Anyone Else Experience This Too?

[Diva217.5]

HI all,

I have been on Atkins since February and so far I have only lost about 15-16lbs.I am now entering my 16th week and I must say am kinda disappointed in the results.
I just wanted to know if theres anyone else who is on this board that is loosing at such a slow rate as myself and anyone who has reached goal going this slow.


I started at 217.5 and am not 202.5 , thats less than a 1lb a week.
Any one?????

*ps dont want to hear about inches, I only want to know if anyone has lost at this rate, already had the pep talks about muscle weight and inches and so on.

[G-Mom]

I can see how you can be frustrated. Now, you aren't going to like what I have to say, but I think you should put your scale in the closet and forget it exists for a whole month. I am serious. Then take a long hard look at what you are eating. Write everything down, even sugar substitutes. How many carbs do you eat each day and how many calories are you eating? Are you drinking lots and lots of water?

You need to become a science experiment and get to the bottom of what is holding you up. Maybe you need to exercise some more. Sadly, though, some of us just don't lose very fast, but the good news is that you ARE losing. Try not to become frustrated. You are almost 16 lbs lighter than you were a few months ago; you could be that old weight, plus some, and feeling lousy right now. Instead you feel great eating the way you are supposed to.

Don't worry about your progress! Last year, I would lose only 4 lbs in one month, then 11 lbs the next! Your time is coming, I promise.

[Tired of Chub]

Ive been on atkins since 1/9/06. As of today, I just hit 34 pounds gone. Slow? heck yeah. Do I care? no. I didnt get fat overnight and neither did anyone else on this board so to expect it to fall off overnight is a huge disservice to yourself.


GMom- you look incredible!! you go girl

[MotherOfGizmo]

You want to talk about slow? Check out my siggy! I got you all beat!

[divaindubai]

LOL @ MOG!

[boonie stomper]

I started the last week in Feb - averaging under 8pounds per month
That sure beats gaining 9 per month before Atkins!

[Jerzaka]

I too came to a complete stall. For almost 6 weeeks, nothing! I didn't want to hear the "measure routine" either. I had heard it before. Here's the thing though and there was no getting around it for me - When my scale finally started to move, my measurements stalled!

Now I'm longing for the measurments to go down. That's how I truly know I'm morphing.

I encourge everyone to measure. That's the number that counts in a dress size - not what the scale says. Because no matter what the number is on the scale, if you're waist is not XYZ, you won't fit into that new size. Right?

[sallyseachange]

I was always pretty slow too... especially towards the end. But reached goal just the same. Hang in there. It's sooooo worth it!

[G-Mom]

GMom- you look incredible!! you go girl

Thank you so much!

[Diva217.5]

Gosh guys, I thank you for your support but I havent been loosing even 4lbs a month. Look at my siggy.............I am loosing on average 2lbs a month, and thats kinda odd dont you think?