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    A TMI question.......WARNING!!

    I normally go #2 every day.....sometimes more than 1x a day. Since I have been on this WOE (5-25-0 I don't. Not even close. Now I go every 3 days.....maybe.
    My question is: Last week I had a big weight loss after a big......you know what. This week I have hit a stall. Do you think the same will happen again? A big weight loss after a big..........?
    I have been eating on plan with no cheats......unless almonds as a treat once a week counts as a cheat, that is. AND, I use ketostix and I have been in major ketosis. (yes I am drinking enough) So I have no reason for a stall.

    WDYT??
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    Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

    Chamie, Don't worry! This is a common topic on the board! First of all, you're not really in a stall if it's only been a week! Give it time and stick to the plan just like you are and it will work for you! Secondly, you probably will notice a difference in weight after a big "you know what"! But you might want to try something like psyllium husks to keep yourself regular so you will not have to have periods of being blocked up and then big "you know whats"! I get really constipated on this WOE but the husks work like magic and I feel so much better since starting to use them! Good luck and it sounds like you're doing great!
    ~Amy~

    5'7", 24 years old
    (Re-)Starting Weight- 225-- Current Weight- 164.5 -- Goal Weight- 150

    1st mini goal- 200lbs : Met 5 March 2008!l 2nd mini goal- 185lbs : Met 3 December 2008!l 3rd mini goal- 170lbs: Met 5 February 2009! l 4th mini goal- 160lbs l Goal!- 150lbs




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    • #3
      Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

      Chamie,

      I had the exact same thing happen to me this morning so you are far from alone. I think I will try the psyllium husks like Amy - gut magic sounds good to me.

      Keetje
      FIRST GOAL 117kg (10% down!) Met 27.4.09
      SECOND GOAL 110kg

      My blog is finally up

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      • #4
        Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

        your problem almost kept me from going back to Atkins this time around. it is the only negative thing I have ever found about this WOE. But the muffin in a minute does the trick and tastes great too. Lots of water with it though! and yes it should help with the weight loss.
        GINNY
        F
        264/240/130
        Eat to Live; Don't Live to Eat!

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        • #5
          Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

          Muffin in a minute?
          Eric

          Age: 38
          Height: 6' 1"
          Round 1: 6/08 - 11/08 (SW 270 / LW 223)
          Round 2: July 19, 2009
           SW 254.5 / CW 242 / GW 210

          Keep your eyes focused on the prize!

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          • #6
            Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

            What phase are you on? Are you on the nut rung?
            "You always had it. You always had the power."~~ Glinda the Good Witch

            Glenda
            F/5'10/47
            261/xxx/???
            "Happiness is a habit~cultivate it." Elbert Hubbard
            "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." Albert Einstein

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            • #7
              Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

              I ate induction style for 4 days, lost 3 pounds. Then added psyllium husk in the morning for 3 days, and gained 4 pounds. boo...
              27/f/5'4"--sw:191/rsw:179/rrsw: 175/cw:175/gw:130
              • 170--
              • 165--
              • 163--
              • 160--
              • 158--
              • 155--
              • 153
              • 152
              • 149
              • 129--final goal--changed from 130 just so i can say "I weigh 120-something"
              !



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              • #8
                Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

                Are you guys eating your veggies? Sometimes a body is happier with that form of fiber rather than adding something else it your diet.
                27/f/5'10"
                HW - 312, LW - 172 (Jul 2007), CW - 205, GW - 160

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                • #9
                  Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

                  I concur with Lyssie. Are you eating your 2 cups salad veggies (not just lettuce) and 1 cup other veggie? It makes a ..huge..no pun intended...difference. Also you could add some flax. READ DANDR.
                  Elsie150
                  Female 44, 5'
                  SW241/CW215/GW150
                  Never Ending Induction Recipes
                  http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html

                  You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. ~Maya Angelo~

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                  • #10
                    Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

                    Also, Dr. Atkins recommends magnesium oxide and vitamin C for constipation, both of which also help with blood sugar control. Magnesium helps with sleep and tense muscles that cause headaches and cramps.

                    If you are not taking supplements, you need to start. Not because Atkins foods lack vital vitamins and minerals, but the 'diet' you were on for years that led to you gaining weight.

                    The other reason you don't 'go' as often is that there is much less undigested food in your intestines. Meat turns into liquid when it digests. When you eat properly combined foods, there is less waste to eliminate. If ketosis is working properly, you are not as hungry and don't binge eat anymore.

                    Just eat your veggies and supplement and drink lots of water and you will settle into a new 'regular' pattern. If you do Atkins right, you will have made many positive changes to your eating habits and it will take a while for your body to get the idea that this is for life and it needs to get with the program.

                    Sunny!
                    People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those doing it.


                    "Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before."
                    ~~Herodotus


                    Doin' the "Real Deal" Atkins 2002 since 9/15/2005
                    Sunny's Secrets: My Journal



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                    • #11
                      Re: A TMI question.......WARNING!!

                      Look for some veggies with more fiber. If you use fitday, you can track how much fiber you are getting in your diet. Hang in there, you will 'work it out'. LOL
                      So sorry, I couldn't resist!
                      Try to get 80-100 ounces a day!

                      Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

                      5'4 33 yr old

                      sw170/cw155/gw135

                      Owl Rung 1

                      re-started atkins 6/22/08




                      Stewie Rocks!!

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