Hi, I'm on day 4 of induction and have lose 7 pounds, just wondering if eveyone stalls after they begin increasing their carbohydrates once they move past induction? I know my weight loss will slow down this week, but the though of no weight loss for a couple weeks saddens me ... thanks for any information out there!!
Sam

From my understanding (I'm also still on induction), the answer is sort of yes, sort of no.

Upping your carb intake in 5g intervals is what you do on OWL (ongoing weight loss), after induction. So you <i>will</i> get to a point where weight loss stalls. You then dial back on the carbs until you go below your threshold where weight loss begins again. Once you've obtained the carb level that allows a gradual but steady decline in weight, that's what you stick with for carbs until you reach your target weight.... or something like that.

I also believe it is natural to experience stalls while doing OWL, from what I've read.

Even if you continue on induction past 2 weeks your body will still 'take a break' from losing. Just getting used to the initial weight loss.

The word stall gets thrown around way too often.
If you go off of induction your weight loss will SLOW. Thats the rule, if you want to you can continue on induction for the length of time that you want to lose weight,as Dr A recommends.
It is a trade off, if you can handle the limits of induction without getting frustrated then you should stick with it.

"The word stall gets thrown around way too often."

Definitely!

A stall is 6+ weeks with no weight loss and no inches lost. I lose about 5 pounds a month on this plan (or I did when I did Atkins before for 6 months). I only weigh once a month, but it is usual to lose .5 to 1 pound a week after induction, with a little bit of slow down right after induction.

~Shelly

Not everyone slows down for a bit after Induction, but many do.

Frustrating as it is, it is extremely common for the body to pause for a few weeks after an initial big loss. The shrunken fat cells hang onto extra water for a while to "reassure" themselves you are not going to starve them forever. Once they realise there is food coming in, they will relinquish some of that water and you will begin losing again.

And remember, a true stall is 4 to 6 weeks of no pounds or inches lost.

Of course, that doesn't mean you are going to slow down, Sam. You may well just carry on losing. But if you do slow, all you have to do is stick to the plan, and the weight WILL leave you. I promise!

Rosebud

my first time on atkins I lost a whopping 21 pounds the first month! then I didnt lose anything for 2 weeks and got frustrated and gave up.. ( I thought I was stalling) but NOW I know better...

this time around Im not going to make the same mistake and give up if My weight loss slows down, or I dont lose anything for a few weeks.. its just not worth it.

One of the biggest appeal of Atkins is the lightening-fast weight loss we experience, especially if our metabolic resistance is not very high.

I have lost about 15 lbs in 24 days, while treading between Induction-OWL phases. It's easy to get caught up with this and expect this rate to continue for weeks to come, but in my logical state of mind I know this is neither possible nor desirable. If I continue to lose almost 5 lbs a week, I would have lost 30 lbs in 6 weeks! Now, that is just scary--it's hard even to GAIN that much weight in that short amount of time (although certainly possible), so if a body suffers a worse trauma of losing that much weight in that short amount of time, I cannot think it's good for you.

Having said that though, I'd be very upset if I gained any of this back!!

Thanks so much for all the reply's!! they really did help. I just have so many questions (about to post another one ) And I'm thankful that ya'll are here to help! Thanks!
Sam