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    Your Whoosh! Stories

    For some reason whenever someone refers to a "WHooosh!" my ears perk up

    I seem to lose slow and steady, which is perfectly O.K. but I would love to experience a WHoosh! I know I may never and that it's always a very indivdual thing and there are lot of different factors for every person.

    But I still get so inspired by those Whoosh stories!

    Would love to hear about yours

    And if you have any tips on how to induce one, please tell!




    Female
    38 Years old
    5'3" Tall

    Start Weight/Date 204 lbs 5/31/08 (note: no weight loss from 5/31/08 to 6/28/08 Induction not clean)
    Current Weight/Date 193lbs 8/03/08 (lost 11 lbs since "cleaning up" my induction beginning 6/28/08 )

    Weekly Weigh-Ins:
    Date/Weight: 6/28/08 - 204lbs.
    Date/Weight: 7/5/08 - 201 lbs (3 pounds lost)
    Date/Weight: 7/12/08 - 197 (7 pounds lost)
    Date/Weight: 7/20/08 - 195 (9 pounds lost)
    Date/Weight: 8/3/08 - 193 (11 pounds lost)
    Tags: stories, whoosh!
  • #2
    Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

    Yeah, I am looking for a whoosh day of my own. I don't know what I am doing wrong either--I have lost 7 pounds and am now into extended induction because I am so MAD that I haven't lost more. I am eating the suggested proteins, fats and carbs and exercising, but the darn weight will not budge. I am also drinking so much water that I have begun to develop gills on each side of my neck.
    sigpicKaren
    48 year old married female

    SW/170/7-14-08
    CW/130/4-9-09 :)
    First Mini goal-160---8/5/08:tongue:
    Second mg----150--10/8/08:tongue:
    Third mg------140-12/14/08;)
    GW/130-4-9-09:rose:

    :clover::coffee::ireland:

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    • #3
      Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

      my whoosh happened the first week.
      12 lbs.. lol
      then just two pounds fluctuating over the past two weeks..
      i start week 4 tomorrow and will be adding a fair amount of exercise so hopefully that'll cause another whoosh!




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      • #4
        Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

        Oh I am so jealous! But you are doing great--my goodness, you have lost 14 pounds--that does classify as a whoosh! Here's to continued great success!

        Karen
        sigpicKaren
        48 year old married female

        SW/170/7-14-08
        CW/130/4-9-09 :)
        First Mini goal-160---8/5/08:tongue:
        Second mg----150--10/8/08:tongue:
        Third mg------140-12/14/08;)
        GW/130-4-9-09:rose:

        :clover::coffee::ireland:

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        • #5
          Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

          no woosh yet, it seems to be coming off in lose 2 gain 1 lose 2 gain 1 increments.... frustrating.. but after all is said and done it adds up... keep on keeping on as they say... !



          Sugarsack
          F / 44 5'8"
          Portland, Oregon
          Started June 15, 2008
          300/275/175

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          • #6
            Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

            Originally posted by write2thepoint View Post
            Yeah, I am looking for a whoosh day of my own. I don't know what I am doing wrong either--I have lost 7 pounds and am now into extended induction because I am so MAD that I haven't lost more.
            Karen, with 30 pounds left to go you have already lost about a 1/4 of the weight you need to lose and really have no need to stay on induction any longer
            Unless you have a lot of weight to lose, extending your induction does not mean you will lose weight faster than if you follow the plan and start to climb the OWL ladder, so I would suggest moving on and adding your extra 5 net carbs of veg in order to start finding out your CCLL and discovering any problem foods as you climb the carb ladder towards your goal weight.

            Remember, Dr Atkins wanted us to lose our last 5-10 pounds in the third phase of Atkins (premaintenance) so you have only about 20-25 pounds left to lose in OWL. It is far easier to spot problem foods and work out your CCLL if you still have decent number of pounds to lose, as when you approach your goal weight the scale drops verry sloooowly and makes it hard to tell if you are losing or not!
            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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            • #7
              Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

              Originally posted by write2thepoint View Post
              Yeah, I am looking for a whoosh day of my own. I don't know what I am doing wrong either--I have lost 7 pounds and am now into extended induction because I am so MAD that I haven't lost more.
              Karen, with 30 pounds left to go you have already lost about a 1/4 of the weight you need to lose and really have no need to stay on induction any longer
              Unless you have a lot of weight to lose, extending your induction does not mean you will lose weight faster than if you follow the plan and start to climb the OWL ladder, so I would suggest moving on and adding your extra 5 net carbs of veg in order to start finding out your CCLL and discovering any problem foods as you climb the carb ladder towards your goal weight.

              Remember, Dr Atkins wanted us to lose our last 5-10 pounds in the third phase of Atkins (premaintenance) so you have only about 20-25 pounds left to lose in OWL. It is far easier to spot problem foods and work out your CCLL if you still have an appreciable number of pounds to lose, as when you approach your goal weight the scale drops verry sloooowly and makes it hard to tell if you are losing or not!
              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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              • #8
                Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

                OK, Elizellen, I am a bit afraid, but I trust your judgement and I will go on to owl--I just have to go back and read that section again!
                sigpicKaren
                48 year old married female

                SW/170/7-14-08
                CW/130/4-9-09 :)
                First Mini goal-160---8/5/08:tongue:
                Second mg----150--10/8/08:tongue:
                Third mg------140-12/14/08;)
                GW/130-4-9-09:rose:

                :clover::coffee::ireland:

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                • #9
                  Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

                  Good to hear

                  There are several useful threads at the top of the OWL forum that should help you understand how to start
                  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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                  • #10
                    Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

                    Thanks very much!
                    sigpicKaren
                    48 year old married female

                    SW/170/7-14-08
                    CW/130/4-9-09 :)
                    First Mini goal-160---8/5/08:tongue:
                    Second mg----150--10/8/08:tongue:
                    Third mg------140-12/14/08;)
                    GW/130-4-9-09:rose:

                    :clover::coffee::ireland:

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                    • #11
                      Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

                      write2thepoint, you are doing great!! You lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks! I have never lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks. I only lost 6 pounds during the 2 weeks of induction and after that the most was 4 pounds in one month. And....I had 60 pounds to lose when I started this time.
                      Age 56, height 5', highest weight 175 lbs. 2002
                      re-re-re-Restart 1/2/08, 159 lbs.
                      159/128/115
                      OWL veggie rung 3/2/08
                      OWL dairy rung 3/24/08
                      OWL nuts rung 4/10/08
                      OWL berries rung 4/27/08
                      My Fit Day
                      Mini Goals:
                      150 - 3/2/08 (148lbs)
                      140 - 5/2/08 (139lbs)
                      130 - 9/6/08
                      120 -
                      115 -





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                      • #12
                        Re: Your Whoosh! Stories

                        Really? I bet you got very frustrated with those results, but I bet you will always keep the weight off because you were like the tortoise in the Atkins book--slow and steady wins the race. You are doing great yourself, Deb! and thank you for your encouragement. I tell you this forum really has the best people in the world on it. I have never felt such loving support from anyone when I tried to lose weight before.
                        sigpicKaren
                        48 year old married female

                        SW/170/7-14-08
                        CW/130/4-9-09 :)
                        First Mini goal-160---8/5/08:tongue:
                        Second mg----150--10/8/08:tongue:
                        Third mg------140-12/14/08;)
                        GW/130-4-9-09:rose:

                        :clover::coffee::ireland:

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