“Checking in” after one week

[dimar97]

It's been 7 days since I vowed to clean up my act so I am “checking in” and looking for feedback. No coffee – check. No diet pop – check. Tons of water – check. No Atkin’s bars – check. No peanut butter – check. Exercise as usual – check. (actually I added in an extra day of weights last week)

No progress – check…..


I made it through two birthday parties with no pizza, cake or chips etc - but I did eat a little watermelon on Saturday (BIG mistake). On Father’s Day I made my husband low carb mini cheesecakes (cupcake size) and had one - just one. Yesterday I know I went over board with fruit, I was cutting up cantaloupe for my kids (and me as I read I could have it in the berry rung). But it was sooooo good, I probably had two cups worth while picking at it – bad, I know; plus some strawberries – maybe a half cup worth. I was in ketosis - I checked for the first time in a long time yesterday and it was nice and purple even with all the water I am drinking. I weigh in this am and I am up. I had weighed in a few days ago and had lost 1.5# that I put on over my binge weekend but now I am back up again. Is it the fruit? Do you mean to tell me I can’t have fruit? Was that enough to throw me off that much? I don’t think I can handle this! I am willing to give up processed foods and chips, ice cream and cake and all that other crap. I have given it up! Then I gave up all the other stuff I thought I could have but apparently cannot. I spend several afternoons a week cooking for myself, filling my fridge with home made low carb food so that I am not tempted and I am spending WAY more money at the grocery store. But no fruit? It’s not fair!



OK, time to re-group. One more week - cut out the fruit too? What ELSE should I CUT out? If I cut it out now does that mean I have to cut it out forever? Pretty soon I will be left with meat and celery!!!

[Discolemonade]

Re: “Checking in” after one week

Could you be close to that TOM (time of the month)? TOM makes most of us gain a few lbs. If you've only been on this woe for 7 days you shouldn't have had the fruit. You are still in induction. You have to wait for that rung....

The best of luck to you I know it's tough but you have to hang in there if you want results. We all experience small gains and/or stalls, especially PISS- the stall during/after induction...

Also, if you are building muscle from the weights and exercise thats considered a great gain. Turning fat into muscle is a goal. So have you taken measurements? Most times if you are not losing pounds you'll have lost inches.
xoxo

[dimar97]

Re: “Checking in” after one week

No to both questions.

Not near tom - just past the midway point!
and I am not in induction - I've been doing this since 4-9-07.

I had gotten a little sloppy so I decided to "clean things up" (not to mention I was not making any progress with my old habits, even though they are all things that are technically allowed...)

I just had my measurements & body fat done on the 6-8 but I had not had them done prior to starting... I will measure again 7-6.

[Kawispice]

Re: “Checking in” after one week

About the fruit, it is very hard for me to give it up too. Where I come from the fruit is seasonal and very delicious. One had one entire watermelon for breakfast (in season) and two baskets of cherries for lunch ( I kid you not) I had my own cherry tree and the cherries do not last long....

I could eat all that as a child but not as an adult. Now I had to make a decision, how much did it mean for me to be skinny? It means a lot, health, fitness, being pretty, sexy even... yeah that means more to me than what I like to taste in my mouth, no matter how good it tastes. So out went fruits, the staff of my life... until I get to the berry rung at which time I might revisit them - gently.

You have to decide for yourself, what do you really value yourself? If it is either or, which decision do you want to make?

[cherribom1]

Re: “Checking in” after one week

Maybe try laying off the fruit for a week and see if that makes any difference. If you have to have it make sure it's more in moderation. I know easier said than done!

[*Emma*]

Re: “Checking in” after one week

No to both questions.

Not near tom - just past the midway point!
and I am not in induction - I've been doing this since 4-9-07.

I had gotten a little sloppy so I decided to "clean things up" (not to mention I was not making any progress with my old habits, even though they are all things that are technically allowed...)

I just had my measurements & body fat done on the 6-8 but I had not had them done prior to starting... I will measure again 7-6.

speaking from a recent experience, how about candida? have you tested for it? check out the forum. that stalled me for weeks! didnt realise i had it, so ive cut out cream and cut way down on cheese and the scales are moving again.

[dimar97]

Re: “Checking in” after one week

not aware of candida so I will read up on the forums. thank you. And I will leave the fruit alone - for now! Just to see if I can get things going. But it can't be forever...
thanks everyone