New to Group

Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting depressed
tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think this just may be
what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed 198. (I
am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second week. I lost zero
during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is no way I expected to
lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice to drop an occassional
OUNCE every few days...No? I was just thinking tonight that maybe Atkins is
not the diet for me. Everyone I know who is on it, continues to lose weight,
even if it is just a pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the
first 14 days and lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past week,
the scale has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week after
that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that was the end of
my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20 carbs daily now in order
to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is just not enough for me at 20
carbs. Was really looking forward to being upped to 30 carbs daily but now I
am beginning to think it is too much?

Maybe some other Atkins dieters out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks for listening. And thanks for this group.

Eileen
198/188
Since Feb.12

"Eileen Dougal" wrote in message

Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting
depressed tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think
this just may be what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed
198. (I am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second
week. I lost zero during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is
no way I expected to lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice
to drop an occassional OUNCE every few days...No? I was just
thinking tonight that maybe Atkins is not the diet for me. Everyone I
know who is on it, continues to lose weight, even if it is just a
pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the first 14 days and
lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past week, the scale
has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week
after that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that
was the end of my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20
carbs daily now in order to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is
just not enough for me at 20 carbs. Was really looking forward to
being upped to 30 carbs daily but now I am beginning to think it is
too much?

Maybe some other Atkins dieters out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks for listening. And thanks for this group.

Welcome to ASDLC and low carb Eileen. You've gotten a great start!
Don't get discouraged! It's very common to have a pause in weight loss for a
few weeks after induction. Just keep doing what you're doing. I would
suggest you stay at 25 until you start losing again then try 30 and so on.
Make sure to add some exercise if you haven't already.

The weight fluctuation you're seeing is water so don't be alarmed. In order
to gain a pound of fat you'd need to eat ~3500 calories more than you burn.
Eating something salty can be enough to add a couple pounds of water for a
few days. Also, at that time of the month, you may have the extra added
'bonus' of hormone fluctuations that can result in a 5+ pound weight gain
caused by water retention.

Keep on keeping on and the weight will start coming off again. )
--
Jeri
265/189/120
Atkins since 11/5/01
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford

In article ,
says...
Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting depressed
tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think this just may be
what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed 198. (I
am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second week. I lost zero
during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is no way I expected to
lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice to drop an occassional
OUNCE every few days...No? I was just thinking tonight that maybe Atkins is
not the diet for me. Everyone I know who is on it, continues to lose weight,
even if it is just a pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the
first 14 days and lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past week,
the scale has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week after
that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that was the end of
my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20 carbs daily now in order
to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is just not enough for me at 20
carbs. Was really looking forward to being upped to 30 carbs daily but now I
am beginning to think it is too much?

Hi Eileen, welcome to the group!

What you are experiencing is perfectly NORMAL. During the first two weeks, you
lose a LOT of water. Each molecule of emergency glycogen in the liver is bound
to about 4-5 molecules of water. As you use up that glycogen during induction,
the water is shed. You probably ALSO lost some fat, but MOST of that was water.
It seems to be VERY common for weight loss to slow dramatically or stop
completely around the 3rd week as the body adjusts to burning fat for energy
instead of glycogen.

I lost 7 lbs during induction and then didn't lose any for another 10 days. Even
then I lost very slowly compared to many other people. I DID lose, however.
Also, the heavier a person is, the faster they tend to lose at first. The less
weight you have to lose, the slower the loss generally is. 1-2 lbs per week
seems to be average. My pattern seems to be 2-4 lbs per month, and I often go
two weeks without losing, or even GAINING a couple. Well, except over the last
month or so where I've been losing more rapidly because I cut my calories to
1300-1500 per day -- I've lost 12 lbs in the last 2 months since I started doing
that. Just stay the course and you WILL lose.

There are a lot of things that could slow down weight loss. For one thing, PMS
can have an effect. Many people find that aspartame stalls them. There is an
ongoing debate here about "net carbs" in things like low carb bars & shakes.
MANY people find that these will stall them and aren't worth it. One theory is
that if you have gastric problems from eating them, then you aren't absorbing
much of the sugar alcohols in them -- instead you are stuck on the toilet or
suffering from EXPLOSIVE gas; if you DON'T have any gastric distress from eating
them, then you are probably ABSORBING the sugar alcohols and therefore are
getting WAY more carbs than the "net carbs" touted on the label.

If you aren't doing so yet, now is the time to think about starting an exercise
program. It's not REQUIRED, but the benefits can be ENORMOUS! For one thing,
the added muscle burns more fat simply by maintaining them. I think I look about
15 lbs lighter now than I did at the SAME weight about 7 years ago because I've
been working out, mostly via an exercise bike and resistance training with a Body
by Jake Total Body Trainer. I have a LOT of physical problems, but somehow I've
managed to keep working out and am SOOOO glad I've been able to do it -- I REALLY
surprised myself because I didn't think I COULD do it.

And last, but not least, calories DO count. The beauty of low-carb is that most
people tend to feel satisfied with less, mostly due to the extra fat and protein,
so they tend not to overeat. The rule of thumb is to eat 10-12 times your
CURRENT body weight in calories, so if you are 198, try not to go over 1980
calories per day. If you find that you STILL don't lose weight at that level,
then try 8-9 times you body weight.

I've been low-carbing since last June. I FEEL so much better that I have NO
plans to go back to the way I was eating before, even when I DO reach my target
weight! I've lost 39.5 lbs and LOOK a HELL of a lot better too (see URL in sig
for progress photos). Keep reading here and posting -- the information and
inspiration here is INVALUABLE! IGNORE JC Der Koenig, one of the resident trolls
-- he WILL insult you (he may have already done so before I could even send
this). He LOVES angry responses, so don't give him the satisfaction.

Trust me, if *I* can do this, just about ANYONE can, so hang in there :-)

--
Saffire
205/166/125 - 5'2.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Quit eating so much and start doing more exercise.

--
Most of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little.

Becky P.

"Eileen Dougal" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting depressed
tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think this just may
be
what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed 198. (I
am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second week. I lost
zero
during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is no way I expected to
lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice to drop an occassional
OUNCE every few days...No? I was just thinking tonight that maybe Atkins
is
not the diet for me. Everyone I know who is on it, continues to lose
weight,
even if it is just a pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the
first 14 days and lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past week,
the scale has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week
after
that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that was the end
of
my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20 carbs daily now in
order
to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is just not enough for me at 20
carbs. Was really looking forward to being upped to 30 carbs daily but now
I
am beginning to think it is too much?

Maybe some other Atkins dieters out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks for listening. And thanks for this group.

Eileen
198/188
Since Feb.12

"Eileen Dougal" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting depressed
tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think this just may
be
what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed 198. (I
am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second week. I lost
zero
during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is no way I expected to
lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice to drop an occassional
OUNCE every few days...No? I was just thinking tonight that maybe Atkins
is
not the diet for me. Everyone I know who is on it, continues to lose
weight,
even if it is just a pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the
first 14 days and lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past week,
the scale has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week
after
that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that was the end
of
my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20 carbs daily now in
order
to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is just not enough for me at 20
carbs. Was really looking forward to being upped to 30 carbs daily but now
I
am beginning to think it is too much?

Maybe some other Atkins dieters out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks for listening. And thanks for this group.

It's normal, really - especially for women. I've been on Atkins since last
April (5'7", started at 192, am now at 147 as of this morning), and my
weight loss was never steady, it was always stair-step (lose 2-4lbs, then
stay the same for about 3 weeks, then lose some more, etc). But usually
even during the 'no-loss' weeks, I could still feel some difference in my
clothes. I also hit a three-month plateau at 151, though I kind of expected
that because the 150-160 range was always a plateau for me in the past too
(and this was the first time I actually made it _past_ that, g). Now I'm
losing again, though a little more slowly than before - but being near goal
I expected that. I'm eating between 35-45g per day, and around 1500-1800
calories.

Also, I noticed that usually right before I'd see a good loss, I'd first see
a gain of about a pound or two for a couple of days prior. So give it some
more time - you should be able to eat 30g and still lose. You might also
consider putting a week's worth of meals into a calculator/journal like
FitDay (www.fitday.com, it's free online) and take a look at how what you're
eating breaks out. Sometimes you can be taking in more calories and/or
carbs than you realize (and sometimes a lot less, too - I was surprised at
the end of one day to see that I'd only eaten 800 cals when I certainly
hadn't felt like I'd eaten that little).

I actually found the lack of weight change in either direction during the
no-loss times somewhat encouraging, myself. Mainly because prior to LC, it
wasn't uncommon for me to see swings of 5 pounds either way over the course
of any given week (fluid gain/loss I'm sure, but my weight seemed to always
be fluctuating even when I wasn't near my period). After LC, my weight
stayed pretty steady during the times I wasn't losing by the scale, which
was in its own way encouraging to me. Just remember that every pound not
regained is a pound you'll never have to lose again!!

Give it another month at 30g and see if you don't lose again during that
time. Once you find out what your weight-loss pattern is, then you'll know
when to expect to see a loss - and it may well be on a monthly basis rather
than a weekly one. But any loss is still a loss - and to see a loss of 4
pounds over a month is just as good as to see 1 pound a week, g.

Stargazer
Atkins since Apr '03
192/147/140

"Stargazer" wrote in message
. ..
"Eileen Dougal" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting depressed
tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think this just may
be
what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed 198.
(I
am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second week. I lost
zero
during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is no way I expected to
lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice to drop an occassional
OUNCE every few days...No? I was just thinking tonight that maybe
Atkins
is
not the diet for me. Everyone I know who is on it, continues to lose
weight,
even if it is just a pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the
first 14 days and lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past
week,
the scale has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes
back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week
after
that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that was the end
of
my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20 carbs daily now in
order
to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is just not enough for me at 20
carbs. Was really looking forward to being upped to 30 carbs daily but
now
I
am beginning to think it is too much?

Maybe some other Atkins dieters out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks for listening. And thanks for this group.

It's normal, really - especially for women. I've been on Atkins since
last
April (5'7", started at 192, am now at 147 as of this morning), and my
weight loss was never steady, it was always stair-step (lose 2-4lbs, then
stay the same for about 3 weeks, then lose some more, etc). But usually
even during the 'no-loss' weeks, I could still feel some difference in my
clothes. I also hit a three-month plateau at 151, though I kind of
expected
that because the 150-160 range was always a plateau for me in the past too
(and this was the first time I actually made it _past_ that, g). Now
I'm
losing again, though a little more slowly than before - but being near
goal
I expected that. I'm eating between 35-45g per day, and around 1500-1800
calories.

Also, I noticed that usually right before I'd see a good loss, I'd first
see
a gain of about a pound or two for a couple of days prior. So give it
some
more time - you should be able to eat 30g and still lose. You might also
consider putting a week's worth of meals into a calculator/journal like
FitDay (www.fitday.com, it's free online) and take a look at how what
you're
eating breaks out. Sometimes you can be taking in more calories and/or
carbs than you realize (and sometimes a lot less, too - I was surprised at
the end of one day to see that I'd only eaten 800 cals when I certainly
hadn't felt like I'd eaten that little).

I actually found the lack of weight change in either direction during the
no-loss times somewhat encouraging, myself. Mainly because prior to LC,
it
wasn't uncommon for me to see swings of 5 pounds either way over the
course
of any given week (fluid gain/loss I'm sure, but my weight seemed to
always
be fluctuating even when I wasn't near my period). After LC, my weight
stayed pretty steady during the times I wasn't losing by the scale, which
was in its own way encouraging to me. Just remember that every pound not
regained is a pound you'll never have to lose again!!

Give it another month at 30g and see if you don't lose again during that
time. Once you find out what your weight-loss pattern is, then you'll
know
when to expect to see a loss - and it may well be on a monthly basis
rather
than a weekly one. But any loss is still a loss - and to see a loss of 4
pounds over a month is just as good as to see 1 pound a week, g.

Stargazer
Atkins since Apr '03
192/147/140




Yes, what everyone has said. ^^^^

And welcome to the group. There is a wealth of knowledge and motivation
here. ASDLC has helped me a whole lot and it can be alot of fun too. The
trolls here are especially entertaining, but with all the salt you need to
take with them one is bound to gain water

Hang in there and good luck.

--
AmyB
LC since 12/01/03
238/211/165

Hi Eileen. Welcome to the group. You'll have to give us a little more info
on how you are following Atkins'.
What are you eating?
How much water do you drink?
Are you excersizing at all?

Tom
210/185/180

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"Eileen Dougal" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting depressed
tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think this just may
be
what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed 198. (I
am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second week. I lost
zero
during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is no way I expected to
lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice to drop an occassional
OUNCE every few days...No? I was just thinking tonight that maybe Atkins
is
not the diet for me. Everyone I know who is on it, continues to lose
weight,
even if it is just a pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the
first 14 days and lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past week,
the scale has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week
after
that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that was the end
of
my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20 carbs daily now in
order
to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is just not enough for me at 20
carbs. Was really looking forward to being upped to 30 carbs daily but now
I
am beginning to think it is too much?

Maybe some other Atkins dieters out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks for listening. And thanks for this group.

Eileen
198/188
Since Feb.12

Thanks, Jeri for the welcome and the encouragement. I was going to answer
everyone in this one message but have to go back and read the others. This
may be a dumb message but what does your 265/189/120 mean? Sound like
maybe what you started at and what you are now? Or what you want to be?
Sorry I sound this dumb but I have never belonged to a dieters support
group.

I figured most of my weight loss the first week would be water. Thanks for
confirming that. I don't eat any salt at all now though because I do not
want to retain water.

Eileen

"Jeri" wrote in message
...
"Eileen Dougal" wrote in message

Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting
depressed tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think
this just may be what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed
198. (I am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second
week. I lost zero during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is
no way I expected to lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice
to drop an occassional OUNCE every few days...No? I was just
thinking tonight that maybe Atkins is not the diet for me. Everyone I
know who is on it, continues to lose weight, even if it is just a
pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the first 14 days and
lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past week, the scale
has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week
after that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that
was the end of my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20
carbs daily now in order to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is
just not enough for me at 20 carbs. Was really looking forward to
being upped to 30 carbs daily but now I am beginning to think it is
too much?

Maybe some other Atkins dieters out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks for listening. And thanks for this group.

Welcome to ASDLC and low carb Eileen. You've gotten a great start!
Don't get discouraged! It's very common to have a pause in weight loss for
a
few weeks after induction. Just keep doing what you're doing. I would
suggest you stay at 25 until you start losing again then try 30 and so on.
Make sure to add some exercise if you haven't already.

The weight fluctuation you're seeing is water so don't be alarmed. In
order
to gain a pound of fat you'd need to eat ~3500 calories more than you
burn.
Eating something salty can be enough to add a couple pounds of water for a
few days. Also, at that time of the month, you may have the extra added
'bonus' of hormone fluctuations that can result in a 5+ pound weight gain
caused by water retention.

Keep on keeping on and the weight will start coming off again. )
--
Jeri
265/189/120
Atkins since 11/5/01
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford

Saffire,
Yes, I do have gastric distress from sugar alcohols...(By the way, what
EXACTLY are sugar alcohols?) But you know what is really surprising me?
I've read quite a few posts on here and did not realize that the calorie
intake was as important as the carb counting. I just 'assumed' if I am
staying at 25 carbs, then I have to lose weight. So, I should be counting
calories as well as carbs? Boy, just when I thought I had my carb counting
down to an art, now I have to start looking up calories, etc. LOL. Are we
supposed to look for just calories in general or calories from fat, etc?
Seems like I have alot to learn from this group so hope you don't mind if I
ask a thousand questions.

Thanks,
Eileen
"Saffire" wrote in message
.. .
In article ,
says...
Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting depressed
tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think this just may
be
what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed 198.
(I
am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second week. I lost
zero
during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is no way I expected to
lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice to drop an occassional
OUNCE every few days...No? I was just thinking tonight that maybe
Atkins is
not the diet for me. Everyone I know who is on it, continues to lose
weight,
even if it is just a pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the
first 14 days and lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past
week,
the scale has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes
back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week
after
that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that was the end
of
my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20 carbs daily now in
order
to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is just not enough for me at 20
carbs. Was really looking forward to being upped to 30 carbs daily but
now I
am beginning to think it is too much?

Hi Eileen, welcome to the group!

What you are experiencing is perfectly NORMAL. During the first two
weeks, you
lose a LOT of water. Each molecule of emergency glycogen in the liver is
bound
to about 4-5 molecules of water. As you use up that glycogen during
induction,
the water is shed. You probably ALSO lost some fat, but MOST of that was
water.
It seems to be VERY common for weight loss to slow dramatically or stop
completely around the 3rd week as the body adjusts to burning fat for
energy
instead of glycogen.

I lost 7 lbs during induction and then didn't lose any for another 10
days. Even
then I lost very slowly compared to many other people. I DID lose,
however.
Also, the heavier a person is, the faster they tend to lose at first. The
less
weight you have to lose, the slower the loss generally is. 1-2 lbs per
week
seems to be average. My pattern seems to be 2-4 lbs per month, and I
often go
two weeks without losing, or even GAINING a couple. Well, except over the
last
month or so where I've been losing more rapidly because I cut my calories
to
1300-1500 per day -- I've lost 12 lbs in the last 2 months since I started
doing
that. Just stay the course and you WILL lose.

There are a lot of things that could slow down weight loss. For one
thing, PMS
can have an effect. Many people find that aspartame stalls them. There
is an
ongoing debate here about "net carbs" in things like low carb bars &
shakes.
MANY people find that these will stall them and aren't worth it. One
theory is
that if you have gastric problems from eating them, then you aren't
absorbing
much of the sugar alcohols in them -- instead you are stuck on the toilet
or
suffering from EXPLOSIVE gas; if you DON'T have any gastric distress from
eating
them, then you are probably ABSORBING the sugar alcohols and therefore are
getting WAY more carbs than the "net carbs" touted on the label.

If you aren't doing so yet, now is the time to think about starting an
exercise
program. It's not REQUIRED, but the benefits can be ENORMOUS! For one
thing,
the added muscle burns more fat simply by maintaining them. I think I
look about
15 lbs lighter now than I did at the SAME weight about 7 years ago because
I've
been working out, mostly via an exercise bike and resistance training with
a Body
by Jake Total Body Trainer. I have a LOT of physical problems, but
somehow I've
managed to keep working out and am SOOOO glad I've been able to do it -- I
REALLY
surprised myself because I didn't think I COULD do it.

And last, but not least, calories DO count. The beauty of low-carb is
that most
people tend to feel satisfied with less, mostly due to the extra fat and
protein,
so they tend not to overeat. The rule of thumb is to eat 10-12 times your
CURRENT body weight in calories, so if you are 198, try not to go over
1980
calories per day. If you find that you STILL don't lose weight at that
level,
then try 8-9 times you body weight.

I've been low-carbing since last June. I FEEL so much better that I have
NO
plans to go back to the way I was eating before, even when I DO reach my
target
weight! I've lost 39.5 lbs and LOOK a HELL of a lot better too (see URL
in sig
for progress photos). Keep reading here and posting -- the information
and
inspiration here is INVALUABLE! IGNORE JC Der Koenig, one of the resident
trolls
-- he WILL insult you (he may have already done so before I could even
send
this). He LOVES angry responses, so don't give him the satisfaction.

Trust me, if *I* can do this, just about ANYONE can, so hang in there :-)

--
Saffire
205/166/125 - 5'2.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

I don't insult that easily....

"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message
gy.com...
Quit eating so much and start doing more exercise.

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Most of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little.

Becky P.

"Eileen Dougal" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone,
I came across this newsgroup tonight while I was getting depressed
tonight and considering going OFF the Atkins diet. I think this just may
be
what I need for support and to keep me focused.

I started Atkins exactly one month ago today. I originally weighed 198.
(I
am 5'9") I lost 7 lbs the first week and 3 lbs the second week. I lost
zero
during week 3 and 4. . (very discouraged). There is no way I expected to
lose 5 lbs weekly of course but it would be nice to drop an occassional
OUNCE every few days...No? I was just thinking tonight that maybe
Atkins
is
not the diet for me. Everyone I know who is on it, continues to lose
weight,
even if it is just a pound a week. Why would I have lost so much in the
first 14 days and lost nothing in the next 2 wks? In fact, this past
week,
the scale has been teetering between 1-2 lb weight gain but then goes
back
down. I finished induction and added only 5 additional carbs per week
after
that and it seems as soon as I went over 20 carbs, that that was the end
of
my weight loss. Does this mean I have to stay at 20 carbs daily now in
order
to see any loss? I hope not. The variety is just not enough for me at 20
carbs. Was really looking forward to being upped to 30 carbs daily but
now
I
am beginning to think it is too much?

Maybe some other Atkins dieters out there can give me a few pointers.
Thanks for listening. And thanks for this group.

Eileen
198/188
Since Feb.12