still not a loser...

[Rayley]

I am becoming extremely frustrated because i STILL have not lost any weight... i seem to be in a HUGE stall...im begining to wonder if im wasting my time with this diet, I've been exercising and following the diet strict..i need some serious encouragment. People have reviwed my diet and said it was okay, iv been test for thyroid and everything is okay! im not sure why im not losing....i did cheat the first two weeks in but have been strict since then and haven't lost a poud!!! today is exactly one month since I've been on it, and not happy with the results! help me!! i need some encourgment

[IrishIrish]

Your past posts indicate a level of frustration. Before you throw in the towel, try posting your menus for a few days on the Review Menu forum to let people with more experience with Atkins and for who it has worked, comment on your menu and make suggestions.

A stall is six weeks with no loss.

[Elizellen]

Have you seen your clothes getting looser?

[chellybobs]

Ive only lost 1lb in 2 weeks, but 2 inches off my waist and an inch off my hips, so its going somewhere. Im sure ive read on here before many times that how much you need to lose can have an effect. Are you drinking any aspartame diet pop/soda? that can stall.
Dont lose heart, im trying so hard,as its my second time and the first time it dropped off, but health wise i feel much better so far xx
chin up hun xx
chelle xx

[RitaCeleste]

My dad can go that long with nothing showing on scales then suddenly drop five pounds of water he was holding. Hang in there! Keep the fat up, don't over do the protein. You may want to pay attention to your portions. Everybody is different, so it can take awhile to find what makes it click for your body. You aren't gaining weight during this process. How would you be eating if you were not doing Atkins and what would be happening on the scales? Think of it this way, even when you are just holding your own. The pounds don't pile on overnight, the process of getting rid of them can take time. I'm now glad I had more to loose, it took me a long time to make lasting changes in how I eat. I'm better for it.

[Rayley]

well I've done atkins before and dropped off the weight this time around im way more strict than last time and yes i HAVE noticed my clothes DO fit better, so its not like im not seeing ANY results its just when i get on the scale and see it has not even moved it really frustrates me.

[Sarina D]

Hey Rayley,

I know you're frustrated but hang in there. Like you said above, you do notice a difference in your clothing and that is a HUGE indicator of what is truly going on...not the scales. I am going through that right now with my scales and I put on a pair of jeans JUST yesterday that I wore when I was 15 yrs old (I'm 38 now)! Go figure...I kept them because they reminded me of what I was at one time and I LOVED the color...anyway...I had a 4 lb increase over last week....I had tried these jeans on two weeks ago when those 4 lbs weren't on me and there was no way they were going to button or zip.....even with the increase in weight...yesterday they slid on and zipped up.

Sooooo, the reason I share that with you is to prove that even though the numbers on your scales are not moving...you are losing based on the way your clothing is fitting. My scales went up and I got these jeans on... Do me a favor...go and take your measurements and write them down and then in three weeks take them again and compare. I bet you'll see a difference and THAT is what you need to be going by.

There is an amazing post on this board from one of the members. She describes going from either a size 20 or 22 down to a size 16 without moving ONE SINGLE POUND on the scales....talk about shocking and strength to continue...she is living proof it happens.

The worst thing you can do right now is give in...ABSOLUTELY don't you dare give in.....there is no reason for you to do so...you'll just feel even worse about things. We're all here behind you. Hide your scales, take your tape measure out and write down your numbers. In fact...don't remeasure for another month if you can stand it.

What I would urge you to do is...if you haven't already, fit some form of exercise into your daily routine...walk, bike, dance, lift some free weights....try to do some form of cardio and do it 3 to 6 times a week. Instead of focusing on the scales and what they're not doing, I suggest that you replace that focus on doing something you can be in control of and that is exercising...which will also help with stress.

Please keep in touch and let me know how it's going. We're all behind you and feel free to pm me or drop me a visitor's message...whatever works for you.....we'll get through this together.

Sarina
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Heaviest weight - 403 lbs. (2007)
April 1, 2008 - 387 lbs. (This is when I initially started to lose weight…but was not on Atkins at this point)
Atkins start weight – 347 lbs. (July 19, 2008 – began Atkins)
1st major goal met -----100 lbs. lost as of Oct 2, 2008 - Hit 300 lbs. on this day – From April 1-08 when I initially begin to lose weight.
2nd major goal met - 151 lbs. lost as of Jan 13, 2009 - Hit 249 lbs. on this day.
3rd major goal met - Wed, May 13-09 - Reached losing 200 lbs. in just over a year and a couple of months.
4th major goal met – Reached “Onederland” June 6-09 – 198 lbs.
5th major goal met - My 1 yr. Atkins anniversary - Weighing 184 lbs. this day
Current weight – 183 lbs.
Goal weight - 150 – 160

[chellybobs]

Sarina, arnt you soooo lovely xxx

[Rayley]

lol yes she is!!!

[Elsie150]

Girl don't put so much stock in the number if the clothes are fitting better. One day you will wake up and find you have been visited by the Whooshie Fairy!!!! Read the ingredients in your food for hidden sugars or sodium. You may be one of the unlucky ones that can't have aspartame. Try Stevia instead. Or no sweetners. Post everything you put into your mouth in fitday. You should be around 5%carb/30%protein/65%fat if you are on induction. You should be eating around your BMR a couple of hundred either way...more if you are exercising. If you have been over exercising you body may be hanging on to water. If you are not eating enough...again you may stall. Did you add a new food? Cut it out and see what happens. Are you eating your 3 cups of veggies? They do make a difference!!

Stay strong and good on ya for coming to the boards!!