Am I burning my fat????

[Swissmiss22]

Hi all! I was on induction for about 2 weeks about 3 weeks ago and then went off to Italy for 4 days, and really wanted to try "authentic" italian foods. I did pretty well. I did have carbs...I had pasta one day, pizza another, and gelato the last day. i tried to space it out so I wasn't overwhelming my body. I was also walking at least 8 hours a day. Of course I got out of ketosis...that I knew...so I started again on Saturday. Which is fine with me.

Problem is it's Tuesday morning, and I am still not in ketosis...when I did it before I was in ketosis on day 3 and this is already day 4...I am afraid that I am doing all of this and just eating too much fat and probably gaining...i don't feel like I am, but since I don't have a scale I have NO idea. I have been walking every day for about 5 km.

Here is an example of my menu yesterday:

breakfast:
2 boiled eggs
hamburger patty (homemade)
1 cup of cucumber
1 cup coffee with cream 1/4 packet of splenda

Lunch:
1.5 cup of arugula
Tuna with mayo (2tbsp) mustard (1tsp)

snack:
pepperoni stick (less than 1 gram carb)..shouldn't eat it but I needed to eat something

Dinner:
1 cup broccoli with 2 tsp of soy sauce
Chicken wing and thigh. - no skin
50 grams of pate

On fitday:
it said my level was all good. and had 20 carbs...1700 calories...but this is what it has been like for the past 3 days...is this normal...it was sooo easy to be on ketosis last time, and this time NADA! But also..I haven't been feeling that sick...just a little nauseous yesterday...but no big headaches...especially since i think I wasn't soooo carb loaden this time starting. am is supposed to feel really sick to know that I am changing over?

Thanks so much for all the help. honestly being on this board is the best thing that has happened to me!

Hugs and smiles to all!

Approx starting weight: 180
goal weight: 145-150 (feel the best at this weight and can maintain)
5'6
clothes: 14 (but becoming baggy)

[not2late]

Re: Am I burning my fat????

You won't gain weight eating fat. You will gain weight if you eat fat and carbs (more carbs than fat or equal amounts of fat and carbs)

If you were already eating at a lower carb level than you were when you first strted Atkins, you might not get the exaggerated symptoms.

According to Dr. ATkins, if you follow the Rules of Induction by day 4-5 you will be in ketosis. So at this point, I wouldn't worry about it. Make sure you weigh and measure yourself on Day 14.