Hello to everyone

[MustLose80]

I am 47 and need to lose 80 to 90 pounds. I see on here that some people lose it fast and some lose very slowly. I was wondering why?

I did Atkins 5 years ago, not because I read the book, or even heard of Atkins, but because a business associate told me what to do and I did it, but now that I have read the book, I realize that all I did was the induction part. Back then, I lost 70 pounds in 2 months. I felt the best of my life. I went off of the diet then, but stayed pretty low-carb and never gained any weight back, though didn't lose anymore either.

After a couple of years I became very ill and was told by a dietician that the diet I did was Atkins and that it was very bad for me. I was diagnosed with diabetes and given a high-carb diet to follow (?????????? what are they THINKING???) I began eating more carbs and gained back most of the weight and got sicker and sicker. The medication made me very ill too.

A year ago, I went off the medication and was eating low-carb, but not Atkins. I lost 10 pounds and managed to keep my blood sugar fairly close to normal, but I need to really lose all of this weight. I am having some heart problems now. I hope not serious, the tests are not yet back.

Five weeks ago I went on the induction phase of Atkins. I didn't lose a thing until the third week, then lost 10 pounds. I stayed on induction because I didn't think I was losing very well. The fourth week I gained 8 pounds back. I checked the book, which I finally read last year, and found that the only thing I was doing wrong was occasionally having some lunch meat, but that is a preservative thing, not a carb thing.

Week 5, I was ordered to do a glucose test by my doc, so that blew the diet. I have decided to start up again after Thanksgiving, but I really need to know what went wrong. Why did I not lose the weight this time and why did I gain weight back?? I really did not see that I had done anything wrong. Can anyone help me with information?

Sorry this is so long. Thank You

[sillygirl]

Hi mustlose80! I think that the book (2002 edition of DANDR) is really important to read. From your reading around, you must know that in order to stay healthy and lose weight, this WOE must be done correctly. Anytime you eat a food not Atkins legal, you sabotage your efforts. There usually are reading challenges that you can join in. Stick around the induction forum a little while and ask questions! You'll see. In no time you will get the hang of this! Good luck on your journey!

[boonie stomper]

Hello - sorry you're having so much trouble. It is unusual to have those results from induction. Perhaps your menu needs some tweaking? Why not post your intake for a typical day (include all quantities & condiments & how prepared) in the review my menu forum so experienced Atkiners can look for potential problems.

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