I got stuck at a stubborn weight one month into Atkins, and it wasn't until I went ff it that I broke through and lost another 4 lbs. But now I'm stuck here, mostly because when it comes down to me versus hunger, hunger wins -- and in my current way of doing things, once my calories are spoken for, I can't eat without ruining my diet.

What do you think? I'm really starting to worry that I am just going to be in the mid-to upper 140s not matter what I try. I'd love for Atkins to help me really lose the weight I want to lose. I'm just worried I might get stuck like last time, and will want to go off it again. I don't want to get in a rut of starting and stopping, do I?

Decisions...decisions.

Thanks for the link. Yes, I know it's kind of unreasonable of me to get so easily frustrated, when in reality, I never qualified as a full blown stall (according to that definition.) I'm just very motivated by results...and it's hard for me not to change something when I don't see them.

I guess what I need is to be a little more patient and less impulsive.

Hi Firefly- I can relate. I lost 15 so far, but the first 6 were water the first week. So - I have only lost 9 additional pounds in 7 weeks. At this rate it will take me an additional year to reach my goal.

I am trying to be patient. I guess what is hard is seeing others have such great weight losses. I know I am carb sensitive, so I eat less than 15 carbs daily - I am afraid to leave induction. However, I do know my clothes fit much better and the tape measure shows success. It is just so hard to get over that darn number on the scale!!!!

I was on induction, had a stall, took 2 weeks off (counted calories instead) now I'm back on induction and the weight is moving again.
I found that on low carb, I'm not hungry at all but when I counted calories I stayed hungry!!
Low Carb was hard the first few days and I think it's because I do not like alot of different veggies so I was eating the same thing over and over and OMG I do not ever wanna see another egg! LOL. I've now found a few recipes I can have during induction that totally satisfy me!
I think you'll see results with low carb and not have those yucky hunger pains! Good luck!

Thanks everyone. Today's my first day back. I agree about the hunger -- it can be avoided altogether on Atkins, but counting calories, you have to be willing to starve. I'm not.

Hopefully, after a break from low carb I will be able to get some pounds gone this time. Wish me luck.

Hey firefly - how you doing?

Hi Firefly,

I was stuck at 160 for a very long time even though I was eating right (doing induction) and I couldn't understand why I was stuck. I had thought I reached menopause but lo and behold, I didn't!! So I think my hormones went wild and after my last time of the month was over, I have been 155/154 for over 1 week now.

I think patience plays a huge role in this WOE, metabolism, exercise, and whatever.. I was going to buy L-Carnitine as Dr. Atkins recommends that if one has a slow metabolism (I believe that is what is in his book) but the weight started coming off, I feel so good!

I wonder why you are hungry? Are you eating the right foods that fill you up? Proteins (chicken, meat fill me up) plus I drink lots of water but not late at night because I don't want to wake up because I need to go to the bathroom, oh no!

Hang in there, the weight will come off!

Toby

Hello everyone! Just an update: after some difficulties last week,ni ended up not starting back on May 6. My real start back date is May 15 (tomorrow) and my biggest challenge will be as it was before, getting enough of my daily carbs from vegetables and eating enough fat. I will be hanging around reading more for support, hoping to keep the weight loss moving so that I don't get stuck and give up again.

Good luck

I think Kim gave some good advice about taking a longer-term approach than expecting a drop on the scale every single week (doesn't happen for a LOT of us).

Could you commit to doing low carb for a certain number of weeks NO MATTER WHAT the scale says? That way you aren't just diet-jumping at the first fluctuation in the scale, and will be more likely to push through the plateau (or mini-plateau) and get a nice whoosh.