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  • #1

    Depressed and frustrated :(

    OK so the other day Im not sure why but I was wanting some thing sweet so I decided to have some cool whip. I checked my ketoses (pee strips) and it was light I was nearly OUT of it.. I was shocked that coolwhip did that, anyway I got on the scales and I was up 3 lbs from having coolwhip on Friday. WTH? how did that happen? Ive been working really hard at staying on track and working out and this is what happens. Grrrr Im so mad at myself and been in a funk all day.

    Why am I at this wall I cant seem to get past. I always lose a bit of weight then go up and down on the scales then go down a bit more but then will be up and down again. Its so annoying I dont know what to do? Anyway else go through this?
    36 year old Female - 5'8
    New start on Atkins 3/8/2010 Start weight 175 lbs.
    Goal weight 145 lbs
    Mini goal #1-170 lbs - Reached 3/15/2010
    Mini goal #2-165 lbs -
    Mini goal #3-160 lbs -
    Mini goal #4-155 lbs -
    Final goal of 145 "COMING SOON"




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    Re: Depressed and frustrated

    Keep in mind that Cool Whip is loaded with sugar in the form of corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup. You could have easily knocked yourself out of ketosis with it depending on how much you had. Even a little bit is too much. If you really need a whipped topping make it with real whipped cream. There is a SF version of Cool Whip, but the Sugar Free Cool Whip has corn syrup in it as well.

    Best you can do is not worry about it and stay the course and you'll recover from the little slip up. If you're having trouble with fluctuating weight you may want to reassess all the foods you're eating by checking the nutritional labels and the ingredients list. If they contain illegal ingredients like the Cool Whip, this could very well be your problem.

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    • #3
      Re: Depressed and frustrated

      Hang in there.

      Try to just weigh once a week under the same conditions. Weighing every day, can be frustrating and not an accurate indicator of what's going on.
      40 year old male 6' 3"

      What I know:
      1-Atkins WOE/WOL plan works
      2-I need to always work on the behaviors and triggers that make me over eat.
      3-Atkins WOL is part of the puzzle, but is not the entire thing.
      4-Self-deprecation only feeds our inner ego and not in a good way.






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      • #4
        Re: Depressed and frustrated

        Thanks guys for your input I think your both right and I feel much better today about things. I think I might be losing more inches then lbs anyway as my clothes are getting bigger on me. I also have been having the EAS low carb shakes for breakfast and think that might be an issue too so will cut them out too and re look at all my foods Im eating.

        Thanks again this board is the best =)
        36 year old Female - 5'8
        New start on Atkins 3/8/2010 Start weight 175 lbs.
        Goal weight 145 lbs
        Mini goal #1-170 lbs - Reached 3/15/2010
        Mini goal #2-165 lbs -
        Mini goal #3-160 lbs -
        Mini goal #4-155 lbs -
        Final goal of 145 "COMING SOON"




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        • #5
          Re: Depressed and frustrated

          I'm in the same boat as you. I know my losing pattern in the past, and I just go down. With this WOE I go down then I go up for 3 or 4 days, then I drop again below the first number so at the end of the week I'm down,not much but at least down. I was letting myself get really frustrated and then I had a talk with myself and realized where could I eat this much food, not be hungry, and still lose weight. No where but on this WOE. The slower it comes off the more time we have to establish a new pattern of eating. Keep your chin up avery little bit of loss counts. Blue has it right, if you can stay off the scale you'll be a lot happier.






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          • #6
            Re: Depressed and frustrated

            LandOLakes also makes a sugar free canned whipped cream that is wonderful. I like making my own whipped cream, and adding a teaspoon of powdered dutch chocolate to it. (It's a richer taste than regular cocoa). A couple of tablespoons is enough to give me my 'fix'


            Restart -10/18/2009 - 204.6 lbs (UGH!!!)
            Goal 1 - under 200 - met 10/19/2009
            Goal 2 - 190 - met 10/25/2009
            Goal 3 - 180
            Goal 4 - 170
            Goal 5 - 160
            Goal 6 - 150
            Goal 7 - 140
            Goal 8 - 135
            Goal - To zip up current pants without sucking it in-10/25/09
            Goal - To need a belt/roll waistband of current pants
            Goal - To wear the next size down - 11/13/09
            Goal - To wear the next size down - without a muffin top!! 11/18/09
            Goal - To wear 'those' jeans (ya know - the ones in the back of the closet, hidden under a winter coat)
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            • #7
              Re: Depressed and frustrated

              WOW thanks glad to see Im not the only one struggling with this up and down issue. I dont weigh myself very day but its to much. When I was on Atkins before in 2002 I didnt weigh myself in 2 years I didnt even own a pair of scales. I went by my clothes only and I went from a size 24 to a size 10 so I knew I had lost allot of weight.

              This time Im on a crunch to lose as I am riding horses again and need to compete soon to reach my goals and I cant compete with this extra weight on. So that alone keeps me driven. Thanks again every one
              36 year old Female - 5'8
              New start on Atkins 3/8/2010 Start weight 175 lbs.
              Goal weight 145 lbs
              Mini goal #1-170 lbs - Reached 3/15/2010
              Mini goal #2-165 lbs -
              Mini goal #3-160 lbs -
              Mini goal #4-155 lbs -
              Final goal of 145 "COMING SOON"




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              • #8
                Re: Depressed and frustrated

                Where in Aus are you from? (were you from?)
                SW: 140.8

                CW: 118.0

                GW: 110

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                • #9
                  Re: Depressed and frustrated

                  Im from QLD the Gold coast, but I now live in Arizona. Were you from?
                  36 year old Female - 5'8
                  New start on Atkins 3/8/2010 Start weight 175 lbs.
                  Goal weight 145 lbs
                  Mini goal #1-170 lbs - Reached 3/15/2010
                  Mini goal #2-165 lbs -
                  Mini goal #3-160 lbs -
                  Mini goal #4-155 lbs -
                  Final goal of 145 "COMING SOON"




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                  • #10
                    Re: Depressed and frustrated

                    Oh rad

                    I'm from Byron Bay but I live in Brisbane now.

                    What are you doing in Arizona!?
                    SW: 140.8

                    CW: 118.0

                    GW: 110

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                    • #11
                      Re: Depressed and frustrated

                      Sent you a PM... =)
                      36 year old Female - 5'8
                      New start on Atkins 3/8/2010 Start weight 175 lbs.
                      Goal weight 145 lbs
                      Mini goal #1-170 lbs - Reached 3/15/2010
                      Mini goal #2-165 lbs -
                      Mini goal #3-160 lbs -
                      Mini goal #4-155 lbs -
                      Final goal of 145 "COMING SOON"




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                      • #12
                        Re: Depressed and frustrated

                        Originally posted by Dotultimate
                        Where in Aus are you from? (were you from?)
                        Hi I tried to write you back but it says your mail box is full.
                        36 year old Female - 5'8
                        New start on Atkins 3/8/2010 Start weight 175 lbs.
                        Goal weight 145 lbs
                        Mini goal #1-170 lbs - Reached 3/15/2010
                        Mini goal #2-165 lbs -
                        Mini goal #3-160 lbs -
                        Mini goal #4-155 lbs -
                        Final goal of 145 "COMING SOON"




                        Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

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