newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

>>I only drink tap water so the water in the bottle is refilled with normal tap water.>>

Please make sure the bottle is one that is designed to be refilled. Otherwise, it's not safe long term.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

>>First let me start by saying that i have still not been able to purchase the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, so i dont know all the specific rules.>>

It should be available at any bookstore ... many grocery stores carry it; then there's stores like Target.

Or on-line.

Atkins Essentials is fine for Induction ... the Rules of Induction are in there.

>>am still only down1-2 lbs. >>

Not bad.

A rate of loss of 10% of what you want to lose in total on Induction is considered "great". 10% of your 15 pounds is ... 1.5 pounds.

>>no significant weight loss.>>

Nor is there likely to be since you don't have "significant" weight to lose.

>>2 -3 packs of splenda>>

3 servings of sweetener is your limit for the DAY ... and you're using it all up at breakfast?

>>Can someone explain why/how this is bad? >>

Because it's not food. You need FOOD to stoke your metabolism.

>>Is it possible that this could be stalling my weight loss? >>

Your weight loss isn't "stalled".

[CoalMinersDtr]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

well, i guess thats a very logical way to look at it! makes me feel better...like im not doing this for nothing. regarding the book, i have a barnes & noble right across the street, but just havent had the extra cash to go pick it up....hopefully soon though.
anyway atkinsgal08- thank you so much for your explainations

[CoalMinersDtr]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

regarding refilling regular water bottles like Evian or Aquafina...Dr Oz actually had this on his show. a question of the day actually...and he answered that not only does he do it himself, but he actually recommends it. it is perfectly safe and reduces our carbon footprint

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

You're welcome!

You'll really need the book when you get to OWL.

You can also get it "cheap" on-line ... amazon.com has many.

Also ... if you have used book stores or thrift stores ... they invariably have a copy.

Just make sure it's the 2002.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

>>regarding refilling regular water bottles like Evian or Aquafina...Dr Oz actually had this on his show. a question of the day actually...and he answered that not only does he do it himself, but he actually recommends it. it is perfectly safe and reduces our carbon footprint >>

Guess he's not worried about the plastic leaching chemicals ...

If you "buy" a nalgene bottle or a stainless steel one, that's safer.

I'd really like to see a reference to what he actually said ...

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

Looking at a website where Dr. Oz answers questions in Esquire magazine:

>> I read that the heat from my dishwasher can cause toxins to be released...
...from plastic things like food containers and water bottles. True?

It depends on the type of plastic, but yes. Just hand-wash them.>>

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

Dangers in Reusing Water Bottles

Reusing Plastic Bottles - Reusing Plastic Bottles Can Pose Serious Health Hazards

Dangers of Reuse of Water Bottles

Of course ... it's your body!

[CoalMinersDtr]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

oh wow....better safe than sorry!!! i never use the same one for more than a couple days and NEVER put them in the dishwasher, but none-the-less....i wiill use my aluminum one from now on

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

My job here is done!

<smile>

[lubies]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

WikiAnswers - Is it safe to refill single-use water bottles

try this link if it works, its from wikianswers. I'll still re-use mine as it suits me and the environment. Still hate water out of a glass though lol

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

Given that the person who answered at Wiki is unknown, I'll stick with the positions of more reliable people.

Buying a reusable bottle suited me ... and the environment!

[lubies]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

cool

[Shrew2u]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

the American Chemistry Council (which maintains the linked website) has a different take on the whole UI "don't reuse the plastic bottle" controversy. FAQs: The Safety of Plastic Beverage Bottles

Say what you will about the ACC, but an excellent question is raised regarding the validity of the study. If the UI study was in fact peer-reviewed and published, I'd love to see the actual study and know which publication the study appeared in. The ACC's position is:

What about the student project that claimed to have found unhealthy compounds in water samples from reused bottles?
The subject of a widely circulated e-mail hoax, these claims stem from a University of Idaho student’s masters thesis that was promoted in the media but was not subject to peer review, FDA review or published in a scientific or technical journal.

While the student project may have been suitable work for a masters thesis, it did not reflect a level of scientific rigor that would provide accurate and reliable information about the safety of these products. Fortunately for consumers, FDA requires a much higher standard to make decisions about the safety of food-contact packaging.

[Skeptika23]

Re: newbie on day 10 with no weight loss ...please help

I got mine at a thrift store for pennies... can't remember how much, but less than $1.

One of the best investments of a buck I ever made...