Tue, Sep-23-03, 22:32
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 235/135/135
BF:
Progress: 100%
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Hi Angie, welcome!
What you are experiencing is very common, so relax. After a large initial loss, the body often seems to need to "draw breath" for a while. Many folk find they have this little plateau at first. It is just the cells trying to hold onto some water for a while, as they come to terms with losing some fat. Have a look at this site for more information about plateaus: http://www.jalilahsahar.com/whooshes.html
All you have to do is continue to follow your plan, and before long, you will see another downward trend.
Have you measured yourself? That could be another reason. People often gain a little muscle at the start of low carbing, simply beacuse they were eating insufficient protein before.
All the best!
Rosebud
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