Extended induction rocks

[Eighties]

Best to ya Phil!!! If it is working for you and helping you stick to it then thats awesome, but as with so many things Your Mileage May Very.

[JillianJ]

Originally Posted by phil h

I believe this will complete my 19th week.It is so easy and wt loss is slow but consistent.Don't have a set wt goal but I suppose I can only lose 10 lbs, 15 max.Really only visible fat is vanishing love handles and a little pinch on lateral chestwall under my armpits.Ribs are becoming visible for 1st time in MANY tears.My hunger is controlled and lately I have been eating Bfast and dinner only.Not really hungry for lunch so I skip it.That is the great thing about keeping the carbs really low.Keeps insulin levels low thus hunger is controlled.Caloric intake must be in the 2000-2500 range but I can count on an average of 2 lbs lost each week. I have to admit I love the comments at work and social settings.Good luck to all, Phil

I skip breakfast. I just can't eat in the morning 99.99% of the time. Some times I don't eat for a couple days, I know it's bad. Ever since I was 13/14 years old ( 24 now ) I have had this problem where I am actually never hungry. I have to remind myself it's been a while. I try to remember throughout the day to at least eat something small but my memory has gone down hill since I had postpartum depression psychosis and post traumatic stress disorder from 2006- late 2008. Normal weight for me was 110 LBS at 5'3"... when I got pregnant in early 2006 I gained a TON of weight. I ended at 205. I'll fill you in with the problem with skipping meals....

Since I have had this eating problem since my early teen years, my body thinks I am ALWAYS in starvation mode. When I got pregnant I ONLY ate for the sake of my daughter. I ate breakfast lunch and dinner everyday weather I liked it or not. Every bit of food I put into my body my mind thought " YES FOOD, I'll store this away for later since I'm starving to death " and so it stored up all the food I ate. I still have this eating problem but I am trying to correct it through atkins... eating as much as a normal person should, but still lose the weight. Like I said I miss meals here and there but it's not really intentional due to my horrible memory. I honestly know how it feels to eat when your not hungry. You probably feel like you might as well of got done eating in an eating contest and went out for dinner right after. It's really hard to eat at a normal time like everyone else when you don't even feel hungry at all.

Just whatever you do, don't take it further than skipping lunch... it can mess you up like how it has messed me up. Since I know how it feels to force yourself to eat when your not hungry, I don't dare tell you to eat lunch anyway. It's so hard. Maybe find something small, really small, to snack on at lunch... cheese stick?

[phil h]

Thanks Jilliian. I eat when I am hungry, and only when I am hungry.Most of my life I ahve eaten the traditional three meals a day plus snacks.Finally have become in touch with my body to know when I am hungry or not.I contribute this to a low insulin level and a constant blood sugar. It takes 8-12 hours after a large meal before I become hungry.When the hunger comes, I make it top prioroty to eat right away.

[JillianJ]

Originally Posted by phil h

Thanks Jilliian. I eat when I am hungry, and only when I am hungry.Most of my life I ahve eaten the traditional three meals a day plus snacks.Finally have become in touch with my body to know when I am hungry or not.I contribute this to a low insulin level and a constant blood sugar. It takes 8-12 hours after a large meal before I become hungry.When the hunger comes, I make it top prioroty to eat right away.

Thats good then. My husband can eat and eat but never gain a single pound. He's also ALWAYS hungry and never moves from 170LBS. I can eat a large meal, and just like you said, I'll be good on eating darn near the rest of the day. I still feel like I just got done eating the meal 6+ hours later. As long as your not intentionally not eating it's good in my opinion. Which obviously you are not intentionally doing that.

[NunoFreak]

I am also on the Extended Induction, been working out all the kinks along the way. I will be starting my fifth week on Monday. So far I have lost 16 lbs. but like I said, I have been finding what works best for me, so there has been some trial and error.

I'm glad to see your success!

[phil h]

Just finished week 23 of extended induction.As of today I have lost 25% of my beginning weight.With just over 25 BMI I probably can only expect to lose another 5% of my current 193 lbs.I expect this to be slow and may be into september before I have maxed out.It has been 30 years since I have weighed this low.Unbelievable how much better my joints and feet feel with all that weight gone.I swim quite a bit daily but will soon begin light wt lifting.It appears that lean muscle mass has been spared.

[liv]

Good work Phil. Nice to hear that it is going so well.

[chinadoll]

Great news, Phil. Congratulations!

[dcketcham]

thats awesome, and reassuring...
i am on week 6 now of "induction" or what, week 4 of extended induction!