THE SCALES HAVE MOVED!!!!! If you are disheartened please read xx

[chellybobs]

Morning all!!

Well Day 14 today and I have got on the scales!!!
AND Ive lost 9lb!!!!!!!:clapp ing:

This is probably due to one of three factors (or a mix of them).

1 - Ive stopped drinking Diet Pop with Aspartame as Ive found Sainsburys Diet pop is made with Sucralose. (I have 1 a day at Dinner time as opposed to a few a day).

2 - Ive started logging EVERYTHING on Sparkpeople, and doing my own recipes using a 'Collins Gem Carb Counter - see the link n the UK Atkins social group for the Amazon listing).

3 - My TOM finished yesterday!!!!!!


Whichever it is, its worked and its renewed my enthusiasm and drive!!! As some of you may have read I thought Id missed my 'golden shot' - but it just goes to show IT WORKS!!!

To be honest as a former CARB FANATIC (Potatoes with EVERYTHING), I have really not missed them and have enjoyed being 'indulgent' with other foods.

So there you have it - ITS ATKINS FOR LIFE FOR ME!!!
Eeven my depression ive had for 6 years (and has also transposed as agorophobia) seems to be easing a little!!!

THANK YOU all for your support, and if you are feeling despondant, PLEASE spend some time studying the success stories and pics. They really do help spur you on when the scales dont move!!!!

Chelle xxxxxx

[cafe_et_creme]

YAY Congrats!

im so happy for you. That is a great start, i also lost 9lbs after my induction, so i know exactly how you must be feeling right now. Keep up the good work!

[Georgiana]

Woo hoo!

In only two weeks, you've lost almost 20% of the weight you needed to lose! How cool is that?! You definitely have a low metabolic resistance! Will you join us in the Circle of OWLs?

[chellybobs]

Thanks Cafe, it feels great dont it lol!

Oooh Im not sure Georgiana. What would you suggest. I was going to but then cos its just come off practically over night i dont want to tempt fate! lol! I think i need to have a sit down with the good Doc A again and read the next chapter AGAIN!!! Not much chance of that tho - SCHOOL SUMMER HOLS!!!! So not a quiet moment here lol!!

[Sarina D]

WAY TO GO Chelle, I'm soooo proud of you for sticking it out and giving it your all...well done girl!!!!!!!!!

Keep it up, you're doing awesome! I'm so excited to hear you're wonderful news...thank you for the update.

You're a great example of why we have to be patient and not give up! The results will present themselves and all the hard work and dedication pays off!

Hugs,
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

[mitzimarie]

Originally Posted by chellybobs

Oooh Im not sure Georgiana. What would you suggest. I was going to but then cos its just come off practically over night i dont want to tempt fate! lol! I think i need to have a sit down with the good Doc A again and read the next chapter AGAIN!!!

Congrats on your brilliant results!

About whether to move onto OWL ~ this is a question we address often, and I just wanted to copy and paste something that I have written before. Here is the link to the thread in case you want to read all of it. http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...an-i-have.html (HELP! Can I have this???)

Here's the main point I want you to read:

A lot of people assume that the longer they stay in Induction, the faster you lose the weight. It has been my experience that for most people, even if you continue eating the exact same foods that you did in Induction, your weight loss will slow down... and there is actually a name for this. It is referred to as PISS - Post Induction Stall Syndrome. The best way to break the stall, is to add more carbs in the form of veggies.

About how to move onto OWL - In addition to the information in the 2002 edition of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, at the top of each of the forums, there are things called "stickies". These are posts that contain good information, and have been "stuck" at the top of the forums for all to read. At the top of the OWL forum, there are some stickies that will explain the carbohydrate ladder we follow. If you haven't started visiting the OWL forum yet, I would do so. Read the posts and questions that others have asked... if you have a question you don't see addressed or are confused about, don't hesitate to start a thread there.

It is SO important to move onto OWL and start adding carbs back... I didn't follow OWL strictly on my first time on Atkins, and I never reached my goal weight and couldn't maintain the weight that I did lose. On this round of Atkins, I have followed the plan as intended by Dr. Atkins, and it really did work better. OWL stands for "Ongoing Weight Loss", and it is the phase that most of us lose most of our weight in.

I can certainly understand your fear of moving on... there is a certain security in the Induction phase. But I can tell you from experience - Maintenance is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be, and it will help you greatly if you go ahead and start moving through the rungs. The first rung is just more veggies, and most people can handle the extra veggies just fine... as I indicated earlier, that's how a lot of people jump start their losses again.

If you still don't want to progress up the rungs, I would at least suggest that you start upping your carbs in the form of veggies. One of the most important parts of OWL is finding your CCLL (Critical Carbohydrate Level for Losing). This is the highest number of carbs you can eat without stopping the weight loss or throwing your blood sugar out of whack. You can do that in Rung 1, if you wish. In fact, I actually favor that idea. In OWL, I didn't want to add foods and up the number of carbs in the same week... if your losses slow, how do you know whether it was the type of carb, or the number of carbs that was the culprit? By upping my number of veggie carbs each week, I was able to come up with a number. I found that I could lose just as much weight eating 35 net carbs, as I could at 20g net carbs. So now, I was ready to start moving up the other rungs with a higher number of carbs to "spend". I didn't need to leave out veggies, just to free up carbs to try other things with. Since I knew that I could lose at 35g, if my losses did stop, I new that it was the type of carb that was the problem. For example, cottage cheese bloats me and makes me gain. That's only a rung 2 food, but it tripped me up. I found out about it quickly, though.

I would suggest you start increasing your carbs with veggies, then start spending them in the other rungs. You've got a lot of rungs to progress through, so you can learn how to eat for life. Although the book says you only have to spend a week in each rung, I stayed in Rung 1 for a couple of months, testing for my CCLL, then I stayed at the other rungs for a minimum of 3 weeks each. I wanted to be super-sure about new foods, and since there are many factors that can make weight fluctuate, I just wanted to be certain before I moved on.

I know that OWL can seem scary, but it really is to your advantage to move on. Visit the OWL forum... there's some mighty smart folks there!

Good Luck, Chelle!

[Whatsername]

Congratulations on your loss! Awesome.

I was scared to move on to OWL but I did it...and do not regret it at all. I have still been losing. I did extended induction but actually thought I lost more weight on OWL.

Good luck!

PS..Geogiana~I love your circle of Owls.

[imagood1]

I didn't move on to OWL soon enough and ended up not loosing for several weeks -- a couple wonderful people here talked me into adding those additional 5 net carbs of veggies and the scale (and more importantly the measuring tape) started moving again!

Good luck and congrats.