Stall so soon?

[KidFreeByChoice]

Hello all. I've been following the boards for several weeks and know that stalls are not uncommon and to be expected. I am a bit surprised, however, that I have reached a halt after only 10 days and my weight has not budged for the last 4. Nothing has changed in my dining choices since I began.
Has anyone else had this experience in times past? If so, how did you break the stall? Thank you, Kate.

[LadyBethny]

Re: Stall so soon?

Hi Kate, I wouldn't consider 4 days a stall - have you measured? I have stayed the same for 2 weeks but my body has changed shape completely and I have lost inches everywhere! This diet is not about the scales!!

Also different times of the month could be a factor for us lovely ladies.

Don't give up - maybe if you post your menu the wise ones here could give you some of their giving and expert advice....

Good luck!

[not2late]

Re: Stall so soon?

Dr. Atkins wrote that a weight loss plateau/stall on his diet is 4 consecutive weeks without loss of pounds or inches. So you aren't in a stall.

Have you been losing inches? Dr. Atkins wrote that the loss of inches was more indicative of the loss of fat, because it represented the fat emptying from our body.

[KidFreeByChoice]

Re: Stall so soon?

Thank you for your responses!

I guess the word "stall" was a poor choice of words...an abrupt halt would have been better. heh
I agree that measurements are the best indicator and will base most of my success on them and not the scale. I did record mine on day 1, however, I think I mis-measured as the numbers were radically different at day 8. Oops.
I can accept that there may be other contributing factors that have brought me to this dilemma and continue on course.
I must say that this is the first time I have not been frustrated at a weight loss attempt, which makes it so much easier to continue; even with these types of situations.

[liv]

Re: Stall so soon?

How about posting a detailed menu Kate? That may help us give you some hints if anything is off.

[KidFreeByChoice]

Re: Stall so soon?

B: Crustless spinach quiche with 1/2 the amount of cheese the recipe calls for (recipe from this forum)
L: 2 C salad with lettuce, green pepper, celery, onion, mayo, cheddar cheese on occasion and 3 crumbled bacon strips
S: 2 -3 eggs with salt and pepper
D: Chicken or fish (baked, grilled or fried) with either cauliflower soup (recipe from this forum), cucumbers and sour cream or butter-sauteed mushrooms and peppers
*I only drink regular water.

I'm pretty good about watching the cheese allotment since I am not a huge fan of it in the first place.

Thank you so much for your time in helping me!

[liv]

Re: Stall so soon?

I think the menu looks good. Lots of good fat and veggies. You probably are just seeing a bit of adjustment. It happens to almost everyone. After the first whoosh things slows up a bit but then it keeps going.