I have one of those fancy scales (bought mine at a hospital)...tells you how much you weigh, what your percentage body fat is, your BMI and the number of calories you're consuming to maintain this weight.
Personally, all I'm interested in are 2 numbers: my current weight and my percentage body fat. No point getting lighter but still being mostly made up of lard. Right? This is also helpful when you start working out. One day you get on the scales, you've worked your buns off for 2 weeks and the scales say you've put on 4 pounds! ARG! But, if you look at your percentage body fat, you'll see it went down. YEAH! So, yes indeed, it was an expensive scales but for me, well worth it
You're curious to see how much I've lost. I can tell. But first I have to fess up. I originally weighed myself 3-4 weeks ago. Today was my first time weighing myself since then. I had already been making some small changes to my diet in those last few weeks. Less wine and fewer carbs and moving around a bit more. I'm just telling you so that if you start on Atkins and you don't lose a whole whack of weight in the first few days not to despair! :o)
I officially started Phase 1 of Atkins (Induction) on Wednesday, June 30. I have lost 9 pounds in the last 3+ weeks. I feel great.
Last Wednesday I also had blood work done. Got a call from the Doctor's office saying that my Vitamin D count is still very low. It should be 76. Last year it was down to 36 and I began taking 3000IU of Vitamin D for 3 months and then cut back to 2000 and then I forgot to keep taking them.
Anyway, today they tell me it's gone up to 45 but I have to get serious. So, 3000IU of Vitamin D for 3 months and then 2000IU for the rest of my life. This lack of Vitamin D could also explain my high blood pressure, I was told.
So I'm going to take them when I brush my teeth every morning. Apparently it's OK to have 3 tablets all at once on an empty stomach. We'll see....
And now to develop a recipe for tonight's dinner.
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