As a sort of update, we're both still Atkinsing, but in a much-modified (in my case, frankly 'cheating') form. Still adhering to the broader principles of low carb and, secondarily, low fat, but now eating fruit, nuts and, in my case, crisps. Occasionally. And pizza. Very occasionally. And, at the cinema yesterday, erm, ice-cream.
Continuing to drink, but still avoiding beer, by and large, and tending toward white wine, champagne and vodka (with tonic or Diet Coke).
Exercise-wise, I've not been doing so much swimming in the last week or so, having (in true Ahmed-from-Big Brother style) developed an upper-respiratory coughy-spluttery thing that makes me disinclined to go near water that's less than steaming. Likely to get back into the routine again this week.
Annnnd... we both appear, gratifyingly, to be losing weight. More slowly than in the initial fortnight, but that's to be expected, given the liberties we've both taken with the Atkins model. I'm generally between 70 and 71kg, and am aiming to stay around this weight (but perhaps try to redistribute it a little via renewed gym-bunnying). Xoc's 87-88kg, and aiming, ultimately for 80 (and, with better self-discipline than me, has a good chance of getting there).
We're both finding it all still quite 'doable', with minimal cravings or unpleasant effects. The most notable downside that I've noticed is that, whenever I tell anyone I'm on it, they try to talk me out of it - usually from a position of little to no evidence-base, on the grounds that it "doesn't sound healthy". Which can be annoying. |
