I am not sure what has been going on with me....but I did do some "cheating" over the summer. Only on my vacation I allowed myself to have some dessert and some corn bread. I had to live a little, but this did not make me really gain, but I felt so bloated. The only cheating items for me are nuts, which I regulate.
Anyway, it has been nearly two months that I have decided it was not worth it and how much more I love this WOE. So, I thought the few extra bloated pounds would come off. I had to start birth control pills b/c of serious menstrual irregularities (not having one for a month or two and then having 3 a month.) Now I am taking Cyclessa and just started my third pack this past Sunday night.
I am somewhat bigger, about 5 lbs, than I was last May. I have tried to cut out items and I have even tried the Meat and Fat Fasts, yet I am still carrying the weight. With the fat fast I feel starved, therfore I had to stop it b/c it's no way to live. I have been on Atkins for 13 months and maintained well. Now I am wondering if the added fat is making me fatter. It could be that my body is changing, but I cannot figure it out.
Does anyone know if this WOE can make people gain. I work out at the gym each day and burn at least 500 calories at least 4 days a week. On weekends I am very active.
Can anyone help and offer me advice. I noticed that the weight I've gained has been since I tried the meat fast. Perhaps I need more carbs? I try to stay under 20 daily and have been that way since I started. I have not progressed through the stages well b/c I do notice I start to gain when I get above 30grams. I do not eat the low carb bars or treats.