Sayonara, Atkins!

I barely made it the whole two weeks with the Atkins Diet, but I did make it. While my husband is steadily losing weight and will remain on the diet, I was not nearly as successful. Lost a total of 3.5 pounds, which just does not make it worth my while.

I did like how it kept my appetite under control and killed my carb cravings, so I have decided to cut out all junk food, sweets, refined sugars, bleached flours, etc. and stick to a diet of whole grains, fruits, veggies, and lean meats and see how it goes. I'm also going to measure out my food for a little while and track what I eat on DietWatch.

So far today I've done really well - no cravings and I feel full on standard servings (i.e., not the heaping servings I am used to feeding myself). Had some Colon Blow (aka Fiber One) cereal for breakfast and barley with black beans and cheddar cheese for lunch. Also went on a walk/run for about 2.5 miles. Definitely have more energy today. :)