found gave me the inspiration to not give up. My friends and family had shown a lot of support and were rooting me on. Not only did I receive postings on my wall, but I also received instant messages about it...not to mention a comment here on my blog. I know I'm on the right track and I love all my friends and family and feel truly blessed that they are there to support me. Thank you!!!!

What did I eat today?

Upon rising: 1 stalk of celery with cream cheese. Total Net Carbs: 1.8

Snack: 1 Atkins Advantage Caramel Chocolate Peant Nougat Bar. Total Net Carbs: 3

Lunch (approx 2:30pm): 1 cup lettuce with 5 oz tuna, cheddar cheese, and olive oil and vinegar dressing. Total Net Carbs: 2.4

Dinner: 2 Bacon Burgers (total of 3 pieces of bacon) with Dijon Mustard and 2 lettuce leaves (1for each burger). Total Net Carbs: 1.1

Dessert: 1Atkins Advantage Caramel Chocolate Peanut Nougat Bar. Total Net Carbs: 3

Later: 2 cups (measured raw) Cauliflower steamed, mashed and mixed with garlic salt, pepper, and butter. Total Net Carbs: 1.8

Beverages: 80 oz water. Total Net Carbs: 0

Daily Total Net Carbs: 13.1

Supplements: 1 multivitamin & 2 fish oil gel caps

Observations

I was tired today, slept till 12:30. Slight headache, but not out of the ordinary for me. I have had gas the last two days...more than normal. I'm not sure that this is a normal thing for Atkins or not. Sugar cravings!!!! lots of sugar cravings!!! I did have that warm tingling feeling again today to. Oh and I think I reached ketosis because my urine really smells bad and I have smelled a sickly sweet smell off and on today as well. I know that is tmi...but I want to share actual observations of whats happening on my journey. One other thing I want to point out....normally going from dinner time till after noon without eating would have put me in a hypoglycemic attack....a full one where I would have felt dizzy/light headed and possibly dry heaving... today I just had a slight one where I felt hungry and a little shaky. BIG difference!