Should i just give up now?...

[CJ_07]

I'm beginning to wonder if Atkins will work for me. I've been doing induction for a week and have put on a lb!!
I've been sticking to the list religiously, weighing everything writing it down and drinking water non stop!
Why have i put weight on?
yesterday i had -

2 eggs
40g cheese
1 piece of wafer thin ham

chicken and mayo
lettuce
red pepper
cucumber
cheese

cumcumber strips
with cream cheese

steak
garlic mushrooms with butter

Any idea's?? feel really disheartened! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
CJ x

[higgies]

Re: Should i just give up now?...

Yes, my idea is... Don't weigh yourself until the 2 weeks is over! Induction isn't a one week thing, it's 2 weeks. Even then, the idea of induction is to break you from your carb addiction. Not everyone loses a ton of weight during induction, so yes...stick with it and hopefully after two weeks, you feel better and are on the right track to a healthier life!

As far as the food goes, it looks like the right types, how about the quantities? Perhaps you're not eating enough!

[Alexa]

Re: Should i just give up now?...

Hi CJ 07,

Higgies is right - try not to weigh too often - your body is going through a lot of complex chnages and it needs times to settle down into this new routine.

A couple of things are worth thinking about at this stage. Firstly take measurements of your body now to compare with later if the scale remains the same.

Also how much weight are you hoping to lose? If it is relatively little, you won't lose a great deal early on.

Check and double check what you are eating. Check for hidden sugars, sweeteners, etc. What amounts of these foods have you been having? Measuring with cups is easier to control that weighing, I have found. Also, measure your water to be sure you're having enough.

Finally, any exercise will help get you into fat burning mode.

Good luck and let us know how it goes

[jimmyolsenblues]

Re: Should i just give up now?...

exercise and check the valid veggies list, I don't think you are eating enough veggies.

http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkins-phases/phase-one/acceptable-foods/

I hate to be embarrassing, but you could be bound up with a lot of cheese and no veggies.

[Brook]

Re: Should i just give up now?...

I'd also be interested to know what your stats are. F/M? Age? Start weight/goal weight & height? Exercise routine?

[Hoping]

Re: Should i just give up now?...

I thought the same thing as Jimmy when I saw your menu. Are you sure you're staying within the cheese limit? Are you using a lot of salt?
You also need to give the diet time, as others have said. You have to have patience--I struggle with this aspect as well! lol

[cincywbbw]

Re: Should i just give up now?...

toss that scale out the window..it will lie to you, measure measure measure eventually you will see results. It could very well be that you have gained muscle and lost some fat. Good luck!!

[purplecat]

Re: Should i just give up now?...

Jimmyolsenblues is right. It doesn't appear you're eating enough vegetables. Try adding a salad with lunch and one with dinner to see if that helps (it helped me).