My love/hate relationship with the scale

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  • stlcindy75
    ADBB Amateur
    • Aug 25, 2005
    • 8

    #1

    My love/hate relationship with the scale

    Good afternoon all! I have some questions that I was wondering if any of you Atkins experts can help me with. I have been on Atkins for almost 4 weeks (and love it). Initially, I was losing like a pound a day, but then for the last 7-10 days I wasn't losing anything. My clothes did feel differently however. So I took the book's suggestion and went out and bought a measuring tape and measured all my fun body parts. I also went out and purchased the recommended Nutritional Supplemnts (CQ10, L-Carnatine, EFA, Chromium Picolate). Well after taking those suppliments for 1 day, and after the 7-10 days of no weight loss, I get on the scale Sat morning and lost SIX POUNDS over night. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN, LOL. I was flustered (but excited) all day! It just amazes me. I was just wondering if anyone else has had an experience like this. It's like your weight catches up with your body over night. Maybe it was the supplements, I dont know. I'm still on the 20 carbs a day diet and feeling great, so I'm gonna stay here for awhile. I'm also exercising 5 days a week at an hour/day. This is my first time on Atkins and I've lost 17lbs in 3 weeks now. Oh my other question is about ketosis and urine. I noticed my urine is pretty yellow these days. Is that a sign of ketosis? I drink a lot of water and normally that would have cleared it right up but I notice its strongly yellow these days.

    Thanks in advance for any feedback !!

    Cindy
    223/206/130


  • sadie147
    Moderator
    • Jun 14, 2004
    • 6131

    #2
    Re: My love/hate relationship with the scale

    Wow congratulations on the weight loss. That's wonderful!


    The bright yellow urine is actually excess vitamin B (it's probably almost flourenscent?). That happened to me as well...and it scared me! LOL. It's harmless, just your body ridding itslef of the excess B. You're probably taking a multivitamin that has it or a B complex supplement.
    Jen, 39, F
    In maintenance



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    • stlcindy75
      ADBB Amateur
      • Aug 25, 2005
      • 8

      #3
      Re: My love/hate relationship with the scale

      Thanks Jen! Yeah I just started taking the multi vitamin this weekend, which is when I started noticing. Thats probably it. Thanks =)


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      • Isabeau
        Moderator Emeritus
        • Sep 11, 2004
        • 3243

        #4
        Re: My love/hate relationship with the scale

        Often the scales and tapemeasure don't tell us the same thing as it takes a while at times for our bodies to catch up with the inches we lose. Personally, I feel the tapemeasure is our friend and the scale a distant acquaintance! Sounds like you're off to a great start. Good job!

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        • Elizellen
          Moderator
          • Apr 22, 2004
          • 16700

          #5
          Re: My love/hate relationship with the scale

          Congratulations Cindy - you have been visited by the Wooshie Fairy
          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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          • Every1LuvzAngie
            ADBB Adventurer
            • Sep 03, 2005
            • 162

            #6
            Re: My love/hate relationship with the scale

            Congrats!!! now send the woosh fairy over here so we all can partake in the 6lbs overnight loss!!





            5'3" 1/2!!! lol (yes the half counts...)
            27/F/MI

            Short term goals:
            195
            185

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            • brenda615
              • Jul 19, 2005
              • 70

              #7
              Re: My love/hate relationship with the scale

              I'll be getting some of those recommended nutritional supplements! Thanks for the tip!
              brenda615

              female





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              • stlcindy75
                ADBB Amateur
                • Aug 25, 2005
                • 8

                #8
                Re: My love/hate relationship with the scale

                Overnight Wooshie's to everyone here !! LOL


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                • america57
                  ADBB Advocate
                  • Feb 22, 2005
                  • 517

                  #9
                  Re: My love/hate relationship with the scale

                  I think somebody's been keeping that whoosie fairy in a jar, time to set her free!
                  Chriss Female 246/236/160 5'3"
                  Rejoined January 16, 2006




















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