Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Help gained weight

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    Help gained weight

    Hi
    Can anyone help please, feel like jacking in the Atkins, story so far!
    Induction week 1 - lost 5 IBs, whoopie!
    Week 2 - had some wine and gained a 1 IB not - not brill but accept shouldn't drink alcohol.
    Week 3 - stayed on induction, no alcohol, on day 4 had lost 2 IB on day 5 had gained 4 IB, why! what's happening, are my scales broke?

    Also on the atkins can you never, ever have alcohol
    Tags: gained, weight
  • #2
    Re: Help gained weight

    I don't know about the NEVER NEVER have alcohol. I believe when you move forward through the stages of Atkins you can add moderate amounts of alcohol (someone more knowledgable can reply on that one).

    My first couple of weeks I had the same experience with going up a couple of pounds then losing again. It made me crazy. I continued to hone what I was doing (i.e. hidden carbs) and now have had a modest but continual/steady weight loss.

    Good luck- it sounds like you're doing great!
    Pete


    5'10 45 years old
    Start: August 3rd: 205, Today: 168.6

    Mini Goal #1: 164
    Mini Goal #2: 159

    DONE!

    Comment

    • #3
      Re: Help gained weight

      Originally posted by Babsteve View Post
      Hi
      Can anyone help please, feel like jacking in the Atkins, story so far!
      Induction week 1 - lost 5 IBs, whoopie!
      Week 2 - had some wine and gained a 1 IB not - not brill but accept shouldn't drink alcohol.
      Week 3 - stayed on induction, no alcohol, on day 4 had lost 2 IB on day 5 had gained 4 IB, why! what's happening, are my scales broke?

      Also on the atkins can you never, ever have alcohol
      Weight fluctuations from day to day are normal. You don't gain 4 lbs (did you mean pounds? I'm not sure what IB is... ) overnight. What happens is that you are retaining some water, and that will show on the scale the next day as extra pounds. But it's mostly/all water weight, not fat weight. If the number on the scale bothers you, it's better to weigh only once a week or so.

      Alcohol is allowed from the Alcohol Rung (OWL Rung 5) on.
      "Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster."

      -- Theodore Roosevelt

      Comment

      • #4
        Re: Help gained weight

        Want to share a typical menu with quantities and everything included (drinks too) as well as telling us how much you have to lose. That way we may be able to give some pointers.
        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

        Comment

        • #5
          Re: Help gained weight

          Hi
          Age 51
          Weight: 201 pounds

          Typical menu
          Breakfast
          Packet of port scratchings
          Pepparami sausage

          Lunch
          Small salad
          Fish or cumberland sausage

          Dinner
          Small salad or small portion of green vegatables
          Chicken or steak

          Drinks thoughout the day
          Water
          Dargeeling tea

          Comment

          • #6
            Re: Help gained weight

            Hi thanks for posting
            From what you are including on your list I have the following thoughts:
            Your breakfast could be better. It does not look substantial. The pepperoni may have sugar in it (dextrose perhaps) Try to find something less processed to eat once in a while.

            Lunch - I don't see the added fat. Is the cumberland sausage free of any fillers or sugars (read ingredients)

            Dinner
            Again I don't see the fat.
            How much vegetables in total? Are they from the allowed lists?
            Are you drinking enough water (and that means plenty)

            Anything added to the tea?

            I thought your menu was pretty good though.
            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

            Comment

            • #7
              Re: Help gained weight

              Are you a UK member? If so I would hazard a guess that the cumberland sausage probably has some sort of starch in it - breadcrumbs/rusk/wheat flour etc - as most British bangers are not just made from meat and spices

              Was the packet of pork scratchings (pork rinds in USA) a big one or a small one? They do have a lot of salt in them so you might find you are retaining water from the excess sodium you might be eating
              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 )

              Comment

              • #8
                Re: Help gained weight

                ive been losing a steady 4lb a week for the last 4 weeks and last saturday i ended up drinking like 10 budlights it was my first lapse of will power and was so upset the next day but got right back on track and today i was expecting bad news but ended up losing 4 this week. so i cant explain why i didnt get affected by the cheat. i am grateful though

                btw isnt michelob ultras 2.6 carbs.

                Comment

                Previous template Next
                Working...
                X