Really down over here. Having a very hard time.

**melimeli** · October 17, 2008, 01:07 PM

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ok, it takes some of us longer to get out of the insulin resistance phase.. I have pcos.. and I am insullin resistant. I have noticed that anything sweet in the morning spikes my glucose level ( found this out through gestational diabetes) I found that avacado stalled me. Many bacons and hams have sugar (check the ingredient list) and if all is good just stick with it... Sometimes I will see nothing and then all of a sudden bam... 3lbs down in a day. Another thing check your sodium. Drinking water should make you retain less (I know sounds weird but it is true) the more you drink the less you retain. So if you sodium is up you may need to cut back on that because if atkins does one thing for me it is it helps me not to reatain water. All my rings feel looser even after 2 days on atkins. ok last thing. Measure yourself!!! do your waist, abdomen, hips, upper thigh, and upper arm. and then measure yourself a month later. You can really see it in the measurements at times when you can´t in the scale. Just because your pants aren´t looser doesn´t mean you aren´t loosing it elsewhere. **** I would love for all my weight to come off of my belly but unfortunately I can´t choose where it comes off of. So just keep at it. It will come. Believe me. I am someone who thought that I would NEVER loose weight and in 2004 I went from a size 28 to a 14. It will come just give it some time

**Houston** · October 17, 2008, 01:30 PM

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Thanks so much for replying.

I've measured too and no changes. That said, I'm going to stick with it for at least another week. If after 3 weeks I see zero progress, I'll reevaluate. I've been trying to take a hard look at my food intake. I think I'll drop all avocado (although I've only had it twice, and in very small amounts). Ham is processed (at least a little) so I'll drop that too. I feel good about my bacon (searched far and wide for one not cured in sugar), but I'll make sure not to eat bacon other than from my kitchen. Interesting what you said about sweet early in the morning. I'm going to eliminate the one packet of Splenda I have in my morning tea.

Another thing I've been wondering about that I'm going to change in my diet over the next week is whether the veggies I'm eating aren't nutritious enough (in other words, very little carbs, but empty in terms of nutrients). I'm getting 3 cups of veggies, but generally I eat a lot of iceberg lettuce. I'm thinking of switching to 1 cup of green beans everyday and limit my lettuce to 1 cup max and then have my last cup split between maybe cucumbers and celery.

You mentioned checking my sodium. Great idea. How would I do that? Thanks so much for your reply. It's a relief not feeling alone.

Kristen

**momtomany1** · October 17, 2008, 02:40 PM

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Just a though since you post you don't add butter or cream to your breakfast eggs. Why not try doing so? I get a good bit of my daily fat in my breakfast, in the form of both butter and cream, and definitely having no trouble losing.

Question, though, if you didn't know you had not lost weight, how would you feel? Have you reaped ANY rewards in terms of stabilized blood sugar or increased energy?

**not2late** · October 17, 2008, 02:57 PM

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What are your stats? Particularly your current weight, your height and the amount of weight you want to lose?

**misplaced southerner** · October 17, 2008, 03:13 PM

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hey! i know you are terribly frustrated. at first glance i might say that you are short on veggies. i think onions are high carb and lettuce is pretty worthless...stick to darker greens for your salad (2 cups!) and add a cup of a really good extra veggie....cut out the cream maybe. cheese can be s stickler for some folks.

i lose SLOWLY........i know it is tough. clean things up nice and tight and give it two good weeks of quality atkins induction. let us know how it goes. your body will thank you!

**susan423** · October 17, 2008, 03:16 PM

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A couple of things stood out at me. Doesn't look like you are adding enough fat. Also how much wieght do you need to lose compared to your friend? The more weight you have to lose the more weight you will lose doring induction.

**heavenly rose08** · October 17, 2008, 04:02 PM

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hey houston i know that what you are going through is very frustrating believe me i've been there ,but you have to give you body some time to allow itself to get use to this new way of life!a friend of mine also started doing atkins the same time i did and after 14 days i lost12 pounds and she only lost 4 , she was also a little upset ,but it's been six weeks now since we have started and she has lost 23 pounds and i only lost 17 so there this is a perfectly good example of letting you know that you have to be a little patient! and that atkin's does work

good luck and keep us posted on your progress

**livelaughlove08** · October 18, 2008, 09:39 AM

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From experience you can't rely on your body to do the same thing your friends is doing. Everyone is different... some people could follow the same menu/ exercise the same/ etc. but one could lose 10 pounds in a week and another could lose 1 pound... it just depends on your current weight , how your metabolism is etc. Just don't get discouraged. If you follow Atkins the right way ... you will lose weight.. you didn't put the weight on overnight so don't expect to lose it overnight... and to lose half a pound is much better than gaining half a pound so be happy and just keep on keepin on

GOOD LUCK!

**FLdoodette** · October 18, 2008, 10:28 AM

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Hi, Kristin! While everyone is throwing in their 2 cents worth: Looks like you need some dark, leafy greens ... romaine lettuce, baby spinach ... that kind of thing, with a nice olive oil dressing

Maybe the cheese is slowing you down, too ... some folks are sensitive to dairy. Definitely put some butter in those morning eggs! Or fry 'em in coconut oil ... I hear good buzz about it speeding up weight loss (I'm trying it myself; will let you know!). Just don't give up! I've been losing slowly, so I feel your pain!

**sallyseachange** · October 18, 2008, 11:05 AM

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As per some others' suggestions, I'd up the fat a little, exchange some of the ice-berg for a more nutrient dense veggie and try a few days without cheese.
Hang in there and don't lose heart. Sometimes it just takes a little time for weight loss to kick in and other times it's just a little thing that needs tweaking.

**Houston** · October 18, 2008, 03:00 PM

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You all are so fantastic. It's amazing how uplifting it is to be "here." I'm just logging on today for the first time, and I was so excited to see all of the responses and amazing suggestions. I'm going to follow them to a "t." I'm going to ditch iceberg lettuce as much as possible, and go with 2 cups of a darker veggie like spinach leaves and then have one cup of green beans or asparagus. I'm going to try and limit my cheese to maybe an ounce or two (max) per day or avoid it all together if I can. And some of you mentioned that I may need more fat. I'll throw some butter into my morning eggs for sure.

V was down another pound this morning. I love watching her be so happy with her success. She really deserves it! She quit smoking a year or so ago and has stuck with it, but as a result gained weight. And I so appreciate the story Heavenly Rose wrote about the speed of her weight loss vs. her friend's. V's got more weight to lose than I do. I'd be thrilled if I could lose 20 lbs. V is hoping for more like 30 to 35.

Thank you again for all of the support!!!!

Kristen

**HappyHeFoundMe** · October 18, 2008, 03:29 PM

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Kristin,
I pretty much agree with the others; eat more spinach, romaine, etc. Remember that you and your friend are 2 individual whose bodies are different and that it does take some time for your body to adjust to this new way of eating. Definitely, do add the fat to those eggs!!! Don't you feel sorry for all of those low-cal folks?? We CAN and SHOULD be eating a fair amount of fat.

The one thing that I found to stall me is Splenda. I have severely limited my intake of any artifical sweeteners because eating those foods sweetened with these products just isn't worth the halt in weight loss it produces for me. I'll bet if you're willing to halt the sweetener for a week you will see a difference.

**momtomany1** · October 18, 2008, 03:31 PM

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Houston, if all you need to lose is 20 pounds, part of your answer is right there. The less you have to lose, the more slowly it will come off. AND since you don't have a lot to lose, I would suggest not staying long in induction, many folks find 'OWLing' to be just the ticket to get things moving. Especially don't fear that first veggie rung. It will do you a world of good, in my humble opinion.

**Caribe26** · October 19, 2008, 11:23 AM

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I hear you! My two weeks were up today. I have a moderate ketone read, not cheated once, kept my cheese to the limit, kept my gross carbs to 20g (I am counting overall carbs, not net), kept my splenda usage to twice a week, eaten everything on the approved foods list. The only thing I haven't done (because my daughter was down for a week with a horrible 104 degree fever and flu) was go to the gym. In 2 weeks, I have gone to the gym 3 times. Each time, I have done 45 minutes on the treadmill (hills and steeps) and burned 300 calories each time.

I have drank more than the 64 daily ounces of water, have been taking my fiber and everything else I am supposed to do!!!!!

Frustrated when I stepped on the scale and saw...NOTHING.

Ah, and I am not just talking weight wise. My clothes fit the same way. I am eating more than I ever had before, so I feel I am getting more of a gut.

Maybe I need to count calories as well? People have been saying that calorie counting isn't necessary, but now I wonder....

PLEASE...anyone has gone through this? Help!!!

Sincerely,

Ready to throw in the towel....

Starting Weight: 167
Current Weight: 165
Goal Weight: 130
Age: 33
Sex: F
Height 5'6"

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