Does the 'fat fast' actually work?

[Back2Back]

I would like to hear from anyone that has stalled on their Atkins diet, and then had success with the fat fast. It seems to me that if you suddenly restrict your caloric intake to 1000 calories a day, then yes you are going to lose weight.

[Richt]

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Before we go down the route of fat fast. Can I ask how long you have been in your stall for? and have you lost any inches since you have been in your stall?

[Back2Back]

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...a little over 3 months, and no, there are no inches being lost...I only have 15 more pounds too go and they are hangin on like ****!

I would like to add that I have tried switching things up, like increasing my caloric intake.......decreasing my caloric intake......working harder at the gym.....slowing down at the gym. In fact, when I started working harder at the gym, I gained 2 pounds. I am not on medication, I am healthy meaning no health issues. I never even had this problem prior to getting pregnant 3 years ago, and now it seems like the worst challenge in my life to shed a few pounds!

[MaggieBE]

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Not sure if you saw this:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37419

I do not have any advise. Sorry!

[Lyssie]

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Umm.. the fat fast isn't just about making your calories be 1000/day. I don't lose weight by having my calories at that level from accidentally having them around 900-1200 for so long. It's the way that it's done.

[Back2Back]

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Not sure if you saw this:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=37419

I do not have any advise. Sorry!

Yes thank you I have looked at that article. However, point #3 under "Fat Fast isn't for you if:"
3. You are losing weight and want to "break a stall".

I'm not sure how to interpret this. I have lost weight, and have not been able to loose for 3 months now, does this still apply to me?

[julirama723]

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I think the fat fast is only for those who are metabolically resistant. The fat fast is done to get into induction--it's a way for your body to switch over to fat-burning. On a fat fast, you are consuming HIGH amounts of fat in many small meals. The meals are pre-determined and it's not simply a caloric restriction. By consuming something like 80 or 90% fat, you're forcing your body to burn it as fuel.

You've already lost weight and are 15 pounds from goal--so this classifies "You are losing weight [or have lost weight] and want to 'break a stall'".

In fact, since you have already lost weight, you are probably NOT metabolically resistant. The fat fast is actually dangerous for those who are not metabolically resistant.

[Saty111]

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Julie is right. Many people have found that when they get toward the end of the weight losing period, the pounds come off very slow. It's not uncommon to stall for a long while. What you have to tell yourself is that this WOL has worked so well for you losing all the weight that is already gone. You need to be patient and as long as your numbers are where they are at, then the weight will eventually come off.

Are you in OWL yet? How many carbs a day are you eating? How many pounds have you already lost? There maybe a reason for your stall. Give me some info and we'll sniff it out!

[ValidRouge]

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Back2Back,

In another thread at the end of December (so 2 months ago) you said that you were doing high protein, low fat and almost no carb. At that time we advised you to not do low-fat. One thing we didnt encourage you to do was to move IMMEDIATELY into the ongoing weight loss phase. I think you need CARBOHYDRATES. How many cups of vegetables are you eating per day? AND more importantly, what TYPES of vegetables are you eating in those cups?

[adreliluc]

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Hello
Last spring/summer I was stalled for a few months and tried the fat fast. I'll never do it again. I only did it for a week (if that) and I lost about 8 lbs but I felt HORRIBLE... I was tired, drained, couldn't think straight... it was weird. Anyway, as soon as I went back onto regular induction I gained those 8 lbs back and was squishier than before and continued to be stuck at that weight for awhile.
If you do try it, good luck. I hope you achieve the the results you're looking for.
But the advise that has been given is very good, I agree w/ everyone else...
Figure out what the problem is and fix it, there's no need to go to drastic measures!

[Back2Back]

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Back2Back,

In another thread at the end of December (so 2 months ago) you said that you were doing high protein, low fat and almost no carb. At that time we advised you to not do low-fat. One thing we didnt encourage you to do was to move IMMEDIATELY into the ongoing weight loss phase. I think you need CARBOHYDRATES. How many cups of vegetables are you eating per day? AND more importantly, what TYPES of vegetables are you eating in those cups?

Ok, typically, my day might look like this;



B: 2 hard-boiled eggs mashed with 1 tsp of mayo, cooked bacon or ham.

S: piece of cheese, couple of cherry tomatoes

L: mixed greens, mushrooms, tomatoes, cucumbers (vegetables total 2 c) half chicken breast, 1/2 cup chopped lobster, 1 hardboiled egg, oil dressing with seasoning

S: piece of cheese, couple of cherry tomatoes

D: fried hamburger with 1/2 roasted red pepper, melted cheese, 1 tbsp mayo



I occasionally have a snack in the evening, which consists of about a half cup of baby carrots dipped in a little mayo or high fat sour cream. This is a typical day, but not what I have every day. I switch up my vegetables meaning I eat different kinds. Additionally I drink a minimum of 2L of water a day.

[ValidRouge]

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I'm not being nit-picky, but it really makes a difference....

B: 2 hard-boiled eggs mashed with 1 tsp of mayo, cooked bacon or ham.

How much bacon or ham?

S: piece of cheese, couple of cherry tomatoes

How much cheese? 1 ounce? 1 hunk that's 3 ounces? .75 ounce slice?

L: mixed greens, mushrooms, tomatoes, cucumbers (vegetables total 2 c) half chicken breast, 1/2 cup chopped lobster, 1 hardboiled egg, oil dressing with seasoning

What kind of oil dressing? How much of that oil dressing? 1 tbspn? 1/4 cup?
many people use wayyyyyyy too much dressing. If it's an "Italian Dressing" it probably has sugar.

S: piece of cheese, couple of cherry tomatoes

Once again, how much cheese? Is a "couple" truly 2?

D: fried hamburger with 1/2 roasted red pepper, melted cheese, 1 tbsp mayo

How much hamburger? 4 ounces? 8 ounces? how much melted cheese?

I occasionally have a snack in the evening, which consists of about a half cup of baby carrots dipped in a little mayo or high fat sour cream. This is a typical day, but not what I have every day. I switch up my vegetables meaning I eat different kinds. Additionally I drink a minimum of 2L of water a day.

How much mayo/sour cream?

[not2late]

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I'm not sure what phase you are in, but for the folks on Induction carrots are not part of the menu.

Also, I suggest you enter your menu into fitday.com. With the information you provided, something tells me that you are eating a slightly higher amount of protein than is recommended.

The other thing is does it really take a half chicken breast, 1/2 cup lobster and a hard boiled egg plus two cups of vegetables to satisfy your hunger? Many of us are fat, in part, because we overeat. It is very possible to overeat you Atkins and not lose weight as readily. As we become smaller people we don't need to eat as much food as we did at the peak of our weight.

A question about the lobster....is this real lobster or is it the fake imitiation lobster? Imitation lobster has a considerable amount of carbs due to added sugars.

[Back2Back]

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My answers are in red below;

I'm not being nit-picky, but it really makes a difference....

How much bacon or ham?

Sometimes 2 slices, sometimes 4 depends on how hungry I am (the slice of ham is about the same size as the slize of bacon, and it's regualr ham, no additives), and I don't always have the ham or bacon, like today I was not that hungry so I just had the 2 eggs mashed with 1/2 tsp of mayo.

How much cheese? 1 ounce? 1 hunk that's 3 ounces? .75 ounce slice?



Really, I don't know. I have a brick of black diamond cheese, and I slice a few thin slices off the end, so maybe, maybe I'm getting 2-4 ounces depending on how hungry I am. I typically cut off an amount the equates to 2 of those packaged kraft singles.

What kind of oil dressing? How much of that oil dressing? 1 tbsp? 1/4 cup?

I use either flax seed oil or grape seed oil and I only use about 1 tbsp.



How much hamburger? 4 ounces? 8 ounces? how much melted cheese?

I cook 1 hamburger patty and I don't know the ounces. They usually start out as 8 and probably fry away to 4! The cheese, given what I said above, the cheese is under 2 ounces.


How much mayo/sour cream?

hmmm...maybe 2 tbsp...but I only have this snack maybe 2 nights during the week.

Does this help?

[Back2Back]

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I'm not sure what phase you are in, but for the folks on Induction carrots are not part of the menu.

I have this snack maybe 2 nights a week at most. I didn't really feel that this would have that much of a major impact on my weight loss?

The other thing is does it really take a half chicken breast, 1/2 cup lobster and a hard boiled egg plus two cups of vegetables to satisfy your hunger? Many of us are fat, in part, because we overeat. It is very possible to overeat you Atkins and not lose weight as readily. As we become smaller people we don't need to eat as much food as we did at the peak of our weight.

It actually does take all that food to satisfy my hunger believe it or not. I work out and I have a huge appetite. I generally will sit at my desk and take about a good 40 minutes to eat all that between working, phone calls etc. If I don't eat all that protien, then I become extremely hungry by mid afternoon. Some days, I make all that for lunch, eat half at lunch and the rest in another couple of hours to try and keep my hunger pangs at bay. This is probably the biggest challenge I have run into since starting Atkins, is that since I started working out, I can not seem to control my hunger.

A question about the lobster....is this real lobster or is it the fake imitiation lobster? Imitation lobster has a considerable amount of carbs due to added sugars.

It is real, no additives.