Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

[iontheprize]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

I over think everything. lol. I have a Type A Personality.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

I over think everything. lol. I have a Type A Personality.

And you think I don't overthink or have a Type A personality?

<smile>

[Elizellen]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

You don't think I am eating enough? Could it really be that simple? I have little to no appetite. How can I increase my food intake?

and

Since I have increased my water intake since yesterday I have an appetite again. Is this a good thing?

Yes - it will solve your initial problem about not eating enough

[iontheprize]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

But I thought water was supposed to be a natural appetite suppressant?

[Georgiana]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

But I thought water was supposed to be a natural appetite suppressant?

It will make you feel full... but unless you have some eating disorder, you won't drink buckets of water just to keep yourself full. And you are forgetting that a growling tummy is not the only symptom of hunger.

Plus, your hunger might not even be related to drinking more water. Maybe the low calories you've eaten for the past weeks are just catching up on you.

[iontheprize]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

So I have been drinking 4500 ml of water a day (4.5 L), which is more than enough. I have found that I feel less bloated an clothes fit better. However, there has been a huge surge in my appetite. I had no appetite for weeks and now I can only stay full for a couple of hours. Tonight I just can't stop eating. I checked the ketostix and I am still in Ketosis. Will my appetite decrease again after it balances out?

[Georgiana]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

Are you tracking your foods in FitDay?

[iontheprize]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

No because I choose the Atkins because there is minimal work required such as tracking food. I am a full time student and don't have the time. I don't really see how tracking my food is going to answer my appetite question?

[Georgiana]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

Are you counting your net carbs?

Are you keeping an eye on your calories?

I choose the Atkins because there is minimal work required such as tracking food. I am a full time student

Then you should know that the minimum is not always zero.

I am a full time student and don't have the time.

That's one bad excuse. You're not planning, that's why you don't have time. Not because you're a student.

[iontheprize]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

It says in my Atkins Handbook that you do need to count calories. It says "you can eat liberally off foods of the land", there is no restriction on the amount but should decrease as your appetite decreases. I have read the book, following the induction rules and no where does it say to count calories or track your food. Only to make sure you stay below 20 Carbs.

[iontheprize]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

correction: Do NOT need to count calories*

[Georgiana]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

It says in my Atkins Handbook that you do need to count calories. It says "you can eat liberally off foods of the land"

Which chapter is this?

you do need to count calories

Just because you don't "need to", it does not mean it's not a good idea.

You were undereating only a few days ago, both calories and net carbs.

Post a complete menu if you want us to take a look. Include quantities and net carbs for all foods. Otherwise we can't really help.

[fetch]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

DANDR, Page 143:

Although there is no need to count calories, they do matter. Gaining weight results from taking in more calories than you expend through exercise, thermogenesis (the body's own heat production) and other metabolic functions. Research has shown that on a controlled carbohydrate program, more calories are burned than in a low-fat/high-carb diet, so there is a certain metabolic advantage to the controlled carb approach. But understand this does not give you a license to gorge.

By anecdotal observation and personal experience when people arrive at the point where calories do matter, counting calories is really the only way to figure out the level of them where weight is lost or maintained or gained. And using a tracking software like FitDay is one way to keep calorie counting sane. At what point that happens in this program is a very individual thing. For me, it starts in Induction. Sure, I can eat 2300 calories a day of "legal" foods by making my priority protein and fats and telling myself "I don't have to count calories on Atkins". But then I stop losing weight in an overall downward trend and instead stall by running up and down the same five pounds ad naseum because I am simply eating more calories than the above described expenditures. As a result, there's no incentive for my body to burn its stored fat.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

>>It says in my Atkins Handbook>>

Is this Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002) or what exactly is the title of your book and the copyright?

[IrishIrish]

Re: Was losing at fast rate and now stalled

In my years on Atkins, I've lost weight, but weight loss isn't linear. You lose some, you stay steady, you may gain some. What is important is not to lose focus and realize that this isn't a race to the finish, it is a process.

You mention that your clothing feels like it fits better. That means you are losing inches.

And take the advice of others on this board. Study the acceptable food list and try veggies other than lettuce. Nutrients are important and lettuce contains fewer than many others. Lettuce is fine, but when you consider that the best way to make your weight loss permanent is to make changes in the way you eat, this is the time to learn about other veggies and how to prepare them so that you can eat them and enjoy your food.

If you are on any medications, they may slow your weight loss somewhat.

Best wishes as you continue your Atkins journey.