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**liv** · February 17, 2009, 09:17 AM

Re: Very very very upset!!!!!

It is mostly water weight - go back to induction and it should come off quick enough. When we eat carbs we need more water to process them so that is what you are experiencing.
Have you had your normal Atkins menu reviewed? Perhaps there are some improvements you can make to get your weightloss going a bit more.
Do you exercise?

**shaunawa** · February 17, 2009, 09:36 AM

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Big D... I know we keep telling you not to give up and it must be very frustrating for you. You could very well be one of those resistant people Dr. A talks about.

We have to see what you are eating... we need to know what you are drinking... and we need to know how much exercise. Are your ratios correct?

How about doing a blog for a week and then we can see a whole weeks worth of postings for you. Be honest with us... even if you drink soda - what ever goes in you have to tell us.

Can you do that? I am no expert...but I am sure others will look and help too.

**Milliesman** · February 17, 2009, 09:57 AM

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[quote=Bigitalianguy1982;1026864]Ok I seriously think there is something wrong with me

I went off the plan also for the weekend.. Valentines day through the weekend and I wake up monday morning and I GAINED 10 LBS...WTF!!!! is wrong with me....its funny it took me forever in my eyes to lose 20 lbs 2 months...but in three days I gained 10 lbs

very very very dissappointed...

Im starting to think that my body just isnt reacting to this diet like most people in this forums are....Im seeing people lose 54 lbs in 3 months....or 30 lbs in 28 days....and look at me....i was perfect with out cheating until this valentines day and I couldnt lose 20 lbs in over two months.....Now I have gained 10 lbs back in 3 days

Im just very upset and want to cry right now....I mean Im a grown man and have my own family but enough is enough...I just feel Im to the point where I think god wants me to be fat the rest of my life. Or I was just made to be fat. Im 26 years old. Do you know what it feels like to never have taken your shirt off at the swimming pool....To not get to wear the cool clothes like all my friends.

Im just tired of it.....

Ok, Big, here's the deal. You cheated on the weekend and got a setback. Know what? This is where your character has to come into play. Either you can tough it out, find a way around the problem, or quit. Diet not working? If you're following the plan TO THE LETTER and it is not working for you, try a different plan. But it seems to be working okay from what you said earlier. 20lbs in two months is nothing to sneeze at! Just because it isn't as dramatic as others doesnt mean it's not working. Don't worry about the 10lbs. Let it go. Just keep moving forward. It seems like the Atkins diet or any low carb plan is like novicaine. Sooner or later, it's gonna work. Keep exercising, stick to the plan, and don't pay attention to your scale and you will see results.

**AlaskaGirl** · February 17, 2009, 12:18 PM

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This will teach you not to go off plan for a few days again-won't it?

I am sure it is mostly water weight- it will come off in a few days and then after severla days you should start seeing the scale move in your favor.

Hang in there!

Julie

**blueberrylady** · February 17, 2009, 12:32 PM

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Unless you ate 35000 calories while you were off plan, there is no way you gained 10 lbs. of fat! It's water weight and will be eliminated in a few days, so hang in there and you will be fine.

**jaybee007** · February 17, 2009, 12:43 PM

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I agree with Blueberrylady
Drink plenty of water...

**ThinSoon** · February 17, 2009, 12:48 PM

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Big - its water. It will come off in 3-5 days depending on your body. Is this cheat something you planned on?

20 lbs in two months is great! If you think you should be losing more, maybe post a thread with your daily eats and exercise program and get some feedback. How about water, are you drinking enough?

If you love the way you feel, losing weight and inches and like the food program (and who doesn't like their veggies!) then this could be the way for you...time to sort it out.

Look forward to seeing some new posts on your daily foods and exercise.

Tracey

**hopejoy** · February 17, 2009, 02:18 PM

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Awwww.... (patting you on the back) go ahead and have a good cry! I know how you feel!!! I'm exactly the same way! slow loser/quick gainer. It's exactly because our pancreas is so darned good at processing the carbs into fat! In a way, there is something wrong, I for one know that with my family history I am predisposed to diabetes. I really can't tolerate a high carb diet AT ALL! When I go off plan, I gain. That doesn't mean I should give up though, just work all the harder at sticking to plan and exercising regularly at a high intensity. Otherwise, I'm doomed. (I could cry too, please pass the tissues!) Please don't give up. Everyone here is right, that 10lbs is mostly water wt. Drink up and just get back on track. Get back on induction for a few days and then move up the rungs to where you were. I also suggest going back and re reading the book to help motivate you and give you some insight in to what's going on and what you need to tweek.

Congrats on the 20 lbs in 2 months. That seems fast to me. It might take me 3-4 months to get to a 20 lb loss. Patience, patience... it will pay off!

Nobody here is bored by your post at all! We totally understand the frustration.

**OzLover** · February 17, 2009, 03:21 PM

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It is extremely difficult not to compare our loss to others. I personally am a slow loser & have come to grips with it. I think 20# in 2 months is fantastic. Remember your body & your metabolism is your & yours alone. Work the plan & let the plan work for you. Reread your DANDR & good luck!

**kat7hy** · February 18, 2009, 07:37 AM

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Hey Big Guy, from one Valentine's weekend cheater to the other I wanted to share my post from today with you and I hope that you are listening to these responses. Don't give up now and btw, until next week I am staying FAR away from that stupid scale - you might want to do the same. All my best to you!!

I am feeling like myself again after a couple of days back on plan - more energy, better mood, slimmer already - that was good for me, that experience - it reminded me that I'm one bite away from that slippery slope. For me, sugar and processed foods are drugs that when I'm actively using negatively affect every area of my life - it's only my addictive mind that tells me that I "should" be able to just eat like everyone else - I have been negatively affected and addicted to these foods my WHOLE life but somehow sometimes my mind will trick me into thinking, "Maybe it's not that bad" - Everyone has things in their life they would rather not have. Would I rather be completely free of food addiction and naturally skinny and a "normal" eater who doesn't have to think about the foods she's eating? Yes, that would be nice but it's not my reality. The reality is that I'm a food addict, it is daily work and a committment to myself every day but the payoff is worth it, and I would much rather work and feel this sense of well being than the alternative. I think in our society we are fooled into thinking that there is one diet out there that is magical - that will not be WORK, that we will be able to eat what we want and not exercise, etc. and 'magically' the weight will melt away - that is just not true and anything worthwhile takes hard work and some struggle. Thanks for listening everyone

**cpb0214** · February 18, 2009, 08:42 AM

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Really, everyone is different and I am finding out the hard way, but STILL sticking with it for another month-then I will decide. I started 2/9 with STRICT induction and no weight loss this Monday after a week or eggs, veggies cheese and meat-all natural no added sugar. No Atkins bars which have sabotaged me before. Lots and lots of water which is really difficult for me. I know I want to only lose 25 pounds or less, but I still should have seen something. I think over 40 (43) is giving me an extra hard time. I have insomnia and trace Ketos, but still NO RESULTS! I am committed not to weigh in until next Monday but I totally know know you feel! Hang in there, so will I!!

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