Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

[NYCityGirl]

So today, I had a coffee w/ half and half and 1 splenda.

For breakfast, I have an egg omelet w/ sausage and bacon (no more than 1-2 carbs).

For lunch, i'm having 2 cups of iceberg lettuce w/ bacon strips and 1 boiled egg, topped w/ Caesar dressing.

This is what I bascially eat day to day-- i've stop snacking and I have been cheat free this whole time (or so I think).

Weighed myself and i've lost 1 pound or 2, if that. I don't know what i'm doing wrong...I thought the fat was just going to melt away. Is it because I haven't exercised yet? My roommate tells me that after two weeks is when you really see a difference.

Am I eating something unbeknownst to me that is causing a stall? I've blogged daily about my daily consumption.

[Georgiana]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

Well, first of all you'll lose slow because you don't have a lot to lose. In two weeks of Induction, one typically loses 5-10% of the weight he/she had to lose.

You only said what you're having for breakfast and lunch. Aren't you eating dinner? It seems to me like you are not eating enough. You are also eating meats very high in sodium (sausage, bacon), which can cause water retention.

Half and half is half milk. Milk is not allowed during Induction.

Did you check the ingredients in the dressing?

I see you are only eating lettuce for your veggies. Lettuce is not very nutritious. Besides, you should be getting over half of your net carbs from vegetables. Two cups of iceberg lettuce only have something like 2 net carbs.

Are you tracking your foods in FitDay? Maybe you can make the journal public and share the link to it.

[NYCityGirl]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

Hi Georgiana-

Well, this is what i've eaten today so far, but usually, for dinner, i'll have some sort of protein. So you think I should cut out bacon and sausage and stick with fattier meats then?

And normally, I use heavy whipping cream, but had to go half and half today due to circumstance and availability.

I know i'm not getting varied veggies, but I don't think that should play a factor in impeding weight loss, do you? I also take a daily multivitamin (w/o iron).

I really want to make the most of the two weeks and seeing as I only have until next Wednesday, I want to make sure I am doing everything I can for optimal weight reduction.

Thx!!!

[NYCityGirl]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

Also, I am eating as much as it takes to make me not hungry. I am a petite person, so I don't eat as much food as maybe someone else may, so it seems like im not eating enough, but I feel satiated every day. Whenever I'm hungry, I eat. Do you recommend eating more, even though I'm full after all my meals?

Sorry, this is just so frustrating.

[Georgiana]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

Well, this is what i've eaten today so far, but usually, for dinner, i'll have some sort of protein. So you think I should cut out bacon and sausage and stick with fattier meats then?

Sausages usually have quite a lot of fat. Bacon has fat, but how much of it goes into your mouth depends on how you cook it. The problem is not the fat, but the sodium found in these processed meats.

I forgot to say this last time, but did you check the ingredients in them? Sausages sometimes have fillers that are not 'legal' in Induction. The bacon could be cured with sugar.

I know i'm not getting varied veggies, but I don't think that should play a factor in impeding weight loss, do you? I also take a daily multivitamin (w/o iron).

No, seriously I don't know... You see, it's not an exact science, so it's impossible to know whether eating a cup of lettuce and one of mushrooms instead of two cups of lettuce will help you to lose more weight or to lose it faster. But if you really love lettuce, you will have to limit other carbohydrate-containing foods (eggs, dressing, heavy cream, etc.) in order to get over half of your total net carbs from vegetables.

[Georgiana]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

Also, I am eating as much as it takes to make me not hungry. I am a petite person, so I don't eat as much food as maybe someone else may, so it seems like im not eating enough, but I feel satiated every day. Whenever I'm hungry, I eat. Do you recommend eating more, even though I'm full after all my meals?

If you are happy with the amount you are eating, then it's okay. Just make sure you're having enough fat (65%).

And then relax and be patient. Weight loss will happen, but it will happen slower when you have little to lose.

Exercise will help a lot. Did you take body measurements before you started Induction?

[msanjelpie]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

Basically at your weight, pounds are not going to 'melt' away, no matter what you do... They are going to come off as slowly as possible, unfortunately

[NYCityGirl]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

So do you think it's even worth me continuing? I feel like all the fat and protein i'm eating isn't going to do much in terms of weight loss. Perhaps, I should close out induction and just eat balanced meals instead? Fruits veggies, lean protein.

[ziggy]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

you should stick to the Atkins diet if anythings gonna help you lose that fat it will be the Atkins diet

heres some tips to help
first your food choices

stop eating caffeine/coffee it can mess things up sometimes

whiping cream still has some carbs i would cut it out in my opinion

try your best to eat less salt and i would avoid jello

try to aim for a diet that is 65-70% fat 25-30% protein 5% carbs

use fitday to calculate your %

make sure you drink lots of water

once you start excersiseing start eating more food even if your not hungry and make sure atleast a little protein is in every meal and make sure you eat atleast 3 meals everyday make sure you always stay at or under 20 net carbs


now for exercise you will need to go to a gym you dont have much weight to lose so you may gain muscle at the same rate as you lose fat but muscle looks alot better

since you dont got much weight to lose as far as cardio gos 2 times a week for 15 mins is enough if you already are a active person

but mostly you will want to work on sexy toneing your body tradeing in fat for muscle you will need to ask the people at the gym to help you on that
doing work outs for your back,delts,chest,triceps,biceps,legs,abs etc etc

work out your abs almost everyday sept on your leg work out days and on your leg work out days make sure you start out with thigh extensions and leg curls before doing squats thigh extensions and leg curls will make it so your knees dont get sore when doing squats and do your squats on the smith machine since its the most easy place to do them

get one of the gym staff to help you or to do programs with

[Georgiana]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

So do you think it's even worth me continuing? I feel like all the fat and protein i'm eating isn't going to do much in terms of weight loss. Perhaps, I should close out induction and just eat balanced meals instead? Fruits veggies, lean protein.

Atkins will help you lose weight, but this "diet" is not exclusively about weight loss -- weight maintenance, good health and disease prevention are also important principles behind it.

Since you have little to lose, you should move to OWL after the first two weeks, so that you have time to progress through all the phases of the Diet before you reach goal and learn how to maintain your weight.

[Fizgig]

Re: Day 7 Induction and Losing Steam...

We have similar stats (once you adjust for height) and if your experience is anything like mine, please expect to lose slowly and try not to get frustrated. I have wooshes, weeks and weeks at the same weight, regains, losses, etc. This DOES work, and you WILL lose weight, but you have to be patient, calm, and just work the plan until the scale catches up.

You sound bored with the food. Consider trying a few new recipes and spicing it up a bit. I'm a big time foodie, so as long as I have lots of delicious meals I'm a happy camper even if my weight isn't going down for a while. After induction is over please don't feel like you need to stay at a low carb level. You're not heavy to begin with, so chances are your metabolism can handle more carbs than you think, and the flexibility will make it easier to stay on program and stay happy with your food.

Just as an example, here are my average weekly weights and carb levels after induction, once I started tracking things. At the end of induction I had lost 5 pounds, and most of it was in the second week.

1 - 143lbs / 30 carbs
2 - 142.6 / 34
3 - 140.7 / 43
4 - 140.8 / 38
5 - 141.7 / 30
6 - 138.6 / 35
7 - 137.8 / 35
8 - 137.2 / 45

This morning I was at 136.6.

Do you see weeks 3, 4, and 5 where I stayed the same weight and then went UP a pound? How silly would it have been to give up then, when the week after I lost three pounds?

Really, you will be so much better off if you relax about the weight loss and just let it happen. It WILL happen, but it will take time and stressing out about it won't help.

Edit - Oh, and those are the WEEKLY weights. I weigh every day and then average over the week to track net losses. The DAILY fluctions are even wilder! Last week I had a day at 139, and the week before that I was at 140 for a couple days. Really, you can't track this on a day to day basis. It's only over the course of months that the downward slope will become apparant and make you smile!