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Trying to get Unstuck....
I have not lost weight for about a week now. I started at 25 g (not net) and have increased carbs to 35 (not net) over the last 3 weeks. My calories are between 1300 & 1400 per day...about 60% of which is comming from fat. Included in this has been 2 packets of splenda, 2 pieces of hershey's sugar free chocolate, 5 to 7 sugar free werthers and one low carb wrap. I'm thinking of upping the carbs to 50 g. (NET CARBS) from vegetables, berries and one low carb wrap and dumping :crossed:the candy and sweeteners.
I hope this will get the scale moving in the right direction ? Any advice ? |
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I hope this helps. All the best to you!:) |
Hi Jersey girl ! I was hoping you would see my post. Thank you for your reply !
Well I guess I haven't been doing atkins after all....but I'm down 10 lbs in 3 weeks, feeling much better, and the cravings are gone. I don't really want a "re-do" of (what I thought was) induction though,& I think I need more fibre ( drinking lots, but not as regular as I was pre-low carb) so I'm hoping that switching to the "net carbs" could help. I'm glad you agree with dumping the fake sweets. |
It's pretty common to not lose any weight in a week when it comes to weight loss, no matter what plan you're on... just sort of par for the course... Do you have a copy of DANDR? That has a lot of useful info that might be of help to you though...
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If you don't want a "re-do" of Induction, my suggestion would be to do Atkins OWL (Ongoing Weight Loss). You would do so by adding more carbs per the carb ladder in 5 carb increments. The carb ladder is as follows: 1. Vegetables More salad and other vegetables on the acceptable foods list 2.Dairy Fresh cheeses: ½ cup Cottage cheese 5 oz Farmers cheese ½ cup Ricotta cheese 5 oz Pot cheese Keep portions small for: Hard aged cheese ½ cup Cream, heavy and light Half and half Sour cream Yogurt 3. Seeds and Nuts 1 oz serving Macadamias Almonds Peanuts/Natural Peanut Butter Coconut Sunflower seeds Sesame seeds Walnuts Pistachios 4.Berries Eat frequently from: Strawberries Blueberries Blackberries Raspberries Eat moderately: Honeydew Cantaloupe 5.Wine and other spirits low in carbs Spirits White Wine Red Wine Low-carbohydrate Beer 6.Legumes Lentils Kidney Beans Pinto Beans Black Beans Hummus Chickpeas Tofu Soybeans Soy milk, unsweetened 7.Fruits other than Berries and Melons Plums Kiwis Peaches Apples Grapefruit Tangerines 8.Starchy Vegetables Keep all portions small Carrots Green Peas Acorn squash Butternut squash Eat rarely Corn Potatoes Sweet potatoes 9.Whole Grains Eat rarely Keep all portions small and focus on whole, unprocessed grains: Old fashioned Oatmeal Oat Bran Wheat Bran Low carb (soy) bread and muffins All-bran Barley, cooked As long as you are losing steadily, you can add 5 more carbs the following week from the next rung of the carb ladder (beginning with veggies). This is all explained in detail in Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002 or prior versions). I would strongly suggest reading the book so you have a clear understanding of how & why Atkins, when done correctly, works. As far as needing more fiber....veggies & salads are a great source of fiber!:) And definitely stay away from the SF candy.....its evil:devil: And don't get discouraged, Dr. Atkins said a true stall is 4 weeks with no weight loss or loss of inches. All the best to you!!:) |
Thanks guys ! I might still have a copy have to look around....but right now i have to get out to my job. Thanks so much for the info!!!!!
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Hi, I'm back home. Thanks again for getting all that info to me.I looked my journal over and subtracted the fibre from the carb count, I came up with 32 net carbs for the day..... I put the wraps in the freezer for a few weeks.....so far so good.....hope it works.
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marigrace. Just checking in to see how you are doing? I started Atkins 1/6/13 and after the initial swoosh... its been about 1 - 1 1/2 lbs a week. I did notice that the more plain ole water I drink instead of flavored SF drinks the more I do actually lose. I think the SF foods and drinks do really mess up our system. Even tho the Sugar free chemicals aren't supposed to effect us as much.. they still do. I hope that you are doing well and living happy and easily on Atkins.
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Hi, it is so nice to hear from you ! It took almost 3 weeks, But I'm finally down 2 lbs below my stall/gain weight. I think my body has finally adjusted to the initial water loss.
Now I'm taken the carbs down too....nearly all from vegetables (thanks to Kim"sgood advice) and I've added flax meal and coconut oil which are keeping things moving nicely. I just hope this stall thing is really over for a while. By the way, it might be the sodiuum content in the soda that is cusing you to retain fluid...just an idea.... |
marigrace. I am glad for you and the weight loss after the "stall" :) ME- It might have been the sodium in my Crystal Light drink mix or it might be something else that I haven't figured out. Oh well That is life :) But I am glad for you!
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Give it more time! One week at no loss is typical for ANY diet! You are not at a true stall unless it's been something like 4-6 weeks.
Until then, I would indeed dump all the artificial stuff, and include the healthier options. All that junk does is clutter up the system and make you hold water. Raspberries and cranberries are some of the best berries (and lower carb, rasp. has high fiber) and make awesome shakes when they're frozen! Good luck, and keep it up!! :D EDIT: Oops! Just saw your update! Congrats on continuing to lose weight!! :D |
OK.. I have just about cleaned out any artificial sweetners and I had a rush of weight gone this week (4 lbs WOO HOO) So maybe the chemicals do play with our system?? hhhmm??? :) Glad to know that.
Gosh.. ever have a day that you just feel lighter? Its like all of a sudden your body lets your brain know that more than 4 bags of sugar have left the premises and gravity is not so strong AHHH I LOVE this feeling! How are you all doing? |
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