Oh man i messed up and now i feel discoursaged need help!

[Guy_solo]

6 days ago i got my exam results and i passed my med school exams so i was real happy and drank a load of pepsi max at a party, then drank more diet drinks for the next 3 days and didn't drink my total amount of water.

Now i look at the scales and i've put on about 4-5 pounds and i feel really low at the moment i need to a boost can anyone help me. I was considering going on a fat fast just to get back to what i was before my slip up what do you think.

I would usually allow the weight to come off with just the normal 65/30/5 but i'm on a schedule i want to lose 60 pounds by 21 september

[Buddrfly]

You don't need the fat fast :no Just some good old fashioned will power. You have 3 months and 60lbs to lose--just up the exercise, chug the water, stay away from the bad sweetners and frankenfoods, and you've got it made. You can't lose.

[Isabeau]

Congratulations on passing your exams! I agree, just move on. Drink lots of water, exercise and eat from the acceptable food list.

[**Nikki**]

:joy :icondance ON PASSING YOUR MED SCHOOL EXAMS!!!! :joy :icondance

Don't feel bad, I've cheated and turned around and lost a lot of weight. Nothing is perfect in this world and nobody. You had your fun and now you want to jump back on track, nothing is stopping you but your guilt, which there is no need to have in the first place. You'll be just fine!!! :hug

[wannabethintoo]

Congratulations on the exams! Just keep on going. Forget the past, concentrate on the future. You can do it.

[iwillbethin]

Dust yourself off and get back on the train! Congrats on passing your exams..

[cruiser gal]

Congrats on passing those med exams! Now just move ahead, and stick to the plan, you'll start losing again, before too long!!!

[RunAwayMichelle]

Congratulations on passing your exams. Now just write off the binge and move on. We all stumble and fall occasionally (or frequently) the best thing is to just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, look around to see what caused you to fall, then continue on your way and watch out for that hazard the next time.

[island reina]

Yeah, I've fallen off the wagon, but with no hesitation got right back on, it's better that way.

Hmm may I ask..what is a Fat Fast? :confused

[**Nikki**]

Yeah, I've fallen off the wagon, but with no hesitation got right back on, it's better that way.

Hmm may I ask..what is a Fat Fast? :confused

Its in the 2002 DANDR. Not to sound funny but I can't remember the Fat Fast exactly, but I know it consists of some Macadamia Nuts, Cream Cheese and other stuff. You can eat this only in moderation for so long AND Dr. Atkins said to count your calories too. I don't have my DANDR right here to look it up. HTH

[Guy_solo]

Thanks you guys i think i'll just carry on with how i was doing before.

Just to clear it up a fat fast is that alternative part of atkins where you have 1000 calories a day consisting of about 75-90% fat. Its supposed to be used for people who are severely metabolically resistant as the weight loss is too rapid if you are not metabolcally resistant.

[Elizellen]

Re: Oh man i messed up and now i feel discoursaged need help

i was real happy and drank a load of pepsi max at a party, then drank more diet drinks for the next 3 days and didn't drink my total amount of water.

Now i look at the scales and i've put on about 4-5 pounds

Congratulations on passing your exams!!

Those pounds are water weight, which will pile on if you dont drink your water!!
A week of plenty of water and NO diet drinks will whoosh them away :hug

[Moochiecat]

Fat Fast info from Not2late

Fat Fast from Not2late

In DANDR 2002, Dr. Atkins wrote that the Fat Fast is for the people who are severely resistant to weight loss. It's not to "speed up" the rate of your loss because you believe you are losing too slowly.

According to Dr. Atkins you can be severely metabolically resistant to weight loss for a number of reasons. But you have to rule out any weight loss "stallers" that can be reversed or alleviated.

Before considering doing the Fat Fast:

1. Did you follow the book exactly during Induction and still didn't lose any weight?

In other words, did you only eat what was listed on the Induction Acceptable Foods list, followed the rules of Induction, exercised, took your vitamin supplements, etc. ? If you didn't do any or all of these things, your lack of weight loss might not be due to metabolic resistance to weight loss at all and you should really consider doing the diet properly before considering to do the Fat Fast.

2. Did you go to your doctor to have tests done for the following: hyperinsulinism, thyroid problems, and yeast overgrowth?

If any of these things apply to you, then your doctor should be able to give you treatments to help you with these problems and once these problems are solved your weight loss, typically, will improve.

3. Are you on any medications that can interfere with your weight loss?

Dr. Atkins cites anti-arthritis medications, steroids, hormones (birth control pills, HRTs), anti-depressants, diuretics and beta-blockers as some of the medications that can interfere with weight loss. If you are on any of these medications, you should sit down with your doctor and try to figure out if any alternatives can be given to you instead.

If you have gone through this list and have ruled out these things with your doctor, then Fat Fast might be an option for you.

Fat Fast isn't for you if:

1. You "cheated" through your Induction phase by not strictly following the Rules and/or eating foods not on the Acceptable Foods List or not in the quantities allowed during Induction. Those "sneaks", "cheats", and "one bites" can severely derail weight loss in some people.

2. You are losing weight and want to "break a stall".

3. You want to "speed up your metabolism" to lose weight faster.

4. You want to lose weight faster.