I'm new and struggling, please help!

[KristinaK]

Hey guys..
i'm new here, just joined. Used to pop to this boad before whereever had an atkins related question and its been really helpful. But now i;m really stuck, and was hoping if u could help me out please?

I've done 5days of atkins so far, i count my carbs, got low carb atkins chocolates as well to supress my sweet craivings, and have so far stuck to 20carbs a dau sucessfully.
I've also got the Ketostix and the they come out always positive pink (medium, about 15mg ketones).
But i am not losing weight at all. I weigh myself every morning and my scale always is the same! (( i'm really upset, as i dont know what is going on and what am i doing wrong then? please help me!

p.s. i'm 63.2kg (139.4 pounds), which has stayed constant throught this 5 days. and my goal weight is 55kg (121.3)

Just for reference what i ate in this 5 days so far:

Day 1: 2 coffees (usually a double expresso), 4 sweeteners, 1 cream, 1/2 onion, 4 mushrooms, 6cherry tomotoes, 2 eggs fried, 2 bacaon fried, ribena light (2.6 carbs), 2 garlic cloves.

Day 2: bacon 3 pieces fried, 1 fried egg, 1/2 cubumber, atkins chocolate bar (2.1 net carbs), fish oven cooked, source for it, courgette (zucchini), atkins chocolate bar.

Day 3: atkins chocolate bar, 6 cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cucumber, 1/4 onion, fish oven cooked, source for it (0.4 carbs says on a pack), peas half a cup, atkins chocolate bar.

Day 4: 2 atkins chocolate bars, monzarella cheese, chicken oven cooked, courgette (zucchini), peas popped and green streaks.

Day 5: coffe, 2 sweeteners, atkins chocolate bar, a piece of gammon (salted ham), broccoli half a cup and cauliflower half a cup, tin of tuna in sunflower oil (which i drained), 1/4 onion, and 6 little corn sticks (raw).

Please tell me what am i doing wrong? i'm really frustrated, as i count all, refurse myself food, ketostix come out positive, but scales weight dont change

Thank You, i really appreaciate you help xx

[Slapshot]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

Please tell me what I am doing wrong.

I'd get rid of the low carb bars as they're reported to be stallers for many people. Use the power of Atkins to get rid of your sweet cravings. You'd be surprised how much your cravings for chocolate will disappear when you get rid of them completely.

[KristinaK]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

ok, thanx! but is there anything else sweet-like i could eat on atkins? or better nothing at all?

[kibskix]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

day 1- 4 sweeteners is too much! 3 a day. also, HALF an onion? like... a big onion? onions have more carbs than other salad veggies. where are all your salad veggies btw?

day 2- you still need more veggies. 3 cups a day 2 or 3 of salad veggies and if its 2, 1 cup of others. cut out the atkins chocolate. those are made with milk, soy, whey etc, and that isnt allowed on induction.

day 3- same thing, more veggies from the right places, no chocolate. where's all your fat coming from btw?

day 4-stop with the chocolate! it doesnt seem like you've eaten enough this day. back to the fat question, are your veggies cooked in butter/ your meats cooked in oil, etc?

5-whats a little corn stick? if you mean corn as in yellow corn, not allowed on induction.

my guess on you not losing weight would be 1. your veggies are all over the place. print out the pocket induction food list at the top of the main forum, and get 2-3 cups a day! you need your salad veggies! no more than 1 cup of 'other' veggies a day. 2. fats! you need your fats to be 65% of what you're eating. thats why its important to make sure your cooked foods are cooked in fats, or if not, take coconut oil etc. 3. aside from coffee what else are you drinking? any diet cokes? how much water? are you working out?

as far as sweets go, you are -way- better off with zero sweets. you are allowed 3 packets of sweetener a day, but as i've said on other posts, induction is about breaking your addiction to sugar, not enabling it with something else. plus its way too easy to over do it. personally sweets even induction friendly ones, make me crave sugar. i avoid them 99% of the time.

[Slapshot]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

Better nothing at all. Get rid of your sweet tooth now. My personal opinion is that those who do Atkins the most successfully are those who try (as much as they can) to fully get rid of caffeine, sweeteners and all taste they used to have for sweet things.

Also, what do you mean by "sweeteners" (see Day 1).

[kibskix]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

i've kept my decaf, but i use no sweetener at all in it, just coffee and heavy cream.

here's how i see sweeteners. people say they use them to help cravings till they go away. but here you are on day 5 and still eating 2 chocolate bars a day. would you consider eating 2 normal chocolate bars a day healthy? so why is two atkins chocolate bars a day healthy? how is it helping your cravings, if you're still eating them? it doesnt sound like theyre helping it sounds like they're there to let you 'get away' with a craving. but you're not because you haven't lost weight. that should be reason enough to throw them out!

[Desertthorn]

Re: Please help me, I really need good advise.

Hummmm, I would think it was the Atkins Chocolate Bar. They are NOT good, they are NOT induction friendly and they have no redeeming value. Also, no corn or peas while in induction. Get the acceptable list and make a copy to put in your wallet. If it's not on your list, stay away.
Welcome by the way. Glad you found us.

[KristinaK]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

wow thank you so much guys! that is so helpful
ok, from no on, no chocolate atkins bars and no sweeteners with my coffee (i'll stick with espresso for a little bit longer lol but plain grounded only from now on).
yes, i'll go and buy more veggies then, i should be snacking on them more. and cut out onions.

i do fry my bacon, eggs and veggies (sometimes) in oil. is that wrong?

p.s. if the ketostix show positive pink results, doesnt it mean i am in ketosis?

Once again, thanx )) xx

[KristinaK]

Re: Please help me, I really need good advise.

"Welcome by the way. Glad you found us."

Thanks

[imagood1]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

welcome - here are some links that may help. You should get a copy of the 2002 DANDR book - you will be more successful if you understand the plan and why it works - plus the rules and foods to eat. Make sure to begin with you are only eating recipes that are induction friendly.

Yes - if you are showing color on the keto sticks you are in keotsis -- the color doesn't matter -- the darker the color the more dehydrated you are - not the further into keotsis you are -- you are either IN or you aren't. Drink at least 64 ounces of pure water a day (coffee, tea, soda's do not count - pure water only). Decaf would be better than double expresso - maximum of 3 Splenda packets per day. Start an exercise routine of some sort from the beginning - it helps to keep you busy so you don't eat and tones your body from the beginning.

Good luck

Rules of Induction:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6782 (What are the Rules of Induction?)
Induction Acceptable Foods:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6781 (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)

Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Daily Menus
Sheila's Low Carb, Atkins & Induction Friendly *ORIGINAL* Recipes Page!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html

[chinadoll]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

And water, drink lots of PLAIN water.

[Atkinsbeginner]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

I am also new to the Atkins diet. Today is my 4th day, and this may be premature, but I'm hoping to see more/better results as the days go on. In 4 days I've lost about 1/2 pound. I have been eating on average about 10 or more carbs/day with the salad vegetables (some cheese) making up the majority of the carbs. I've been drinking about 4-5 glasses of water per day (which is about 4-5 more than I usually drink). I've been exercising (about 30-45 minutes a day) and eating chicken, eggs, lettuce, cucumbers, tuna and cheese primarily. No sweets, soft drinks or coffee - only water and decaf tea sweetened with 1 tsp Splenda. I've used the KetoStik and it still shows somewhere around Negative to Trace results. I'm probably going to up my salad carbs a little to get it closer to 20g - but I haven't cheated at all. I've been tracking everything I've eaten so far. Should I be seeing more results by now?

[thefemalegreenday]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

Its the fourth day, I wouldn't stress it.
Though, cheese does stall some people.
Just try not having cheese for a couple of days and see if its better =]

[Atkinsbeginner]

Re: I'm new and struggling, please help!

Thank you! I will absolutely try laying off the cheese and add more salad vegetables and see how it helps. Just had my eggs for breakfast, drank 2 glasses of water, took my supplements and went for a jog with my dog. Still going strong!