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    discouraged...help!!!

    this is my second time doing atkins, i did it once before when i was 16 and lost a significant amount of weight in a very short period of time, 75 pounds in 5 months!! here i am 4 years later and have gained it all back!! i recently saw body shots of my self and about puked!! i realized i need to make a change! i started atkins three weeks ago,and in the first week and a half i lost 8 pounds....and then i cheated for one meal (gained about 3 pounds back), but got right back on the wagon immediately and have not lost any weight since!!! I've been following the diet very strictly but still nothing...im getting extrememly discouraged!!!



    Age:20
    height:5'1
    S/208/C/146.5/G/135
    Needs to get in shape for Police Academy!!!

    Mini Goals:
    200- Goal Met August 14th,2009
    190- Goal met september1,2009
    180- Goal met October 5, 2009
    170- Goal met November 11,2009
    160- Goal met December 15,2009
    150- Goal met January 11,2010
    140- 6.5 pounds to go!
    135- ** GOAL!!**
    Tags: discouraged...help!!!
  • #2
    Re: discouraged...help!!!

    Work out at the gym, learn what your basil metabolic rate is and compare it to your work out ethics. If you really want to lose the weight, don't dispare or feel bad about messing up but grab a magazine and hit the gym its that easy

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    • #3
      Re: If only i didn't cheat.....?

      It is normal with a stop somewhere around the second week. Most of us see a pause there. Just stick to it. It will start moving again.

      If you are wondering if your menu is fine you can share it with us and if anything needs fixing we'll let you know.
      Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

      May Challenges 2010
      Push-ups: 450/800
      Abs: 850/1900
      Squats: 650/1200
      Lunges: 500/1000
      Strength: 490/1200
      Running: 50/100 km


      2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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      • #4
        Re: discouraged...help!!!

        i wish i could just go to the gym!!! i seriously would be there all the time. unfortunetly im just THAT uncomfortable with myself, that i get like anxiety working out infront of other people. so im working on getting a treadmill. the last time i did atkins i had a treadmill and was on it all the time, i think maybe thats my problem....not exercising?!!



        Age:20
        height:5'1
        S/208/C/146.5/G/135
        Needs to get in shape for Police Academy!!!

        Mini Goals:
        200- Goal Met August 14th,2009
        190- Goal met september1,2009
        180- Goal met October 5, 2009
        170- Goal met November 11,2009
        160- Goal met December 15,2009
        150- Goal met January 11,2010
        140- 6.5 pounds to go!
        135- ** GOAL!!**

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        • #5
          Re: discouraged...help!!!

          i really don't ever have an appitite on atkins, so i really don't eat that much =/ my usual menu though is....


          Breakfast : two eggs...
          Lunch: Salad/ either tunafish, chicken, beef and some cheese. or sometimes more eggs!!!
          Dinner: Fish, venison, chicken, pork, w/salad.
          snack: pork rines...
          and i drink LOTS of water everyday!!!



          Age:20
          height:5'1
          S/208/C/146.5/G/135
          Needs to get in shape for Police Academy!!!

          Mini Goals:
          200- Goal Met August 14th,2009
          190- Goal met september1,2009
          180- Goal met October 5, 2009
          170- Goal met November 11,2009
          160- Goal met December 15,2009
          150- Goal met January 11,2010
          140- 6.5 pounds to go!
          135- ** GOAL!!**

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          • #6
            Re: discouraged...help!!!

            Hi Rayley!

            Congratulations on your 8 lb loss...that's fabulous!

            With regards to the cheat.....just keep going...you did it, it happened and this time plan ahead and look at making choices that will not leave you open to cheat. Yup, those "one time cheats" do put a cramp in progress...BUT you can overcome it now and turn it around...it's just going to take some work and patience and dedication.

            Stock up on all the legal foods your allowed, drink LOTS of water and fit some form of exercise into your daily routine and before you know it the weight will start coming off again.

            Look back at why you may have cheated and learn from it so the next time a situation pops up that may resemble the circumstances of this past cheat you will have a plan B on how to get through it without cheating....the feelings of guilt and the ramifications of those few pounds that creep back on from those "one time cheats" out weigh the "perceived" and VERY short lived gratification of the cheat.

            Remember, you're the one in control...not the food...you deserve to have good health and joy....believe in yourself and do everything you can to get closer to achieving your ultimate health goal.

            Keep going, I know you can do it!

            Sarina
            -------------------
            Heaviest weight - 403 lbs. (2007)
            April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs. (This is when I initially started to lose weight…but was not on Atkins at this point)
            Atkins start weight – 347 lbs. (July 19, 2008 – began Atkins)
            1st major goal met -----100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day – From April 1-08 when I initially begin to lose weight.
            2nd major goal met - 151 lbs. lost as of Jan 13, 2009 - Hit 249 lbs. on this day.
            3rd major goal met - Wed, May 13-09 - Reached losing 200 lbs. in just over a year and a couple of months.
            4th major goal met – Reached “Onederland” June 6-09 – 198 lbs.
            5th major goal met - My 1 yr. Atkins anniversary - Weighing 184 lbs. this day
            Current weight – 184 lbs.
            Goal weight - 150 – 160

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            • #7
              Re: discouraged...help!!!

              "Work out at the gym, learn what your basil metabolic rate is and compare it to your work out ethics. If you really want to lose the weight, don't dispare or feel bad about messing up but grab a magazine and hit the gym its that easy."

              I am sorry, Exfortek, but it doesn't sound like you are following the Atkins diet at all.
              149.8/no weigh/ 119



              1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
              what the rungs mean to me:
              rung 1 - more veggies
              rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
              rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
              rung 4 - berries, melon
              rung 5 - wine -
              rung 6 - beans, hummus
              rung 7 - other fruits
              rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
              rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
              Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
              (on to pre-maintenance)

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              • #8
                Re: discouraged...help!!!

                Originally posted by Rayley View Post
                i wish i could just go to the gym!!! i seriously would be there all the time. unfortunetly im just THAT uncomfortable with myself, that i get like anxiety working out infront of other people. so im working on getting a treadmill. the last time i did atkins i had a treadmill and was on it all the time, i think maybe thats my problem....not exercising?!!
                Take advantage of the nice weather and go outside for a walk or ride your bike. Buy some exercise DVD's and exercise home if that's how you prefer. And you can do strength training using your own body weight (push-ups, squats, etc.) and/or cans of _____. Or get a stability ball. Or resistance bands. You really don't need a gym to exercise or any fancy/expensive equipment.

                Oh, and you could join some challenges on the Board.
                "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

                -- Theodore Roosevelt

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                • #9
                  Re: discouraged...help!!!

                  Originally posted by Rayley View Post
                  Breakfast : two eggs...
                  Lunch: Salad/ either tunafish, chicken, beef and some cheese. or sometimes more eggs!!!
                  Dinner: Fish, venison, chicken, pork, w/salad.
                  snack: pork rines...
                  and i drink LOTS of water everyday!!!
                  Hard to say without amounts. The foods seem to be "legal". Are you eating 3 cups of vegetables? What veggies are you eating? Just lettuce stuff or veggies higher in fiber too.

                  How many pork rinds are you eating? A whole bag? 1/2 oz?

                  How much cheese is "some cheese"? Are you within the 3-4 oz limit?

                  Any processed meats you are eating?

                  Is your fat intake high enough? It should be about 65% of the total calories. The protein should be around 30%.

                  As Liv said, it's normal for your weight loss to pause a little after the first two weeks. Did your body measurements change? Inches are a better indicator that you are losing fat.
                  "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

                  -- Theodore Roosevelt

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                  • #10
                    Re: discouraged...help!!!

                    Don't expect to lose every day or even every week. The scale is going to do some crazy things some times. If stepping on is depressing then put it away for awhile. Exercise and moving about is a key ingredient to your success both emotionally and physically so do exercise. You can do this!
                    JILL

                    HW 298
                    HW (this time) 248
                    GOAL ONE 228                     (take 2)
                    GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
                    GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
                    FINAL GOAL 165

                     It's not about the results. Its about the process.

                    "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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                    • #11
                      Re: discouraged...help!!!

                      Originally posted by Rayley View Post
                      i wish i could just go to the gym!!! i seriously would be there all the time. unfortunetly im just THAT uncomfortable with myself, that i get like anxiety working out infront of other people. so im working on getting a treadmill. the last time i did atkins i had a treadmill and was on it all the time, i think maybe thats my problem....not exercising?!!
                      Ok - it's understandable not wanting to be seen at a gym...
                      First thing on that - just remember if you are to ever join a gym - anyone and everyone there is there for themselves - they're NOT there to make you feel uncomfortable on purpose - in fact they're in their own little world and they just want to get in their exercise and get out.
                      PLUS if there ever WAS someone making you feel uncomfortable - just move to a different spot in the gym and even tell the front desk...

                      But since you way you're not comfortable there yet...I assume you have a DVD player? Go get some exercise DVD's. Get a step (for step aerobics).
                      My absolute FAVORITES are Gilad (the name of the instructor - but these are awesome cuz his background is usually hawaii)...Crunch DVD series (this one is a much younger/funner crowd).

                      Get some exercise bands - buy some cheap weights from walmart.

                      You don't NEED a gym to work out. really.

                      I wish you luck and love! You WILL do this.

                      Also - just remember - as far as foods go - eat only what god/the earth gives us...don't eat processed foods that humans came up with in a lab.
                      Food should be whole-unprocessed and from the earth.
                      Find my blog at: http://keriannmb.blogspot.com/

                      Diagnosed Insulin Resistant in October 2007.
                      Committed to Atkins January 2009.

                      ~I lost 1 pound 30 times!~

                      "Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyways; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use."

                      Started Date: 03/January/2009 - 196 lbs
                      Current Month: February 2010 - 163lbs
                      WEDDING DATE: 26/JUNE/2010 - I WILL BE A BUFF BRIDE!



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