Why only 3 pounds lost after 2 weeks induction?

[pasdebourre]

Hi all. I'm wondering why I haven't lost more weight (only 3 pounds) after 2 weeks induction. I did Atkins successfully about five years ago, so I know how to faithfully follow all the rules. Some possible reasons for slow weight loss:

I already lost about 20 pounds on a routine, low-calorie diet over about two months -- I decided to try Atkins induction to head off a stall or plateau. Do people lose more during Artkins induction because it's the first step in their weight loss? In other words, am I in the dreaded plateau or stall regardless of being in induction? I have been in steady ketosis since day 3 of induction.

I had been walking briskly for about 45 minutes daily before induction. I felt so weak during induction that I was only able to exercise about 20 minutes on four separate days. Did this reduced exercise contribute to low weight loss?

Because I travel non-stop, I had to substitute Atkins bars and shakes a couple times a day for an induction meal. Also, I drank Diet Coke with Splenda and caffeine in addition to water. Do the bars, shakes and Diet Coke literally affect ability to lose weight, assuming one doesn't eat more than 1000 - 1500 calories daily?

I'd appreciate any insight; I've already read various discussions on official and non-official Atkins message boards on people don't lose much weight during induction (sneaky carbs, metabolism, thyroid, etc.) and I don't think any of those apply to me.

Will my weight loss take off if I remain in induction?

If not, I'd just as soon try something less restrictive, like South Beach.

Thanks all.

[KittyMomma]

Re: Why only 3 pounds lost after 2 weeks induction?

hi

I also ran out and bought the shakes and bars when I started Atkins thinking they were going to help me.

Everything I've read on this board says to avoid them, and that their use can stall weight loss.

Luckily for me I read that on day 2, so I haven't been using them (and they sit in my cupboard, expensive and unused.)

[pasdebourre]

Re: Why only 3 pounds lost after 2 weeks induction?

I've heard mixed advice, which is why I took the chance.

Based on all my reading, I've gotten mixed messages from the Atkins company as to whether the bars and shakes are OK for induction weight loss. The products state that they are acceptable for induction. And the induction diet plan includes them (although not as many as I ate -- one day I ate 3, all other days only 1 - 2).

If there's a preponderance of evidence that points to reduced weight loss, they should not be recommended by the Atkins company during induction.

Also, if they do stall or inhibit weight loss, I'd like a scientific explanation as to why.

Thanks very much for your input!

[boonie stomper]

Re: Why only 3 pounds lost after 2 weeks induction?

I'd say the reason is because you get your most rapid weight loss on beginning a diet, most any diet, than you get further along. This means suppose you lose 10 in Jan on induction, then stop for 2 months then do induction again, you'll most always lose less in the same time, because of metabolic resistance. Also, the initial phase involves the greatest loss due to the diuretic effect when ketosis begins. The low-cal diet you had been on most likely induced this as well, so switching to Atkins the moment you hit plateau would more likely have the same effect as having been in extended induction, plateaued, and remained in induction. The weight will start moving again - but don't expect the rapid rate that newbies get when they start afresh.

[KittyMomma]

Re: Why only 3 pounds lost after 2 weeks induction?

Here is something to read, to tell you their motivation for wanting you to drink/eat their products.

http://www.atkins.com/company/press-...rom-bankruptcy

[julirama723]

Re: Why only 3 pounds lost after 2 weeks induction?

Besides being addictive and causing cravings, I read somewhere in the news that caffiene actually does something to your body to encourage weight gain? I would definitely say in my case, that was true.

The shakes and bars on the other hand...who knows. I first did atkins about 3 years ago, and because I had a REALLY hectic schedule (I was in college, taking 18 credits and working 2 jobs) I would have a shake for breakfast, and a bar or two throughout the day as a snack (I did eat a good lunch and good dinner each day though). My weight loss was phenominal, even eating those bars and shakes EVERY DAY. HOWEVER, I restarted atkins this August, and at the beginning I was relying heavily on those bars again, usually one or two a day for a few weeks, and I was having a hard time giving up caffiene...and the weight wasn't coming off like it did before. When I started reading about how the bars affect blood sugar more than the wrapper states, and about the products used in them aren't really acceptable until much later in the plan, I basically stopped eating them. I will only eat a bar if it's an emergency and I know I will have a good workout later. The weight has been coming off much more noticeably since I made that change.

I would assume that the same thing is happening to you. Try giving up the bars, shakes, and diet coke for a week or so. At first you might feel cruddy (caffiene addiction is worse that carb addiction for me!), but just see if you begin losing more weight. If nothing happens and you're not happy, try something else. No one says atkins is the end-all-be-all for everybody!

Sorry I rambled on, but I hope this helps.... )

[2big4mysize]

Re: Why only 3 pounds lost after 2 weeks induction?

first of you are not stalled 3 pounds lost is 3 pounds gone a stall is defined as NO weight loss Nor inches lost for 4 whole weeks.
lets see
you had already shed your glycogen stores so you didn't get the large loss of the water stored with it pounds.

you atre too many bars per your second post even if you were going to use them.

you cut back your exercise instead of adding 30 min per Dr Atkins instructions.

you consumed DC with a known far storing chemical stimulator in then ( that would be the caffeine)

you didn't post any actual menus so we don't know if you ate your 3 required cups of veggies as the majoritiy of your net carbs eatten per Dr Atkins insuction requirements, if you ater too much protein or enough fats, nor do we know if you over ate your atkins since we aonly eat enough food to satisfy our hunger at the time we are eating and stop even if we got food on our plate, room in our belly and/or carbs in our budget


so dispite we know for fact you did wrong you managed to lose 3 pounds. I'd say you did really well for 2 weeks induction.

oh and you didn't post letting us know how many pounds you needed to lose wo we could tell if you lost the 5-10% of your needed to lose pounds during that 14 day period. one of our former admins didn't ;ose any weight during her induction and ended up a goalie less then a yr later cause she stuck with her Atkins and worked it.

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