Could caffeine cause me to stall

[melimeli]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

ok, really hunger isn't a huge issue. I did bring tuna today for lunch with mayo I am going to try to up the fat a little to see how it goes. I will start next week with decaff to see how that goes. I get unmotivated quickly when I don't see progress so I am going to try to be strong. I do work out 6 days a week, hard for an hour. 5 years ago I lost 90lbs doing a really LOW carb, super low calorie diet (of my own) and a lot of exercise. I dropped 90lbs in 6 months I was at 287 to begin with size 28. It was not a healthy loss, my hair started falling out. I was at about 700 calories a day. But I was not healthy being that heavy either. The good news is that I kept it off. After I lost it I went off the diet, but still always watched my carbs and kept the count low. I then got married and had a baby and gained a smidge back. I am 3 pounds away from pre preg weight now. I wanted to loose again but do it more healthy this time. So I am trying to eat more calories than before but still watch my carbs. It is hard for me to eat fat because I have been programed (brainwashed) to cut calories and that fat has a ton. So I am trying. ufff more than you ever wanted to know? haha

[pipee_pl]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

you really need to read the book- surely you could afford 5 bucks- or i am sure any second hand book store would have a copy.
you really only get out of atkins what you put into it- and you are not doing atkins.

[melimeli]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

I know I need the book but I really am on a super tight budget. Dh got laid off in aug. from architecture I am a teacher and my job is at risk right now. We have 3 kids one of which is a new born. The economy is hitting us hard. I may not need 5 dollars right now but if I get laid off there is NO way we will be able to pay our bills. so I will need every penny I have saved then. I just can't justify the cost right now. I will look at good will this weekend. I am just trying as hard as I can to do the program as best as I can. At least I am doing something which is more than many overweight americans do... anyway... we really don't know how others struggle with money some of us are scared right now.. so don't judge if you still have your job you are blessed

[pipee_pl]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

I am not judging you- but you have to understand that it can be frustrating for those of us who have read the book and live by it- everyone has their reasons for being fat- and I am trying to do something about it. Then people post questions about the atkins diet and don't understand why they are not losing weight- when they aren't following the plan in the first place.
I understand- 5 bucks is 5 bucks- and you have to do what is right for your family- you have access to this website- there is loads of info on the induction portion of the website- try that first, it lists all the allowed foods and amounts- you won't have to pay a cent and you will know more about atkins.

[melimeli]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

I have looked at the website and have followed what it says. I am under the 20 carb limit. I had a question about caffeine and ketosis but then it evolved. If it makes you angry to help people that aren't doing things exactly right then I suggest that you don't enter threads of people asking question about what to do then you won't have to get upset. I make no excuses for being overweight. I am overweight due to eating too much of the wrong foods and not moving enough.. the same as any other person. I am trying to do something about it. I look for the help of those who wish to help me only and do not obligate anyone to answer my questions or spend even a minute helping me if they do not wish. I am doing only what I know how to do as I learn more I will do different

[Georgiana]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

Normally I am all for reading the book, but... Meli, you've been on ADBB for some time now and even without having the book, you did a good job with this woe. Your fat intake is pretty high (not ideal, but you weren't very much off either), you are eating the minimum amount of veggies, no frankenfoods and you are exercising. Sure, there are small things you can adjust, but overall things don't look bad at all. I don't know a person doing Atkins who didn't get to a point where things needed some tweaking, be it more calories, less calories, more fat, less fat, more carbs, less carbs, etc. This is how you get to know what works for you, which is all that matters in the end.

Here are some links that should get you through induction:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6782-what-rules-induction.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/5780-day-15-should-i-stay-should-i-go-owl.html

If you have questions, just ask and there's always someone who can help. That's what this board is here for, even if we sometimes have to answer the same question for ____ times or to point to the same problems ____ times. In fact, I think I repeated this sentence

You should be eating three cups of veggies per day during induction -- two cups from the salad veggies list and one cup from the "other veggies" list OR three cups from the salad veggies list.

for about 50 times this month. But if someone gets healthier because I repeat it for the 51st time, that's more important than the 10 seconds I need to write it down.

[melimeli]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

thanks georgiana you are a saint

[Lia]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

hi.. you can't eat stuffing.. you stated that you had a dollop of stuffing... read about induction online.. that is how I did it.. then I got the book. stop the caffeine.. eat fat... protein and your 3 cups of veggies.. Lia

[melimeli]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

hahah.. no not stuffing.. the stuffing I put inside of the chicken made of mushroom, cheese and bacon! I know I can't eat stuffing ( I don't even like it anyway)

[mamat]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

I stopped drinking diet soda and the weight started dropping.....just a thought - yes, I think caffeine and artificial sweetners do stall weight loss......

[sandradeee]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

Ok I don't have the book I really can't afford it right now..... It is necessary that I eat a lot of fat? I just have been limiting my carbs to under 20. So, is the high fat in order to get enough calories a day? here is what I ate yesterday...

Breakfast
1/2 avacado coffee

Lunch
8 celery sticks ranch(o carbs)
14 pepperoni

Dinner
1 large Chicken baked breast stuffed with mushrooms, cream cheese, blue cheese, bacon
A big dollop of the stuffing on the side

Snack
Avacado
blue cheese

Hey Meli
I've never stalled with Coffee, but if you have too much Sweetener I think you can. I believe there are still carbs in them about 1gm per sachet.

Also see you had a big dollop of stuffing? Stuffing is totally out on Atkins, it's bread and I'm pretty sure that would stall your weight loss.

Avocado is great, but the carbs are higher than I had imagined as well that's the reason for 1/2 only.

[Georgiana]

Re: Could caffeine cause me to stall

Sandra, the stuffing the original poster was referring to is the one she uses in the chicken... as she states in one of her posts here. Anyway, this is a thread from February. The original poster has probably figured things out by now.