Losing my mind, so frustrated

[JBR74]

I don't know what the deal is but I am about to give up.

I have been on induction since Sunday of last week.. so exactly a week. I lost two pounds the first day and three the next... then stayed the same until this morning. I gained 4 @#$!%$& pounds! So I gained it all back pretty much. I did nothing differently whatsoever.

I quit caffeine completely when I started, which wasn't easy. I have not gone over 20 carbs a day. I have forced myself to drink 64 oz of water every single day. I'm even getting on the stationary bike for 30 minutes a day. I desperately need to lose weight (61 lbs) and my life depends on it, literally. I know this may sound shallow but I've been so depressed at this weight and really feel unless I can lose it, I'm not going to be okay. I feel distraught at this point.

I'm a 27 year old male. I don't have any health problems.. just had a complete physical and a range of blood work done and everything was perfect.... besides me being overweight. A few people have told me that maybe the gained weight is muscle but I don't buy it. My clothes don't fit any looser, in fact, my pants fit better when I had lost the 5 lbs, but this morning with the extra 4 lbs, they don't fit as good, so I know it's not muscle. Not all of it.

What is going on? I know it has only been a week, but at this rate, I'm never going to lose weight. I know I'm not doing anything wrong with the diet.. I'm so serious about this that I'm watching every single thing that goes into my mouth. I'm even using menus from the Atkins site.

Help.

[not2late]

hi.

this is why we tell folks not to weigh themselves until day 14. Weight can fluctuate (see the sticky on weight loss at the top of this forum). You've most likely gained water weight.

[JoanOH]

"menu's from the Atkins site" scares me right off the bat. Often they suggest you use items that we call "frankenfoods" -- processed "low carb" items that Dr. Atkins himself recommended you not use on a regular basis.

My suggestion to you is to write down everything you eat and drink for a 24 hour period, and post it in the REVIEW MY MENU forum and let us have a look at it. Be sure and include measurements of foods - tablespoons, ounces, cups, etc.

Joan J

[JBR74]

Thanks

I'll start recording my menu. I'll try not to weigh every day. I'm just so scared that I'll work this hard and in 14 days I'll get on the scales and it'll say I've gained 15 lbs... ya know?

[Peterlock]

Hi JBR74,

The weight of the human body fluctuates about 5-6 pounds during any 24 hour period.

So no reason to feel upset or worried that the Atkins WOL isn't working or isn't for you. But there definitely is a reason to re examine what Atkins is and what you expect from it both now and in the long run.

It's not a race and it's not a contest it's a way of life that benefits just about every aspect of your being that you can imagine, and there's more clinical research supporting that then ever before.

You can choose to lead a life of increased energy, a stronger immune system and an overall profound improvement on you physical and emotional well being, as for the weight loss? Yes, it comes but compared to the other benefits of Atkins it's really secondary.

Of course it's the reason we all start - but not the reason we stay.

But again it's choice - don't define yourself or this WOL by misleading scale readings, ditch the scale and carry on with a clean induction. There's no hype here, no shallow promises no BS only one simple truth.

Follow this WOL and you'll be rewarded in every way you have heard about and see in the living examples of some the incredible success stories right here on this board. People who have shed, 50...100...200 pounds and even though they're at their goal weight remain active members of this board to help others.

There's no reason to feel distraught, in fact the opposite, be proud of yourself for following the rules of Induction, be proud of yourself for making the step and doing the work to bring about significant improvements in your appearance and health.

And do yourself a favor - relax, just have a little faith in a program that's been turning peoples lives around for over thirty years. Now put the scale away, grab a bottle of water and go have yourself some fun.

Peter ha

[Elizellen]

And try to drink a couple or more extra glasses of water too arty arty

One generally accepted rule is 64 ounces plus 8 ounces for every 25 pounds you want to lose.

You never know - it might help!