I had labs done about six weeks before I started Atkins I thought that was close enough. My chloresteral was great then. We shall see what Atkins does this time. When I did Atkins 25 years ago the diet gave me a great improvement in my lab numbers.

Good on plan day today. :D: I wanted to do yard work today but it was very hot and very humid. 95 degrees in the shade. :sunny: I thought to myself should a 70 year old heart patient go out in that level of heat and humidity and work? I chose reason and stayed inside which was the best choice. Usually I throw caution to the wind and push myself way too much.


5/21/2015 Total: 11g Carbs, 104g Fat, 98g Protein

Daily Goal: 18g Carbs, 109g Fat, 88g Protein

This is my story....I know some of you are having problems not losing, as U an so I thought I would share.

I lost very little on Phase 1 of Atkins diet, but I have 10 pounds to lose that I gained on maintenance on MRC and could not take it off. Rejoined maintenance, and still could not get it off and I was not cheating , was eating their 1200 program that they gave me.

I had to stop MRC, because I was at Mayo and had serious medical problems , and after many tests we went thru diet, and I was told to get off all the protein drinks and supplements of MRC..
and not to take any weight loss supplements. I did, went back to Mayo and tested well... I can eat protein, but they want me to stay away from protein supplements, why I was not sure, but just glad I was ok..

When I went on to phase 2 of Atkins, I gained weight..

A friend of mine had same problem, and tried the 40 carb of Atkins, but she limited the grains you can have. She has 15 pounds to lose she gained on maintenance and she is doing well. It is slow, but with not much weight, that is fine. She has lost 3 pounds in 3 weeks that she started, and is never hungry.

Sorry to be so long winded, but wanted to share.

rpm3060,

I'm so glad you shared because this sounds so much like my problem I had.
I lost 32 lbs on MRC but once I hit maintenance I gained 20 lbs back, I have 18.6 lbs to lose to make goal but its been rough. I started atkins induction on 3/30/15 and so far have lost 7lbs but when I tried to go to phase II I gained back 2.8lbs so I went back to induction this week and I've lost the 2.8lbs. But I also have to stay around 1200 calories if I go above say 1300 seems like I stall or gain. I think the MRC program messed my metabolic system up. I haven't checked out the atkins 40 yet I'm still going to stay with induction but I have found I can do 20-30 carbs and still lose at least 1.2 lbs a week.

I am glad I could be of help... I am going to go on induction for a few days and then on to the 40 carb diet.. I will never hit the 40 carbs, but there is more variety there, and I will not have the grains, etc that trigger my weight.. Please keep us informed on how you are doing, and I will do the same.. I can't go above 1200, like you I gain weight.. Good luck to you.

Thanks I will definitely keep posting, I love to hear how everyone else is doing.

Induction Day 31
 

It is a Great day today!! :carrot:

My scale allowed me another 2 pound loss. :goodscale :D:D

That makes 23 pounds in 31 days.

I have averaged 9 grams of carbs a day for the 31 days. Before Atkins MFP shows I was averaging 300 grams of carbs a day. I sure cut them back and I lost my constant hunger as a result.

Congratulations. You are doing fantastic.

Skelley...

I have a question about weight loss at MRC... I was 98- 102 pounds most of my life and went up to 154 . I lost it all at MRC and went down to 117, as that I could maintain and maintained for a long time, and then I started to gain again.. I was wondering, how long did you maintain? I often wonder why that happened and nothing I did with that program would work anymore...

Thanks

I don't know your age but I did MRC june 2012 and was 180 and dropped to 155 and I was 55 yrs young and I'm 5'7. I hit maintenance in jan 2013 and maintained for about a year and rejoined feb 2014, I gained back 20 lbs hit my goal june 2014 then gained and re-enrolled with the new more plan and I gained on it. They only way it will work is not ever going off plan. But the first time I hit goal and maintenance they just told me to follow the maintenance menu and stay around 1330 calories. I couldn't eat the same food over and over and that's why it wouldn't work for me. The other two times I think my metabolism is so messed up from being on such a low calorie diet on MRC that now I can't eat over 1200-1300 calories or I gain and also I can't eat a lot of starchy carbs. Atkins seems like the only thing that is working for me.

Well I weighed in this morning and I'm down 2lbs! Finally starting to go down! so excited :carrot::carrot:

congrats Skelley

Hello everyone,

I am new to this forum, just done one week of successful induction, want to lose around 2 stone. I need a place to post my daily menus and thoughts, as well as read your diaries. Looking for self accountability and support. Do I start a new diary thread? Or just post in this column?










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Fantastic!! Congratulations :)
I've learned a lot from everyone on this forum and really looking at carbs on labels on everything I eat and drink.
I don't have that bloated stuffed feeling anymore :)
Family is in town and have been to dinner twice so far- fri got the fish tacos and left the shells- enjoyed the grilled fish, salsa and cabbage. Sat. had a chef salad. Pimento cheese, celery and dill pickles on the boat today
- love all the choices!

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