Linsy- That sucks about the reflux at least you know the trigger. I never did figure out what was exactly causing my stomach and indigestion problems. I wish I knew what caused it so I could just have stopped that.

FeelingThin-I am definitely checking in (like now)!!! My hubby is still doing Atkins so I will still hang around. Congrats on the 4 lb loss! That is amazing!!!

Actually my past 2 'high carb' days have been only 90 and 103 carbs. So that's really not all that high carb and I am feeling SOOO much better. No stomach issues, more energy. Lunch and dinner are still low carb, just breakfast and one snack has changed (I actually kinda wanted a MiM this morning but had no time to make it lol). Last night I made low carb cauliflower lasgana from the Lighter Side of Low Carb website. It was delicious!!

I weighed myself today and I was at 192 (cheese filled...lol that lasagna is really really cheesy). So I didn't experience a big gain switching back. So that's a plus.

Hope everyone will continue to do well!

Have a great day!!

Elizabeth, I actually ate pasta 2 days ago and some bread yesterday and experienced a 1 pound loss. I was expecting a gain, so it was strange.

i started induction on monday 3-7-11. im down 5 lbs as of last night. im feeling better all around. but im starting to get the sugar cravings. so im looking at recipes here for ideas. its so funny how ur body wants so badly to hang on to the weight. it makes u crave things. im like body we dont did all this fat!

5 pounds is great! Those sweet cravings will stop soon , at least they did for me. But, around TOM they come back :/ I just will eat some cream cheese, splenda, and cocoa mixed together. It's a great chocolate fix! Hang in there! It gets easier

Hi there! I am very late in this reply, I know...but I have had similar experience with Atkins and period/no period. My choice of BC may be the same as yours; I have not had a period since my DD was born 10 years ago...

HOWEVER: whenever I eat very low carb and start dropping weight, I end up spotting like the dickens! And having been so spoiled by not having anything in all these years, it's really a pain in the rear. But I look at it like this: the weight loss is really more important. There have been a few times when I just can't take it anymore and I actually eat a small amount of "bad" carbs each day to get it to stop.

Unfortunately for me, that little bit always leads me completely off plan in a matter of a week or two. I have had to decide for myself that I will put up with it, in order to lose the weight.

Just letting you know that you are not alone in the "weirdness". I have no idea what causes it, but you are not the only one.

Phoenix!

Channeen - I've been sticking to low carb since November 8 and am down 45 pounds. During these past 3+ months I have had several stretches of up to 2 1/2 weeks where I see no action on the scale. The first one was frustrating but once the stall broke, I had steady loses for a couple weeks and then stalled again. Once you see that a stall is temporary you get less anxious about them. Just concentrate on how good you feel when limiting carbs and the losses will follow. Keep your chin up - you are doing great!

Thanks Phoenix...glad to know I'm not the only one.

firkindness thanks! I go down a pound and stay there for 3-4 days then finally drop.

Hi all - I'm back. Hope you dont mind if I join in. I am on day 1. It's going pretty well. I realized I needed to up my fat after I was feeling really cravingy. I am thinking about how GREAT i feel in ketosis and trying to get through the next 3 days.

I love how the body can be deceiving. The scale may not move and you find yourself extremely frustrated. Then you measure and realize that you have dropped a ton of inches. Go figure!

Hey everyone..I see this thread has been dead lately. Let's keep each other motivated! Where's moodygirl? I saw she posted about a 5K and I'd love to hear her progress. I have the same podcast and am on week 7, day 1 now. I've done 2-25 minute runs so far (just over 2 miles) and am super excited. The 5K I'm signed up for is May 1. I have 40 more days to build up to the 5K (around 30 minutes).

I'm going to start tracking my carb intake. I'm very frustrated with my lack of weight loss when I think I'm really doing everything right. I think the biggest thing may be not enough water and not enough veggies. I'm just not sure. I have a OMM every day (usually half of one actually b/c I make a batch of 6 and bake them in a 12 cup muffin pan, so I have 12 and have 1 per day). Is that okay? They're only supposed to be 1.5 gr carbs per muffin, so mine are really less than 1g for 1/2 of one.

Rocki, try cutting out the 1MM and upping veggies/water. Last time I cut out all foods that were in the "gray area" (like splenda treats, aspartame, etc) and upped my veggies and water I was dropping .5-1lb per day for a while.

I agree! Every time I venture into the "gray area" of foods, it messes me up. I must keep on top of my water and veggies! The simpler I eat -- basic meats, eggs, veggies -- the better I do.

Phoenix!

Thanks ladies! I'm going to *try* and cut down on the OMM. I love them so much though . I got on Fitday and am trying to track my stuff there. Does anyone use another site that's easier?

Breakfast this morning:

2 Eggs
1/4 C Shredded Cheese
Small cup coffee w/1 tbs cream
1/2 OMM with butter
2 Sausage patties
Water

That's just over 5 grams of carbs for breakfast. Is that a decent amount? What do you all do?

Howdy, y'all....I'm back!
I was calorie counting from January until this past Sunday. I lost 12lbs in 8 weeks and then nothing....nothing...nothing.
I'm back on low carb as it's the only thing that really works for me. I started at 223 on Monday morning and this morning I weighed in at 221. I know it's mostly water weight but I already feel so much better and motivated after that long long stall.
I work out with a trainer once a week-believe me, that's enough. And I'm really happy to be back in the low carb zone. Everyone here has always been nice (I've been on 3FC since 2001!)
Here's to steak and broccoli!

So irritated with this. I haven't lost a pound in a week. I've been strict on plan since Sunday (cheated on Saturday) and still nothing. Yesterday I had a hot dog and piece of cheese for lunch and then spinach casserole (low carb) and chicken for dinner.

I just don't get it. It's very frustrating. I actually gained weight from yesterday. I'm not sure what to do.