end of second week induction

[DebbieW]

hiya guys,

Well I was hoping to be jumpimg up & down having lost a lot of weight, especially as I have a lot to lose, but I haven't lost anything this week at all I lost 6 lbs the first week which was good, but probably just water, and was kind of hoping to do the same this week but nope! Oh well. I know I shouldn't, but I feel really despondent, especially reading other posts from people with lots of weight to lose losing anything up to 15Lbs in the two weeks. I am going to stay on Induction for a bit longer, probably until my Birthday March 1st and not weigh myself until then, I do feel like I have got caught up with the scales again!! NOT GOOD.

Dosen't help that work is REALLY stressful right now, but at least I haven't cheated on myself by cheating on my new way of eating which is an acheivement in itself I guess. Anyway back to the grindstone I suppose.


Ciao xx

[not2late]

you can expect to lose between 5-10% of the weight you need to lose during Induction. 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 weight loss goal, you can expect to lose 5-10 pounds.

So I think your 6 pound lose is Great!

Also, make friends with your measuring tape. Dr. Atkins said the loss of inches is a better measure of losing fat than scale weight. That's because the loss of inches represents the fat emptying from your body.

[Desertthorn]

The folks who lost 15 and 20 pounds usually have a 100 pounds or more to lose. This is a great diet but you have to take one day at a time.

[DebbieW]

I still have 113lbs to lose! not giving up though

[not2late]

Originally Posted by DebbieW

I still have 113lbs to lose! not giving up though

Then you are definitely on target with the 6 pound loss and shouldn't be discouraged at all!