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    still not a loser...

    I am becoming extremely frustrated because i STILL have not lost any weight... i seem to be in a HUGE stall...im begining to wonder if im wasting my time with this diet, I've been exercising and following the diet strict..i need some serious encouragment. People have reviwed my diet and said it was okay, iv been test for thyroid and everything is okay! im not sure why im not losing....i did cheat the first two weeks in but have been strict since then and haven't lost a poud!!! today is exactly one month since I've been on it, and not happy with the results! help me!! i need some encourgment



    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: loser...
  • #2
    Re: still not a loser...

    Your past posts indicate a level of frustration. Before you throw in the towel, try posting your menus for a few days on the Review Menu forum to let people with more experience with Atkins and for who it has worked, comment on your menu and make suggestions.

    A stall is six weeks with no loss.

    When you are alone in your head, you are in a bad neighborhood.
    Start:494/current:170
    Began Atkins 1/4/2004

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    • #3
      Re: still not a loser...

      Have you seen your clothes getting looser?
      Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
      Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



      Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





      F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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      • #4
        Re: still not a loser...

        Ive only lost 1lb in 2 weeks, but 2 inches off my waist and an inch off my hips, so its going somewhere. Im sure ive read on here before many times that how much you need to lose can have an effect. Are you drinking any aspartame diet pop/soda? that can stall.
        Dont lose heart, im trying so hard,as its my second time and the first time it dropped off, but health wise i feel much better so far xx
        chin up hun xx
        chelle xx




        FEMALE


        http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/cookb...ookbook=123345

        ATKINS START DATE -- JULY 19TH 2009

        WEIGHT 166 LBS :duh:

        3RD AUGUST
        :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:WEIGHT 157LB!!!:rotfl::rotfl:

        11th AUGUST
        WEIGHT 153LB!!!!!
        :rotfl:

        TARGET 120lbs :rotfl:

        19TH JULY
        BUST 41" - WAIST 39" - HIPS 41"
        1ST AUGUST
        BUST 40" - WAIST 37" - HIPS 40" :clapping:
        11TH AUGUST
        BUST 40" = WAIST 34" - HIPS 39.5" :rotfl:


        Mini Goal 1 = 156lbs - SMASHED - 11TH AUGUST 2009! :neenernee
        Mini Goal 2 = 146lbs
        Mini Goal 3 = 136lbs
        Mini Goal 4 = 126lbs
        Mini Goal 5 = 120lbs

        'You should NEVER regret ANYTHING in life. EVERYTHING you have done up to TODAY paves they way for the person you will be TOMMORROW!'

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        • #5
          Re: still not a loser...

          My dad can go that long with nothing showing on scales then suddenly drop five pounds of water he was holding. Hang in there! Keep the fat up, don't over do the protein. You may want to pay attention to your portions. Everybody is different, so it can take awhile to find what makes it click for your body. You aren't gaining weight during this process. How would you be eating if you were not doing Atkins and what would be happening on the scales? Think of it this way, even when you are just holding your own. The pounds don't pile on overnight, the process of getting rid of them can take time. I'm now glad I had more to loose, it took me a long time to make lasting changes in how I eat. I'm better for it.



          My starting weight was 235 lbs and I'm trying to get to 130 lbs.

          1st mini goal: 145! met 12/09
          2nd mini goal: 140!
          3rd mini goal:135!
          4th mini goal: 130!

          I drink coffee. I drink when I am thirsty. I am just a low carber. Not on Atkins at all!!! He has everything to do with my weightloss and nothing to do with it, depending on who you ask.

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          • #6
            Re: still not a loser...

            well I've done atkins before and dropped off the weight this time around im way more strict than last time and yes i HAVE noticed my clothes DO fit better, so its not like im not seeing ANY results its just when i get on the scale and see it has not even moved it really frustrates me.



            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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            • #7
              Re: still not a loser...

              Hey Rayley,

              I know you're frustrated but hang in there. Like you said above, you do notice a difference in your clothing and that is a HUGE indicator of what is truly going on...not the scales. I am going through that right now with my scales and I put on a pair of jeans JUST yesterday that I wore when I was 15 yrs old (I'm 38 now)! Go figure...I kept them because they reminded me of what I was at one time and I LOVED the color...anyway...I had a 4 lb increase over last week....I had tried these jeans on two weeks ago when those 4 lbs weren't on me and there was no way they were going to button or zip.....even with the increase in weight...yesterday they slid on and zipped up.

              Sooooo, the reason I share that with you is to prove that even though the numbers on your scales are not moving...you are losing based on the way your clothing is fitting. My scales went up and I got these jeans on... Do me a favor...go and take your measurements and write them down and then in three weeks take them again and compare. I bet you'll see a difference and THAT is what you need to be going by.

              There is an amazing post on this board from one of the members. She describes going from either a size 20 or 22 down to a size 16 without moving ONE SINGLE POUND on the scales....talk about shocking and strength to continue...she is living proof it happens.

              The worst thing you can do right now is give in...ABSOLUTELY don't you dare give in.....there is no reason for you to do so...you'll just feel even worse about things. We're all here behind you. Hide your scales, take your tape measure out and write down your numbers. In fact...don't remeasure for another month if you can stand it.

              What I would urge you to do is...if you haven't already, fit some form of exercise into your daily routine...walk, bike, dance, lift some free weights....try to do some form of cardio and do it 3 to 6 times a week. Instead of focusing on the scales and what they're not doing, I suggest that you replace that focus on doing something you can be in control of and that is exercising...which will also help with stress.

              Please keep in touch and let me know how it's going. We're all behind you and feel free to pm me or drop me a visitor's message...whatever works for you.....we'll get through this together.

              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 – 183 lbs.
              Goal weight - 150 – 160
              Last edited by Sarina D; August 2, 2009, 03:01 PM. Reason: Stats added

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              • #8
                Re: still not a loser...

                Sarina, arnt you soooo lovely xxx




                FEMALE


                http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/cookb...ookbook=123345

                ATKINS START DATE -- JULY 19TH 2009

                WEIGHT 166 LBS :duh:

                3RD AUGUST
                :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:WEIGHT 157LB!!!:rotfl::rotfl:

                11th AUGUST
                WEIGHT 153LB!!!!!
                :rotfl:

                TARGET 120lbs :rotfl:

                19TH JULY
                BUST 41" - WAIST 39" - HIPS 41"
                1ST AUGUST
                BUST 40" - WAIST 37" - HIPS 40" :clapping:
                11TH AUGUST
                BUST 40" = WAIST 34" - HIPS 39.5" :rotfl:


                Mini Goal 1 = 156lbs - SMASHED - 11TH AUGUST 2009! :neenernee
                Mini Goal 2 = 146lbs
                Mini Goal 3 = 136lbs
                Mini Goal 4 = 126lbs
                Mini Goal 5 = 120lbs

                'You should NEVER regret ANYTHING in life. EVERYTHING you have done up to TODAY paves they way for the person you will be TOMMORROW!'

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                • #9
                  Re: still not a loser...

                  lol yes she is!!!



                  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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                  • #10
                    Re: still not a loser...

                    Girl don't put so much stock in the number if the clothes are fitting better. One day you will wake up and find you have been visited by the Whooshie Fairy!!!! Read the ingredients in your food for hidden sugars or sodium. You may be one of the unlucky ones that can't have aspartame. Try Stevia instead. Or no sweetners. Post everything you put into your mouth in fitday. You should be around 5%carb/30%protein/65%fat if you are on induction. You should be eating around your BMR a couple of hundred either way...more if you are exercising. If you have been over exercising you body may be hanging on to water. If you are not eating enough...again you may stall. Did you add a new food? Cut it out and see what happens. Are you eating your 3 cups of veggies? They do make a difference!!

                    Stay strong and good on ya for coming to the boards!!
                    Elsie150
                    Female 44, 5'
                    SW241/CW215/GW150
                    Never Ending Induction Recipes
                    http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html

                    You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. ~Maya Angelo~

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                    • #11
                      Re: still not a loser...

                      my percentages on fitday are almost exactly what their suppose to be to the T!! although i have found myself not hungry lately, the thought of food just makes me sick...so i usually have a cheese stick or something if i haven't ate for say a 6 hour period. Also i am not eating the required 3 cups of veggies....



                      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!!**

                      Comment

                      • #12
                        Re: still not a loser...

                        Eat your veggies before you eat anything else -- and make sure 1 cup of them are from the "other vegetable" list everyday....they have more fiber and will help keep you regular plus have extra nutrition. Also make sure you are getting enough fat daily.
                        Carole
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