please help me with my question...

[gdezi]

im on induction right now.its been 7 daqys and i have lost 6 or 7 pounds.is that good?
eating is fine and i have been proud of myself.
but.....
like today i was very hungry,so as a snack i eat cheese.i usually stick to 8 ounce.but like today i had 5.is it bad to go over the 4 ounce????and do yall think i am in ketosis?and does that mean if i keep it going that i will loose more weight?becuz my plan is to go on extended induction.
please help me answer these questions...

thanks,desiree

[Chicklady]

This is the right place
Atkins says that during induction, you should lose between 5 and 10% of the total amount you want to lose.....looks like you are doing great.

i do believe it's 3 ounces of cheese. You will find that different people reaact differently to different foods....you have to find those out for yourself.

At the rate you are losing, I would move at least to rung 1....more veggies.....that'll give you something besides cheese to snack on too! Don't count on losing a pound a day even on extended induction....it won't happen! A nice steady 2 pounds or so a week is the norm.

[gdezi]

well thank u.so even on extended induction the weight loss starts to slow down?

[Chicklady]

Yep. Some people find that they stall on extended induction and moving up the rungs actually helps. As I said, each body is different....you will need to figure out yours

[gdezi]

what exactly r the rungs?lol

[Chicklady]

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...te-ladder.html (OWL Carbohydrate Ladder)

Do you have the book?

[Lisa]

Sounds like you're doing great, gdezi!

Like, Chicklady says....You really need that 2002 Atkins Diet Plan edition. It's really a great book to have

[gdezi]

ya,i guess ill have to but that then.how long did it take yall to loose 35 pounds?(if u had that much to loose.)damn baby fat..lol

[urbangoddess]

Hey Desiree. I heard some wise words on this board a few years ago: You don't have to lose this weight fast, you just have to lose this weight once.

I lost about 60 lbs in about 9 months when I did Atkins before, and I have also been able to lose 20 lbs of that in the first two and half months, but you really need to focus on the big picture. Atkins is not a quick fix. The quick weight drop at the beginning is not prolonged by staying on induction. In fact, I stalled when I stayed on induction and only started losing again when I added more carbs.

Just stick with this. We're here for you, for the long haul.

[gdezi]

so after induction i can add 5 grams of carbs more a week,right?that will come in the form of veggies?