Help!!!!!!!!

[chance1498]

Hi all im new at this have been on induction for 4 weeks and lost 15 lbs non for almost 3 weeks nothing any suggestion i have'nt change my diet still sticking to it and being reall careful frustrated but optimistic

[Georgiana]

Re: Help!!!!!!!!

Could you please post a menu, including quantities? Also tell us when exactly (a date) you started Atkins, how your weight changed and when you stopped losing.

And can you post your stats too (height, starting weight, current weight, goal)?

[chance1498]

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Hi thanks for the reply i strated the induction bout 7 weeks ago the first four wer tough but i manged to lose 15 lbs for the last 3 nothing i gain aobut 3 lbs during the day and then loe it at night again and again 2 scrambled eggs and 2 sausage links chicken for lunch with a small salad 2 tsp of canola oil and 1 of vinegar dinner steak and another salad maybe some mushrooms sauted in butter lots of water and green tea. im started at 230 now 215 thanks for the reply

[chance1498]

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oh yea im 54 m and 5 10 my goal is 190

[Georgiana]

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How big is that salad? And how many mushrooms are you eating (in cups or oz)? Do your veggies add up to 3 cups per day?

Is the green tea decaf? If it isn't, better ditch it and replace it with some decaf tea. Do you add sweetener to your tea? Or cream? And if you do, how much?

Are you taking a multivitamin? Vitamin deficiencies can stall or slow down weight loss.

Are you exercising?

In any case, if you only have 25 lbs left to lose, it's time for you to move to OWL. That way you'll have time to climb the Carbohydrate Ladder, find your CCLL, CCLM and learn how to maintain your weight once you reach goal. Many people stall if they extend Induction for too long. In almost all cases, their weight loss restarts once they move to OWL Rung 1 and add more veggies in their diet.

15 lbs in 4 weeks is excellent!

Your body might also need some time to catch up with the new weight. Did you take body measurements? Did you lose any inches in the past three weeks?

[chance1498]

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im eating exactly my three cups of salad just a few mushrooms, decaf green tea no sweetners or cream at all, no vitamins i'll take care of that right away riding staionary bike for 1/2 hour a day and wlking about 2 miles everyday and joining a gym monday that 25 lbs make have to grow a little that was just my guess on how id look and feel heathy and i was really happy with the first 15 haven tlost that belly yet but im working on it thanks for the help any more suggestion would be helpful thankyou again.

[chance1498]

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oh yea and no inches lost at all

[Georgiana]

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Look for a multivitamin without iron, unless otherwise advised by your doctor.

Any idea how many calories you are eating? I'm wondering if you're eating enough. And how many net carbs are you averaging?

[chance1498]

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maz 20 carbs and maz 1700 claoriesusually no more like 1500 + ya know you a lot of help and gettng some questions and feeback are great thank you im usre your busy with other htings thanks for taking the time.

[Georgiana]

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You're very welcome!

You're calories are fine. I think a vitamin deficiency might be the problem. Moving to OWL Rung 1 (but before you do read the OWL chapter in DANDR again and the sticky threads in the OWL forum to make sure you're doing it correctly) and taking a multivitamin should solve the problem.

[chance1498]

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ok thank you again im on it i think your right my energy is up and allowing me to exercie at an intense rate but it does'nt last all day so maybe the vitamins will help that and it will be nice to up the carbs a little i think. i 'll let you know what happens in a couple of weeks thankyou again.

[Georgiana]

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I'm not sure if you know what "sticky threads" are, so I copied the links to some of the most important ones below.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ongoing-weight-loss-owl/5517-rules-owl.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ongoing-weight-loss-owl/5516-owl-carbohydrate-ladder.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ongoing-weight-loss-owl/5211-introduction-owl.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ongoing-weight-loss-owl/25258-eating-more-vegetables-owl.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ongoing-weight-loss-owl/11313-owl-fat-protein-carb-percentages.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ongoing-weight-loss-owl/10528-how-find-your-ccll.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/ongoing-weight-loss-owl/5519-owl-power-5-5-net-gram-foods.html

[chance1498]

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thanks i don't have the book i have to borrow it and look it over when i have the chance this will help alotim sure your a great coach. by the way my anmes Joe and im sure i will want to find you again im determined to get fit and heathy and lean i should probably tell you i quit smiking when i started this diet and that has made it alot harder to stay away form lost of food been63 days havent cheated once and im feelng better everday.

[Georgiana]

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Woo hoo! Good for you for giving up smoking! That's a great achievement!

Let us know how you're doing with more veggie and a multivitamin.

[chance1498]

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thanks, well the weather is great here so im going for a walk and a swim down at the river thanks again see ya soon.