No success

[wmiller428]

ok first off, today is 1 month..i started at 214 after a week 211 then now im weighing 220, dont understand it, even done a fat fast for 3 days, thinging bout doing it for a week or more to see if the weight will start to come off, done this 2 yrs ago and was losing 7 lbs a week with no problem, havent changed anything, weirdly im feeling real bloated today and feeling like im retaining water bad or somthing, face and all is even puffy.........will the fat fast be ok to do over a weeks time...just meat and cheese? also yes im drinking enough water, also no inches have moved, have actually went up a size almost 2.....please help, wendy...........

[liv]

Re: No success...but not gonna quit

ok first off, today is 1 month..i started at 214 after a week 211 then now im weighing 220, dont understand it, even done a fat fast for 3 days, thinging bout doing it for a week or more to see if the weight will start to come off, done this 2 yrs ago and was losing 7 lbs a week with no problem, havent changed anything, weirdly im feeling real bloated today and feeling like im retaining water bad or somthing, face and all is even puffy.........will the fat fast be ok to do over a weeks time...just meat and cheese? also yes im drinking enough water, also no inches have moved, have actually went up a size almost 2.....please help, wendy...........

This is not great Wendy. We need to figure this out for sure. Have you had a check up recently to make sure your body is good. Thyroid etc

I think you need to share with us your typical menu (not the fat fast one) and lets start to see if there is anything there to tweak. Give us amounts and all that you drink and inhale. Any meds?

Did you exercise as well?

I don't know that the fat fast is such a good idea - it is a very extreme way of eating and even if you drop some pounds they will likely come back when you return to normal. Fat fast is a very regimented thing with strict rules - very high fat and low calories. And certainly do not go a week on that. It can be dangerous for a person that is not metabolic resistant. And we don't know that yet.

Hang in there Wendy.

[wmiller428]

Re: No success...ready to quit Atkins

yes...thyroid is fine.....doc says go for it cause this is what (USE) to work for me......menu on introduction is
breakfast------....2 to 3 eggs, 3 to 4 slices of bacon
lunch -------2 cups salad, with hand full chredded sharp cheese, real bacon bit(that i cook) pepper...1 slice tomatoe but up, vinagar or either ill eat 6 oz can of tuna with carb/sugar free relish and mayo
dinner--------- usally a steak or hamburger steak with nothing added, or grilled chicken( with nothing but pepper and salt).....1/2 cup to cup of green beans or spinach....
lots of water all day long.......this has been very strict
snacks in between are slices of block cheese, pork skins, slim jim(0 carb on the ones i buy, cant think of the brand also does not have frucose surup)...... just doesnt explain any of this....weird weird weird.....going to doc one day this week to cry to him...lol, dunno what else to do, but the weight gain is really gettin to me...... oh yes me and my daughter walk/run 2 miles a night....and i stay on the ab lounge, and doing yard work all day long and sweat my butt off( well i wish off)...thanx yall, hope we can get this figured out.......staying real tired to again the last 2 weeks, btw im on welbutrin which took the place of efexxor( which doc said to begin with could have been causein weight gain and keepin it on), been off that 2 months now

[liv]

Re: No success

Did you log all your food on fitday FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal. Sometimes that helps you to se what is going on.
I cannot tell how much you are eating (or how little) as you are not giving any amounts. So it could help you find out if your fat percentage is good (it should be around 65% of calories coming from fat)

There are limitations on both vegetables and cheese. Pay attention to cheese limits
The slim jims may have dextrose evien if does not have the corn syrup
You are eating a fair amount of processed stuff that is salty - this can cause some bloat so think about your salt consumption.

Good work on the exercise. That will help. Make sure to take rests and recover too.

What are you drinking?

Maybe your body is adjusting to wellbutrin. You think it is working wll for you.

You should not be tired. Are you taking supplements? I like keeping on top of my B vitamins, I like evening primerose oil too.

[wmiller428]

Re: No success

, hi everyone, well on the 6th i was saying i was UP to 220, 3 days later somthing good must be happening cause i back to my start weight of 214,,,,wooohooo, hopfully this will continue...ill keep ya updated, wendy

[liv]

Re: No success

Thanks for the update Wendy. I was wondering what was happening. And such good news. Way to go girl. Sometimes a bit of patience works wonders.