Gained .5 on 1st week of OWL

[rajenki]

I'm a little blue today...only because of the scale though. I'm not at all discontent with the way I'm eating...so I'm not looking to jump ship. I just would have expected something to happen this week and instead I went up half a pound...it's so discouraging.

But I feel good though...not gassy, not bloated, not hungry all the time...so I don't have any reason to change anything.

But...I do have a question. Since I added 5g of veggies per day last week and did not have success, does that mean I should not move on to dairy this week?

It's not really that big of a deal to me...because I couldn't find anything in dairy I was dying to add back in...just am not clear what I should be doing this week.

Any thoughts?

I do track through fit-day and was doing well with percentages. Maybe fitday isn't right about how many calories I need to consume to "maintain"...because I ate about 500-800 less per day than the 3000 it says I need and still went up a half pound. I did not exercise last week due to illness. I tried on monday...before I knew I was sick...and was too exhausted to finish the workout. I plan on doing something as soon as I get home from work today.

Just wish I felt some downward momentum.

[not2late]

Re: Gained .5 on 1st week of OWL

What did you add?

Also, it's a good idea to take the blood sugar instability test in the book. It's a faster indicator of a food's effect on you than weighing and measuring yourself.

Speaking of measuring.....what did your measurements do? There were times when I would "gain" a pound but I would lose an inch.

[C P]

Re: Gained .5 on 1st week of OWL

Hi Rajenki,

I had a similar situation on beginning OWL rung 1. Apparently a 'stall' is quite common in weeks 3 - 6, after induction. I personally chose to stay on the first rung of OWL and to only go up to dairy when I was losing again. I'm sure you'll soon get some input from others, but if you would like to read the thread, and the advice I received here it is

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/72356-would-like-some-advice-please.html

You might also want to take a look at this one

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/main-atkins-diet-forum/72434-not-losing-maybe-you-wait-whoosh-body-type.html

Just to say that I have started losing again - 4 pounds in the last 2 weeks, and I am so glad that I stuck with it - so hang on in there - you will be really pleased that you did when the scales start moving again. Also - have you measured yourself - sometimes measurements can go down, even when the scales don't.

CP

[rajenki]

Re: Gained .5 on 1st week of OWL

I haven't measured because I didn't take my "initial measurements" until week 2...so I didn't think there would be a significant difference in week 3. Clothes don't really feel different, but they were so tight before, I might not notice for a while.

I really only increased the veggies I was already eating...only new things I had were celery two days and spaghetti squash last night.

I was on my TOM last week...but truly expected to see a huge drop in weight midway through that (as is the norm for my TOM water gain). I also skipped a day of water pills I think on friday...but I stayed in bed with an illness all weekend and took my pills like I should, so that should be normalized by now too. My ankles look pretty normal.

Because of all these variables...and cuz I like tracking the scale, I weighed in daily. I gained 3 pounds the day after I forgot my water pill...2.5 of those are gone.

CP...those posts are so helpful. Thanks! I actually "know" all this stuff...but sometimes you need to hear/read it again...especially when you didn't think it would happen to you. My body was far more cooperative when I was only 20-something and not handicapped...I guess that's no basis for comparison, huh? *snicker*

[C P]

Re: Gained .5 on 1st week of OWL

CP...those posts are so helpful. Thanks! I actually "know" all this stuff...but sometimes you need to hear/read it again...especially when you didn't think it would happen to you. My body was far more cooperative when I was only 20-something and not handicapped...I guess that's no basis for comparison, huh? *snicker*

You're welcome - I thought links to the posts would be easier than retyping all the info! I know what you mean about it being good to read/re read - every time I go back to 'the book' (DANDR) I find something I 'missed' or had 'forgotten,' or just hadn't really taken on board previously.

CP