Awww!!! I think we've all hit that very same speed bump. There are a few things to remember.
1) Men suck in general when it comes to communication. They just do. That's how they were made. A few really extraordinary guys overcome it, but for the most part, you need to translate everything they say to find the actual meaning. Sorry, guys...but you know deep down, it's true. The ladies here sure a h*ll know I'm right!
2)Induction is tough. Your body is going through a HUGE transition and so is your mind!! You're going to be harder on yourself right now than you should be.
3)While we're tumbling through induction, we want all kinds of accolades from everyone around us. The truth is, most of us have been observed in the past on many different diets over and over and over. We're like a smoker saying, "I'm gonna quit. I wanna quit. Someday, I'm going to do it." People get tired of hearing it. Most people just want to see results from you but aren't up for taking the journey with you. Quite frankly, that tends to be a guy thing too.
Most people won't get accolades from anyone outside this board during the very first couple of weeks on Atkins. While some Atkineers enjoy a huge amount of water loss during induction, the real fat loss comes just a bit later. Please be a little patient. It's going to come to you, I promise!! In the beginning, no one is convinced THIS is the time for you! It takes awhile for them to figure out THIS is it. It will happen and it's frustrating they're not all lining up to congratulate you right but eventually most people you want to see happy with your results will give their congratulations. Some may surprise you and not be very vocal about your hard work. Others will never say a word, but rest assured, they can see it!! Sometimes your success will be enough to make insecure people feel jealous and if you're lucky, they'll turn out to be the silent ones. I cannot tell you how many fat girls are telling me right now that I should stop, that this has become obsessive, that I have an eating disorder now, that if I get any smaller, I'll look sick. Well, guess what? I weigh 180-something, I'm a size 10, I have a roll of fat on my belly, still pounds of fat in my abdomen, a tiny amount of back fat, muscular but still FATTY thighs. I ain't done yet!!! I'm 20+ pounds away from goal. I just think it's funny only the big girls are telling me to stop already!! What exactly are they afraid of? They weren't afraid when I was carb loading and pulling peanut butter cups out of the vending machine, along with a Coke and a bag of potato chips. No, they weren't afraid then, because that made me just like them. They're afraid, my dear, of you leaving them behind. You're going to encounter people like that, and while it sucks, it's just the way it is. Don't let those people hold you back. You deserve more. Go claim it for yourself, earn it and take it!!
When you need the acknowledgement and "love" come here...
That's what we're here for!!