My One-Week's Notice

[sadie147]

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Thanks so much for taking the time to offer advice! Based on what you are saying, it sounds like I would be following something other than Atkins. And it seems to all come down to the same core advice: count calories, not necessarily carbs.

Nope I'm not saying at all that you should follow a plan other than atkins. did you try OWL after your two week induction? I notice you have nuts in that menu, perhaps they are a stall food for you. I also think you should be adding veggies besides salad in there. That will make a big difference.

No matter what diet you are on, none of them are 'one size fits all' everyone has different food tolerences, some need to cut out dairy, can handle different amounts of calories, some can get away with little excerise, some of us need to constantly exercise. You're hysterectimy as said above could also be an issue as well. You willl have to find what it is that works for you. This will take work, It is a way of life, not a diet.

If you are just looking for a quick fix diet than perhaps this is not the WOE for you. If you are looking to lose weight and change your way of eating for life then you will need to keep at it. find your trigger foods, increase your exercise, open a fit day account. Move on to OWL, try new foods, find your foods that work for you.

In the end a calorie is a calorie. Even though you do not count calories on this plan, I would say you should figure out your BMR/AMR (fitday does this..as well this is a very good one: http://www.hussman.org/fitness/bmrcalc.htm)
And see what your daily calories are in fitday. it may just take some small tweaking, adding more veggies etc.

[iyamamaschke]

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I lost weight the first 2 weeks on Induction then I lost absoulutlely ne weight for 6 entire weeks I was ready to quit but, I kept going cause I was making this my life. I alos gained 5 pounds during the 6 weeks but, that all came off and then some I am now at 83 pounds lost in 10 months give it time it takes longer then 3 weeks for a lot of people to see a dramatic change it may be that your body needs to adjust.

Sarah

[Nutri_Nut]

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You have been given excellent advise. As you progress up the carb ladder you will find that your calories naturally do go down as does your fat consumption. Sorry if I am repeating or asking questions that you have already answered. There are two ways to increase your metabolism.... eat and exercise. Sure, the eat is to eat the proper things. Walking is a great cardio work out but I for one am a strong believer of strength training. Muscle burns fat. If I do not work out I do not lose.
Are you on any meds that could be holding you back? Have you looked into the "yeast" section? How often are you eating?

Yes, I take a BP med with a diuretic in it. Unfortunately, it's the only brand I can take that works at this time.

No, I have not checked out the "yeast" section yet.

I eat at least three meals a day and I usually have one or two snacks.

[Nutri_Nut]

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I think this is probably the problem. My mother had problems maintaining her weight when she had her hyterectomy. She wasn't overweight, but had started to gain after she had it done. Talk with your doctor and see if this is the cause.

I kept my ovaries, so I still have my hormones.

[Nutri_Nut]

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And what do you think will happen if you go back to eating lots of white flour and sugar? You certainly won't lose weight that way!

Betty

You're right! I doubt I would lose that way, that's why I said I don't want to eat those things.

At one time, I could eat those things and maintain. I don't think I could now...at least not eating them as often as I used to. Besides, they make me feel yucky.

[Nutri_Nut]

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Yes, Sadie, I think I'm going to have to tweak this a bit, which means I probably won't be following Atkins but still eating low carb. I've had nuts only twice (including today for a snack - about 12 pecans). I was able to eat nuts the first time on Atkins. Besides, I haven't eaten nuts enough to stall me for three weeks.

[Nutri_Nut]

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I am really thinking this has not much to do with your eating but with your hormones My MIL is having the same problems and it doesn't matter what she follows she can't lose weihgt and is really dedicated. I have suggested to her to go and get a full panel done on your hormones this could well be your problem as well get your thyroid checked. If there is any discrepancies between any of those you will ahve one heck of a time losing weight and may even gain weight. Get the levels checked for estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone as well as gett a full panel on your thyroid this does not means a TSH which is useless. Fet free T4 and Free T3 levels. When you get this done post your results I am almost betting there is somehting up with that. Atkins should be working for you and because it's not I am really aiming towards somehting not being right with the Hormones This will cause weight loss to hault and will make you feel horrible.

I hope you find the root of the problems Just know we are all here for you no matter what and all we want is for you to succeed.

Sarah

I've had blood work done several times over the past year, in June most recently. Everything, including my thyroid, checked out normal. There's nothing in my blood work to suggest a problem that would cause weight loss to be impossible.

I am curious as to what Atkins does to one's metabolism that would cause the inability to lose on a second attempt. I had heard that Atkins "messes" up your metabolism so that you cannot lose weight again once you go off. Were the critics right??

[jimmie 48]

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critics are wrong. there are a host of folks here that know that for a fact.
if you are eating right like you say you are
and
you are getting in the H2o you are suppose to have
and
you are not replacing water with sodas and coffee and such, there is no replacement for water!
my best advise and i speaking from experience, is git up and exercise. not the 30 minute walk around the neighborhood or the play date with kids or 3 days a week in the flower garden type of stuff. i mean get moving like you ain't never moved before! do exercise like you mean to lose weight and inches not like you are on maintenance. (oh did i spell that right? it don't look right)
anyway, i got the menapausal thing going on and that is no excuse for nothing. i may lose slower but i still lost.

if you ain't losing there has to be a reason....oh, and you really have to want it too. i did the lip service for a long time but talking about losing weight did nothing for me on the scales.

everyone has given some good advise here. i say start tonight and instead of posting how can this be make a post of whoo hoo! look what i did!

[Nutri_Nut]

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critics are wrong. there are a host of folks here that know that for a fact.
if you are eating right like you say you are
and
you are getting in the H2o you are suppose to have
and
you are not replacing water with sodas and coffee and such, there is no replacement for water!
my best advise and i speaking from experience, is git up and exercise. not the 30 minute walk around the neighborhood or the play date with kids or 3 days a week in the flower garden type of stuff. i mean get moving like you ain't never moved before! do exercise like you mean to lose weight and inches not like you are on maintenance. (oh did i spell that right? it don't look right)
anyway, i got the menapausal thing going on and that is no excuse for nothing. i may lose slower but i still lost.

if you ain't losing there has to be a reason....oh, and you really have to want it too. i did the lip service for a long time but talking about losing weight did nothing for me on the scales.

everyone has given some good advise here. i say start tonight and instead of posting how can this be make a post of whoo hoo! look what i did!

According to a cardiologist I saw recently, 30-minute walks around the neighborhood 5 days a week is sufficient. I'm not sure what kind of exercise you are talking about, but I am not in any condition to do anything strenuous beyond walking.

Not everyone can exercise and eat low carb and still lose weight. I have a relative who did everything right, and never lost weight. She finally did on Weight Watchers.

[jimmie 48]

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well, i won't pretend to know your history. maybe you got a bad heart or something.
i am talking sweating while exercising. a girl down the road walks 30 minutes and more almost every day but she ain't losing nothing. she walks around the neighborhood like she walks to the mailbox.

one last thought from me is this....
if you got a friend who did well on weight watchers, then try that? if you don't like atkins for whatever reason and you can't make it work for you then try something else. sounds simple enough to me. do what you can to lose the weight you want to lose. i'll get stones throwed at me but i tweeked atkins to lose my weight. low carb all the way though! now they're gonna want the green sign back.............running away!

[Nutri_Nut]

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well, i won't pretend to know your history. maybe you got a bad heart or something.
i am talking sweating while exercising. a girl down the road walks 30 minutes and more almost every day but she ain't losing nothing. she walks around the neighborhood like she walks to the mailbox.

one last thought from me is this....
if you got a friend who did well on weight watchers, then try that? if you don't like atkins for whatever reason and you can't make it work for you then try something else. sounds simple enough to me. do what you can to lose the weight you want to lose. i'll get stones throwed at me but i tweeked atkins to lose my weight. low carb all the way though! now they're gonna want the green sign back.............running away!

No, I don't have a "bad" heart. My heart is in EXCELLENT condition. I had tests done recently prior to an operation.

I have not only had a mastectomy (11 years ago), but reconstructive surgery (4 years ago) which prevents me from doing anything strenuous. Like I said, walking 30 minutes a day is sufficient.

I'm not interested in WW because my blood sugar swings like mad when I eat like that.

What I am probably going to have to do is eat less - although low carb, which means going hungry. That's how I lost weight many years ago before I discovered Atkins. The first time I was on Atkins, I lost almost 40 lbs - 7 of those during induction. After almost a month, I've lost only 3 pounds (although today I'm up two pounds for a net loss of ONE pound), and those three were during the first week.

[Bugaboo]

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Well, my thoughts are...1st...I dated my husband for well over a month before making a commitment to him. Your body is probably being stubborn and wondering how long this will last. Once it realizes what the game plan is I honestly think you'll start seeing some changes. 2nd...in the "book" it states:

"For your sake, I hope that your inability to lose weight dates from the time you were put on anti-hypertension drugs. The reason? In my experience, no medication has proven easier to get off than blood pressure drugs. And, if you can get off of them, since most widely used medications carry considerable side effects, there is an additional motivation to wean yourself.
At the top of the no-no list are the diuretic medications, which work by preventing your kidneys from doing one of their most important jobs; reabsorbing the minerals your body needs. Blocking the kidneys' ability to reabsorb sodium and chloride takes salt out of the body and lowers blood pressure by lowering the fluids that stay in the body. But those blocked by kidneys also lose their ability to retain valuable minerals: not only potassium, but magnesium, calcium, chromium, zinc and many others. Prescription diuretics include mineral deficiencies that can cause many problems. Numerous studies demonstrate that diuretics aggravate diabetes, elevate blood sugar and increase insulin levels, triglycerides and body mass index. For all these reasons, I insist that my patients on diuretics discontinue them and replace them with L-taurine, the natural amino acid that is a powerful diuretic but has not ill effects on the kidney function."

There's more...it's in Chapter 20 of DANDR. Of course check with your doctor before stopping any meds.

My last thought...why not try swimming? They have seniors who do water aerobics and since you're not a senior I don't see why you couldn't do something in the water as well. It's low impact and good cardio. I really hope you find a way to do this, nobody should have to go hungry!

[Nutri_Nut]

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I tried several BP medications and found only one (Avalide) that works. I wish BP medication was "easy" to get off of; however, I've been on it since I was in my mid-30s! High BP is hereditary in my family, and there is nothing I can do for it other than take medication....but it has to be a medication that controls the BP. And losing weight has never helped my blood pressure, unfortunately. I will ask the doctor about going back to my former medication and taking the amino acid along with it to see if that helps.

[ttdriver]

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Not everyone can exercise and eat low carb and still lose weight.

I totally disagree with that. If you are exercising and raising your heart rate for AT LEAST 30 minutes a day, eating unprocessed low carb foods, drinking your water, limiting salt, avoiding artificial everything, taking your supplements and watching your portions, YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT AND/OR INCHES.

Betty

[Momtofour]

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I am curious as to what Atkins does to one's metabolism that would cause the inability to lose on a second attempt. I had heard that Atkins "messes" up your metabolism so that you cannot lose weight again once you go off. Were the critics right??

In my experience this is absolutely wrong. I did Atkins once before 5 years ago. Did I lose slower this time in the first 6 weeks? Yes. Am I also heavier this time around? Yes Am I older this time around? Yes Did I have another child since then? Yes. So, as you can see there were many reasons why the weight might come off differently the second time around. Am I more dedicated this time around? Yes Will I continue with this WOE forever? YES Good luck with your decision.