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[thornbirdskkk]

:help It's been three months and I have not lost a pound! I am cheat free and have been since I started!! I have lost inches and I know you all keep saying the weight will follow, I am not believing it. This is the second go around on atkins for me and the first time I shed the pounds. I am doing nothing different this time from last time, if anything I am more strict with eating, and exercise. I am still doing the induction phase.

[Sarah1341]

Maybe you should think about moving into OWL. Could be you are not getting enough calories and starting to climb the rungs may knock you out of the stall. Just a thought. Best of luck! :wave

[thornbirdskkk]

I have 75 lbs to lose, so I was leary to add more carbs. I definately have lost inches, I am down 2 sizes, I don't know, here is typical day diet, what do you think?

Breakfast - 1 slice of Atkins Recipe - Sausage Quiche - water water water

Lunch - small salad with feta cheese, ranch dressing a slice of Atkins recipe Bacon Cheesburger Quiche. water water water

Snack - Sugar free jello or handful of peanuts

Supper -One of the following with a green salad;cheese and dressing:
hamburger, pork chops, buffalo chicken, cube steak, baked chicken coated in mayo and pork rinds. sometimes cauliflower potatoe salad.

snack-sugar free popsicle, or piece of atkins recipe fudge, or handful of peanuts.

[Sarah1341]

Maybe your stall is being caused by the sugar free jello, atkins fudge and sugar free popsicles? It has been known to stall some people. Otherwise, I would say the menu looks good. That would be my only thought. Maybe you could try cutting those sweets out for a week and see if it has an effect on your stall. I know we are supposed to try and avoid the sweets during induction, but last night I had a major craving and tried a small portion of the cream cheese sprinkled with splenda. That was pretty good. :yes Definitely helped to keep me on track and cheat free.

[thornbirdskkk]

Is that the "mock danish recipe" your referring to? I don't see why that would stall me when it has all the ingredients you can legally have on Atkins?

[G-Mom]

I'm a purist, and I do not believe you are still in Induction if you are eating peanuts. I also feel you should cut out all the "non-pure" snack foods. You may be getting too much Splenda. Again, I am a purist, and I will not eat nuts until pre-M or M. Peanuts are actually a legume, so they don't belong even in the nut rung.

Go pure, drink tons of water and exercise. Your pounds will catch up to your inches. Remember, no one sees your weight, just how you look, and that doesn't have a number attached, unless you wear a sign saying "hi, I am wearing a size 22!"

You are doing just fine, just tweak your choices and you will drop lbs again, I promise!

[Sarah1341]

No, I was not referring to the mock danish. I actually didn't really care for the mock danish. But the sweets that you are referring to are not really allowed in the induction phase of atkins, neither are the nuts. Hope that helps you in determining what is causing your stall. Good luck!

[thornbirdskkk]

G-Mom,
You are right, I should not be eating the peanuts, which will not happen again from this point on, however, I drink tons of water and I exercise everyday, walk 1 mile, and walk on my air walker for 30 minutes. I am taking tapizole for hyperactive thyroid, which you would think would melt the pounds away. I just had endocrinologist appt. blood work and they are cutting back on of my tapazole every 3 days, said my levels were much better. Four weeks ago I was mildly hyperactive. I also take Toprol, beta blocker, 50mg a day. I was given that when I was diagnosed with Hyperthyroid disease. I have been on them for about 3-4 years. Would that hinder anything? Keep in mind I was on them with my last atkins experience and lost almost 70 lbs.

[Sarah1341]

Thornbirdskkk,

I too have hyperthyroid. I've been wondering how the meds would effect weight loss. My doc confirmed that they could definitely slow down loss. What did your doc say about you doing the Atkins diet?

[FightingTheFight]

I am taking tapizole for hyperactive thyroid, which you would think would melt the pounds away.

ding ding! That would explain it right there. Any hormonal inbalance causes a tremendous slow down in poundage loss. If you are losing inches, then why are you complaining? that doesn't make sense to me. I wouldn't care what the scale weighs as long as I get into a pair of 36 diesel jeans :yes

tried a small portion of the cream cheese sprinkled with splenda. That was pretty good. Yes

Great stuff! :joy

[thornbirdskkk]

I guess because my Doctor, and everyone focuses on what the scale says!! I have been so conditioned all my life with weight, weight, weight, along with that are scales, which we have been taught tell you the true picture...So I guess it's just hard to accept that I have lost when the damn scale shows otherwise... Just like when I look at pictures of myself, I don't see the same thing when I look at myself in the mirror.

[FightingTheFight]

I guess because my Doctor, and everyone focuses on what the scale says!! I have been so conditioned all my life with weight, weight, weight, along with that are scales, which we have been taught tell you the true picture..

Remember the one thing about this WOL. Everything is pretty much against the grain. If the doctor shows concerns about the scale, tell him to do a body fat% and compare from before. YOU TELL HIM that the scale doesn't make to much of a difference since you have been exercising and that you think your LBM as increased.

Don't let anything outside of your heart, deter your from making the right choices sister!. The scale will follow don't worry. Inches are the most important and also haveing it the other way around is what is worse. Losing tons of scale weight, and not haveing any inches lost! lol

You are doing great, push through until you are off the thyroid meds if that is going to happen.

:hug

[thornbirdskkk]

I have every intention of sticking it out and look forward to the post proving all you guys right!!! Thanks for the encouragment!!!

[FightingTheFight]

No problem, We are always here!

[kkat55]

Re: help

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~Kat~