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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / February 2005Need some advice about going to OWL
Okay, here is my question.... I have been doing a very clean induction for the last 5 weeks. I have lost 11 pounds of the 50 I need to lose. I have kept it under 20 net carbs, only deducting fiber. All of my carbs are coming from Green veggies. At this point I am not at all bored with the food selections or anything but I did not lose any pounds this week. I started working out more, upped my cardio from 30-50 minutes. I have lost 2.5 inches this week but am wondering, since the scale did not budge if I need to start adding more carbs? I am kind of nervous to add fruit but I don't know how much more veggies I can eat! I did add 1/2 of a lc tortilla from time to time and a little pumpkin yesterday. Anyway, what are suggestions about when to go off of induction into owl and start adding more foods? Another thing that may be affecting my scale right now is that last night I had 2T of almonds that were actually quite salty...I don't know if that may have something to do with it too? For those who will ask, my sample menu is this: B: 2 eggs scrambled in 1/2 T butter 2 oz meat L: 3 oz chicken or tuna 2T mayo 1 Cup romain lettuce 1 Cup cucumber or 3 cups romaine lettuce with 2 T dressing 1 oz asiago cheese 4 oz chicken or steak D: Chicken ceasar salad or 4 oz meat and 1.5 cups brocolli or green beans S: Rarely eat but if I do it is a laughing cow swiss cheese wedge, or an Italian cream soda or a diet root beer with cream, only one of those a day. Thanks for any input... Christa 187/176/135 > Okay, here is my question.... > I have been doing a very clean induction for the last 5 weeks. I have > lost 11 pounds of the 50 I need to lose. ================ When this happened to me at the middle of the 5th month of strict LC many people offered their advice until I was eating a very limited diet and still didn't lose weight. Even giving up coffee, diet soda, cheese and nuts made no difference. I gagged down unwanted glasses of extra water - that didn't help, just made me nauseous and disrupted my sleep. You may now need to start *counting calories.* Don't believe all Dr Atkins hype about SUMPTUOUS meals the whole time. At some point you must CUT CALORIES to keep losing.  SignatureWysong Age 60. Height 5'6" Starting date: 1/8/05 171/ 165 / 140 lb ========================================== > X-No-Archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Don't believe all Dr Atkins hype about SUMPTUOUS meals the whole > time. At some point you must CUT CALORIES to keep losing. I can eat sumptuous LC meals, count calories, and lose weight at the same time. Others can too. Anyone who gagged down unwanted water is just looking for a magic pill. > Okay, here is my question.... > I have been doing a very clean induction for the last 5 weeks. I have [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > this week but am wondering, since the scale did not budge if I need to > start adding more carbs? I am kind of nervous to add fruit but I don't Weight loss is not going to happen every week, whether you are at Induction levels or in OWL. Sometimes the body just takes a break, but there is usually some shape-shifting going on during that time. I would recommend moving in to OWL just so you have more variety. If you have days where you have extra sodium, just be AWARE of it so that what shows up on the scale isn't a surprise. Also be aware of the effects that PMS may have on your weight. SignatureSaffire 205/144/125 - 5'1.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 > At this point I am not at all bored with the food selections > or anything but I did not lose any pounds this week. I started working > out more, upped my cardio from 30-50 minutes. I have lost 2.5 inches > this week but am wondering, since the scale did not budge if I need to > start adding more carbs? You didn't lose any pounds, but you lost 2.5 inches? That doesn't look like a problem. Kiwi Mel "Okay, here is my question.... I have been doing a very clean induction for the last 5 weeks. I have lost 11 pounds of the 50 I need to lose. I have kept it under 20 net carbs, only deducting fiber. All of my carbs are coming from Green veggies. At this point I am not at all bored with the food selections or anything but I did not lose any pounds this week. I started working out more, upped my cardio from 30-50 minutes. I have lost 2.5 inches this week but am wondering, since the scale did not budge if I need to start adding more carbs? I am kind of nervous to add fruit but I don't know how much more veggies I can eat! I did add 1/2 of a lc tortilla from time to time and a little pumpkin yesterday. Anyway, what are suggestions about when to go off of induction into owl and start adding more foods? " What's the problem in adding some more vegetables? The amount you showed is pretty modest and during induction they are limited, so adding some as you move forward should be natural and easy. Overall, I'd say if you lost 2.5 inchs in the current week, what more did you expect? It's normal to stall in both pounds and inchs at times. The fact that you lost 2.5 inchs is excellent. Since you have a lot to lose and everything is going well, personally, I'd keep doing what you're doing, or just increase carbs slightly for awhile by adding more vegetables and expanding the list of foods from those allowed on induction. "Okay, here is my question.... I have been doing a very clean induction for the last 5 weeks. I have lost 11 pounds of the 50 I need to lose. I have kept it under 20 net carbs, only deducting fiber. All of my carbs are coming from Green veggies. At this point I am not at all bored with the food selections or anything but I did not lose any pounds this week. I started working out more, upped my cardio from 30-50 minutes. I have lost 2.5 inches this week but am wondering, since the scale did not budge if I need to start adding more carbs? I am kind of nervous to add fruit but I don't know how much more veggies I can eat! I did add 1/2 of a lc tortilla from time to time and a little pumpkin yesterday. Anyway, what are suggestions about when to go off of induction into owl and start adding more foods? " What's the problem in adding some more vegetables? The amount you showed is pretty modest and during induction they are limited, so adding some as you move forward should be natural and easy. Overall, I'd say if you lost 2.5 inchs in the current week, what more did you expect? It's normal to stall in both pounds and inchs at times. The fact that you lost 2.5 inchs is excellent. Since you have a lot to lose and everything is going well, personally, I'd keep doing what you're doing, or just increase carbs slightly for awhile by adding more vegetables and expanding the list of foods from those allowed on induction. |
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