11 days down and only 5 lbs lost

[wmiller428]

help!!!!!!!!!!! im 11 days down and only 5 lbs down, im strict as ive done this before and was losing like 7 lbs a week and now im not.....how can i get this going faster, please help, i lost 70 lbs before in like 3 to 4 months and nothing is moving, not even the inches, wendy

[Georgiana]

I was actually confused by the mad face that came with the title of your thread. Congrats for the 5 lbs gone forever! And if you don't think 5 lbs is a lot of weight, carry 5 lbs of water/flour a whole day or exercise with a 5 lbs backpack on your back, and you'll certainly appreciate them.

Don't compare your weight loss now with the weight loss you had whenever you did Atkins before. As Dr. Atkins wrote,

Send all complaints to Father Time, Box Office Eternity.

Finish Induction and at the end of the 14 days use the charts on page 158 of DANDR to determine your degree of metabolic resistance. Then re-read Chapters 12-13 to decide what you're gonna do next---continue Induction or move to OWL.

What are your stats? If you want, you can post a few menus (incl. quantities) in the "Review My Menu" forum and we can take a look over them.

[pagliaccia]

How angry would you feel if you gained 5 pounds in 11 days instead? Well, you should be just as happy for losing them.

[mitzimarie]

Originally Posted by wmiller428

help!!!!!!!!!!! im 11 days down and only 5 lbs down, im strict as ive done this before and was losing like 7 lbs a week and now im not.....how can i get this going faster, please help, i lost 70 lbs before in like 3 to 4 months and nothing is moving, not even the inches, wendy

Wendy - as Georgiana mentioned, we need your age, height, starting weight, and goal weight along with some details of your menu (include amounts) before we can comment.

[msanjelpie]

Welcome to getting older and slower metabolism...

[wmiller428]

THANX EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!...............IM GLAD ITS 5 LBS LOST AND NOT 5 LBS GAINED, JUST ISNT WHAT I HAD LAST TIME IN LOSING, LETS SHOW U WHAT I DO EACH DAY........BREAKFAST IS A CUP OF COFFEE WITH SPENDA...THEN A ADKINS SHAKE OR 2 EGGS AND BACON, THEN ROUND LUNCH IS USALLY A BURGER PATTY AND SLICE BLOCK SHARP CHEESE OR OTHER MEAT FROM SUPPER THE NIGHT BEFORE....SUPPER TONIGHT WAS A SALAD WITH BROC, TOM....LET, WITH RED VINAGAR, AND GRILLED CHIC BREAST........I DRINK ANYWHERE FROM 64 ++++ OUCHES WATER A DAY OR SUGAR FREE KOOLAID DRINKS, SAME AS BEFORE AND NOTHIN IS MOVING, I STAY ACTIVE ON THE AB LOUNGE, OR WORKIN IN THE YARD ALL DAY........IM 28 YRS OLD, 5'7....START WEIGHT 214, CW IS 209...GOAL WEIGHT 135

[imagood1]

shakes are no-no's on induction -- kool aid is out also....the 64 ounces of water you drink is good - but you should be drinking more if you want to loose the weight.

you won't loose the same as you did before, your body is different, your life is different, your metabolism is different. what "worked" before probably won't work this time. you need to go on the plan strickly and don't eat or drink things that aren't on the acceptable food list.

Try some recipes from these sites - make sure the recipes are induction friendly

Induction Acceptable Foods List:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6781

Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html
(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html
(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html
http://www.sugarfreesheila.com/RecipesPage.html

[mitzimarie]

Hey, Wendy - I just wanted to chime in and say that it has been my experience that just because you could eat/drink something before with no problem, doesn't mean you'll always be able to.

For example, when moving up the rungs, cottage cheese appeared to be fine for me. And then a couple of months later, it started turning on me... causing bloating and intense cravings.

One thing's for certain... you're never "finished" doing Atkins. It is a constant work in progress; an ongoing experiment.

[wmiller428]

koolaid a no no? hmmm im confused, i drink the koolaid i mix myself with either nothing or when i fix my glass, i use one packet of spenda, not the real sugar kind of koolaid.......and also the atkins shakes only have 1 carb,, but havent drank those in 5 days....im gonna stay strict on just pretty much meat and tity bits of the salad..and green acceptable veggies, it should start coming off, wendy

[msanjelpie]

The shakes are not allowed on induction because they contain ingredients that are not allowed on induction...

Koolaid with splenda is ok, as long as you don't have more than 3 packets of splenda per day...