My scale, my foe

[sheropesem]

Good morning all!!
Ohhhhh...not at all happy this morning. I am on my 13th day of induction. Now...in the first 4-5 days of induction, I lost 7 pounds. Just like that. AND EVER SINCE...the scale doesnt move. Not one pound. And my clothes feel the same. So this morning, I get up...go pee, get on the scale, no improvement...then I go into the kitchen to make coffee. And...I spill my husbands sugar/flavored creamer all over my gown and ALL over my newly mopped tile floor. GRRRRRRRRR!!!! Oh..and all over my 3 year old superdude, but he thought it was funny.
I think I think I think I know what may be causing me to hang out right at 145 pounds??? CHEEEEEESE!! Yes, cheddar, Brie, Bleu, and 2-3 string cheeses a day. Also...my dentist retired. Had to go to his replacement last Friday...the man was TERRIBLE...and my mouth hurts badly, so I havent done anything at the gym. Before the last 4 years, I never ever had any problems losing weight. So this means ALOT to me to be able to get back to where I feel GOOD and PRETTY...and I would love love love to wear some of the things in my closet again....NOT VELOUR SWEATS ...lol. The bad part about the cheese is....in the book I read that all cheese has some carbs. In the store, I ONLY bought cheese that said 0 carb, 0 sugar...and thought YAY!!! But maybe not???? I guess if I look at the BRIGHT side of things, that 7 pounds jumped off, and hasnt returned. Thats a start, right??? Im just really frustrated. Im also quitting smoking. Im 31, and have been smoking for years...because when I was 13, it was COOL you know.
The other thing that Im going to have to work with...I stay home with my kids. I quit my (awesome) job in Las vegas, we bought a house here in Pahrump, so I could raise the kids. And we've had record-breaking heat waves. Yesterday it was 115 degrees here, and 117 in Vegas. So I dont go out and play with the kids. We stay inside. Maybe I should get us some videos to dance with or something, for exercise. I go to the gym at night, after my very handsome hubby comes home from work.
Im sorry to ramble on. This board has come to mean alot to me...and this diet means alot to me. Something tells me that I CAN DO THIS. I want to very badly. Thank you for your posts, and the inspiration I get here everyday.
Robyn

[Moochiecat]

Re: My scale, my foe

Losing during the first week and pausing during the second is very common, which is why we recommend a person stay off the scales for the first two weeks and weigh in on day 15.
I wrote up a sticky about this:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5090

And yes, cheese does have carbs...I don't see how something can have milk in it and not have carbs, so the general rule is to count 1 ounce as having one carb if you are unsure about the carb content.
Are you staying within your limit of 3-4 ounces of cheese a day? If you are eating the max amount of cheese each day, perhaps cut down a little bit, but it's really too early to know if cheese is affecting you adverseley or not, so don't sweat it...just stay in the limits.

[sheropesem]

Re: My scale, my foe

Well thanks for the post. I read your sticky, too...and feel a little better.
About a year and a half ago, I went to the doc and she put me on phentermine. Now at that time I only weighed around 135 pounds. The phentermine helped, but it was like being on speed!!! Now my husband and I, we dont take meds unless its for something extreme. We take tons of vitamins, etc. The diet pills worked, of course, but they were soooooo bad. Brian (hubby) made me throw them away, and told me he would rather I be heavy than to EVER take anything like that again. And...he said...with pills, my weight would come back. And it did. Plus about another 15 pounds. Soooo...Ive been doing the low fat low cal thing forever...and kept gaining. Then...I read the Atkins book. And it makes sense to me. I truly truly feel like it will work. Maybe thats why I feel so nervous about the scale?
In any case, thanks for your reply. As I said before, feeling GOOD again...I just want it soooo badly. And this time, I want to do it the right way.
Thanks again.
Robyn

[Barbde]

Re: My scale, my foe

Someone sent me this today, it may have been aroudn already, but it is a good read.

http://stores.yahoo.com/carbsmart/outout.html

[schellie]

Re: My scale, my foe

The phentermine is an awful drug. It is half of the phen fen. And Im assuming it wasnt as bad as the other half of that drug that made people so sick since it is on the market, but Ive expirienced many different outcomes from the phen fen from many people in my life. Not good stuff. Things could be slowing down because it appears you dont have much to lose. I believe its 5- 10 % loss for induction for you total amount you want to lose. On the Atkins site, www.atkins.com there are articles on metabolic resistance, and others that are very helpful.