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I am currently on day 6 of induction and have only lost 1.8 lbs. I started at 170 and want to lose 35lbs to be at 135 by summer. I know that in DANDR it says to expect a 5-10% loss or the total weight you want to lose which would be 3.5 lbs for me. I get that, but then I see others on the thread I participate in losing more than the 10% in the first week so im curious as to why I am not.
I am in moderate ketosis for the last 2 days. I am taking a multi w/no iron, fish oil, extra B vitamins and MSM. The exercise part is not going well as I only took a walk once this week. I measured myself this morning thinking maybe I lost inches but I have not. I did the spit test this morning and based on that I do have candida. So I guess I need to do something about that. I figured that since im low carbing it that I would be starving it out but I guess its not enough. So if someone can tell me what to get for the candida that would be helpful. I read several threads about it and not sure if I should just get one of those pill thats takes care of it or do all the apple cider stuff or if any of that works. I guess I need to also quit the dairy (cheese, cream) and mushrooms and stuff from my diet too. Does that include eggs?
My sample menu most of the week has been this.
Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs w/2 links pork sausage. It has less thatn 2% of sugar. Im switching over to a chicken one that has no sugar.
Lunch 2 cups salad veggie w/maries blue cheese dressing. Plus either a 2-3oz leftover steak or chops
Dinner 1 cup steamed brocolli or cauliflower, about a 4oz cut of meat (pork or steak) The last 2 nights its been shrimp scampi about 1 1/2 cups worth.
Snack Pork Rinds a good 10-15pcs. Sometimes either Swiss cheese or cream cheese rolled up in turkey cold cut.
My water intake is really good about 80-85oz a day. I think im getting enought fat or is it too much or not enough? My portions are pretty small. DANDR says to eat liberally so I have been. Not stuffing my face but I eat when im hungry and stop when im full.
I dont think im consipated as I have been having a bowel movement every other day.
The first time I tried atkins I lost 18lbs in 2003. Then the last time I was on Atkins back in 2005 I did a pretty good induction and was on it for several months and had no results. I started at about 178 and lost maybe 3-4lbs total on induction and was stuck on 172 for almost 2 months. I was also on a pretty extensive exercise program doing the Body for Life challenge and still no scale loss and very little inches lost.
I was a bit skeptic starting this again because of the experience I had in 2005 but I thought let me give it one more try. However after the first week I get the suspicious feeling that Im about to repeat the results I had in 2005 where I didnt lose anything. I lost more doing WW for 3 months than I did on Atkins for 2 months in 2005.
Can anyone shed some light on what I may be doing wrong. Any help I can get would be greatful. I really want to give this a try. I like the foods I get to eat on this diet.
Lica
I am currently on day 6 of induction and have only lost 1.8 lbs. I started at 170 and want to lose 35lbs to be at 135 by summer. I know that in DANDR it says to expect a 5-10% loss or the total weight you want to lose which would be 3.5 lbs for me. I get that, but then I see others on the thread I participate in losing more than the 10% in the first week so im curious as to why I am not.
I am in moderate ketosis for the last 2 days. I am taking a multi w/no iron, fish oil, extra B vitamins and MSM. The exercise part is not going well as I only took a walk once this week. I measured myself this morning thinking maybe I lost inches but I have not. I did the spit test this morning and based on that I do have candida. So I guess I need to do something about that. I figured that since im low carbing it that I would be starving it out but I guess its not enough. So if someone can tell me what to get for the candida that would be helpful. I read several threads about it and not sure if I should just get one of those pill thats takes care of it or do all the apple cider stuff or if any of that works. I guess I need to also quit the dairy (cheese, cream) and mushrooms and stuff from my diet too. Does that include eggs?
My sample menu most of the week has been this.
Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs w/2 links pork sausage. It has less thatn 2% of sugar. Im switching over to a chicken one that has no sugar.
Lunch 2 cups salad veggie w/maries blue cheese dressing. Plus either a 2-3oz leftover steak or chops
Dinner 1 cup steamed brocolli or cauliflower, about a 4oz cut of meat (pork or steak) The last 2 nights its been shrimp scampi about 1 1/2 cups worth.
Snack Pork Rinds a good 10-15pcs. Sometimes either Swiss cheese or cream cheese rolled up in turkey cold cut.
My water intake is really good about 80-85oz a day. I think im getting enought fat or is it too much or not enough? My portions are pretty small. DANDR says to eat liberally so I have been. Not stuffing my face but I eat when im hungry and stop when im full.
I dont think im consipated as I have been having a bowel movement every other day.
The first time I tried atkins I lost 18lbs in 2003. Then the last time I was on Atkins back in 2005 I did a pretty good induction and was on it for several months and had no results. I started at about 178 and lost maybe 3-4lbs total on induction and was stuck on 172 for almost 2 months. I was also on a pretty extensive exercise program doing the Body for Life challenge and still no scale loss and very little inches lost.
I was a bit skeptic starting this again because of the experience I had in 2005 but I thought let me give it one more try. However after the first week I get the suspicious feeling that Im about to repeat the results I had in 2005 where I didnt lose anything. I lost more doing WW for 3 months than I did on Atkins for 2 months in 2005.
Can anyone shed some light on what I may be doing wrong. Any help I can get would be greatful. I really want to give this a try. I like the foods I get to eat on this diet.
Lica
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