What am i doing wrong??

[MotherOfAll]

I started induction 2 weeks ago. The first week I did a number of things wrong (like starting right before my TOM) but I still lost 2 pounds. Now this week I have done everything right (according to me) and yet I still lost only 1 pound!!
My ketostix stay in moderate with the exception of 1 day that I had a dark purple reading. I am very discouraged at this point.
I am wondering perhaps there's something wrong with my menu, so here's a sample of what I eat:
Breakfast
1 cup of decaf instant coffee with a squirt of heavy cream and 1 pkt splenda
1 grilled hamburger patty OR 2 scrambled eggs with less than an ounce of shredded mozarella
Lunch
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce and 1 tomatoe, with a squirt of olive oil and salt
1 7oz grilled steak or 2 hamburger patties w/ 1 slice of swiss cheese on top (1 slice for both patties not one each)
1 tsp cream cheese w/splenda and cinnamon (I prepare 2 ounces of this early in the morning to snack on when I want something sweet)
Dinner
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce and 1 tomatoe, with olive oil and salt
1 grilled 7oz steak or hamburger patties or 2 grilled chicken thighs or 1 grilled cod steak with a sauce made with heavy cream, shallots and curry (just a couple of tbsp of this sauce on my fish)
The rest of the cream cheese mix that I made in the morning (if there's any left). If not I just have a cup of decaff instant coffee with 1 pckt of splenda

I drink more than 2 liters of water a day.

My initial weight was 131
After 1 week I was 129
A week after I am 128

I am 35 y/o and 5.4.
My normal weight is 115. My goal weight is AT LEAST 120 (I had a baby 5 months ago).

Any clues of what am I doing wrong?

[barbecuer]

I am just starting Induction, but I was under the impression that you are only supposed to have three cups of veggies per day...it looks like you are having six. Other than that, I don't know, but don't be discouraged...a loss is a loss.

[Brook]

You have 11 pounds to lose. You've removed 3lbs in 2 weeks. You do realize that you've removed 27% of the weight you want to lose in a lousy 14 days?!!! For someone that has 100lbs to lose, they'd have to remove 27lbs in those same 14 days to do as well as you have.

The biggest thing you're doing wrong is having expectations that are out of this world!

Keep it up. This isn't going to happen overnight. You're making amazing progress.

[MotherOfAll]

Well, it's quite discouraging when you read that everyone else is losing a ton of weight after their induction phase!!
Can we eat stirfry during induction? Like, steak with green onions, some ginger and brocoli for example?

[Brook]

Originally Posted by MotherOfAll

Well, it's quite discouraging when you read that everyone else is losing a ton of weight after their induction phase!!
Can we eat stirfry during induction? Like, steak with green onions, some ginger and brocoli for example?

They have 10x the weight to lose that you do. I promise you, when you're standing with 100lbs to lose and read that someone removed 27% of the weight they need to remove in 14 days- it's a bit of a bite in the hiney too.

This isn't a miracle weight loss program. It's not going to happen overnight - and like I said, your rate of loss is quite astonishing, really.

The stir-fry answer is yes. Allowed foods from the allowed foods list only during induction. Ginger isn't on it, but the rest is.

[Milliesman]

The first thing you are doing wrong is checking your scale. Knock it off. It's meaningless for now. Think about it: If you chopped off your arm, you would lose about fifteen pounds off the bat. Success right? You could enjoy it right up until you try to open a door.

Second; Exercise, exercise, exercise. Did I mention exercise? What I meant was exercise. Give your body an excuse to burn the carbs and burn the built up fat as fuel.

Third, Rome wasnt built in a day and neither will be the new you. Take your time, or you'll give up. I promise. Stay strong, be motivated, say no to drugs, drink you milk and stay in school! Or something.

[Scribbler]

Hello..and relax.. you got another 13 pounds to lose... you are almost there.. take your time.. do your induction and move on.. you can try to stay at induction for another week or so..and eat more fat...and decrease your veggies..too many carbs in there..
and go for a walk

[liv]

Yes you're not doing anything wrong. You can expect to lose about 10% of the weight you're wanting to lose in induction and you are well over that number. So it is all good.
My advice would be to add exercise (if you are not doing it already) to tone up.
And yes you can stir fry. That is how I eat my veggies.

[Elizellen]

Congratulations on your excellent job done on induction

Now maybe move to OWL where you can have 3 cups of veg plus another 5 net carbs of them

[TheQuietRioter]

Cut out the Splenda!