Struggling.... advice helpful

[DebbietheHugBug]

I think I know what I need to do.......... but.......... :help

I restarted induction 1/3/05 and lost 6 lbs in the 2 weeks (YAYYY) I am not at all disappointed in that, even though I lost 10 lbs last time.

However, since I have moved on to OWL and been working out 5-6 days a week, I have gained weight, no inches lost either. I thought I was making progress when I weighed on Sunday and was down to 145.5 (1/2 lb after 6 weeks) but this morning I'm up to 149 (I don't have TOM so can't blame that).

Since reading about all the confusion with OWL, I realized I have done some things wrong, although I had thought with all my exercising that it wouldn't be that big a deal.

So I thought, to not give up, I would do a 3-5 day induction just to make sure I'm still in ketosis, or get back in if I'm not. A few days on the veggie rung since I know I didn't screw up on that rung, then back to the dairy rung because I know I messed up on that one from everything that I've been reading. Also in January, I didn't have time to input my menu daily on fitday. Now that things have slowed down a bit, I think I'll be able to stay on top of that.

Any thoughts? Advice? Thanks in advance :wave

Debbie ha ha ha

[Elleth Faewen]

Debbie,
Your plan sounds fine. What changes are you making when you dairy this time?

[DebbietheHugBug]

Elleth, thanks for the reply.

When I started the dairy rung, I was excited to incorporate cottage cheese back into my diet. I ate it everyday on that rung instead of 3 days, then something else, then everyday the next week if I wanted.

Now that I started nuts, I'm doing the same thing. The only thing I have at home is walnuts and I've been eating them everyday in my salad.

I found some low-carb yogurt at the store yesterday and want to try that alternating with the cottage cheese. I think cheeses are a staller for me so I try to consume as little as possible.

I don't want to give up. It's hard for me to encourage this WOL to other people when I can't get my own results.

ha ha ha

[lasst10]

Re: Struggling.... advice helpful

...A few days on the veggie rung since I know I didn't screw up on that rung, then back to the dairy rung because I know I messed up on that one from everything that I've been reading.

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Debbie ha ha ha

Debbie - what was is that you did wrong when you moved to the Dairy rung?


Thanks! :wave



Lynn

[2big4mysize]

if you think the cottage cheese is the staller for you go back like you said to induct for a few days get your ketosis going like you said then eat the veggie rung for a week ans see what is going on. then making sure everything else stays the same try having cottage cheese say 2 net carbs and remove 2 net carbs of something else since you are sure the net carb number you are at isn't a staller then if you are having digestive, craving or weight gain issues you know for sure it is the cottage cheese triggering something ( could be those nasty yeasties could be a lactose intolerance( then add back whatever you took out and remove the cottage cheese and sit for a week. if the problems clear up you know that container of CC is a problem for you and you can test other brands or other dairy stuff.
If you up your carbs 5 net then you don't know if it was the carb increase of the foods and since you already know that us the current stopping place test one at a time either the foods or the total net carbs. if you want to test the total net carbs just add 5 more net carbs of your veggies and see how you do after a week or two. if you are still losing then you know you can handle that carb level and it was a food issue.

HAppy low carbing.

[DebbietheHugBug]

Thanks 2Big, that makes sense. I will try it that way and see what happens :yes