Going Up and Dropping Down! YooHoo!

[gonnabskinny]

I am now on rung 3 and getting 35 net carbs and it seems that each time I go up another rung, the weight seems to come off even faster! Last week I lost over 5 lbs and over the past three weeks I have lost just under 13 lbs. This was what I wrote last month after being on OWL for a just a few weeks. I just went back and reread this and now I'm laughing.
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I am here as well and going strong. I am on OWL for third week and still on rung one. Still having a little trouble on OWL figuring things out though. Last week I actually had fluctuations on net carbs from 24 to 30 and averaged about 27. Way to high for rung 1. I also noticed that my fat/protein/carb % were all over the place, as well as my calorie intake. I averaged about 2000 calories, but had a low one day of 1700 and a high one day of 2600. Also my weight has not gone down much in the past 2 weeks. After losing 3 lbs per week each week, I hit the wall and only lost 1.6 lbs week before last and .8 lbs last week. I know that part of this was the switch over to OWL and that it will start back up again soon, so hanging in there.
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OWL is great. I still have a lot to learn and I will have lots of questions, but this is when I get to figure things out. Only regret I have, is I should have done this long before now. Hey, but I'm here now, I'm determined to succeed, and that is what is important!

THANKS!!!

[SandyL2002]

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Woo Hoo that is so awesome Don!

[mitzimarie]

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I am now on rung 3 and getting 35 net carbs and it seems that each time I go up another rung, the weight seems to come off even faster!

Thank you so much for sharing your great news!

This is exactly what I love to hear. Please continue to post in this forum with your progress; I am very interested. I moved up to Rung 2 this week, and am excited to be doing it "right" this time.

I only weigh once a week, and have been wondering if that is often enough when progressing through the rungs. I go back and forth on the issue. Weighing once a week has definitely served me well so far, so the most I would increase it is to twice a week. I'm still pondering...

Thanks again for letting us know... I look forward to hearing more.

[sillygirl]

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Woo Hoo, it's called Ongoing Weight loss for a reason! Congrats to you for bumping up the rungs appropriately and losing that weight!

[obkbbby]

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Don,

That's awesome. I needed to hear that. I tried going up the OWL rungs, but for some reason they are harder for me. I keep misstepping on OWL when I don't have that problem on Induction. Your post gives me hope that I can figure it out without losing my way!

Congrats!

[apple]

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Woo hooo! Congrats!


I'm so pea green with envy...LOL

[gonnabskinny]

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Thanks Y'all! You are a great encouragement!

Mitzi, I don't know what is right as far as weighing. I try to weigh once per week and at the same time. I have to admit though, I do sneak a peek every now and again, especially on those days that I feel thinner!

[not2late]

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Good for You!

I always thought that Dr. Atkins did a great disservice to his diet when he wrote that your loss slows down during OWL.

[mitzimarie]

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Mitzi, I don't know what is right as far as weighing. I try to weigh once per week and at the same time. I have to admit though, I do sneak a peek every now and again, especially on those days that I feel thinner!

Don, thank you for your response. I am going to continue to weigh only on Sunday mornings. Maybe if I have introduced a new food and immediately feel trouble I will check it out, but otherwise I am going to stay with what's been working. It's good to know that you don't weigh often, either. I got on the scale everyday my first time around on Atkins, and I like it better this way.

Don't forget - keep us posted on your progress. I want to know everything!

[ValidRouge]

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That's awesome, Don! Good for you for working your Atkins!!

[sallyseachange]

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Fantastic Don! You must be so (rightfully) proud!

Thanks for posting this. It cannot be trumpeted too often how one still loses weight on OWL... and often more/faster. It's a pity so many (myself included, way back when) are afraid to make the move.

Look forward to seeing you at goal!

[gonnabskinny]

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I agree Sally. I wonder how many people are afraid to move off of Induction, figuring that they still had a lot to lose, so they were just going to stick with it longer. I know I did. If I had done this the first go around, I wouldn't have slipped back into my old ways and would have been at goal a looong looong time ago. I was nervous to do this then as well now, but I'm glad that I finally did it!!!

LISTEN UP, all you who are doing Extended Induction. Take the next step. It is probably already time to move onto OWL! Just a gentle little nudge!

[kisstuck]

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I was one of the ones scared to move off of extended induction because I just kept gaining and losing the same 5 lbs for 4 weeks! But I took the leap of faith based on everyone's suggestions and it was the best thing I did! Not only am I more satisfied with my food choices, I'm losing more weight!

Keep up the losing everyone!

[gonnabskinny]

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Just an update. I finished my 9th week on OWL and am ready to take the next step up to rung 4 and 40 carbs! WooHoo!

I am continuing to lose weight at a pretty good pace, losing 2.4 lbs last week and have averaged 2.2 lbs during my time on OWL. I have also dropped 3 inches in my waist over the same 9 week period and for the first time in a long, long time, am able to start shopping in something other than the big and tall department.

[mitzimarie]

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Just an update. I finished my 9th week on OWL and am ready to take the next step up to rung 4 and 40 carbs! WooHoo!

I am continuing to lose weight at a pretty good pace, losing 2.4 lbs last week and have averaged 2.2 lbs during my time on OWL. I have also dropped 3 inches in my waist over the same 9 week period and for the first time in a long, long time, am able to start shopping in something other than the big and tall department.

Hi, Don

Thank you for the update. Sounds like you are doing great.

I completed 14 days on Rung 2 yesterday. Had a 2 pound loss for the week, so I am happy.

I was planning on staying on Rung 2 to see if I could find my CCLL before moving on, but I can hear some walnuts I have calling my name. They sure would be good stirred into my cottage cheese, Splenda, & cocoa thing I'm loving so much lately. I think I will wait, though. I ate between 32 and 34 net carbs daily this week, and I don't know if I am willing to give up any of my veggies or dairy to get to the nuts. So, I am going to add 5 more carbs next week while on Rung 2 to see if I can handle 39-40 net carbs before moving up to nuts.

There - I guess I just made my plan.

Thanks again for the update... keep 'em coming!