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Originally Posted by msm2009  So it's been 2 weeks.
I've lost 3 pounds and no inches. I am SO ready to throw in the towel!
What the ****?
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Don't be discouraged! There are some things to think about, like is it near your TOM (Time of Month)? Sometimes that can mess up weight loss temporarily because you may retain water. I retain anywhere from 3-7 pounds during my TOM.
Have you been exercising? Have you been drinking all your water?
You might want to post your menues in the "Review my Menu Forum" to see if they need tweaking.
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my stupid boyfriend lost like 10 pounds LIKE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO and i'm all trying to convince him i haven't been cheating all the time!
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Smack your boyfriend for me! lol. Men lose "faster" than women, typically. It's a hormonal thing. Everyone can expect to lose 5-10% of the weight they need to lose during the first 14 days. So if you have a 10 pound weight loss goal, you can expect to lose 1/2 to 1 pound. If you have a 100 pound goal, you can expect to lose 5-10 pounds.
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seriously about to cry here. I've been using ketostix everyday and they're always pink and purple. what the ****?
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It really doesn't matter how dark the stix are. As long as its turned a color, you're in ketosis. So don't pay too much attention to the stix. They aren't fool proof.
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the first time i did atkins back in 2003 it did NOT go like this.
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Don't expect your weight loss to be the same or similar. You are older now. As you age your metabolism might slow down. So making comparisons isn't a good idea.
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i don't want any more friggin gross chicken or sausage or beef or cheese! there was the hugest artery in my chicken the other day... now i'm about to vomit AND cry. i'm sick of cheese, i can't go number 2 no matter what i take and i'm a friggin fart machine! This just isn't worth it anymore.
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I hope you were eating your vegetables too! And taking a fiber supplement.
If you are constipated, then that might account for the "extra" weight you are carrying.
Again, post your menues in the Review My Menu forum.
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now i remember why i've given up on this so many times!!! I HATE the food and it doesn't work for me! maybe it's my thyroid, who knows but i'm not doing anything wrong. If i'm gonna lose 1.5 pounds a week i'll go back to stupid weight watchers where i can eat stuff that doesn't make me want to barf and I'm able to go to the bathroom everyday. and p.s. even the thought of salad or vegetables just makes me want to starve. i've been eating plenty of that crap too.
no has to reply to this or ask what i'm doing that could be making it not work so great- i just had to get it OUT! what a miserable disappointing 2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You really should pick the diet that you can do. Don't pick Atkins because you think you might lose weight faster. If you don't like the food, it's going to be very hard to stick with it.