Okay Atkins Gurus.....Need Help here!

[Disney_1derland]

I have been hovering around the 20 pound mark for about 3 weeks now. Can't seem to get over that last pound. I gain a pound and a half, then lose 2 pounds but can't get below that 222 mark (221 is my 20 pound mark). I am still doing induction and have been strict about it. I've tried eating 15 carbs, even 10 carbs a day and it doesn't seem to be making any difference at all. I just hover between 224 and 222.

Any ideas???????? Anyone ever had this problem? Funny enough, dh is having the exact same problem. What are we doing wrong???

thanks

 

[nancyj_pa]

Are you eating Atkins bars? Some people are having problems when they eat them. Also, sometimes adding more fat to your diet can help. Eat things with mayo for a few days...chicken salad, tuna salad, egg salad, devilled eggs, etc. if you don't already do so.

Keep at it. Sometimes you go through a week or two without a loss and then it happens! Good luck!

 

[LisaTx]

You may not be doing anything wrong at all. Are you getting enough calories?

I started using fitday.com the first of September to record all of my food and track my weight. I lost 4 lbs in 3 days around the first of the month. I then went 12 days going up and down 1/2 lb every day. I was doing everything right as far as I could tell. Finally, yesterday I was down a full lb, back to where I was 12 days ago. Today I lost 2 lbs.

I haven't been recording it long enough to be sure, but I seem to have a pattern of losing a lot in a few days and then not losing much for about 2 weeks. Maybe you are like that as well.

I just try to be patient. I know I am eating better and eventually it will show.

 

[Baileymouse]

Don't forget to drink water!!! Get those 64 oz. in a day even if you feel like you're going to float away.

Sometimes you have to go up to your critical carb level in order to see a loss. Strange how that works.

Best of luck,
Adele

 

[PaintedStuff]

<p><font color="#800000" face="Comic Sans MS" size="4">www.fitday.com is fantastic.... I had never heard of it before.  I just signed up and started logging. Thanks!</font></p>

 

[Kabuli1]

Another trick to nudge you over into more weight loss is adding more carbs. Have more veggies or an extra salad. Try as much as 30 carbs for a few days. I find that I have to change what I'm doing on a regular basis - my body gets stuck in a rut very easily so I'm always figuring new twists to my Atkins.

Karyn

 

[John In Illinois]

I went through a few "stalls" myself, and to be honest, all sorts of different things can "bump" you into loss again. Just keep varying things til you see the results!

 

[nativetxn]

Now, see...if you had measured yourself when you began you might be seeing the inches disappear instead of pounds. Have you measured yourself?

 

[disboo]

I've been stalled since late August, too - stuck right at 205-206 pounds, and I can't wait to get into one-derland! I have been following the Atkins plan, still in induction. I think its related to water weight and TOM (which is VERY erratic for me as I am pre-menopausal). Can't wait for the whoosh, which I KNOW will arrive. I had a real long stall around 30 pounds, too (40 pounds ago).

Stay encouraged!