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i've only lost 5 pounds in one whole week. the 5 lbs came off after day 2 and nothing since then. if i don't lost any weight in week 2, i might quit. 
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25 / F / 5'8" 
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Dont give up!!! This WOE can have its ups and Downs....Stick to it!Dali
Reinducting SOon
starting weight 145.5 Lbs
Height 5'7, 19 years old
Goal 120
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Yeah, that was just what I was going to say! You can do it!f/23 5'5.5
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How many inches have you lost?
You know, some people lose a lot in the first week and none the second. Some lose in the second but not the first. Some lose evenly in both. And we all know of someone (Betty the mod comes to mind) who didn't lose a POUND in the whole 2 weeks of induction! She's reached goal now......
This is not a race. It is a new way of eating and living and thinking about food. The scale is a silly, lying piece of metal. Your tape measure will tell you more about how you are doing. So will your level of energy and health!
So hang in there! Don't give up! WOuld you give up other things after only 2 weeks of trying?Started Atkins 2d time 6/20/05
218/187/140
Measuring every 2 weeks
As of 10/31/05, losta total of 56.75 inches!
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Finelly beat me to the measuring tape lecture!
So I will second that................
Measure Measure Measure Measure Measure!
You will never know if you give up if Whooshie comes tonight and would have taken a few of those pounds away over night if you quit today.
Hang in there and let us know how you are doing.Last edited by Terry; July 9, 2005, 06:51 PM.Comment
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Don't give up!! I did induction for 2 weeks and lost hardly a thing, but stuck with it and just when I was thinking, "this isn't working....", I pulled on my jeans and they were huge! The wooshie fairy found me....so don't despair, it may just take another week to kick in.sigpic
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thanks guys... i'll stick with it and see what happens. i just really want this to work... i've never in my life been able to lose more than 5lbs... never ever have i lost more than just 5 lbs... 6 or 7 would be nice... 10 would be GREAT! 15 would be phenomenal! but i'll setting for just more than 5.25 / F / 5'8"
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"Patience is a virtue", they say. (to which I have often responded "and a brick is a great weapon....shut UP!") But seriously, your body will lose the weight on this woe. You are not in charge or control of when it loses how much. Stick with this, and the inches will melt off.Started Atkins 2d time 6/20/05
218/187/140
Measuring every 2 weeks
As of 10/31/05, losta total of 56.75 inches!
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May I echo what everyone else is saying. Don't give up. I lost in spirts, weeks would go buy without a loss and then bang I lost 5 pound one week and 5 the next. This board likes to say, weight loss isn't linear. And Dr Atkins says that we should expect to lose 1-2 pounds a week, so you are really doing well.
I would give my eye teeth to lose 5 pounds. What are you doing for exercise? Are you drinking your water. Etc etc etc LOL
41 pounds down and counting
If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else. - Yogi BerraComment
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In case you havent read this yet here is a link to Moochiecat's 'Weightloss is not linear' thread
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=5090
which makes for reassuring reading.Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!
Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!
F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI
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Also, because you have 21 pounds to lose, it may take a little longer. Be patient, you can do this!! 5 pounds is a great start!!!
And drink that water
F, 28
5'8"
Re-Start Date: January 25, 2009
SW:300
CW:295
GW: 180Comment
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you guys are the best! because of your posts, i didn't quit. i am still at the same 5 pound loss and it's been 12 days, but 'slowly bure surely' is ok with me i guess. thanks again. i'll let you know if i lose any more...
25 / F / 5'8"
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Okay, let me put my two cents in. I lost six pounds my first week and nothing my second week. Then, nothing my third week. I was truly quitting when these unyielding people on the board here told me I couldn't quit just yet. Now, this morning, another pound lost! Out of the blue. Don't quit! Don't do it. Remember, you are determined to succeed!
shannon
149.8/no weigh/ 119
1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
what the rungs mean to me:
rung 1 - more veggies
rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
rung 4 - berries, melon
rung 5 - wine -
rung 6 - beans, hummus
rung 7 - other fruits
rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
(on to pre-maintenance)
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DON'T QUIT, DON'T QUIT, DON'T QUIT!!!! It has only need a week. You didn't put weight on overnight nor will you take it off overnight. Let at least a month go by so you can see all the inches you have lost - which is what is important.Comment
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