Going the Atkins route, once again.....

[Andi30]

I did Atkins around 7 years ago, and I was very successful. I treated Atkins like a "for Now" fix and as soon as I got what I wanted, I went back to regular eating. Now married and 2 kids later I find myself 70 lbs heavier and back on Atkins. This time I realize that low carb is going to have to be a way of life for me.

I started Feb. 3, 2006 and I have been in ketosis consistently since Feb. 10, 2006. I have not lost 1 pound, but I am fitting loosely into clothes that were uncomfortably tight before. I have exercised half of the time and only cheated by eating way too many sugar-free candies. I am completely perplexed, not to have lost or gained ANY weight???????

Any thoughts???

[cypressgirl]

It could be that the candies (or thing slike diet sodas, etc) have your scale stuck but that your exercise is changing the fit of your clothing. Do you use fitday to track your carbs? Could be that you are taking in a bit more than you realize.

Why don't you post a menu from yesterday and today so we can see what you are doing. Also, what type of exercise are you doing?

[Austlyn]

That is my worst downfall they will stall weight loss big time, best not to touch it till later much later. Welcome to

[Andi30]

Breakfast - eggs and brocoli scramble with cheese
Lunch - side by Side salad from baja fresh - (chicken, lettuce, cheese, avocado, verde salsa)
Snack - nuts
Dinner - Broccoli with cheese, rotisserie chicken

Today (weird day, very busy, husbamd had wisdom teeth pulled and baby had gymboree)
No breakfast
Lunch - low carb 6 dollar burger (Carls Jr.)
Snack - a whole bag of sugar free choc. covered Macadamia Nuts (oops) 4 net carbs for the whole bag
Dinner - nothing, felt too guilty from the chocolate

Exercise:
I speed walk with my dog about 1 mile a day and doo situps and lunges at home for about 30 min.

I know I am being way too leniant with the sugar free candies, I wish I didnt even know about them!! I should just throw them away!

I am in ketosis now and have actually never really been out since 2./10, I think I am kidding myself and not being as strict as I should be cuz I figure I am in ketosis and that I am fine. I am in this alone, my husband and kids eat whatever they want whenever! i want to lose weight and I feel good, since my clothes fit better, but I want to see more results, like on the scale.....

Any help out there???

[Andi30]

Do the candies really stall that much??????? Thats it, I am throwing them out!

[Austlyn]

Good Job this is the best thing you can do for yourself!
I just did it 3 days ago so if you have an urge feel free to PM me anytime, Hope I can help!
Okay are you in induction, if so do you remeber all the rules???

[Andi30]

Yeah, I think so.

3 cups veggies, meat and cheese okay, LOTS of water.

And I do all of that, its just those $%*@! sugar free candies, it has to be! My husband just "hid" my candies, cuz he wants to eat them!

[Andi30]

I have realized in just 10 minutes on this board what has been perplexing me the whole month on this diet. I was completely kidding myself eating those candies, it seemed too good to be true and obviously it was!
I am enthused that maybe my weight loss is going to jump now that I have decided to do it the right way!

[Austlyn]

Let him at them, yes but during induction you can not have those things for at least 2 weeks and I can never have them because I was addicted bad.

[Austlyn]

I have realized in just 10 minutes on this board what has been perplexing me the whole month on this diet. I was completely kidding myself eating those candies, it seemed too good to be true and obviously it was!
I am enthused that maybe my weight loss is going to jump now that I have decided to do it the right way!
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SW 270

Awesome I can not wait you will start dropping those pounds now if you need to just reread the things you used to know so they are fresh in your mind.
Also sugar alcohols have to be treated as a carbohydrate for most people.