Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

[Griffs Goddess]

The fluctuations drive me bonkers! Up one, down one, up two down one...plateau...arggggghhh....I am sure this is normal right? I read posts and see that it is but just had to vent...I am not cheating, eating right and keeping track on fitday...under 1000/cal a day..veggies...drinkingH20 like a fish...no aspartame, no cheese...walking 3 to 4 miles a day...so whattup? I thought I would be losing like 1/2 pound a day like I did before...in 2004...or cuz I am older now? hmmmmph anyhow not going to cave, keeping my eye on the prize and trusting I am doing the right thing for me.


...have a great day all

[not2late]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

Why are you limiting your calories to less than 1000 per day?

[Hoping]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

Don't step on the scale, unless you can look past the frustration of your weight fluctuation. It's just water weight going up and down. I once read that when you exercise you can retain water. I also read on this forum that if you consume less than 1200 calories your body goes into starvation mode, which could be why you're not losing.
Make sure your percentages of fat, protein, and carbs are correct.

[Promise]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

im with ~MEGS~... Why Are You Limiting Yourself To 1000 Calories a Day? arent you Hungry???

[Griffs Goddess]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

Hi all...I thought we were to go about 1000 to 1200...
Some days I tend to be hungrier than others, depends...I am eating breakfast when I get back from walking...other way around?
I bet if I got off coffee right? I force myself breakfast..havent done that in YEARS...I know I have to get metabolism kicked in...

Lunch is favorite meal...and probably most caloric intake but not always...last night was more at dinner than lunch...had late breakfast so didnt have lunch but snacked on celery...I can post my fitday menu for you to take a look at what I am having...any input appreciated, I am so impatient, I am sure that is what my dilemma is...
http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...Griffs+Goddess

I am a very senstitive carb'er...gain FAST/ALOT if I eat too many good or bad carbs..

please take a peak...thanks

[Hoping]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

I noticed that you didn't eat the chicken skin yesterday. You should eat the skin, because that's where you would get some fat.
I'm really bad with pie graphs or anything mathematically enclined, sooo the way I set up my fitday is that it tells me my percentages. I think it's supposed to be 65% fat, 30% protein, and 5% carbs.
Also, according to fitday you're burning 2000+ calories, don't be afraid to up your calories.
I try to eat a little bit of something before I go anywhere in the morning. For example, it could be just an ounce of cheese and a bit of water, but at least my body knows I'm awake. Although if you're running, eating anything could upset your stomach.
I struggle with patience as well, believe me. You'll soon realize the number on the scale isn't as important as it seems now. It took a while to learn

[mystic]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

I would agree here with the others - you're WAY under your calorie needs and that's likely a big contributor to the stall. Atkins says to eat until you're satisfied.

I know sometimes that's hard - for me at least, all the meat-type foods are harder/slower to digest. My system isn't used to that so despite feeling very hungry, I often don't feel like eating simply because I feel like the last meal is still digesting. I've had to find ways around that situation in order to keep my calorie intake at a successful level.

[montanaman]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

something else to keep in mind....a heathy loss is one to two pounds in a week. We all tend to lose right away during induction, but then slow down. I'm trying (though not too successfully) to only weigh myself once every two weeks.

[LuckyD]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

1000 calories a day is crazy low not unless you are a tiny, tiny person. Enjoy the joys of Atkins and eat that chicken skin, or some other counter intuitive thing. Your body is probably hanging onto every calorie afraid that it is going to starve. Eat woman! Eat!

[Brook]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

If it is sold by the I haven't seen it. If I do, I'll be sure to in your direction. Would you be kind enough to do the same for me?

I've been plateau'd for 6 weeks now as well. I keep shifting between the same three pounds and it's. I know. Believe me, I know.

I'm right there with you. 6 days a week, not eating anything I shouldn't be eating, etc etc - and here I sit . It's not fun. But, if we hang in there, keep pushing the water, keep working out and keep doing what we know is right, it'll go. It will.

Now where is that ??

[Griffs Goddess]

Ty All!

Thanks FRIENDS! I am hanging in there and "feel the love" and understanding and that is a normal occurence for others...the key is patience, discipline and faith in the program and in oneself...last night I did eat the chicken "skin" and had an awesome artichoke with butter..a breakdown of my loss a good amount of weight and now just in a stall...probably plateauing and that is healthy for the body to readjust to the current weight I am guessing? Today I am relinquishing the obsession of the scale, put it away and focusing on the inner me and my thoughts towards myself...seeking balance in other areas of my life...my focus has been to extreme to the scale and it has consistantly defined me and set the mood for my day...vowed and "DH" took scale away per my request in order to be "ME" and "FREE"...I will check in later on the weight loss or amount in a about a week or 2...just being able to accept myself where I am in and not allow WEIGHT to have such presedence and high esteem in my life... was CONTROLLED by all this that is a BIG STEP for me to let go..food and my weight and my thoughts about myself depending on where I am in a size clothing or scale has/had dominated, and robbed me of a lot of joy and of my life since age 9...today I am free, delivered from the trap and snare of the pounds I am carrying...for this is just a part of me not my entire being.. there is so much more to myself that I am accepting and discovering...you know that whole..."40 year old self identity thingy" we go through...I am excited to be on this journey!

[D14965]

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Hiding the scales is a good thing if they are driving you crazy. I plateau regularly and in a big way -- I have had one 6 week stall, a 3 month stall and a few other for different reasons... not eating enough was one of the reasons! Atkins is a big learning experience and as everyones body is different they are all going to be doing their own thing in their own time. If you just have faith - stick to plan and enjoy your food - you will be successful. Remember , it took a while to gain that weight and it takes a while to get rid of it too! So far I have been doing atkins for 10 months and there have been some very frustrating times - but also a lot of celebration and joy .
THrowing away the fat clothes, getting compliments from people, the fantastic feeling of actually liking the image in the mirror. Pulling on the swimsuit i bought that has never fit me and is now too big .Going swimming and not feeling embarassed. Feeling healthy, looking ten years younger rather than ten years older than my actual age... etc etc the list goes on and on. So when i hit a plateau i remember all those good things and I come in here to the forum and it makes it all so much easier.

[mothette]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

Grrr.. I hate the fluctuations and the stalls. I lost and gained and lost this .8th of a pound for two weeks now. It helped when I vented and got some good advice. I'm trying as well to keep myself off the scale. I'm looking around my house for the measure thingy so that I can do my measurements. They say that's better than weighing. I can't find it. It's hidden somewhere in the vastness of all this junk I got around here.

Anyway, I just wanted to reply and say that I certainly feel your pain. I just keep telling myself that I'm eating less calories, less fat, and more veggies than I used to, I'm not eating bad things, and I'm drinking a river full of water. That weight on me has to go sometime no matter how stubborn it tries to hang on.

[Griffs Goddess]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

Hi Donna and Mothette..thanks for the post and I will continue to have faith and patience...letting go of the whole defining me by my weight will no longer have that power or control over my thoughts and attitude towards myself! No scale for 2 days and it is becoming easier not to meandor to it in the morning

Lets stay focused and committed to ourselves and WOE...

Hugs!

[echomike23]

Re: Grrrrrrrr...is "PATIENCE" sold by the truckload?....

it took me three atempts, and numerous failures to actually get this right. but i got it right and i lost my extra weight. have as much patience as you want on this diet, after all, patience has zero carbs