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**ladyinred** · July 27, 2006, 09:48 AM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

You need your 3 cups of veggies daily. Your body needs the carbs and the nutrients in them. That could be partly why you are stalled and constipated. Try new ones or try cooking them in different ways. They are a critical part of your eating plan.

Cutting out the aspertame and caffeine should help. Also, are you drinking lots of plain water? That is also essential to flush things out and keep you hydrated.

Are you exercising? If you are new to exercise then your muscles may be retaining water. It will go away soon. If you aren't exercising then you should as this is another key element of the plan.

Hope this helps. You've done great so far! 10 lbs. woo hoo!!

**cbrock008** · July 27, 2006, 10:02 AM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Thanks for the quick reply...

Yes, I have been drinking a lot of plain water--I used to jog about 3 times a week for about 2 miles, but I haven't in the past month or so...

Will a basic salad with lettuce and tomatos be sufficient for my veggies or should I add more?

Thanks!

**goin2Bgood** · July 27, 2006, 08:50 PM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

You can have a basic salad but you'll be happier in the long run if you try other veggies and get to enjoy them too.

Also, a pause in weight loss is not uncommon around the 2 week mark. It'll start coming off again very soon.

**2big4mysize** · July 28, 2006, 10:21 AM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

keep reading your DANDR stalls are 4 full weeks not days of no weight loss nor inches lost in chapter 15.
right now you are in what is know as a slight hesitation in scale weight loss very common at the 2 week mark of ANY weight loss program. your body for complicated biochem reasons is still shedding fat molecules from your fat cells but plumbing those tissues with fluids so you are getting smaller but not lighter. you are adding muscle mass which is good too so you can be shedding a pound of two of fat adding a pound or 2 of fluid weight and muscle mass and showing no change on the scales. BUT if you check your inches lost you will still see you are morphing your body shedding fat mass while adding the lean body mass working your Atkins.

since the scale frustrats you when it doesn't validate you hard work join the no weigh challenge and put it way for a while.

Happy low carbing.

**ladysiberian** · August 1, 2006, 05:55 AM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Throw the scales out! You're doing great and I think you should just sit back, relax, plan your meals, add some good carbs such as the especially good-for-you cruciferous vegetables, exercise, feel good, and you're going to drop those pounds absolutely. You're already off to a fabulous start, aren't you!

**cbrock008** · August 3, 2006, 03:19 PM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the support--I stopped the aspertame in my drinks and it appears my weightloss continues

I've dropped 14lbs in 3 full weeks...woohoo!

Thanks,

Chris

**DragonflyMoon** · August 3, 2006, 03:40 PM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

That is awesome, Chris! Way to go!

**ValidRouge** · August 3, 2006, 04:31 PM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Chris,

Great Job! I'm going to chime in here about the veggetables.

There are 2 reasons most people on here get constipated:
1) not enough Fiber in the diet because of not eating enough veggies
2) not enough fluid in the digestive system because of not drinking enough water

Those same 2 reasons are why some people complain of leg cramps.

When you are constipated, your body is retaining all the food you eat in your bowels, so even if you lost fat, the food you ate shows on the scale. And, when you're not getting enough water the body will hold onto water and not shed it.
For both those reasons, you might not show a loss on the scale...and could possibly show a gain. Ugh.

Not to mention that those vegetables are FULL of vitamins and other nutrients your body needs. Have you ever tried raw red bell pepper with cream cheese????? Maybe we can tempt you with some of our yummy favorites?

**hypnogirl** · August 3, 2006, 07:12 PM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

I used to LOVE brocolli with melted cheese. But, since I have been on Atkins I LOVE just the steamed brocolli...don't even need the cheese. I just crave the broccoli...Amazing, huh??
j.

**DragonflyMoon** · August 3, 2006, 09:00 PM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Joy, you can tempt me with some yummy veggies... can you recommend anything quick and easy? The only thing i really don't like is cauliflower or broccoli...

**kacey1** · August 7, 2006, 05:40 AM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Just a quick comment on the constipation thing. Once I added the flax meal (you can add to a drink, make crackers, or a flax tortilla) not only did I not have constipation - but quite the opposite. I'm down to 1 tbsp a day (instead of the recommended 2). Since you are suppose to get this daily anyway - try that and see if it doesn't help.

For veggies - have you tried some spinach with some cream cheese mixed in? Even my kids ate it! Just one thought.

Best regards-
Kacey

**ValidRouge** · August 7, 2006, 05:59 AM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Kacey--I *LOVE* spinach with cream cheese. It's sooooooooooooo good.

Dragonflymoon--Okay, let's see what I can quickly come up with.
Squash "noodles"--Take a zucchini squash and use a potato peeler to shred the zucchini into "ribbons". Sautee in olive oil or steam in the microwave with some water. Make an "Alfredo sauce" by melting some butter, add parmesan cheese and cream to make a sauce. Serve over the squash. You could also add a couple tablespoons of tomato sauce to make a marinara. If you are on the dairy rung, also add some cottage or ricotta cheese.
Squash "Applesauce"--take a chayote squash, peel and take out the pit. Dice it up and boil it with splenda and cinnamon. Once the squash softens, drain the liquid, mash it up or use an immersion blender to make applesauce. YUM.
"Salad"--baby spinach leaves, yellow, red, orange bell pepper, bacon, feta cheese, black olives, olive oil, salt and pepper. OMG this is good....full of vitamins, nutrients, FIBER and so much better than having "lettuce".
Fried Green Beans--miss the flavor of a fresh potato fried into french fries???? Take whole fresh green beans and deep fry them until they start to turn brown. Salt & Pepper. These are awesome!

**cbrock008** · August 10, 2006, 10:22 AM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Thanks for the great advice...it all sounds great. I will give it a try!

Chris

**ValidRouge** · August 10, 2006, 10:30 AM

Re: It's been 2 weeks...need advice.

Here's another one I personally had been avoiding because I just couldn't possibly see how it could be anything remotely similar...

Faux-tatoe Salad:
cauliflower steamed and then chilled in the refrigerator.
Mayonnaise
yellow mustard
dill relish
onion
dill weed
salt & pepper
boiled egg diced

OMG ya'll...this was sooooooooooooo good!!! My DH loved it. Said it was better than the real thing.

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