losing...but slowly....

[JakeySnakey]

so i'm on day 7 and im down, but ony 0.2 of a pound ARGH. but i guess i a week i've lost nearly 4 pounds which isn't too shabby, but its not great either. i just need to see new numbers and i'll be okay. mind you i dont have a lot to lose, really, but the first tiime around when i did atkins i lost much faster.

[LaceyLooWho]

Re: losing...but slowly....

Almost everyone who has done Atkins multiple times will tell you that its slower each time. 4 pounds in a week is pretty good in my opinion and if you dont have very much to lose then you will lose a lot more slowly than someone like me with lots to lose. Are you exercising? Can you post a typical days menu and maybe some stats like height/weight/age/ etc... that will help us to give you a more educated answer

[Elizellen]

Re: losing...but slowly....

Depending on how much weight in total you hope to lose that might be a terrific loss for a week!

Most people lose between 5% and 10% of the pounds they hope to lose in the first 2 weeks on induction, which would be about 5-10 pounds for someone with 100 pounds to lose.

Take a look at the chart in DANDR after your 14 days on induction and see what your metabolic resistance to weightloss is.

[sugarsack]

Re: losing...but slowly....

jakey, i have seen posts where someone lost 30lbs in the first month.. and here i am just at the 2 month mark and only lost 17 ?? but i have to stop and think..wait.. 17 lbs is huge... figures out to 2 lbs a week.. thats not bad... you too are not going to lose exactly like anyone else... but when you look at the big picture... any loss is good ! its not gain, its not status quo, its losing ! yay jakey !!