Induction - have I been doing it all wrong?

[pixypie]

I read the first book a little while ago (on load from a friend) and begun induction - happy to lose 2.5kg(5lbs) in week one, I thought I must be doing it right. Now its end of week two and the scale and the tape measure hasn't budged, so I went and bought a copy of 'Dr Atkins NEW Diet Revolution', and read it cover to cover. And the wording is different when it comes to daily carb counting. He says to INCLUDE carbs from cheese and cream (but not eggs - don't know why). Have you all been doing this? Am I suposed to count those carbs too? I've been sticking to his limits of 3oz cheese per day and 2-3 tbls cream per day, but didnt realise they had to be factored into carb count? In which case I was probably having 25 carbs a day not 20....need some advise from all those successful smiley people out there

[Elizellen]

Actually he doesnt say to ignore carbs in eggs as far as I know - in the carb counter at the back of the book he lists 0.6 carbs per egg I think - havent got it to hand to chack but eggs are listed.

Are you deducting any fibre carbs and counting 'net' carbs which is another difference from the old Dr Atkins Diet Revolution? If you have been countng total carbs and have been eatng veg you might not have been eating over the 20 net carbs at all.

Congratulations on the 2 kg lost so far

How much weight in total are you hoping to lose? Look at the chart in DANDR to see what metabolic resistance to losing weight your own loss reveals.

Many people dont lose weight consistently so to lose nothing in week two is not unusual anyway

[pixypie]

Thanks for your reply Elizellen! I'm only needing to lose another 19lbs - not much I know, but over the years they havn't budged despite every diet known to man . So I got really excited during the first week, becasue THE SCALE ACTUALLY MOVED!!! - which hasnt happened in 3 years! To answer your question, I'm actually not counting the carbs within veggies themselves - rather sticking to the 1 cup veg, and two cups salad per day. But what I'm tring to deduce is if I have to lessen the veg if I have some cheese or eggs?

[TheDogAteMyName]

Hello

There is no need to reduce your veggie intake for the sake of cheese. Veggies are that important You should be eating 2 cups of salad veggies and 1 cup of other veggies daily. This amount is on top of your other daily intake. It takes a lot of those induction list vegetables to fill your daily net carb "allowance." Go ahead and enjoy your veggies while you eat your eggs. This is what Atkins induction is about...easy and not a lot of counting. When I was on induction I felt like I didn't even have to think about it. I was given a list of foods and I ate from them and the quantities given by Dr. Atkins. Sorry to ramble, but go ahead and enjoy your veggies (most important), eggs and 3-4 ounces of cheese daily on top of your other foods (steak, chicken, etc...)

Congrats on those 5 pounds GONE!

[Adena]

Pixy, I've found on induction that I usually lose around 7 pounds the first week, and very little if anything the next. Then, I start losing again when I move on to OWL, slowly adding it more carbs.

A few thoughts: 1) Since you only have 19 more pounds to lose, keep in mind that 5 in two weeks is a lot! 2) You should count ALL carbs -- from veggies, cheese, eggs, cream, everything. 3) As Elizellen said, be sure to subtract the fiber, so that you know your total NET carbs. 4) Be sure you aren't doing a low fat version of Atkins -- that can also slow you down. Your ratios should be 60% fat, 35% protein, and 5% carbs. A handy (free) way to keep track is by using www.fitday.com. You may want to check it out if you haven't already.

Best of luck to you!