Ketosis..I have been on Atkins about 16 days

[sillygirl]

Originally Posted by RareFlaBird

well it is fri 11/17 and I can safely say this morning I am right back where i started I havent lost anyweight and I havent gone off the diet..another big waste of time...I am totally discouraged nothing works anymore..I have no metabolism, I havent eaten any bread or sugar or potatoes or rice or anything white but cauliflower I dont eat eggs or cereals or sweets..or milk products
obviously all of these diets work for people who eat like there is no tomorrow so when they finally eat healthy the weight drops off..me I have dieted since I was 12yrs old and my metabolism is so shot the only way I lost weight was on 500 cals a day..which i cant seem to do any more so I am doomed..2 yrs ago when I started eating 12 to 1500 cals a day and going to the gym i continued to gain while listening to another genious my personal trainer...he said I ate so little my body shut down well its not up yet....and I have gained back the 50 lbs i lost on the 500 cal diet
anybody got any other great suggestions..

I'm sorry you're struggling today. I'm curious, do you have any idea how many calories you're currently eating? In the grand scheme of this WOE, calories do count somewhat. Too little, as you know, and you will hold onto your weight. Too much, and again, you will not lose. I think you just need to find the right intake for yourself.

Another good idea is to post in the "review my menu" section for a few days. Perhaps something you may or may not be doing will jump out at other people and then you could tweak your eating to see if you can kick start the loss.

Hang in there, this happens to the best of us. The weight will come off, and as someone else said it didn't come on in a day, it won't come off in a day either!

[sallyseachange]

Keep on eating the Atkins way. Keep exercising (ultra important). Keep drinking masses of water. Read DANDR 2002 edition cover to cover, if you already haven't.

Sillygirl's advice is good... post your menus for advice. Sometimes it's just a little thing that's the spanner in the works.

If, after several weeks (definitely more than a month) you still aren't losing while doing everything correctly, then look to other reasons like candida or thyroid probs.

Losing does take longer when your metabolism has slowed down due to yo yo dieting, but eventually, your body will get the message and it'll happen.

[DeeLite]

Hi RareFlaBird,
Don't get discouraged. I want the fat to melt away too! Just focus on following the diet and don't worry about the weight loss. I just started too and I don't see the dramatic results I read about, but that doesn't mean we're not going to be successful. I'm going to follow the advice that you were given and keep a food journal. We are no different from anyone else we just have to say committed. Good Luck and be strong!
Sincerely,
Dee

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