How long till weight loss starts?

[jeorwa]

I know - I need to just keep chugging along, but I am frusterated. Day 3 and the scales are not moving either way. Grrrr. Anyone have good stories how the scales took a while to turn then the pounds just fell away?

I did atkins like 8 years ago, and it was like I just melted away, but now, I'm older and fatter, things might take longer! ha!

Thanks!

[liv]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

If you let us know what you eat and drink we may able to help tweek.
Hang in there.

[jeorwa]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

After creeping around here, it appears I'm a cheater! Dang. However I do feel better already - so that is a positive.
I'm going to crack down and cut out that dreadful caffine (diet coke!) I have been addicted to for so long....I've been working on it for health reasons cutting half a can a day, I'm to one can today..... half a can tomorrow........NONE on Sunday!
Dang it, this IS going to work! And I'm NOT giving up.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

What else are you eating and drinking?

[jeorwa]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

I've been drinking the Atkins 2 net carb shakes for breakfast and lunch (I need something very quick!) as well as snacking on prepackaged nuts (at about 1 to 3 net carbs per serving, depending on the type) and slim jims. (oh, no! that is a processed meat! eeeekk!)
For dinner, I have the meat and veggie part of whatever I cook the hubby. Non breaded cube steak and aparagus, salad with 2T of 2 net carb ranch, pan fried steaks, with salad, etc.
Since tomorrow is Saturday, I plan on really looking at my menues and planning a little better. Hubby is a diabetic (type 1) and is on a sliding scale of insulin which means it is very important for me to get him some sort of carbs when I cook....

Atkins is the only thing that has ever worked for me in the past. I tried low calorie (900 cals day!!) and that made me GAIN! ugh. I have metobolic problems, and take Metformin for PCOS, and that has helped me quit gaining.

[liv]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

Too much frankenfoods.
I cannot lose with those shakes. I don't know why that is.
Plan a little bit better. Pre make stuff the day before if you have to. If you like shakes make some out of eggs.

Nuts are a killer for many of us. They are not induction legal so review the rules and follow them. No derivation for whatever reason.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

>>'ve been drinking the Atkins 2 net carb shakes for breakfast and lunch (I need something very quick!)>>

You could make real food and have that quick too.

I can microwave a chunk of egg casserole in about the time it takes to drink a shake.

Better planning should get you to a point where real food is a better choice than frankenfoods.

[poobears1972]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

I've been drinking the Atkins 2 net carb shakes for breakfast and lunch (I need something very quick!) as well as snacking on prepackaged nuts (at about 1 to 3 net carbs per serving, depending on the type) and slim jims. (oh, no! that is a processed meat! eeeekk!)

Well that explains why the scale isn't moving. Read the induction rules and the foods allowed on induction. Dust off and start over. At least you found out on day 3. Good luck

[jeorwa]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

Thanks Atkins friends. I needed a reality shock! I was trying to do this from what I remembered from 8 years ago....apparently my memory isn't as great as I thought it was!

I'm not counting it a total loss - the scale was a pound lighter today, and I have cut down on carbs and an really excited about it! (Tonight's "good" dinner was pan fried steaks with a lettuce salad with boild egg on top and a side a greens! I def don't feel like I"m dieting)

Something exciting - I stopped by a thrift store today in hopes that they would have the book, and THEY DID! For fifty cents! Hooray! I also got an older atkins recipie book for fifty cents! I'm thinking it's a sign that it's meant to be and is going to be a sucess!

[Desertthorn]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

Now that's a real bargain. Wow

Have you checked out LInda's site. It's full of great recipes.

Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Home

[jeorwa]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

I checked it out - and printed some recepies, but I didn't have time to go to the groc store. With those recepies and my new books I"m going to make menus for the week and shop for that so I HAVE to stick with it. It will be a little tricky getting my hubby carbs - but I can find some side dishes for him that I don't like. (like mashed potatoes - yuck!)

Thanks SO much for helping out the newbie!

[Beach]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

Newb here.

I started on Monday of this week. I've strictly followed the sage advice here and the diet plan. I indicated Ketosis (strips purple) by Wednesday morning, have had a headache since Wednesday morning, my clothes have begun to loosen but I only show a loss of a couple of pounds.

Give yourself some time. Bet you'll drop quickly once your body adapts.

I have this feeling that by Sunday morning I'll be dropping fast.

Good Luck.

Beach

[JaxMama]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

Planning your meals is the best thing for the first few weeks until you know which food are legit and don't affect a stall or a gain. That is my only advice...PLAN, PLAN, PLAN

[Elizellen]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

Wow, Jeorwa, it looks as if you are definitely on the right track now

Remember that those big losses we read about of 10+ pounds on induction usually only apply to people with appreciably more excess pounds to lose, so for you, with 20 pounds or so to lose, a total of 2-3 pounds loss on induction will be a great result and any extra will be a bonus

[jeorwa]

Re: How long till weight loss starts?

You guys are the best - I was very "good" yesterday (and today have only drank half a diet coke...tomorrow I will drink NONE! hooray for a broken addiction!)
Anyway, I stepped on the scale this morning, and another pound was gone. That makes two for this diet-- this week!

(ignore the stupid ticker, I forgot my password for it, and now it's messed up! - though, I"m totally going to count my total weight lost from the fre pounds I lost from the beginning of January till now)

According to my doctor, losing some weight will help with some babymaking. I'll get it off, then see about that!

Well, I"m off to make some eggs!