no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

[hwhite7787]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

Thank you for the encouraging words. I signed up for Fit Day and here is my link:

hwhite7787 - free online diet and fitness journal

I only added foods for yesterday and the day before, but I basically eat the same foods every day, so there wouldn't be much change.

Two changes I also made on this most recent induction phase:
1) Significant decrease in salt - thought I would try to see if that would help.
2) Lower temperature of cooking meats - I thought I was cooking my meats at a low enough temp, but I decided to cook it on absolute low to see if that helped any.

I have been exercising 5-6 days a week for the past 5 weeks and this past week injured my knee, so I've been off the exercise and just ice-ing and elevating constantly. As soon as it feels better, I will be back at the exercise.

My father (who is a dietitian) is absolutely baffled as to why I am not seeing any change, not even with my measurements. He feels the exercise alone should be changing me. I don't know, 5 weeks of no results is extremely frustrating. Me going off of this diet would simply mean that Atkins is not for me. I would still continue eating healthy and exercising and just bringing in whole grains, which I miss so dearly. I have never showed so much dedication to a diet and it's nice that I've been through it for 5 weeks, but no results is, as I said before, frustrating. I appreciate everyone's support through this, but I will most likely stop my diet at the end of Sunday. Maybe this diet just isn't for me and my body type. I feel healthy and I guess that's the most important achievement. Thank you.

[hwhite7787]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

Atkinsgal08: Normal weight does not mean good weight. It's just the weight I've been at for the past three years. For my height, the ideal healthy weight is between 145 and 155 and I am 20lbs over that. 20 Unhappy Pounds.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

>> I'm thinking about quitting the diet this Sunday.>>

Ok.

It's too bad you didn't think of Atkins as a lifestyle choice.

Good luck at finding something that meets your expectations!

[atkinsgal08]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

Looking at your Fitday: (even though you'll quit Atkins on Sunday, I couldn't resist looking!)

You should enter your food in the "raw" state as much as possible. For example, eggs. Fitday often included other ingredients with cooked foods, especially with things like "omelet". Just enter the ingredients.

On April 22, you didn't have enough carbs, nor enough calories. 791 calories is starvation eating.

There's just not enough data there to give your food a good "once over".

[hwhite7787]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

Atkinsgal08: No worries, I wish someone would tell me what I was doing wrong because I so desperately wanted this to work for me. I highly doubt I didn't eat enough on April 22, I just was putting down the things I could remember for that day (I only started this food journal this morning). Also, I will definitely put down the raw stuff from now on. That makes more sense to do it that way. I will be recording all of my info up through Sunday night and then I will be able to see a more accurate depiction of what's happening. Thank you for your patience.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

There isn't enough data in your Fitday to even begin helping you figure out why.

At 179 pounds, you should be getting aroun 1800 calories, 791 simply isn't enough.

>>I will be recording all of my info up through Sunday night and then I will be able to see a more accurate depiction of what's happening.>>

One day isn't enough to give an "accurate depiction".

[atkinsgal08]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

As to patience, it's not about my patience ... it's about your patience.

Your patience seems to have a timetable, Sunday or give it up.

I'll work with anyone until the cows come home, but to be honest, you have to commit to solving the problem ... even if it takes past Sunday.

Are you in?

[Farley]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

Carrots were on your list (although in small quanitities). Carrots are not allowed on induction

[JaxMama]

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If you stick with it you will see results. It takes a lot of patience and understanding your own body.

If you don't see decent results you can write me mean messages about how I lied and didn't help!!! DEAL?

[nikkikatz]

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nikkikatz If you have a very low percentage of body fat, due to your fitness level, losses on any "diet" will be slow and arduous. Especially if you weren't eating "junky" foods before. Would you say you have a high ratio of muscle to fat? Even if you don't loose weight or inches on Atkins, the health benefits are still worth it.

Yes, I am very muscular. I am commited to sticking to this way of life, I believe that I will find the results I am looking for.

[liv]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

Have you done a check up and had your thyroid checked out recently?

Do you normally drop weight fast(er) when you diet?

[nikkikatz]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

Have you done a check up and had your thyroid checked out recently?

Do you normally drop weight fast(er) when you diet?

NOpe, no recent bloodwork, I have been meaning to go for a checkup and CBC. I never had thyroid issues, but anything is possibe. I have never dropped weight easily.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

And since you're so fit, have you considered that the number on the scale isn't relevant? That you might not have any "weight" to lose? That your body doesn't want to lose any more pounds?

[SouLThinKing]

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That is basically what I said before. I don't think we should be looking at a text book number to gauge our "healthy weight". I know that I will be bone thin at 135. When I weighed 155 I looked healthy and not at all over weight. So I just put a number on my goal weight but I'll know when I get there.

don't give up
Treat this like a lifestyle change and let the weightloss come later if it needs to come at all.

You might only need toning.
I know people who never changed weight but toned and looked 20 lbs thinner. Muscle afterall weighs more than fat right?
God bless
Nichole

[nikkikatz]

Re: no weight loss at day 12 induction ??

Thank you everyone!