What's Up with TOM

[kayceear]

I have been reading lots of helpful stuff on this board and was wondering about TOM and how it affects weightloss? Can anyone shed some light on the situation. I'm on my 11th day of induction and gained 1.5 lbs over night...I'm cheat free and wondering what the happened.

[jsj0305]

Re: What's Up with TOM

This is DEFINATELY a tpic for toobig, she's great with these kind of questions....but I'll try my best.

WATER RETENTION!! AGHHHH! I don't know why, and I don't know how, but it does, for me atleast. I start bloating and gaining 14 days before! It's horrible, but it's the way it is for me. You will learn your pattern soon though. I don't mind the bloating and weight gain, b/c it eventually leaves and then some. AND the cramps aren't NEARLY as bad as they were before.

I hope someone else can shead some light on this. I hope I've helped even the tiniest bit.

Have a great day!

[changing]

Re: What's Up with TOM

I have to do my monthly weigh-in about 3 days after TOM ends.


Last time I did Atkins, I would weigh every week... 3 weeks every month I'd stay the same, then the 4th, I'd lose 5 or 6 lbs. Stupid me, I shoulda said whoooopeee, I'm losing 5.5 lbs a month, but I got stupid and discouraged during one of the 0-weight loss (and occasionally .5 lb gain) weeks.

Water retention stinks. Try not to let the scale rule you. Just my two cents.

[Moochiecat]

Re: What's Up with TOM

Come over and join the Women's Only Forum! Just scroll down the list of forums till you find it and follow the directions laid out in the description of it so you can join. Lots of TOM talk there.