Thu, Mar-25-04, 07:24
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Senior Member
Posts: 926
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 167.5/122/115
BF:
Progress: 87%
Location: NC
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I think your gain is probably due to time of the month, too much sodium, other food additives, dehydration, or even lack of sleep. All those things can cause me to gain a pound or two. When I get back to normal it's gone within a day or two.
It's all too easy to obsess over day-to-day variations in weight but really, you can't let yourself fall prey to that. I found it helpful to make a graph of my weight loss (I used Excel but graph paper works just as well) so that when I had a day-to-day blip I could still see my overall rate of loss.
Also, you are making very good progress. I never lost faster than 6 lb a month, even in the beginning when I had a lot to lose.
Most people here will tell you that your daily carbs are too low, but that's about what I did for 5 months and it worked great for me. Just watch your veggies. When your carb intake is that low, you need to be very careful that the carbs are coming mostly from vegetables, not lc junk food, artificial sweeteners and etc. Also vitamins are crucial, especially if you might not be eating enough vegetables. I think adequate vegetables (and vitamins) help weight loss because your body is getting enough nutrients.
Salt: depends on how much you're eating on a day to day basis. I don't use much salt in my cooking, so I'm not used to it and I'll gain water weight from one salty restaurant meal. If you eat a lot of salt every day, it probably won't affect you that much.
Exercise: yes! Exercise is good for everyone. Even something moderate like a brisk walk three times a week is worthwhile.
Fat fast: no!!!! That is for people who can't lose at all. You've just hit a tiny little speed bump on your weight loss journey.
I think that was all your questions. Don't get discouraged. You are really doing great! -Sarah
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