Day 8 and frustrated
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treespirit
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Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 18
Location: Oregon, USA
Mon May 05, 2008 8: 24 pm    Post subject: Day 8 and frustrated
I am on day 8 ( again ) and have lost a grand total of 2 pounds. I had lost one other one but it found its way back. Its so frustrating to me that I am so sensitive I cant have any suger alcohols or it stops my loss. I cant even eat the recommended amount of veggies or that really slows me down. I am in ketosis so I know Im on the right track. I have as of today even cut out the unsweetened green tea. Anyone else this sensitive?
porkypine
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Joined: 04 May 2008
Posts: 16
Tue May 06, 2008 5: 11 am    Post subject:
That doesn ' t sound fun! Just keep at it, everyone loses at their own rate. Plus if you ' re figuring out exactly what stalls you that ' s a good sign. Have you uttered to your doctor about it? Good luck and don ' t give up. A 2 pound loss is 2 pounds less to lose [ / icon_smile. gif]
together4ever
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Joined: 06 May 2008
Posts: 19
Longitude: Japan
Fri May 09, 2008 12: 01 am    Post subject:
hi, I ' m new here and also to the Atkins diet. I think that what you ' re going through is truly fine. During induction, I didn ' t lose much either, but the pounds do come off [ / icon_wink. gif] Make sure to drink plenty of water ( at least 64 oz a day ) and make sure to limit your carb intake to the recommended amount during induction. Good luck [ / icon_biggrin. gif]
karenjs
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Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Posts: 544
Spot: San Jose
Sat May 10, 2008 5: 27 am    Post subject:
You need to eat the recommended amount of veggies even if it does slow you down.
Getting your metabolism rate up will speed your weight loss. Here are some tips for revving up your metabolism:
* Don ' t go any longer than 5 waking hours without eating.
* Exercise at least 30 newspaper five or six times per week.
* Eat those vegetables, especially a variety of them. A lot of your metabolism goes into digestion and salad vegetables miss a lot of digestive work.
During the first three weeks of Induction I lost 9lbs, then 2. 5 pounds, then four pounds. I think I ate approximately the same thing every day. I think that when your body is adjusting to your new way of eating, it goes through different stages. Hang in there and you ' ll soon see a steady weight loss!
treespirit
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Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 18
Location: Oregon, USA
Fri May 16, 2008 7: 21 pm    Post subject:
I am now in my third week and barely losing a pound a week... this week I didnt lose anything. I dont want to quit, I am so far into it... this has always worked in the past and I just want to [ / icon_cry. gif]... Im not going to be able to keep up with my goal of one pound loss per week... I am now 10 lbs behind my goal
bluehex
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Joined: 03 Dec 2003
Posts: 2663
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Fri May 16, 2008 7: 40 pm    Post subject:
But you ARE losing a pound a week... That means four pounds a month. So much more than zero pounds.
simi
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 14
Location: chicago
Sun May 18, 2008 3: 48 pm    Post subject: progress...
Hi everyone...
I am back to report my progress... although it is very slow but I still have to keep on going so i dont gain it all back...
I finished my 5th week of induction..... yes i am still doing induction as my body is slow to lose the pounds...
i started with a weight of 154. 5lbs.
now i am 146lbs.
so thats a loss of 8. 5lbs.. which is not bad but could have been better if i was not on estrogen... but anyways, i am still in ketosis so that is a good thing... may be my body will adjust to the changes sooner than later.
good luck to all on Atkins... take care,
Marinewifeandmom
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Joined: 11 Apr 2008
Posts: 138
Location: Camp Lejeune, NC
Sun May 18, 2008 4: 26 pm    Post subject:
hey i also have heard that the slower you lose it, the better it stays off, too!
simi
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Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 14
Location: chicago
Mon May 19, 2008 4: 16 am    Post subject:
thanks for encouraging comments. ill keep that in mind next time i am frustrated... but i am happy about one thing that my ketostix show large number of ketones so at least i am in ketosis... thanks