Weight loss stopped?

[Momof3greatgirls]

Hi everyone.
My name is Amy and I am a 30 year old mother of 3 young girls ( 5,3,and 1 year ) I have been on Atkins many times, and each time I went on I got pregnant ( I have PCOS ) with in a few months. After my last daughter we had something permenant done to ensure that our family does not grow anymore Now I went on induction 3.5 weeks ago. I did a clean induction ( first time ever ) thanks to this board. There is so much info here, I am slowely getting thru it. Here is my question

I started at 5'11.5" weighing 372.8
My first 2 weeks I lost 15 pounds and am now at 358.6
I have been in ketosis ( per the strips and breath) and have been walking 2-3 miles/day. But the scale is not moving any more. I did not do beginning measurements, so I don't have them to go by. I am trying hard not be discouraged. Ijust cannot figure out why if I am buring fat, the scales are not moving at all?
Any ideas?
Amy

[2big4mysize]

yep this is a very common complaint of all newbies.

Those sclaes only show the total effect of gravity upon all your body mass not how the body mass is changing.

you are constantly morphing on Atkins addding a bit of lean body tissue losing some fat tissue if the amount of lean (fluid is considered lean too) equals or exceeds the fat loss the scales don't validate your hard work. use a tape measure so you can see those inches of fat melting off.

Right now is the time period Icall the post induction hesitation in scale weight period cause that is all it is a hesitation.

Fats are not stored with fluids so when we burn them off we don't get both the fuel loss and the fluid loss like we go with the carb stored glycogen fuel.
Because of very complicated biochem reasons our bodies also need to hold shape so fluid is plumped in to replace that fat you are burning up. When the biochem interferance of that fluid exceeeds your individual body tolerance for it you will secrete chems to flush it out and whoosh overnight you will drop several pounds. We cal it a visitfrom the WHooshie fairy and that is how you will see your loss from now on. Inches gone no scale weight , whoos scale weight gone inches gone no scale weight....

Many many folk when they reach this point on any weight loss program (yep it happens on all weight loss programs) quit becasue they decide the diet has stopped working cause that metal monster isn't rewarding them.
Hang in their and keep your shrinking going on. Soon the clothes will be falling off and you will be smnaller and smaller and have to find a new plavce to shop cause you will be too small for your oversized clothes store. :yes :yes

Happy low carbing.

[Buddrfly]

WELCOME!

Welcome to the board and welcome back to this WOE/WOL.

[Isabeau]

I don't have much to add to 2big's advice, but do want to welcome you aboard! :wave