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After THREE weeks on strict Induction - yes, "by the book" - if not better (not even sugar-free jello or lemon juice) I weighed for the first time today. Although my clothes have been fitting better and I've been losing inches, it was still very discouraging to have only lost SEVEN lbs. I even started to cry. When you're in the 240 lb range, 7 lbs seems like a drop in the bucket. Why OH WHY did I weigh myself????
Well, I lost it. The first thing I did was open the bathroom window, pick up that scale, push open the screen and slide that sucker right through to crash onto the driveway below. (My "workout" bathroom in on the 3rd floor of my house. Don't worry, I made sure no one was below.) It was very satisfying to hear the crash, but I wasn't finished yet. I ran downstairs to the garage, grabbed my husband's sledgehammer, and proceeded to smash the evil thing to bits. I know ya'll probably think I'm nuts, but it made me feel so good, and I even ended up laughing. I just hope none of my neighbors caught any of that, especially the maniacal laughter.
I guess the past 21 days finally caught up with me. I've had a difficult time with Atkins. For one thing, the Induction Flu has stayed with me the entire time. I never had that burst of energy everyone talks about. Granted, I'm not hungry and I sleep well at night, but I have had a big problem with fatigue, muscle weakness and major irritability (which probably explains the scale incident.) I've tried everything - upped my carbs to more spinach and vegies and I take extra potassium, chromium, all the supplements plus some. Lord knows I've been eating enough carb-free calories! I even tried OWL, but then the lipolysis strip didn't even turn a color. I have always been a big water drinker, and I even cut out the Splenda in my herbal tea. I don't drink any type of soda or caffeine. All this is just too restrictive and doesn't feel right. Not even sugar-free jello? Give me a break!
The exercise has been the hardest part. When you're big like me, with size double F boobs, it's almost impossible to exercise much anyway, much less when you're feeling weak and shaky all the time. Still, I have worked out with my weights, walked at night and even played a few holes of golf with my husband - no cart! All this has required a tremendous amount of effort though.
Just for the record, I had a full physical in May with complete bloodwork done, etc. I don't have diabetes or even hypoglycemia - according to the doc anyway. In fact, he told me I was the healthiest obese lady he's ever seen! (Gee...thanks) Of course, when I mentioned going on Atkins, he just shook his head and told me to go to Weight Watchers instead. If I go to WW though, I'll have to face another scale, and I can't hide that sledgehammer in my purse.
Maybe if I were to do OWL for a while, I'd at least feel better. What good is losing inches if you feel like poop all the time? I sure wish I could figure out how to get that energy boost. I'm definitely due.
Any words of encouragement or insight would be most welcome at this point.
46 yr old F 5'8"
SW: 246 CW: Let's not go there GW: Rather not think about that either
Well, I lost it. The first thing I did was open the bathroom window, pick up that scale, push open the screen and slide that sucker right through to crash onto the driveway below. (My "workout" bathroom in on the 3rd floor of my house. Don't worry, I made sure no one was below.) It was very satisfying to hear the crash, but I wasn't finished yet. I ran downstairs to the garage, grabbed my husband's sledgehammer, and proceeded to smash the evil thing to bits. I know ya'll probably think I'm nuts, but it made me feel so good, and I even ended up laughing. I just hope none of my neighbors caught any of that, especially the maniacal laughter.
I guess the past 21 days finally caught up with me. I've had a difficult time with Atkins. For one thing, the Induction Flu has stayed with me the entire time. I never had that burst of energy everyone talks about. Granted, I'm not hungry and I sleep well at night, but I have had a big problem with fatigue, muscle weakness and major irritability (which probably explains the scale incident.) I've tried everything - upped my carbs to more spinach and vegies and I take extra potassium, chromium, all the supplements plus some. Lord knows I've been eating enough carb-free calories! I even tried OWL, but then the lipolysis strip didn't even turn a color. I have always been a big water drinker, and I even cut out the Splenda in my herbal tea. I don't drink any type of soda or caffeine. All this is just too restrictive and doesn't feel right. Not even sugar-free jello? Give me a break!
The exercise has been the hardest part. When you're big like me, with size double F boobs, it's almost impossible to exercise much anyway, much less when you're feeling weak and shaky all the time. Still, I have worked out with my weights, walked at night and even played a few holes of golf with my husband - no cart! All this has required a tremendous amount of effort though.
Just for the record, I had a full physical in May with complete bloodwork done, etc. I don't have diabetes or even hypoglycemia - according to the doc anyway. In fact, he told me I was the healthiest obese lady he's ever seen! (Gee...thanks) Of course, when I mentioned going on Atkins, he just shook his head and told me to go to Weight Watchers instead. If I go to WW though, I'll have to face another scale, and I can't hide that sledgehammer in my purse.
Maybe if I were to do OWL for a while, I'd at least feel better. What good is losing inches if you feel like poop all the time? I sure wish I could figure out how to get that energy boost. I'm definitely due.
Any words of encouragement or insight would be most welcome at this point.
46 yr old F 5'8"
SW: 246 CW: Let's not go there GW: Rather not think about that either
25 / F / 5'8" 
how are you doing today? any more loss? do your pants feel any looser? i have only lst 5 lbs and it's been 12 days, but my pants feel a teeny bit looser... how about you? i had a dream i woke up and had lost 20lbs overnight - that was the coolest dream EVER! 
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