Those of you who have/had about 20-40 lbs to lose

[tammytomandgirls]

can you give me an idea of what inches/sizes/weight you lost with induction or about a month into Atkins?

I'm on day 4 of induction....have a BIG trip planned March 16th - which gives me about 5 weeks...just wondering what I can REASONABLY expect so I'm not disappointed


THanks! :hug

[cmcole]

Nobody can tell you how your body will respond - they can only give you information on how their own journey progressed.

[tammytomandgirls]

Yep, I realize that Thanks - I'd just like to get an idea of what "others" have experienced so I can get an "idea" of how my body may respond

[not2late]

The best way to figure out how your body will progress is to compare your loss during your first 14 days of Induction to the Metabolic Resistance Chart in Chapter 12 or 13. That will give you an idea of the degree of metabolic resistance to weight loss you have.

[tammytomandgirls]

Good idea....I'm wondering how the TOM water weight works in there though... such as its day 4 today...I've lost 2.5 lbs so far but I also started my period today which means that that 2.5 lbs is water weight that I gain and lose every month anyways...you know what I mean? So I'm not sure about factoring that in??

[not2late]

Just wait the entire 14 days of Induction. And see what happens to you.

[Heidi3]

you can look at my states I restarted in Oct I can not tell you how much I lost the first month I have tried not to fixate on this and just let it happen...it has come off really smoothly I have to say! Only five lbs from goal now!!!

[niccofive]

Weight loss

I started on January 4 and I have lost around 17 pounds now. The first 12 I lost in the first two weeks and the rest in fits and starts. I have been loyal to the program and I firmly believe it works. Good luck.
:joy

[artgirl7]

Like everyone else said, you will vary in your inches lost. It also depends on how much exercise you do daily. Personally, I workout EVERYDAY, for up to 2hours and that is just cardio. I do weights and target training an additional 2 days, with situps and leg lifts every day.

Here are my stats, since you asked....

When I started in July 2004:
My waist was 45 inches, today it is 28 inches
My breast was 42.5 inches, today it is 32 inches
My hips were 49 inches, today they are 38 inches
My thighs went from 32 inches, to 21 inches.

To date, I am over 85 inches lost over my body.

Good luck!

[Emo_Boy]

Jeez people - she is asking for a damn estimate and you guys are saying "wait 14 days" - sorry for that ... I personaly would think around 10 pounds tops - only because you are pretty small as it is (130's right?)