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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004Help, I need advice (repost)
Hi, > I've been lc-ing since Dec. 1st 2003. Strictly counting carbs <20 net carbs > per day. Eating only meat, eggs, some cheese, some pecans, 2-3 cups > salad/day(or 1 c. vegi's). Lots of mayo, ranch dressing, and butter. > About 10 c. water per day and Atkins #3 basic supplement. No coffee, booze > (actually just stopped coffee [1 cup/day] today). > > I've been using fiday to track my calories (amount and distribution). I > typically have about 2200 calories per day. 75% from fat, 22% protein and > 3% carb. > > Stay at home mom with a 3yr old and a 1yr old. No formal excercise program, > yet. > > My problem is that the scale really hasn't budged. 238/238/180. > > Anybody know what could be going on? > > Would really appreciate some feedback. > > Thank you, > Amy > 238/238/180 > Hi, >> [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> Amy >> 238/238/180 2200 calories is quite a bit for a stay at home mom. (unless you have some unusual lifestyle). I was losing weight on a 1900 calorie diet and I am a man who exercised a lot. Also, dressings and mayos contains a lot of sugar. You just do not notice it due to added vinegar. i > Also, dressings and mayos contains a lot of sugar. You just do not > notice it due to added vinegar. SOME dressings and mayo do -- check the labels before buying/eating.  SignatureSaffire 205/180/125 Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 I was just having a big time problem where I wasn't losing any weight. I cut out completely all nuts and the LC candies. I'm very pleased (knock on wood) that I'm losing pounds again! I have been exercising all along. Try eliminating nuts for a few days and see what happens! It's way too easy to go overboard munching them!! > 2200 calories is quite a bit for a stay at home mom. (unless you have > some unusual lifestyle). [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > i Something tells me you don't know how strenuous it is to take care of a 3 year old and a 1 year old. That is more exercise that many people who "exercise a lot" get during every single day. Pat in TX >> 2200 calories is quite a bit for a stay at home mom. (unless you have >> some unusual lifestyle). [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > year old and a 1 year old. That is more exercise that many people who > "exercise a lot" get during every single day. I have a 2.5 year old... and playing with him is not nearly as calorie consuming as, say, walking. And then there is a lot of sedentary things you do with kids, such as feeding them, putting them to bed etc. i >I have a 2.5 year old... and playing with him is not nearly as calorie >consuming as, say, walking. And then there is a lot of sedentary >things you do with kids, such as feeding them, putting them to bed >etc. Playing?? How about carrying them up and down stairs, running after them on playgrounds and in parks, lifting them in and out of the car, the tub, all while also hefting groceries, toys, etc... Susan > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > playgrounds and in parks, lifting them in and out of the car, the tub, all > while also hefting groceries, toys, etc... I did not know you were hefting groceries while playing on a playground... I do all these things you mentioned -- except for hefting groceries on playgrounds -- and none is more calorie consuming than mere walking. If you consider childcare to be a form of exercise, do not be surprised if that "exercise" does not help with weightloss. i > If you consider childcare to be a form of exercise, do not be > surprised if that "exercise" does not help with weightloss. Have you taken a look at http://caloriesperhour.com? Child Care - play, walk/run, moderate 245 calories in 1 hr Walking - 3.5 mph 233 calories in 1 hr Walking - 3 mph 202 calories in 1 hr Signaturejmk in NC >> If you consider childcare to be a form of exercise, do not be >> surprised if that "exercise" does not help with weightloss. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Walking - 3 mph > 202 calories in 1 hr Yes, I did, before making my previous post. I do not believe those numbers apply to playing with toddlers. Maybe with older kids (basketball, etc). i > Hi, >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> Amy >> 238/238/180 1 It's only been 11 days yet. You might be surprised in a few more. 2 If you're not excercizing, you may have to adjust your calories downward a little. 3 No nuts on induction. 4 how much salt are you eating? Signaturerevek "I'm just offering a kindly helping hand to those in need of illumination... <heroic and noble pose> Or just venting spleen [...] Take your pick for motivation. I'm a cynic, so I'd probably pick the second, but the first could be true. It's possible. I've been known to be nice. Okay, there are rumors. Okay, I spread all those rumors. Okay, I paid people $50 to spread the rumor that they'd heard I was nice once." -Mark Hughes in rec.games.frp.cyber, 1994 > > Hi, > >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > 3 No nuts on induction. > 4 how much salt are you eating? 2200 Calories sounds like a lot to me. I don't do Atkins, so I don't know what he recommends, but I would try to rein it back a bit, to less than 2000 if you can or perhaps even fewer. I weigh about the same as you and I try to keep mine below 1800. I am finding this tolerable, if difficult, but I suspect it will get easier as time goes on. (I do not expect anything about sustained, permanent weight loss to be easy.) At least, try cutting the calories back for a week or so and see what happens to the numbers. carla new to low carb 237/228/165? > > > Hi, > > >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > know what he recommends, but I would try to rein it back a bit, to > less than 2000 if you can or perhaps even fewer. I weigh about the Yeah, but if the OP is doing Atkins, you really aren't supposed to restrict calories during induction. But, of course, you're also not supposed to eat nuts. > same as you and I try to keep mine below 1800. I am finding this > tolerable, if difficult, but I suspect it will get easier as time goes > on. (I do not expect anything about sustained, permanent weight loss > to be easy.) At least, try cutting the calories back for a week or so > and see what happens to the numbers. I sometimes feel like a broken record on this, but the other possibility is that the OP is simply retaining water due to hormonal fluctuations and once she's in a different part of her cycle, she'll have a significant drop. Martha SignatureBegin where you are - but don't end there. >> I've been lc-ing since Dec. 1st 2003. Strictly counting carbs <20 net > carbs [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> typically have about 2200 calories per day. 75% from fat, 22% protein and >> 3% carb. How strictly are you measuring? A little extra mayo, ranch, cheese, and butter could push you over the 10-times-weight general calorie guidelines, at which most people can lose. Some people, myself included, need to drop to between 8 times and 10 times weight in calories in order to lose (although I maintain fine at about 14 times my weight in calories). Be sure to weigh your cheese and nuts, in particular. Both are very easy to underestimate, and are potential calorie-stallers. 168/125/125 6+ years: LC since 2/18/97 maintaining since 3/17/99 Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." Yeah, I will cut out the nuts. I really don't have much cheese, not more than1-2 oz. in a day not every day. (Slice on a burger, sprinkle in some eggs, that's it.) They are very calorie-rich. I definitely don't want to slow down my metabolism more than it already is. People are warning about the hidden carbs that could be found in mayo. Is helman's ok? There is sugar listed in the ingredients but label says no carbs, although the serving size is only 2 tblsp. 10 x my current weight is 2380. I don't usually eat this much per day. My range is 1800-2200/day. Do you think that's too many? Thanx again, Amy 238/238/180 12/01/03 > How strictly are you measuring? A little extra mayo, ranch, cheese, > and butter could push you over the 10-times-weight general calorie [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > "There's a seeker born every minute." Amy, As other have said, it has only been 11 days. You could be eating too many calories, or you maybe getting some hidden carbs that you haven't accounted for, getting too much salt, or suffering from hormonal stuff, and one or more of these could be masking the water loss which should occur during this time. I'd kill the nuts and review everything you eat again for hidden carbs. You might wish to restrict salt a bit, too. Give that a few days and see what happens. That water weight loss should show up sooner or later. After than is the time to worry about calories, imo, since that initial water weight loss is more about carb intake than calories. :: Yeah, I will cut out the nuts. I really don't have much cheese, :: not more than1-2 oz. in a day not every day. (Slice on a burger, [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] ::: ::: "There's a seeker born every minute." > I'd kill the nuts and review everything you eat again for hidden carbs. You > might wish to restrict salt a bit, too. Give that a few days and see what > happens. That water weight loss should show up sooner or later. After than > is the time to worry about calories, imo, since that initial water weight > loss is more about carb intake than calories. I found out how to stop craving nuts so much: I bought some that were unsalted. Yuck! Try eating a bunch of unsalted nuts! The more you eat, the less you like it---until you just flat quit! Since then, I haven't had ANY nut cravings..... Pat in TX Not for me, I never get tired of plain almonds. | I found out how to stop craving nuts so much: I bought some that were | unsalted. Yuck! Try eating a bunch of unsalted nuts! The more you | eat, the less you like it---until you just flat quit! Since then, I | haven't had ANY nut cravings..... | | Pat in TX > I found out how to stop craving nuts so much: I bought some that were > unsalted. Yuck! Try eating a bunch of unsalted nuts! The more you eat, the > less you like it---until you just flat quit! Since then, I haven't had ANY > nut cravings..... i love unsalted nuts; i can't stand them with salt on them. i don't like them roasted, either. i like them best plain and raw. sometimes i'll toast them if i'm putting them in a salad or something, but if i'm eating them alone...it's raw & unsalted all the way, baybee! > How strictly are you measuring? A little extra mayo, ranch, cheese, > and butter could push you over the 10-times-weight general calorie [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > 168/125/125 6+ years: LC since 2/18/97 maintaining since 3/17/99 The Maintenance is FANTASTIC and so encouraging! This calorie counts are impressive too, thanks for sharing! J |
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