Your Whoosh! Stories

[SouthBayDreamer]

For some reason whenever someone refers to a "WHooosh!" my ears perk up

I seem to lose slow and steady, which is perfectly O.K. but I would love to experience a WHoosh! I know I may never and that it's always a very indivdual thing and there are lot of different factors for every person.

But I still get so inspired by those Whoosh stories!

Would love to hear about yours

And if you have any tips on how to induce one, please tell!

[write2thepoint]

Yeah, I am looking for a whoosh day of my own. I don't know what I am doing wrong either--I have lost 7 pounds and am now into extended induction because I am so MAD that I haven't lost more. I am eating the suggested proteins, fats and carbs and exercising, but the darn weight will not budge. I am also drinking so much water that I have begun to develop gills on each side of my neck.

[trinity210]

my whoosh happened the first week.
12 lbs.. lol
then just two pounds fluctuating over the past two weeks..
i start week 4 tomorrow and will be adding a fair amount of exercise so hopefully that'll cause another whoosh!

[write2thepoint]

Oh I am so jealous! But you are doing great--my goodness, you have lost 14 pounds--that does classify as a whoosh! Here's to continued great success!

Karen

[sugarsack]

no woosh yet, it seems to be coming off in lose 2 gain 1 lose 2 gain 1 increments.... frustrating.. but after all is said and done it adds up... keep on keeping on as they say... !

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by write2thepoint

Yeah, I am looking for a whoosh day of my own. I don't know what I am doing wrong either--I have lost 7 pounds and am now into extended induction because I am so MAD that I haven't lost more.

Karen, with 30 pounds left to go you have already lost about a 1/4 of the weight you need to lose and really have no need to stay on induction any longer
Unless you have a lot of weight to lose, extending your induction does not mean you will lose weight faster than if you follow the plan and start to climb the OWL ladder, so I would suggest moving on and adding your extra 5 net carbs of veg in order to start finding out your CCLL and discovering any problem foods as you climb the carb ladder towards your goal weight.

Remember, Dr Atkins wanted us to lose our last 5-10 pounds in the third phase of Atkins (premaintenance) so you have only about 20-25 pounds left to lose in OWL. It is far easier to spot problem foods and work out your CCLL if you still have decent number of pounds to lose, as when you approach your goal weight the scale drops verry sloooowly and makes it hard to tell if you are losing or not!

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by write2thepoint

Yeah, I am looking for a whoosh day of my own. I don't know what I am doing wrong either--I have lost 7 pounds and am now into extended induction because I am so MAD that I haven't lost more.

Karen, with 30 pounds left to go you have already lost about a 1/4 of the weight you need to lose and really have no need to stay on induction any longer
Unless you have a lot of weight to lose, extending your induction does not mean you will lose weight faster than if you follow the plan and start to climb the OWL ladder, so I would suggest moving on and adding your extra 5 net carbs of veg in order to start finding out your CCLL and discovering any problem foods as you climb the carb ladder towards your goal weight.

Remember, Dr Atkins wanted us to lose our last 5-10 pounds in the third phase of Atkins (premaintenance) so you have only about 20-25 pounds left to lose in OWL. It is far easier to spot problem foods and work out your CCLL if you still have an appreciable number of pounds to lose, as when you approach your goal weight the scale drops verry sloooowly and makes it hard to tell if you are losing or not!

[write2thepoint]

OK, Elizellen, I am a bit afraid, but I trust your judgement and I will go on to owl--I just have to go back and read that section again!

[Elizellen]

Good to hear

There are several useful threads at the top of the OWL forum that should help you understand how to start

[write2thepoint]

Thanks very much!