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Bill M NoCal - 12 Mar 2004 16:42 GMT

A quick run down. 6'4" big boned. 300ish/250/240ish. Started at the end of
September 2003. Reached the low 250's about 4 weeks ago. Was on induction
level almost the entire time. Very strict but for me very easy :).

Ok so I have basically achieved my goal. I have added carbs over the past
four weeks and im not really counting any more to be honest. I have had
some hi carb days (wife's birthday weekend total splurge 8 pieces of cake
in two days plus untold amounts of bread and pasta). I watch what i eat
(haven't returned to my old ways by any means) but i am eating a lot more
carbs then i was on induction.

I have assumed that i would start to gain a little back. I haven't. Over the
past 4 weeks i have managed to loose about 3 to 5 pounds. I still feel
great. So i guess my question is, is this somewhat normal?

Without a total carb count its hard to tell. Maybe i am actually eating a
lot less then i was when i gained my weight. (my weight gain to 300 from
240ish was well over a 5 year period) I am just a little surprised/confused
by this. I realized I haven't given you a complete nutritional breakdown of
the last four weeks but i really cant.

Could you please post any comments/suggestions regarding this topic. As
usually i respect and appreciate the views of all the wonderfull people on
this group :)

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Sseaott - 12 Mar 2004 18:41 GMT

You should have lost WAY more then that if you stayed on induction the
entire time for 5 months.

> A quick run down. 6'4" big boned. 300ish/250/240ish. Started at the end of
> September 2003. Reached the low 250's about 4 weeks ago. Was on induction
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> usually i respect and appreciate the views of all the wonderfull people on
> this group :)

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Bill M NoCal - 12 Mar 2004 19:03 GMT

Uhmm appreciate your input but I didn't

> You should have lost WAY more then that if you stayed on induction the
> entire time for 5 months.
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>> usually i respect and appreciate the views of all the wonderfull people
>> on this group :)

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Mirek Fidler - 12 Mar 2004 19:14 GMT

> You should have lost WAY more then that if you stayed on induction the
> entire time for 5 months.

50lbs over 5 months seems quite a lot to me. More than adequate, I wish
I would be losing so easily.

Mirek

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Doug Freyburger - 12 Mar 2004 22:51 GMT

> You should have lost WAY more then that if you stayed on induction the
> entire time for 5 months.

Make the claim all you want, but that inconvenient real world gets
in the way.

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Doug Freyburger - 12 Mar 2004 22:55 GMT

> A quick run down. 6'4" big boned. 300ish/250/240ish. Started at the end of
> September 2003. Reached the low 250's about 4 weeks ago. Was on induction
> level almost the entire time. Very strict but for me very easy :).

Some continue to lose staying low, more stall staying low. You lucked
out. Cool.

> I have added carbs over the past
> four weeks and im not really counting any more to be honest.
> I have assumed that i would start to gain a little back. I haven't.

The basics of Atkins do require counting.

From very low to CCLL you are in ketosis and losing. From above CCLL to
CLLM you are out of ketosis and not losing or drifting slowly towards
your real ideal weight. Above CCLM the gain starts.

So basically by adding carbs according to the plan, you've guessed your
way into your maintenance range. If you'd counted you would know how
to sustain that non-gain forever. So start counting again and you will
not regain.

You did well.

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Jeri - 12 Mar 2004 23:15 GMT

> A quick run down. 6'4" big boned. 300ish/250/240ish. Started at the
> end of September 2003. Reached the low 250's about 4 weeks ago. Was
> on induction level almost the entire time. Very strict but for me
> very easy :).

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> Could you please post any comments/suggestions regarding this topic.
> As usually i respect and appreciate the views of all the wonderfull
> people on this group :)

Unfortunately I'm not at the point where I can give you advice on
maintenance but I did want to say congrats!! 50 lbs gone in 5 months is a
great accomplishment.

And pay no attention to Sseaott. He has no idea what he's talking about and
if he ever gets a clue it's going to die of loneliness.

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Jeri

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