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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
Hi All:
Well, I've plateau'd on the Atkins diet. Am sticking to less than 20g carbs a day (am very careful about that, no sugar alcohols, no glycerine, etc), 40g fiber. I posted here before and people suggested that my thyroid function might be low, and it seemed a good bet, because my temperature is usually one degree or so below normal (97.6F). But I just had my thyroid checked (TSH and T4 tests), and apparently the thyroid is normal. Any ideas on why I'm not losing weight? I've been on induction for nearly three months now, and seem to be losing 3-4 pounds every six weeks. Not too good. Also, I'm diabetic, and my blood sugar isn't dropping (it's about 266, way above the target 140). My next step seems to be portion control. I eat a lot of meat, since that's about all that Atkins allows on induction (no cheese since there's 1g carbs per inch cube), and that can mean a lot of fat (as in hamburger used in low-carb (no tomatoes/beans/etc--just beef broth and spices) chili). So perhaps the time has come to severly limit calories? Am I headed for a low-fat/low-calorie diet??? |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
Avatar wrote in message ... My next step seems to be portion control. I eat a lot of meat, since that's about all that Atkins allows on induction (no cheese since there's 1g carbs per inch cube), and that can mean a lot of fat (as in hamburger used in low-carb (no tomatoes/beans/etc--just beef broth and spices) chili). So perhaps the time has come to severly limit calories? Unfortunately, there always has to be a certain amount of portion control. You say you eat a lot of meat, what is a lot, and what kinds of meat do you eat? Cheri |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
Less meat, more fat, up the carbs slowly. If your blood glucose is that
high you should be taking medication to control it, even 140 isn't good. Avatar wrote: | Hi All: | | Well, I've plateau'd on the Atkins diet. Am sticking to less than | 20g carbs a day (am very careful about that, no sugar alcohols, no | glycerine, etc), 40g fiber. | I posted here before and people suggested that my thyroid function | might be low, and it seemed a good bet, because my temperature is | usually one degree or so below normal (97.6F). But I just had my | thyroid checked (TSH and T4 tests), and apparently the thyroid is | normal. | Any ideas on why I'm not losing weight? I've been on induction for | nearly three months now, and seem to be losing 3-4 pounds every six | weeks. Not too good. | Also, I'm diabetic, and my blood sugar isn't dropping (it's about | 266, way above the target 140). | My next step seems to be portion control. I eat a lot of meat, since | that's about all that Atkins allows on induction (no cheese since | there's 1g carbs per inch cube), and that can mean a lot of fat (as in | hamburger used in low-carb (no tomatoes/beans/etc--just beef broth and | spices) chili). So perhaps the time has come to severly limit | calories? | Am I headed for a low-fat/low-calorie diet??? |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
Atkins says you have to exercise.
Just do it. "Avatar" wrote in message news Hi All: Well, I've plateau'd on the Atkins diet. Am sticking to less than 20g carbs a day (am very careful about that, no sugar alcohols, no glycerine, etc), 40g fiber. I posted here before and people suggested that my thyroid function might be low, and it seemed a good bet, because my temperature is usually one degree or so below normal (97.6F). But I just had my thyroid checked (TSH and T4 tests), and apparently the thyroid is normal. Any ideas on why I'm not losing weight? I've been on induction for nearly three months now, and seem to be losing 3-4 pounds every six weeks. Not too good. Also, I'm diabetic, and my blood sugar isn't dropping (it's about 266, way above the target 140). My next step seems to be portion control. I eat a lot of meat, since that's about all that Atkins allows on induction (no cheese since there's 1g carbs per inch cube), and that can mean a lot of fat (as in hamburger used in low-carb (no tomatoes/beans/etc--just beef broth and spices) chili). So perhaps the time has come to severly limit calories? Am I headed for a low-fat/low-calorie diet??? |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
jcderkoeing wrote:
Atkins says you have to exercise. Just do it. "Avatar" wrote in message news Hi All: Well, I've plateau'd on the Atkins diet. Am sticking to less than 20g carbs a day (am very careful about that, no sugar alcohols, no glycerine, etc), 40g fiber. I posted here before and people suggested that my thyroid function might be low, and it seemed a good bet, because my temperature is usually one degree or so below normal (97.6F). But I just had my thyroid checked (TSH and T4 tests), and apparently the thyroid is normal. Any ideas on why I'm not losing weight? I've been on induction for nearly three months now, and seem to be losing 3-4 pounds every six weeks. Not too good. Also, I'm diabetic, and my blood sugar isn't dropping (it's about 266, way above the target 140). My next step seems to be portion control. I eat a lot of meat, since that's about all that Atkins allows on induction (no cheese since there's 1g carbs per inch cube), and that can mean a lot of fat (as in hamburger used in low-carb (no tomatoes/beans/etc--just beef broth and spices) chili). So perhaps the time has come to severly limit calories? Am I headed for a low-fat/low-calorie diet??? Atkins does recommend that you pick up on carbs to go into the ongowing weight loss phase (OWL). If you prefer to stay in induction, even though you have stopped losing weight, that is up to you. Sometimes, going onto the next phase is a good idea. Atkins allows lots of low carb vegetables on induction. I assume that you have the book. I assume that you have read the book, and know that your claim about "meat being about all you can eat on induction" is horse****. I assume that you have read where he says almost 9 times that you should "Eat Till Satisfied, Not Till Satiated." Do you just stuff yourself with Meat? "Exercise is Non-Negotiable" is the approximate name of one of his chapters in his book. You have read that too, I suppose. |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--anyideas?
On Jan 31, 10:17*pm, Jim wrote:
jcderkoeing wrote: Atkins says you have to exercise. Just do it. "Avatar" wrote in message news Hi All: *Well, I've plateau'd on the Atkins diet. Am sticking to less than 20g carbs a day (am very careful about that, no sugar alcohols, no glycerine, etc), 40g fiber. *I posted here before and people suggested that my thyroid function might be low, and it seemed a good bet, because my temperature is usually one degree or so below normal (97.6F). But I just had my thyroid checked (TSH and T4 tests), and apparently the thyroid is normal. *Any ideas on why I'm not losing weight? I've been on induction for nearly three months now, and seem to be losing 3-4 pounds every six weeks. Not too good. *Also, I'm diabetic, and my blood sugar isn't dropping (it's about 266, way above the target 140). *My next step seems to be portion control. I eat a lot of meat, since that's about all that Atkins allows on induction (no cheese since there's 1g carbs per inch cube), and that can mean a lot of fat (as in hamburger used in low-carb (no tomatoes/beans/etc--just beef broth and spices) chili). So perhaps the time has come to severly limit calories? *Am I headed for a low-fat/low-calorie diet??? Atkins does recommend that you pick up on carbs to go into the ongowing weight loss phase (OWL). If you prefer to stay in induction, even though you have stopped losing weight, that is up to you. Sometimes, going onto the next phase is a good idea. Atkins allows lots of low carb vegetables on induction. I assume that you have the book. I assume that you have read the book, and know that your claim about "meat being about all you can eat on induction" is horse****. I assume that you have read where he says almost 9 times that you should * "Eat Till Satisfied, Not Till Satiated." Do you just stuff yourself with Meat? "Exercise is Non-Negotiable" is the approximate name of one of his chapters in his book. You have read that too, I suppose.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - " I've been on induction for nearly three months now, and seem to be losing 3-4 pounds every six weeks. Not too good. " Not real good, but it doesn't equate with not working either. As long as it continues, you aren't stalled and it is working. I wouldn't get totally discouraged. At the rate you are going, you'll be down 26 to 35 pounds in a year. Exactly how much total weight did you lose in this 3 month period? Is it only 7 lbs based on the average above? Didn't you lose several pounds of water in the first few days, when ketosis starts, which happens in every case I've heard of? Do you feel better, less hungry? Even in induction, Atkins is not pure meat. You can have a decent amount of salad and LC vegetables. That's where most of the 20g of carbs should come from. While I would not say you should count calories, you do need to exercise some portion control and only eat until your not hungry. Has your appetite diminished? That's one of the great benefits of LC. But, at the same time, I could still eat a lot more of many food because they taste good, rather than because I'm hungry and really need to. You could also try increasing your carbs a bit. That will allow more vegetables, which will give you more to eat, keep you fuller, without adding a lot of calories. A good size chef salad for example. Or a couple cups of collard greens, green beans, cauliflower, etc. with dinner. And then there is more excercise. |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
Avatar writes:
Well, I've plateau'd on the Atkins diet. Am sticking to less than 20g carbs a day (am very careful about that, no sugar alcohols, no glycerine, etc), 40g fiber. I posted here before and people suggested that my thyroid function might be low, and it seemed a good bet, because my temperature is usually one degree or so below normal (97.6F). But I just had my thyroid checked (TSH and T4 tests), and apparently the thyroid is normal. Any ideas on why I'm not losing weight? I've been on induction for nearly three months now, and seem to be losing 3-4 pounds every six weeks. Not too good. If you're losing half a pound per week, that's not a plateau; that's slow weight loss. Some people would say that's the best kind, and studies do seem to show that people who lose weight slowly are more likely to keep it off. It also doesn't sound like you're doing Atkins, since Atkins Induction only lasts two weeks. I know he says it's okay to stay on Induction longer if you want to, but if it doesn't seem to be working for you, doesn't it make sense to stick to the basic plan as he describes it, without trying out variations? Also, I'm diabetic, and my blood sugar isn't dropping (it's about 266, way above the target 140). Yikes. The target is 70-100, by the way. Are you taking insulin? It sounds like you should be, if extreme low-carb isn't bringing your BG under control by itself. My next step seems to be portion control. I eat a lot of meat, since that's about all that Atkins allows on induction (no cheese since there's 1g carbs per inch cube), and that can mean a lot of fat (as in hamburger used in low-carb (no tomatoes/beans/etc--just beef broth and spices) chili). So perhaps the time has come to severly limit calories? I'd say the next step is to get your blood sugar under control. That's more critical than immediate weight loss, and it's going to be hard to lose weight anyway with that much glucose playing havoc with your system. Here's a great resource for getting started on that: http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/ -- Aaron -- 285/253/200 -- aaron.baugher.biz |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:17:46 -0600, Jim
wrote: Atkins does recommend that you pick up on carbs to go into the ongowing weight loss phase (OWL). Crap. I'm not losing weight and I should up the carbs??? Atkins allows lots of low carb vegetables on induction. No. Read what he says: "fish, fowl, meat, eggs". I assume that you have the book. Yes, do you? I assume that you have read the book, and know that your claim about "meat being about all you can eat on induction" is horse****. Take a look at: http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkin...ceptable-foods |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:54:00 GMT, "FOB"
wrote: Less meat, more fat, up the carbs slowly. More calories? That can't be right. If your blood glucose is that high you should be taking medication to control it, even 140 isn't good. That's with medication. |
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Atkins diet not working--and thyroid checks out normal--any ideas?
Well, your medication isn't working, it needs adjusting.
Avatar wrote: | On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:54:00 GMT, "FOB" | wrote: | || Less meat, more fat, up the carbs slowly. | | More calories? That can't be right. | || If your blood glucose is that || high you should be taking medication to control it, even 140 isn't || good. | | That's with medication. |
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