When did you notice...

[CherryDolphin]

Hi everyone,

I am new to this board and this is my first post. I started Atkins, or what I thought was Atkins, last Tuesday when I went on a business trip for the week. I got home Friday night and hadn't really lost anything, I think a pound or so. The next day (Saturday), I had read more info online and realized I hadn't been doing everything properly (I thought veggies & cheese were unlimited) and then I did the right thing and went out and bought the book. So, Saturday was when I started following the plan acurately, and I am on day 5 (9 if you count my last week).

I finally made my hubby hide the scale, because I haven't noticed a big difference yet, and I thought I'd ask you all when you first noticed a loss? First few days? After the first week? After the 14 day inuction?

I'm not sure where to post this, so I will post it here and in the extended induction forum in hopes to get some answers from you all!

Thanks for your help!

[shininstr984]

Re: When did you notice...

Well, the first few days for me, I lost about 1 lb....and then I remember the next week I hopped on the scale and lost 5 lbs from the day before...i was so excited..it really just comes and goes for me..

right now im 13 days scale-free..and it does wonders to the obsessive weighers.

Give it time, the weight will start melting off before you know it.

Good luck!

[Chicklady]

Re: When did you notice...

My weight fluctuates day to day, but as long as the general direction is down, I don't worry.
i was so loaded on carbs when I started it took a few days for me to go into ketosis. I don't think I had a real (staying) loss until day 6 , maybe 7. Then it plunged....but I have a LOT to lose---the more you have to lose the faster it goes INITIALLY.

[stephbob]

Re: When did you notice...

I lost about 0.5-1 lb a day for the first couple of days, then WHOOSH! I lost 3 or 4 lbs in one go!