why am i gaining

[laura1986]

i only been doin atkins since sunday and i already gained 5lbs, help?? i have stuck to the plan and actually thought its goin well. felt like my stomach has shrunk meals r smaller today. but i have gained, should i stop???

[Georgiana]

Could you post the link to your public FitDay, Laura?

[edited to add] Are you around TOM?

[laura1986]

i dont use it its rubbish i make my own menu.
i havent had a period in over a yr due to the depo-prevera injection (contraception) but i changed last week to pill, so im unsure when im due? its all over the place.

Day One - Sun

Breakfast

Linda’s recipe – ham and cheese quiche (2g net carbs)

Lunch

3ozs lettuce 11.9cals – (1.5g net carbs)
3ozs mushrooms 18.7 cals – (1.95g net carbs)
3ozs cucumber 10.2 cals – (1.2g net carbs)
2 tblsp onion 30 cals (5.5g net carbs)
1 0z cheese (2.8g net carbs)
Crème fraiche 90 cals (0.8g net carbs)
1 chicken breast

Net carbs for lunch - 13.75

Dinner

Omelette made with oil, 2 eggs, 2 rashers bacon (1.2 net carbs)

Snacks

3 tablespoons double cream

Drinks

2 litres water

Total net carbs= 16.2g net carbs








Day Two - Mon

Breakfast

Linda’s recipe – ham and cheese quiche (2g net carbs)

Lunch

1 cup of salad – lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber (3.5 net carbs)
2 0z cheese (5.6g net carbs)
1 chicken breast
=9.1g

Dinner

2 pieces of bacon (0 net carbs)
Mini avocado
2 tablespoons sour cream (0.8 net carbs)
4oz Green beans
2 boiled egg (1.2 net carbs)


Snacks

3 tablespoons double cream
Can diet coke








Day Three – Tue

Breakfast

Ham and cheese quiche (4g) (Linda’s recipe)

Lunch

2 beef burgers (3) 1 cup of salad – lettuce, mushrooms, cucumber (3.5 net carbs)2 0z cheese (5.6g net carbs)2 eggs (1.2)


Dinner

Tin of tuna and sunflower oil (0) lettuce, cucumber (2.5)

Snacks

2 tablespoon cream

Total net carbs – 18.5

[Georgiana]

You may be eating too much cream. Cream is limited to 2-3 tablespoons. As part of the "Special Category Foods" you are allowed to have 3 oz, but this comes with a warning saying that it may stall or slow down your weight loss. In your menus, there's cream in the quiche and cream as a snack... which adds to more than 2-3 tbsp. Also remember you are only allowed to have one "special" food per day, so if you have more than 2-3 tbsp of cream, you can't eat avocado for example.

I see you have a small avocado there. Avocados are limited to half a small one per day.

Diet sodas may give you some trouble as well, even if sweetened with aspartame. For me they cause weight gain (water retention probably, but nevertheless...).

Do you know what the fat-carb-protein percentages are in those menus? Or the number of calories? Are you adding a lot of salt to what you are cooking?

Are you exercising?

[laura1986]

i dont add salt to anything. i walked for miles today but apart from that no. uve messed it up havent i. i did post my menus nd they said it was ok. gutted now. its creame fraiche (sour cream) in with the only 3 tablespoons a day??

[Georgiana]

Something about your snacks. We are supposed to eat only when hungry or when 6 hours have passed since our last meal. Are you sure 3 tbsp of heavy cream are the best way to satisfy your hunger? And are you really hungry when you have that cream or do you just like cream?

Instead of cream, you could have a wedge of cheese for example (but make sure you stay within 3-4 oz per day). Or some veggies with dip. Or meat...

[laura1986]

i was putting it in my tea i thought u couldnt use anything else?? i dont eat between meals??

[Georgiana]

Sorry. I'm rusty... This is not correct:

Also remember you are only allowed to have one "special" food per day, so if you have more than 2-3 tbsp of cream, you can't eat avocado for example.

Correct is:

Also remember you are only allowed to have one "special" food per day, so if you have more than 2-3 tbsp of cream, you can't eat sour cream (creme fraiche).

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by laura1986

i was putting it in my tea i thought u couldnt use anything else?? i dont eat between meals??

Oh, okay... I thought you eat it with a spoon since you didn't write the tea there.

In any case, you are over your cream limit, and that may interfere with your weigh loss. How much tea are you drinking? Maybe you can cut down on cream a little and use only 1 tbsp for example. Are you drinking decaf tea?

[laura1986]

awww nd i asked on here first day nd someone said you can.i done all this work for nothing. i gained 5lbs now