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  • #1

    Should I stay or should I go?

    Ok so today is day 13...I checked the scale and have really only lost about 4lbs in 2 weeks...i have lost inches though.
    Boobs went from 36" to a 34" LOVING it! Lol
    waist from a 32 to a 30 and so on!!!
    I read the book again this evening and it states (according to metabolic resistant chart) that I am borderline low! Hmmmm
    So I guess my question is should I stay or should I go....
    to OWL???

    Loving this new way of eating and have never felt better. But should I stay on induction for another week or two? See what happens?!

    Thanks,

    Jules




    HW-162/SW-152/CW-140/GW-130...and than some later if needed!

    First goal met 10lbs down
    now on for the next 10
    Tags: stay
  • #2
    Re: Should I stay or should I go?

    I always vote for OWL.

    Induction is about getting your body ready to do the work of OWL ... losing your weight.
    J.

    "Your life will never change until you change your choices."

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    • #3
      Re: Should I stay or should I go?

      Originally posted by Jules1980 View Post
      I checked the scale and have really only lost about 4lbs in 2 weeks
      I'm confused... why does your ticker say 14 lbs?

      I read the book again this evening and it states (according to metabolic resistant chart) that I am borderline low!
      Low or high?

      So I guess my question is should I stay or should I go....
      to OWL???
      With only 23 lbs left, moving to OWL would be the best strategy, imo.
      "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

      -- Theodore Roosevelt

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      • #4
        Re: Should I stay or should I go?

        I agree - OWL is easier to do if you still have noticeable weight to lose. Then as you climb the OWL ladder it will be easier to tell if your weightloss is continuing.

        Dr Atkins did say we should be ready to move to the third phase of Atkins when we still have 5-10 pounds to go, so to have climbed the OWL ladder by that time you do need to start soon.
        Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
        Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



        Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





        F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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        • #5
          Re: Should I stay or should I go?

          Why does it say 14lbs?
          Because I lost 10 lbs since july gradually before starting atkins 2 weeks ago.




          HW-162/SW-152/CW-140/GW-130...and than some later if needed!

          First goal met 10lbs down
          now on for the next 10

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          • #6
            Re: Should I stay or should I go?

            Originally posted by Jules1980 View Post
            Why does it say 14lbs?
            Because I lost 10 lbs since july gradually before starting atkins 2 weeks ago.
            That's what I thought. So, if you dieted before starting Atkins, then the degrees of metabolic resistance showed in the charts don't apply to you.
            "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

            -- Theodore Roosevelt

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            • #7
              Re: Should I stay or should I go?

              COngrats on shrinking your body and since youknow that is more important then a scale number go a head and move to OWL/ You are going to be adding 5 more net grams of carbs of those yummy induction veggies to the 3 cups you are already eating so that would be about 24-40 more cals a day depending on the fiber content which shouldn't cause you to regain anything if you think about it.
              But it will give yyou more of the healthy micronutriants that our bodies needs to keep our metabolsim going full spped a head. so weigh in and measure on day 15 and see how good you feel about doing atkins which means moving on to the next phase so you can begin the big food test where you learn what foods agree with your body and help you shed body fat and what foods don't. take good notes
              by the book atkinseer

              started 6/1/02 at 313
              goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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              • #8
                Re: Should I stay or should I go?

                As you have a borderline low resistance to weightloss then you certainly do not need to hang about on induction for any longer than the first 2 weeks!! Particularly as you were losing weight before starting so probably did not have any 'water weight' to lose

                Onwards and upwards on the OWL ladder!!
                Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
                Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



                Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





                F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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                • #9
                  Re: Should I stay or should I go?

                  I can't say it loud enough. GO GO GO

                  OWL is so much better. It opens up your food choices dramatically, although slowly of course. I reached my goal weight four years ago by staying on extended induction. By the time I got there, I had no clue about my CCLL and what foods had an adverse affect on me. It is imperative to go through OWL is you want to keep the weight off.
                  Last edited by ShannonK; March 11, 2010, 09:50 AM. Reason: typo
                  149.8/no weigh/ 119



                  1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
                  what the rungs mean to me:
                  rung 1 - more veggies
                  rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
                  rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
                  rung 4 - berries, melon
                  rung 5 - wine -
                  rung 6 - beans, hummus
                  rung 7 - other fruits
                  rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
                  rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
                  Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
                  (on to pre-maintenance)

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                  • #10
                    Re: Should I stay or should I go?

                    Thankyou for all of your advise
                    I will wait until day 15 and until than I am going to plan ahead and see what happens! Wish me luck ladies

                    Julia




                    HW-162/SW-152/CW-140/GW-130...and than some later if needed!

                    First goal met 10lbs down
                    now on for the next 10

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                    • #11
                      Re: Should I stay or should I go?

                      Best of luck to you!

                      Start date: 03/14/09
                      Goal #1 - 260 - Met 04/12/09! Goal #4 - 230 - Met 08/03/09!
                      Goal #2 - 250 - Met 05/22/09! Goal #5 - 220 - Met 01/29/10 FINALLY!
                      Goal #3 - 240 - Met 06/20/09! Goal #6 - 210

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                      • #12
                        Re: Should I stay or should I go?

                        move on up the rungs.

                        as soon as i started incorporating more foods the scale started moving again.
                        F 28years 5'7" HW 212/SW206.6/CW185/GW160
                        Atkins start date: January 25, 2010
                         1st goal: 200 - Met January 29, 2010
                                                 2nd goal: 190 - Met March 26, 2010
                         3rd goal: 180
                        4th goal: 170
                        GOAL 160!!!
                        Journal: http://tinyurl.com/yfr9om5
                        Progress Pics:                        http://tinyurl.com/yguedch

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                        • #13
                          Re: Should I stay or should I go?

                          Alright well I am going to read that chapter tonight and really try to understand how it works.....so you will all hear from me im sure with many questions! haha

                          thanks




                          HW-162/SW-152/CW-140/GW-130...and than some later if needed!

                          First goal met 10lbs down
                          now on for the next 10

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                          • #14
                            Re: Should I stay or should I go?

                            Good for you!!

                            There are some useful threads at the top of the OWL forum that might help you too.
                            Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
                            Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



                            Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





                            F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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