Maybe Im just not meant to be happy.

[thefemalegreenday]

Ive gained back ALL the weight I lost in introduction.
Ive done NOTHING wrong. I drink 8 glasses of water, I eat my veges, I exercise, Ive been eating exactly what ive done on introduction.
Maybe this diet just doesn't work for me.
Im so pissed.

[Georgiana]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

You posted only last week that you've lost 5 kg (11 lbs) in the past two weeks. Does this mean you've gained "ALL the weight" back in the past 10 days or so?

[thefemalegreenday]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

YES! Its seems bloody impossible but I guess it is.

[Georgiana]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

Nope, it's not impossible to gain this much weight in a week. What is impossible is to gain 10 lbs of fat in one week. For some reason, you must have gained a lot of water weight.

Are you around TOM? Did you eat any new food back? Ate any new food this week? Changed your exercise routine? Heat can make us retain some water weight too.

[thefemalegreenday]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

I have been upping my exercise abit...But only by like half an hour more..
Its not my TOM, I just find it hard to believe that all this is muscle or water.

[Georgiana]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

Are you constipated?

What exercise are you doing in that extra half an hour?

[Georgiana]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

Please also post the exact menus (incl. quantities) you had in the past 3 days.

And are you taking any medication?

[shari_dawn]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

sweetheart don't stress too much. Even if it is not your time of the month you can still retain fluids. I start gaining little by little two weeks before mine then I tend to shed it like crazy (talk about the whooshies) the day before my period but that is me. How do your clothes fit? How do you feel? Don't put to much emphasis on that bloody scale, I threw mine out because the first time because my happiness seemed to be ruled by it. So now I just plug away and eat as I should and exercise when I can. You are not gaining fat. You are okay. Just breathe. It will be fine, stick to the plan and just keep plugging away at it.

[thefemalegreenday]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

jogging. actually.. Kinda the opposite, I mean, I don't..Go.. That much but when I do its..Runny? x.x

[thefemalegreenday]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

Thanks =]. Its just really stressful.. XD
I'm going on tour soon and just seeing myself the other day on film, disgusted me.
But ill get there I guess, in the end.

[sham]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

Hi there im really sorry you put the weight back on I would only recommend try going for abit longer following all the rules hopefully you will start losing again.

[Whatsername]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

Hi again! Sorry to hear you are so frustrated.

Maybe stress isn't helping? It might be helpful to see how much you are eating. Maybe you need more carbs or fat.

Hang in there.

[neutronnorman]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

Try keeping your sodium intake down to nothing the next few days. Just get the sodium naturally found in foods. Don't add salts to your food. You'll be surprise how salt is an acquired taste. Try meat, eggs and fish without adding sodium. I bet you'll lose at least 2 kg within 24 hours. It's an old bodybuilding trick. Sodium restriction before a contest.

Something I've noticed about people jumping into induction. They also drop their calories drastically. It's bad enough you are changing your diet and it does take time for your body to adjust to any type of diet you decide to go on.

And, if you really want to know the truth, the only way to drop a significant amount of fat very quickly is liposuction. Dieting is very individual. Some people drop weight quicker than others because of their metabolic parameters. To be honest with you, you'll be very lucky to drop 1.5 lb to 2 lb. weekly. The first losses seen on induction are mostly water. You have to drink water in very good amounts, daily. If not, your body will hoard water.

Never, ever drop your calories below your resting BMR. If you do, you will completely mess up your metabolism.

Stay away from the scale. Just use it maybe every 2 weeks or so. Eat 5-6 small meals per day within the Atkins guide lines. Do not let your fat intake drop below 60%.

If you are on meds, depending on the type of medication it is, it will slow your fat loss sharply. You must take that into consideration.

[thefemalegreenday]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

Thanks for the advice,
I cut my sodium a bit more than a month ago, it was great cause I did lose
pretty quick XD but I gained it back as well..
My bodys just really strange..
Whatsername might be right, I haven't had alot of carbs, properly most of my carbs come from the eggs..
Should I move to rung1 ?

[JulieB]

Re: Maybe Im just not ment to be happy.

...I haven't had alot of carbs, properly most of my carbs come from the eggs..
Should I move to rung1 ?

Make sure you are eating your 3 cups of veggies every day - Rung one builds on that. A lot of people find they lose better when they eat their veggies.