i'm so upset

[fefelia]

Hi yall ,
I am so upset .
Today is the 14th day in induction.. I only lost 2 lbs.
I do everything by the book but i dunno why i didn't lose alot.
I walk daily for 40 mins ( and i mean brisk walking)

I do eat veggies and take my multi vit. regularly .....is it my metabolism ... should i be angry with my self... ?
i know i am in ketosis , i have high energy now and i'm not sleepy all the time.
when i weighed my self this morning i weeped a little bit then i decided to go for a walk and i did.
I need to talk

fefelia

[sciran]

Re: i'm so upset

I have just started and am in the Uk as well. It is horrible when you hear people losing loads in the first few days, but give it time. Check your carb intake and watch out for hidden carbs, like those in ham or soft cheese. I have found a great treat if you are craving sweet things. make scrambled eggs with a bit of splenda (cheat sugar) and sprinkle with cinnamon. I have been on it for 3 weeks now and have lost 6 pounds but it took 47 years to get my size so I think it may take a little while to lose it !!

It doesn't help when the weather is so crap !

Good luck, if I can do it so can you
Sciran

[flpooh19701]

Re: i'm so upset

Would you mind posting a typical induction day meal plan for you? Sometimes you are consuming things that aren't induction friendly and don't even realize it. Also, be patient with your body.. your first time doing atkins did you start off exercising right from the start like this time? It's great you are exercising so keep up with it. Sometimes when we first begin to build muscle our bodies retain fluid while it readjusts. Also, you can be building muscle which will weigh more. Make sure you drink all your W A T E R... it will help you flush all the toxins out that the induction is burning. For me, I have to watch that I don't over do the water because I hit this plateau that I actually start to retain it if I "overdrink". I hope this helps somewhat. Post a days worth of meals so we can see if maybe you just need to tweak. You would be surprised at the hidden carbs in foods. Be patient, YOU CAN GET GREAT RESULTS from this woe!
Trisan

[APanthesilia]

Re: i'm so upset

And how much are you trying to lose? If you don't have that much to lose then you probably won't lose a lot during induction.

I agree, please post a typical menu and let us see what you've been eating. Maybe someone here can give you a tip about something you're missing. Are you eating enough fat? I know it feels wrong but you do need to get in enough. I can get stuck if I'm not eating enough fat.

If you've got a lot to lose and are doing everything right it may just be that you're resistant, in which case Dr Atkins has a great part of the book just for you. Why don't you give it a read and see if it sounds like you?

Good luck and don't give up! You can do it!

[Brook]

Re: i'm so upset

Need lots more info.

Start weight/current weight/goal weight.
Age
Medical conditions/medications
How much water are you drinking?
Are you drinking anything else, and if yes, what and how much?
What are you doing for exercise and how much time are you spending doing it?
2 days worth of menus- including amounts eaten.

[fefelia]

Re: i'm so upset

Thanks alot Trisan, Ami And Brook...
I will start with the info Brook asked for:
182/180/140-5'2
25
none
How much water are you drinking?6 cups aday
Are you drinking anything else, and if yes, what and how much?tea-2-3 cups a day
What are you doing for exercise and how much time are you spending doing it? walking for 40 mins daily
2 days worth of menus- including amounts eaten.

Meals per day:
Breakfast:
2 scrambeld egg with cheese/ 3 beef or chicken peperonies
1 cup of tea( splenda sweetner) I use to use hermestas and just stop using it
1/2 cucumber + 1/2 tomato
lunch:
half a chicken
lots of lettuce with 1 thumb measure goat cheese
Tea with splenda

dinner:
Beef sizzling
greek salad with 3 thumbs measure of cheese

Yesterday i ate a small cup of jelly( with splenda)

please help
maybe i am doing something wrong
give any advice which will be useful for me

[fefelia]

Re: i'm so upset

The second menu:

Breakfast:
3 beef burger \ 1 cucumber + 1 tomato + tea with splenda
lunch:
mixed grills plate( chicken , lamb chops, tekka) a big plate
some lettuce
dinner:
10 sausages with lttle ketchup and mayo( no verggies)

and offcourse 6 cups of water

PS : Have u heard baout ACTRIME( it helps u crave less)

[fefelia]

Re: i'm so upset

Amy :
Can u tell me a bit more about resisitance ?

what is it ? why does it happen? and how to concure it?

thanks alot
fefelia

[liv]

Re: i'm so upset

Are you using fitday to count up your quantities. I worry about a couple of things there.
* It seems like you are eating a lot of protein but not a lot fat. Fat is the key to success on induction (and you are not listing adding fats anywhere). If you use fitday it would tell you. Excess of protein will turn into sugar for you.
*So the rule is 2 cups from the salad list one from the other list. Are you doing that? (I am not sure what is in your salad)
*And how much splenda do you use? It can be a problem. There is a limit of three sweeteners but sweeteners may not agree with you and you have to cut them out on induction.
*Ketchup is not allowed - it has sugar
*Caffeine can be a problem for some. Caffeine in your tea?
*Lastly I don't know how big your cups is but I would say drink more water. Water with your breakfast and water with your lunch (before the tea)

[Big Daz]

Re: i'm so upset

The second menu:

Breakfast:
3 beef burger \ 1 cucumber + 1 tomato + tea with splenda
lunch:
mixed grills plate( chicken , lamb chops, tekka) a big plate
some lettuce
dinner:
10 sausages with lttle ketchup and mayo( no verggies)

and offcourse 6 cups of water

PS : Have u heard baout ACTRIME( it helps u crave less)

That looks to me like a dreadful menu. 3 burgers? 10 sausages? As burgers are sausages are processed they will contain carbs. Does the packet tell you how many carbs they contain per 100g?

Watch out for carb content in ketchup and mayo too. Ketchup might have sugar in it too. A big no-no.

Also you really need to be eating some veggies, this really isn't a well balanced menu.

My suggestion would be to sign up to FitDay and add the products you eat as custom foods. Measure the quantities of each that you eat. I would be amazed if you weren't consuming way too many carbs with all that processed meat.

[fefelia]

Re: i'm so upset

Liv,
I am sorry but i don't understand the difference between fat and protien?
Can u clear the difference for me?
Yes there is caffene in my tea
How do i use fitday.. i visited that site today earlier but didn't know what to do?

[fefelia]

Re: i'm so upset

Can u help me an example of lunches and dinner

pleaseeeeee :'(

[liv]

Re: i'm so upset

It is not a matter of understanding as it is a matter of looking it up and measuring. How much protein in your beef or sausages? It may say on the package or you will have to go by weight. You are eating too much protein so you need to figure it out and cut down on it. Fats are the white stuff on meats or there are fat in oils and even in some vegetables. It is how the world is put together.

You need to read the book first of all. It will be a great starting point for you to understand what it is you are supposed to do. Atkins really explains it well in there.

[fefelia]

Re: i'm so upset

I read the book... But i missed these parts( i have to read it again)

Okay so please LIV, post me menu of what u eat .. i might get use of it

[chauber]

Re: i'm so upset

Other than what the pp pointed out the biggest thing I see is the Splenda. For me, if I consume ANY sweetner, even splenda, it stalls my weight loss and makes me crave other sweets. When I get down to goal I will add small amounts of splenda and diet sodas back to my diet since they don't make me gain they just prevent me from losing.