So discouraged - been crying - not losing on Atkins.

[pinkfeathers]

Originally Posted by liv

I do think you deserve a whoosh. Give that silly scale a kick from me.


About your menu - maybe I can say something that will help you
While sweeteners are allowed - not everyone can have them and lose. You just may be one of those people. I lose better when I cut them out and I cut them out last time I did induction

Bacon bits - are those real - If they are not real they will have wheat and stuff in them

Vegetables - you still are not eating only one cup from the n0n-salad list it looks like - so you could work on that. But I don't think this is a major problem

Dairy - yeah - could be a problem I would add some oils, avocado, and perhaps cut down on the dairy a bit and see if that helped.

I know you mentioned nuts in a post a couple of days ago - what happended with those?

Are you taking supplements - good nutrition is a help (especially if you are a yo yo er and have done those shakes in the past - body will be starved for nutrition so feed it well)

Water drink as much as you can stomach.

I so wish for a whoosh for you soon.
Maybe give the scale a break and concentrate on clean eating, measurements and exercise for a bit.
Hang in there.

Hi there,

Thanks for taking the time to reply to my posts. You really have a great memory! Yes, I did eat some almonds the other day. In fact, I added almonds in in small doses a few days ago. I've been eating about 10 almonds a day for about 4 days or so.

As for sweeteners, I'm going to cut them out and see what happens. You may be right. I might be somewhat allergic to them.

I am taking a TON of supplements. I think that I'm good on that. Fish oil, calcium/magnesium, multi, vitamin d, digestive enzymes, garlic oil...

Drinking as much water as I can handle. I will try that.

Thanks for the whoosh wishes. I certainly hope you're right.

[pinkfeathers]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

>>reakfast - 2 eggs fried in butter and coffee/1 T. heavy whipping cream, 3 sweet n low packets

lunch - 2 small hamburgers and mayo with small 1 cup of spinach/no carb dressing, cheese, orange peppers (maybe 1 T), bacon bits

dinner - 2 turkey patties with mayo, 1 cup brocolli with butter/1 oz cheese

Snack - 1 egg, 2 sweet n low packets, 2 oz. cream cheese, beat microwaved with 1 T. heavy whipping cream on top.>>

You didn't post any net carbs ... and that's helpful.

The limit of sweeteners is 3 servings per day ... you have 5.

Is the whipped cream made from the stuff in the carton ... that is, did you whip it yourself?

What exactly is the "no carb" dressing? Remember ... just because a label says 0 carbs, doesn't make it true.

You could certainly add more vegetables to what you're eating ... make that your snack instead of the egg, sweetener and cream cheese ... with whipped cream on top!

>>I do ok on water some days. Others I think I am not drinking enough.>>

What's "ok"? You can't think you're getting enough or not enough ... you have to KNOW.

Here's a little "tough love" ... you will get out of this what you put in to it ... Atkins (or any other weight loss plan) needs to be done seriously ... with a PLAN of action.

>> My mom did Atkins throughout my life and always lost weight SOOO FAST. I'm just barely moving.>>

You're not your mother. Comparing yourself to ANYONE else is counter-productive.

>>does Atkins really work for everyone???>>

I think the better question is ... are you "working" Atkins?

True ... Atkins as a lifestyle isn't for everyone ... and even as a diet, it's not for everyone.

Before you give up and move on to the next diet, you really need to sit back and consider what you're doing to your metabolism by doing all that "diet of the month".

Your body stops believing you after a while ... it's just waiting for you to give up or move on to the next thing.

So ... why should it respond now?

Seriously ... count your carbs ... eat your vegetables ... drink ALL your water (if not more) ... and be serious about this.

I bet you'll see results.

Hello,

Thanks for replying again to my message!

The whipped cream is heavy whipping cream whipped in a blender. I eat about 1 teaspoon of ceasar dressing that is 0 carbs, can't remember the brand.

You said not to compare to my mom. I will work on that. It does get very discouraging.

You also mentioned how Atkins might not be a diet for everyone. I appreciate your honesty. I will give it another few weeks of really trying. It seems to be a challenge for me more than I expected.

[atkinsgal08]

>>No Sweet 'n Low! That's a no-no for life!>>

Why is it a "no-no" for life?

Dr. Atkins wrote:

"You must determine which artificial sweeteners agree with you, but the following are allowed: sucralose (marketed at Splenda®), saccharin, cyclamate, acesulfame-K. ... Saccharin has been extensively studied, and harmful effects were produced in the lab when fed to rats only in extremely high doses. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has removed saccharin from its list of carcinogens, basing its decision upon a thorough review of the medical literature and the National Institute of Science's statement that there is "no clear association between saccharin and human cancer." It can be safely consumed in moderation, meaning no more than three packets a day. Saccharin is marketed as Sweet 'N Low®. We discourage the use of aspartame (marketed as NutraSweet' and Equal®). ... My preference, however, is sucralose (Splenda®), the only sweetener made from sugar. Sucralose is safe, noncaloric and does not raise blood sugar."

Ch. 11

[atkinsgal08]

>>I eat about 1 teaspoon of ceasar dressing that is 0 carbs,>>

What are the list of ingredients? Again ... just because something says it's 0 carbs doesn't mean it's true.

>>It seems to be a challenge for me more than I expected.>>

Life is like that!

[atkinsgal08]

>> Drinking as much water as I can handle. I will try that.>>

Remember the minimum is 64 ounces.

More isn't likely to hurt.

[bizzlekitty]

Have you been tracking your foods in something like Fitday? This is a valuable tool for me to look at what I'm eating (and exercising) and perhaps see some things that might be an issue. Maybe you're not eating enough, or eating too few or too many net carbs, not enough fat, maybe you need to move into OWL. Track as many things as possible, including sauces and things like butter, oil, etc.

Re-read the book section and FAQs here on stalls too. There could be a number of reasons, including known stallers. You might try eliminating some of these and see what happens. Or try moving on to OWL.

This WOE works differently for everyone, and sometimes differently each time we go through the phases.

[Georgiana]

Since my name was mentioned here and someone PM'ed me about it... I should say that I did notice the thread and even subscribed to it. The only reason why I didn't reply is because very good advice was already being given.

pink, if you could re-post your menu the way J. suggested, with net carbs, it would be very useful. It would also be useful to know how many calories you are eating. To simplify things, you could give us the link to your FitDay.

I see you posted your veggies in cups. Did you start properly measuring them? I know you weren't doing this 10 days ago.

In another thread, you said you had lost 7 lbs on your first two weeks of Induction. So it's clear that Atkins does work for you. For some reason you've gained back weight in the past X days... which could be caused by many things, TOM being one of them. It's not unusual to gain 5-10 lbs around TOM, or to feel bloated. If you track your weight, you will be able to see such patters, so that you know not to be discouraged when it happens.

Not drinking enough water can also cause water retention. How much water are you typically drinking?

You asked a few days ago about moving to OWL. As I wrote in your other thread, I think that would be a good idea.

I am seriously considering quitting Atkins and going back on a protein shake diet. If I would have done protein shakes I would be 15 lbs down by now at least.

We all run into difficulties with our WoE sometimes. But switching to another "diet" every time it happens is not the right solution.

And you can lose weight by drinking only water or cabbage soup. This doesn't make these diets healthy. There is much more to Atkins than weight loss, and losing 15 lbs in a month and a half is not the ultimate goal.

[makmik]

I have had very good weight loss in the past.

When I started using Diet Sodas with aspartame, I got nothing, nothing, and nothing with my weight loss. I couldn't figure it out untill I found this site and read about the aspartame.

The less weight I lost, the harder I dieted and used Diet Sodas with aspartame to try to get the scale moving, unknowingly sabotaging myself.

So don't underestimate the effects of asperame.
Best to just drink water, otherwise there are many goos splenda drinks, Diet Coke w/splenda - yellow box, Diet Rite, Hansen's, Shasta, Arizona Tea, Pepsi...

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by makmik

So don't underestimate the effects of asperame.

If I recall correctly, the sweetener in Sweet'N Low is saccharin, not aspartame.

[ziggy]

salmon patties what is that?

when i lost weight i had to be 100% strict and extra careful in other words i could not eat nuts , whipping cream , berries and had to severely limmit the cheese i ate and only put cheese in one of my meals per day

and you gotta give up coffee i know you will have headaces and withdrawals from giveing it up but it will pass and quiting it should help alot

also id give up all artificial sweeteners

also your vitamins maybe you should get some new ones some can make you retain water big time

and watch your cream cheese it might have corn starch in it

and maybe try cutting out all artifical foods because its so hard to tell if there ok or not


also you said you are more hungry? i think that happens when you are eating carbohydrates a pice of fruit doubles my hunger but for you i think its the coffee and artifcal sweetners and maybe cornstarch in cream cheese if yours has that which is not allowed or it could just be from the 10 almonds you said you were eating

it takes time but you need to learn all these foods and trigger foods lots of foods can give cravings and hunger but normally meat eggs and the lowest net carb vegetables do not

be very careful of what you eat i ended up only being able to eat broccoli , meat , eggs and that was about it to beable to 100% lose weight i know you can eat many other foods as well just i didnt have the ability to portion control the medium carb vegetables or liked much at the time of the other low carb vegetables or things to eat


one last thing about your hunger do you have IBS? or were very ill before starting atkins? your body could just be hungry because it needs to eat more to heal itself i had to eat ALOT of atkins food to heal my stomach , IBS it took 6 months for it to fully heal basically saveing my life anyways if you are hungry and you know it is not from caffeine or to many carbs or to much fiber or to much vinegar from all the mayo irritating your stomach then you should eat more use fitday.com try and aim for a % of 65% fat , 30% protein , 5% carbs if you dont eat enough fat that could be another reason why your hungry

and also the reason i mention fiber was cause to much fiber can irritate your stomach and flush nutrients out like from almonds or the stems of broccoli there super high fiber and that would make you more hungry as well i know for me i can only handle a tiny bit of fiber anymore than that will upset my stomach thats why i eat just the top flower part of broccoli but for other people who suffer from constipation they enjoy eating lots of fiber