Suggestions... Not budging....
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IowaMale
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Joined: 21 Jan 2008
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 8: 03 pm    Post subject: Suggestions... Not budging....
I have been on the diet for approximatly 4 weeks. I have lost some inches ( not sure how much, not designate ), but no weight. I did lose about 5 - 7 lbs the first 10 days, and now am at a total stall. In actuality, some days I am up a pound or two. I don ' t cheat hardly at all. I have had a couple of small chocalate kisses a few days ago, but other than that, nothing. I have cut out my coffee, soda intake, etc..... drank so much water I am living in the bathroom and no change!! I do work out 5 - 6 days a week, but shouldn ' t I still lose SOME weight?? I have read and re - read the posts concerning the stall around 4 weeks, and the retention of water, etc. But, when do you see the results of all of the hard work? HELP!!
bluehex
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Joined: 03 Dec 2003
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 8: 16 pm    Post subject:
Well, you are getting results - you lose inches, don ' t you?
Scale is not your friend - it lies. There is an meritorious article about it in the FAQs, check it out: http: / / lowcarbsite. com / forum / viewtopic. php? t=3897
pheonixheart
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Joined: 29 Apr 2004
Posts: 665
Seat: Florida
Mon Feb 04, 2008 1: 56 am    Post subject:
Aww try to hang in there!! It will happen!! Often it picks up again around weeks 5 or 6. Just remember that your body is busy making a lot of internal changes, and while you may not see those results on the scale, there ARE some good things going on inside. I know it can get discouraging, but for now since you ' ve noticed how much better your clothes are fitting, try to rejoice in that - it ' s proof that you are indeed on the road to success!! Those ARE results! [ / icon_biggrin. gif].
Try not to apprehension - it ' ll happen - one day the " whoosh " fairy will come along and visit you and then you ' ll be several pounds lighter all the sudden!!
Brightest Blessings,
Lisa
artinformation
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Joined: 28 Jan 2008
Posts: 123
Mon Feb 04, 2008 5: 45 am    Post subject:
The posters before me are right on mark. Maybe increase your water intake? Also maybe exercise a little more. The important thing is don ' t get discouraged and keep up the good work. The weight will come off.
DJJayito
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Joined: 24 Jan 2008
Posts: 106
Location: Florida
Mon Feb 04, 2008 2: 49 pm    Post subject: Re: Suggestions... Not budging....
I am having the same experience as well. I ' m getting rather frustrated. However, I am not gonna quite. I remember my first time on this diet, I lost 10 pounds, to 173, real quick, but then took FOREVER to finally break below that 173. I don ' t think I even changed anything. I just think ONE DAY, I weighed 171, and then from that point on I lost weight to 163, stalled there, then broke. I would like some advice on what I might be doing wrong versus what I am doing right, however. I know that it ' s about the inches and not the weight. IN fact, I have already posted messages in that regard, but if you are losing fat inches, you have to be losing weight. We ' ll see what this week brings.
IowaMale wrote:
I have been on the diet for approximatly 4 weeks. I have lost some inches ( not sure how much, not allot ), but no weight. I did lose about 5 - 7 lbs the first 10 days, and now am at a total stall. In fact, some days I am up a pound or two. I don ' t cheat hardly at all. I have had a couple of small chocalate kisses a few days ago, but other than that, nothing. I have cut out my coffee, soda intake, etc..... drank so much water I am living in the bathroom and no change!! I do work out 5 - 6 days a week, but shouldn ' t I still lose SOME weight?? I have read and re - read the posts concerning the stall around 4 weeks, and the retention of water, etc. But, when do you see the results of all of the hard work? HELP!!
shibalulu
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Joined: 15 Jan 2008
Posts: 27
Location: vancouver b. c.
Mon Feb 04, 2008 3: 58 pm    Post subject:
hello! I started Atkins on Jan 8 / 08 and this forum has been soooo helpful! It is really frustrating to stall or see the scale go up again, but knowing that I ' m neither unique or alone gives me alot of strength to keep focused. I ' ve been able to correct some of my rather naive mistakes by reading through all of your insightful posts, so thankyou!.... perseverance!
DJJayito
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Joined: 24 Jan 2008
Posts: 106
Location: Florida
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7: 23 pm    Post subject:
I know that we lose 10 pounds ( or so ) quick, because it ' s water weight. I bet the STALL is a biochemical event... The body is TRYING ITS HARDEST to hold onto the fat reservers, and it takes TIME to break the body of it ' s GRIP. just a though.