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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004Well, i am not loosing weight yet i guess :(
Its somewhere around day 10, since i just got a scale 2 days ago, in those 2 days i have not lost anything. I weighed myself last wednesday at about 4pm, and i was 175. Thursday morning i was 177, and this morning i am 177. So i am not loosing anything. I recall reading that some people will see a difference in their clothing before a real difference on a scale. I hope this is the case with me. I am 5foot 6inch, my waist is 36 inches, and i am 177lbs. I feel like a fat piece of crap, and i am 4 days away from two weeks, and feel like i have no progress. Part of me wants to go get mcdonalds, and part of me wants to stay with it. Another part of me feels like an idiot for preaching the values of this "diet" which has caused me no weight loss that i can see to other. I should have gotten a scale on day one, but i didnt, so i dont know. Usually i have in the last 2 years weighed in somewhere around 185-190lbs, but who knows what i was at before i started. gosh am i stupid. You make it so easy.  SignatureJC Eat less, exercise more. -- "Steven C. (Doktersteve)" <real_doktersteve@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message news:EJLxb.515052$pl3.107389@pd7tw3no... > Its somewhere around day 10, since i just got a scale 2 days ago, in those 2 > days i have not lost anything. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > gosh am i stupid. > You make it so easy. I just killfiled you, you stupid jock. Steven C. (Doktersteve) wrote: || You make it so easy. | | I just killfiled you, you stupid jock. Stephen, First of all, you did the right thing with JC. I killfiled him long aho; he's a mildly anoying troll that most people here ignore. As far as your weight loss goes: Maybe you could post a co uple days' menues (everything you are eating) for the old-timers here to analyze to see if they can identify trouble spots or help you kick-start your weight loss. It's always worth a shot. Good luck to you. :) I tend to be the opposite; I'll show steady weight loss on the scaled but my clothes size don't seem to go down. *sigh." Guess it's because I've got such a fat head that the weight comes off there first ;) SignaturePeter website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo > Steven C. (Doktersteve) wrote: > || You make it so easy. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > clothes size don't seem to go down. *sigh." Guess it's because I've got > such a fat head that the weight comes off there first ;) Wow, thanks for the reply, the thread is a little old though. Anyhow. i am now lighter. I went from almost 200lbs to about 171 now, and i am doing a regular weight routine combined with cardio (running). Here is a few current pictures of me: http://beta.www.enternexus.com/profile.php?uid=22184 here is a comparison sort of image as well: http://members.shaw.ca/doktersteve/ec/be-before-after.jpg Cheers. Steve Steven C. (Doktersteve) wrote: || Wow, thanks for the reply, the thread is a little old though. | Anyhow. i am now lighter. I went from almost 200lbs to about 171 now, and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | | Steve LOL! I just looked, and the thread I replied to was from November 28 -- 6 weeks ago. I hve no idea how I picked up on it! Glad your're doign so well now; your pix look great! Keep up the good work. SignaturePeter website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo > As far as your weight loss goes: Maybe you could post a co uple > days' menues (everything you are eating) for the old-timers here to > analyze to see if they can identify trouble spots or help you > kick-start your weight loss. Well worth a shot. They're good at spotting carbs you didn't realize were there. > I tend to be the opposite; I'll show steady weight loss on the > scaled but my clothes size don't seem to go down. *sigh." I lost about an inch during my first 2.5 MONTHS, without losing ONE OUNCE according to the scale. I like to think it's because I was adding muscle bulk. :-) My own empirical observation is that an inch around the navel corresponds to around about 6 lbs loss--so if we suppose I lost six pounds in ten weeks, it isn't too bad. But it was MIGHTY discouraging! Now I'm over three months in, and the normal weight-loss pattern has finally asserted itself: a pound or two per week. That was my experience on my second time with the diet, when I included regular treadmill work. Regards, Len. "Steven C. (Doktersteve)" <real_doktersteve@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message news:EJLxb.515052$pl3.107389@pd7tw3no... > Its somewhere around day 10, since i just got a scale 2 days ago, in those 2 > days i have not lost anything. > > I weighed myself last wednesday at about 4pm, and i was 175. > Thursday morning i was 177, and this morning i am 177. You sound just like this lady I work with. She's constantly expecting a quick loss, and I am constantly telling her that patience is a virtue. Plus she doesn't exercise, and I have no idea how she expects to *continue* losing weight by just *eating* differently. > I am 5foot 6inch, my waist is 36 inches, and i am 177lbs. > > I feel like a fat piece of crap, and i am 4 days away from two weeks, and > feel like i have no progress. Why are you beating yourself up when it's only been 2 weeks? > Part of me wants to go get mcdonalds, and part of me wants to stay with it. > Another part of me feels like an idiot for preaching the values of this > "diet" which has caused me no weight loss that i can see to other. Well, it's up to you whether to stay or to go, but honestly, from what I see, you're not giving things nearly enough time. Besides, how much exercise are you getting? How much water are you drinking? If you're not treating your body properly with proper exercise and hydration, you're setting yourself up for a big fall. > I should have gotten a scale on day one, but i didnt, so i dont know. > Usually i have in the last 2 years weighed in somewhere around 185-190lbs, > but who knows what i was at before i started. You ought to quit depending on a scale. They cost too much anyway. Get yourself a good tape measure and learn how to take your measurements, because it's the inches that matter. > gosh am i stupid. Stupid *is* as stupid *does*. IMO, you'd only be stupid to quit after such a short period of time. Sorry to sound so harsh, but I think it's true. JBA > "Steven C. (Doktersteve)" <real_doktersteve@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in > message news:EJLxb.515052$pl3.107389@pd7tw3no... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > she doesn't exercise, and I have no idea how she expects to *continue* > losing weight by just *eating* differently. Well, i am doing 75 situps a night. I also walk everywhere, and take public transit, which adds about 5km a day to how much i walk. I know that i am jumping thr gun. i am starting to regret posting this, but i did it out of frustration. > > I am 5foot 6inch, my waist is 36 inches, and i am 177lbs. > > > > I feel like a fat piece of crap, and i am 4 days away from two weeks, and > > feel like i have no progress. > > Why are you beating yourself up when it's only been 2 weeks? Because i have a habit of beating myself up and later regretting it. Sorry :( > > Part of me wants to go get mcdonalds, and part of me wants to stay with > it. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > JBA > Well, i am doing 75 situps a night. > I also walk everywhere, and take public transit, which adds about 5km a day > to how much i walk. > I know that i am jumping thr gun. i am starting to regret posting this, but > i did it out of frustration. Understandable. I get frustrated just about daily! :) The thing is, though, you *have* to know that you're doing okay, despite what the scale says so far. If you're feeling better about yourself (meaning more energy, positive feelings, etc), then that is what counts. Perception is reality. > > > I am 5foot 6inch, my waist is 36 inches, and i am 177lbs. > > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Because i have a habit of beating myself up and later regretting it. > Sorry :( Get out of that habit before it conquers you!! Seriously...you're not what you weigh. You're a person, not a number. JBA > > Well, i am doing 75 situps a night. > > I also walk everywhere, and take public transit, which adds about 5km a [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > JBA Thanks alot for the encouragement :-) Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote: :: "Jumping Bomb Angel" <hellosugar@goodbyespam.comcast.net> wrote in :: message news:tLWdnVBl3c-eCVqi4p2dnA@comcast.com... [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] :: :: Well, i am doing 75 situps a night. That's not likely to result in your seeing faster fat loss. :: I also walk everywhere, and take public transit, which adds about :: 5km a day to how much i walk. Just focus on maintaining the WOE. Keep up your exercise and consider adding weight training. :: I know that i am jumping thr gun. i am starting to regret posting :: this, but i did it out of frustration. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] :: Because i have a habit of beating myself up and later regretting it. :: Sorry :( Try really hard to get over this. > Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote: > :: "Jumping Bomb Angel" <hellosugar@goodbyespam.comcast.net> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > That's not likely to result in your seeing faster fat loss. Yes, if anything it will result in a little slower loss, but muscle burns fat, as they say. You know what is ironic? just a week ago I said that I wanted to get a flatter tummy, and wasnt concerned about weight, then today I go and pull this. But I am proud as heck that I haven't managed to fall off of induction like I did when I tried it before about 2 years ago, and that as a result, I am showing that I have matured, and that I am seeing other good results from induction (attitude change, feeling better in general, etc). > > Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote: > > :: "Jumping Bomb Angel" <hellosugar@goodbyespam.comcast.net> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > showing that I have matured, and that I am seeing other good results from > induction (attitude change, feeling better in general, etc). Don't take this wrong Steven, but doing 75 sit-ups a night isn't going to build much muscle if any. The first problem here is that in order to build muscle, two things have to happen. The first is that you have to fatigue the muscle with some sort of resistance. You are doing this to a small degree, but sit-ups aren't the best thing for flattening your stomach, crunches are. The second thing is that your muscles need 24-36 hours to "rebuild" the damaged fibers from exercise. This is why there is a rest period of a day or two between workouts for a specific muscle group. Sit-ups mostly work the flexor muscles and not the abs. I'm not saying don't do sit-ups, but if you are looking for stomach tone, then you should be doing crunches. Doing 75 reps with no added resistance is not going to build muscle as fast as doing less reps with some added weight. Also, to build one single pound of muscle by doing sit-ups will probably take years. Put a 10 pound weight on your chest and "hug it" while you do your crunches. When you get to the point where this becomes easy, then add a bit more weight. If you are interested in a good muscle workout, try www.davedraper.com. The guy has a lot of workouts on his site. Some are good for beginners and some are advanced, but they are well planned workouts. IMO weight training really is essential for speeding up weight loss, plus you get the euphoric feeling from training. Chris > > > Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote: > > > :: "Jumping Bomb Angel" <hellosugar@goodbyespam.comcast.net> wrote in [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > > Chris A person has to start somewhere. I am just starting to learn about all this after all heh. two weeks ago I couldn't do 50 without feeling like garbage :-) Thanks for the advice, it is appreciated. I do want to gain muscle and see a real figure for myself in the end. My father could do it when he was my age, and so I know I am capable of it. Steve > but sit-ups aren't the best thing for flattening your stomach, crunches are. What is the difference between a situp and a crunch? If I hear something crunching while I'm doing a situp, I probably need traction (or I need to sweep the floor :-) SignatureSaffire 205/183/125 Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 > If you are interested in a good muscle workout, try www.davedraper.com. The > guy has a lot of workouts on his site. Some are good for beginners and some [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Chris i went to the dave draper page and i thought the picture of the body builder in the top left corner was a stone carving of the poppin fresh dough boy...lol need my eyes checked, corinna > Because i have a habit of beating myself up and later regretting it. > Sorry :( Don't be sorry, change that behavior. You didn't get fat overnight. Don't expect to get thin overnight either. It takes HARD work. And if you truly want to keep it off, I believe some sort of regular exercise routine is required. The best would be resistance training, since building muscle will increase your metabolism. You won't get huge, so don't even say it. Make sure you are getting enough of your good fats. They will help to diminish the appetite. Just keep at it. dave h "she doesn't exercise, and I have no idea how she expects to *continue* losing weight by just *eating* differently." Exercise has very, very little to do with losing weight. Not unless you spend all day digging ditches. Atkins says you do not have to exercise to lose weight. The "exercise is necessary to lose weight" came from the low-fat movement where people following low-fat plans did not lose or even gained weight while following them. It was the low-fat establishment's way of putting the ball (or responsibility) back in the person's lap. It's *your* fault if so-and-so does/doesn't happen, etc. You need to exercise so that you are not flabby after you lose weight. There are an endless number of reasons why it is good to have good muscle tone and strength. Cookie > "Steven C. (Doktersteve)" <real_doktersteve@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in > message news:EJLxb.515052$pl3.107389@pd7tw3no... [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > JBA it is not too late to dig out a tight pair of jeans and use them as a future reference. hang in there and get outside and take a walk! Signatureread and post daily, it works! rosie "if the only prayer you say in your whole life is 'thank you,' that would suffice." ...............................................m eckhart, 1260-1328 "Steven C. (Doktersteve)" <real_doktersteve@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote > Its somewhere around day 10, since i just got a scale 2 days ago, in those 2 > days i have not lost anything. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > gosh am i stupid. "Steven C. (Doktersteve)" <real_doktersteve@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message news:EJLxb.515052$pl3.107389@pd7tw3no... <snipped> > I should have gotten a scale on day one, but i didnt, so i dont know. > Usually i have in the last 2 years weighed in somewhere around 185-190lbs, > but who knows what i was at before i started. The only advise I have is LOSE THE SCALE! Weight fluctuates on a daily basis, the scale will make you nuts. Put the scale in a closet and write down a day about a month from now to weigh yourself and then wait until that day. I started this WOE on March 1 2002 weighing at least 400 pounds, (I know it was at least that much because I was in the hospital and the scale there only went to 400 and I buried the needle) I only weigh myself when I am at the doctor's office and every time I weigh less. As of about 5 weeks ago I am 270 lbs now and I still don't worry about it on a daily basis. For me a scale at home is my enemy, it would tell me how slowly this weigh loss is happening, but when I weigh myself every 6 or 8 weeks it becomes my friend. :c) Stay with it, It gets easier as time goes on. Jack Cassidy 400/270/220ish?? LC since March 1, 2002 (16" Gone from my waist) > The only advise I have is LOSE THE SCALE! Weight fluctuates on a daily > basis, the scale will make you nuts. Put the scale in a closet and write [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > LC since March 1, 2002 > (16" Gone from my waist) I just have to say "wow", Jack! Awesome results! SignatureJean B. |
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