Dissapointed/ frustrated

[Gknight]

I have been on Induction for 6 days today and first day I lost 6lbs since then NOTHING I have kept to it strickley and even been exercising somethingI hadnt done in over a year, what am I doing wrong ? My keytone stips are purple! Im even drinking four bottles of water thats 4 more than I was drinking before the diet I feel so lost and about to give up

[SugarFreeSheila]

Re: Dissapointed/ frustrated

Post a menu? One of us would be happy to critique it in accordance with Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution.

[Laurenfra]

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PUT AWAY THE SCALE! Do not weigh until your 14 days are up. 6lbs so far is great. Take your tape measure out and measure then compare that in a month. Just follow the rules and you will loose.

[Richt]

Re: Dissapointed/ frustrated

I have been on Induction for 6 days today and first day I lost 6lbs since then NOTHING I have kept to it strickley and even been exercising somethingI hadnt done in over a year, what am I doing wrong ? My keytone stips are purple! Im even drinking four bottles of water thats 4 more than I was drinking before the diet I feel so lost and about to give up

Dont get to worked up about it! You have effectively lost 6 pounds in 6 days! Whats wrong with that?

Seriously different people lose weight at different speeds. One of the mods that we used to have on the board, didnt lose anything in the first 2 weeks of induction, yet still made it to goal.

Honestly, you have nothing to worry about. I understand how down you must be feeling about it, but 6 pounds in a week is still good

Rich

[Moochiecat]

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Lots of weirdo things can happen when you're on this diet, especially in the first two weeks, so put that scale away, and don't sweat the day to day stuff.


Take some time to read the stickies in this forum and the 14 Day Induction forum especially.
Here's one that addresses your concern:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5090

It's a long journey, this weight loss, and lots of things can and will happen. Relax, follow the Rules of Induction, eat properly from the Acceptable Foods list, exercise and trust that Dr. Atkins knew what he was talking about.
All the best to you!

[fluffyman]

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My weight loss comes in spurts. I lost five pounds in the first 3 days and then steady for a week almost, then 4 more pounds. Your body will do some strange things during induction. Just keep at it and the weight will drop.

Rick

[2big4mysize]

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Weigh to go you have lost 6 whole pounds in 6 days. Have you ever lost an average of a pound a day on any weight loss program and not been hungry? bet not.

without even seeing your menus I can tell you the new to you exercise program will have you retsaining fluid as it does every humanbeing. As you continue to do your workouts your muscles will learn this new to them load is really their normal load ( right now they are genetically programmed to think you are in danger cause nobody loads muscle s for fun ) and they will release all the stores they are maintanining to rescue you from whatever is making you load them. When they do you are going to get what folk call a visit from the whooshie fairy as overnight you wll see a scale drop of several pounds.

Happy low carbing.

[Gknight]

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Thank you all so much! I am sticking to it ive come so far and 2big is right I dont feel hungry which surprises me.

My typical day

Breakfast: 4 brown &serve sausages and 1 egg

Lunch: either 4oz tuna or 3slices of roast beef
1 cup of spinach leaves
1/2 oz shredded cheese
1tsp ranch dressing (1 carb)


dinner: 6oz steak or 6oz piece of fish
either 2 cups salad left from my list or asparagus (about 4oz)
ranch dressing or sourcream mixed with mint leaves

Snack: (before 7pm) 1 sugarfree jello small squirt of heavy whipped cream (land o lakes zero carb)

No food at all after 7pm!

[Chris]

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I think your menu looks fine. (I would check the ingredients on the whipped cream, however -- there may be some hidden sugar.)

Stick with it -- it WILL work!

[2big4mysize]

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I've seen the 0carb whipped cream and it is fine just temember it is 0 carb for their given on the can serving size and could really be as high as .499999999999 so son't go wild with it.

Have you plugged your foods into www.fitday.com cause you look a bit low fat there. 65% of your total cals should be fats either palin or in mixed sources like a fat piece of meat.

the jello may or may not be a stalling agent for you as they as sweetened with aspartame and 25% of the folk complaining to Dr Atkins about not cheating and eating stuff sweetened with it were stalled because of it. Once it was gone they lost.

On Atkins we eat when we are hungry so if you are hungry at 10PM eat. don't worry about thos don't eat after a certain hour folk. Dr Atkins didn't tell you not to on his plan.

Oh how much water is in those bottles of yours? tiy need at least 64 ounces plus 8 more ounces for every 25 pounds over weight you are as just the minimum amount. read the FAQ on why we need water to lose weight and you will gladly be chugging it down.

Happy low carbing.

[Bren]

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You have been given alot of wonderful advise from the best!

Induction is a 14 day process....... PUT THE SCALE AWAY!!!! lol lol

What is your goal? If it is 30 pounds then you have far exceeded the expectations of induction.

[booklady]

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I just finished day 12 and I have lost 7, so I think you are doing great !! Just hang in there, I have given up so many times and had I only stuck it through, I would be at goal now. Please do not make the same mistake I have made in the past. You are getting such great advice and you will do fine if you just post regularly and stick with it !! Stephie

[sallyseachange]

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Hang in there... the weight'll go. Everyone loses in different ways and induction can sometimes be a funny ol place. Have faith. You'll be fine.
Sal

[iyamamaschke]

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I lost 12 in the First 2 weeks of course I had 120 pounds to lose and so 12 was a modest loss for that weight. Then when I started to exercise I didn't lose anything but, here's the kicker even know I wasn't losing for an entire 6 weeks my measurements went down dramatically. When you begin exercising something you said you haven't done you body kinda has a break down literally. Your muscle break down and Just like spraining your ankle you know when it gets all Puffy with water the same thing happens to your muscles even know you can't see it. Your Body is most likely a little sore a definate tell tale sign that your Muscles are broke down and you have extra water in your muscles. The cool thing about that is this will go away as your Body adapst to the exercise. Another great thing is your body will also Build some Muscle Now a pound of muscle and a pound of fat is totally different. A pound of fat is mushy and jiggly and takes up more room then a poiund of muscle which is dence and hard and takes up less room, this is why you can lose nothing yet still get smaller. That's the cool thing about Atkins the inch loss is amazing. Get out that Tape measure and see where you are now then measure again in another 2 weeks I almost guarantee you will see a digfference.

6 pounds in 6 days WOW that's sooo awesome some lose slow some lose fast. I never would have thought after losing 12 pounds in the first 2 weeks then Nothing for 6 weeks after that I would be down 98 lbs in a little more then a year. You have to look at the whole picture the first 6 days is NOT going to tell you if you are gunna have a great success or not. Gie it a good go and all the amazing things we talk about will come for you.

Sarah

[booklady]

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Wow Sarah, what a great post, I am going to print that and place it full veiw of me every day.
What an inspiration you are and what great advice. We all get discouraged at times and I know having your post to keep my focused will help me if that day comes and I get frustrated !!
Thank you Thank you !!!! Stephie