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Originally posted by Sadai
... I began my lifestyle change on October 20th/00 and since have only lost a total of 5 lb's and that only occurred within the 1st week. ... even tried eating only a portion of what is required.
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Hi Sadai, and welcome!
You have found good lowcarb friends here, please post often. About your being stuck, there may be a number of reasons. Wa'il is right that you are probably losing fat, but gaining some lean muscle in turn, so you won't see the loss on the scales, but in inches instead. Here are some other suggestions -
(1) are your scales accurate?? This is something I am considering myself, and have often read others have this problem. For instance, you get on and off the scale three times in a row, and each time says something different.
(2) are you absolutely positive you are measuring every single carbohydrate?? The packet of sweetener, or the whitener in your coffee, if you drink that, can add up over the course of the day. Do you accurately measure vegetables? Do you use the protein bars or shakes, some people are sensitive to the carbs in the sorbitol and maltitol. Cheese is another problem area too. Also, if the food is from the USA, they do not have to declare carbs if it is below 1 gram, even if it is 0.99! So you could be eating something, say process cheese, thinking it is a 0 carb food, when in fact it is basically a whole gram for each ounce. If you would like, why don't you post a typical day's menu here, and we can help you find hidden carbs, if there are any. Lots of folks have found this helpful - we love to help
(3) Do not undereat. I am so guilty of this myself. Your body will go into starvation mode, and it will just work AGAINST your weight-loss efforts.
(4) make sure you are drinking at least 6 to 8 glasses of pure water every day, on top of any other liquids.
(5) read the post "Why am I stalled? from Atkins" down in the Stalls and Plateaus forum. Here's the link
http://www.lowcarber.org/forum/show...hp?threadid=265
Good luck, and please keep us posted of your progress
Doreen