Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

[Finelly]

Ok, about a week ago, I caved in and weighed. Then started weighing every day. <sigh> As you know, things are going SLOW.

So here's the weird thing. Yesterday and today, 1/2 pound down each day. I hadn't been doing ANYTHING differently....or so I thought....

until my daughter just pointed out that I haven't eaten MEAT in three days!!!

(Just fyi, last time around, I barely ate ANY meat. Was mostly dairy, eggs and veggies. Maybe meat 2 times a week, if that....and weight came off fast)

Now, when I eat meat, it's just grilled chicken with some salt and rosemary. We're not talking any special sauces or anything that could be causing a stall......

Anyone have any thoughts? Coincidence? I'm allergic to meat?

[Desertthorn]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

LOL I wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Have you been using fitday. It would tell you what is going on I would think. Maybe those two days, you were eating 1500 cal or had 55% fat or etc, etc.

[knicknack]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

not enough fat maybe? Chicken and Tuna always make my fat percentage plummet. I also don't think that getting fat from butter and mayo is as effective (at least for me). I lose the most when my fat comes from the meat that I eat, for some reason. So, I tend to eat chicken and tuna once a day and something fatty the other meals. (Bacon, hamburger, lamb, etc... QUICHE!)

So, I eat a lot of hamburgers. ;-P

[Finelly]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

No, my percentages were about the same as before I stopped eating the meat. So were the calories.

I'm serious, it's the ONLY difference! I'm just wondering if MEAT STALLS ME!!!!!! <shrug>

[knicknack]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

Where is most of your fat coming from though?

For me if I eat low fat meat and a lot of mayo and dressing and cheese, it doesn't work as well as if I just eat a high fat meat.

No idea why.

Everyone is different though, guess the only way to find out is to experiment.

(I'm off to buy my steak!) ;-P

[Brook]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

Without eating any meat for the last 3 days I'm sure your calories have dropped quite a bit. I know if I dropped the meat from my menu my calories would fall through the floor.

Meat/protein isn't going to stall you - unless, like anything else, you're eating too much of it. You might have a sensitivity to certain types of meat too. <shrug> Experimentation would definitely be worth it to see!

Congrats on the mini-whoosh!
~Brook

[Finelly]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

I tend to eat dark meat chicken with a lot of skin......and I always have my fats up around70%, no matter what. Never below 68%.

<shrug!>

[Terry]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

Well at least your skin is soft!

LOL

I agree though that everyone is different with how foods affect them. Like Knicknack, I think I do better with the fattier meats and less mayo and butter as well. At least that is what I found last time, seeing as how I am not weighing myself this time yet.

Good to see some loss though huh!

[Finelly]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

Nope, calories remain the same. I'm very careful about that....

[loser4life]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

I don't eat very much meat either, which is why I find this way of life slightly difficult, but I just remember I will be able to eat different stuff again in the future! BUT, I agree on the fattier meats help you lose faster... However, I eat more lean meats with other fats a whole lot more than fatty meats... They kinda make me feel sick to my stomach! I think it is just the idea of all that grease!

[LeahRachel]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

I am so glad to see there are others on Atkins who were not born carnivores lol. Truth is I could very easily give up meat altogether but have to eat it on this program. I don't eat pork so bacon and sausage are definitely out but I subsitute with Turkey products although they do not have the same fat content.

[Finelly]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

Leah, thank God for you!!!!

We keep kosher, so of course no pork, etc. And kosher meat is not cheap, so I limit it. I splurged when I started this time around and got a lot of chicken, but at this point, I'm going to cut back again.

I get plenty, PLENTY of protein without the meat, and again, I'm 1/2 pound down this morning, so.......!!!!!!

[MojosRising]

Re: Well, this is too weird to be true - isn't it?

Hey Finnely, congrats on the loss! I know you're gonna find your Formula to Success!