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Old Fri, Jul-25-03, 00:11
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 235/135/135 Female 5'4
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Progress: 100%
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Hi Dorothy,

Welcome to the forum, and well done on those first 8 pounds!

You have done nothing wrong. In fact it is extremely common after an excellent initial loss like your for the body to seem to need to have a little break. It's a matter of the fat cells hanging onto fluid for a while until they realise you are not going to starve them.
It's not a stall as such - in fact a true stall is 4 to 6 weeks with no pounds OR inches lost. Which reminds me, have you measured yourself? It's not too late, if you haven't already done so. many folk find they are eating more protein when they low carb, and their bodies gratefully grow some muscle - even in the absence of exercise - which weighs more than fat.

Back to your body taking a "break:" did you know that we have found here that the most that most people will lose on Induction is 10% of the weight they need to lose. You're past that already with 12%.
After Induction, the losses run at about 5% per month. Just keep reminding yourself, that this is for life - not a quick weight loss diet.

So all you need to do is continue exactly what you are doing, and I can promise you that more fat will leave you soon. You may well have a visit from the Whoosh Fairy.

All the best!

Rosebud
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