36 days on induction. Thats great. I would like to stay on induction for at least a month. I know what you mean about the scale. I am obsessed with it too and keep getting discouraged because I am not seeing any results so I am trying really hard now not to step on it. As fellow atkineers have called it "its evil"!
Have you tried exercise at all yet? It also makes a huge difference.
Keep up the good work and good luck! Just hollar if you need any extra support.
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Originally Posted by LSU2001  Hi All,
I have been doing induction for 36 days today. I am still refusing to get on the scale because I do not want to obsess over the lbs. I was on atkings about 10 years ago and I would weigh every day and when I did not lose for a few days i would get discouraged and say screw it. I don't want to go there this time.
I am using ketostix and have been in ketosis since day 3. My energy level exploded on days 4-5 and has yet to slack off. I feel fantastic and I have had to poke new holes in my belts in order to hold up my pants that are now falling off (lol). My wife hugged me the other day and she got excited that she could put her arms all the way around me and hold her hands together (woo hoo)
I wear dress clothes and a tie to work every day and prior to starting induction I could hardly button the top button on my shirts to put a tie on and now my shirts button easily and I have room to spare. I am focusing on how good I feel and how my clothes are fitting rather than how many lbs I have lost. I know that if I am still in ketosis and if my clothes are getting too big that its working.
Any advice or response appreciated.
Tim |
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I will be a size 8 (min) for my 40th birthday this year! Mini goal 1: 160 lbs (73 kls)
Mini goal 2: 150 lbs (68 kls)
Mini goal 3: 140 lbs (64 kls)
Mini goal 4: 130 lbs (59 kls)
Goal weight: 125-127 lbs (57-58 Kls)