Mon, Feb-10-03, 09:16
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Lowcarb since 7/2002
Posts: 5,991
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 360/232/180
BF:BMI 53.2/34.3/?
Progress: 71%
Location: U.S.: Mid-Atlantic
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The reason my starting weight is listed as 350+ is that when I started I did not have access to a scale that went over 350 pounds and my weight was off that scale. I did not weigh for the first 2-1/2 months I was following Atkins. I could tell I was doing well because I wasn't getting hungry between meals, I was eating less, I had more energy, and my clothes were getting looser. However, I could not independently confirm that with a scale. I stuck to Atkins without the confirming number on the scale because I kept feeling better and because the only alternative that I was aware of was weight loss surgery which scared the h-ll out of me. I had tried lowfat dieting, but that was a disastor for me, so it was not a viable alternative.
In retrospect, I think this may not have been a bad situation to be in. So many people keep posting that they are discouraged because they lose rapidly for the first two weeks on induction and then go into a stall that lasts a few weeks. If I did that, I had no way of knowing.
It's up to you to decide what to do, but I definitely think there are advantages to being unable to weigh yourself regularly. You'll be able to tell if you are feeling better and if your clothes are getting looser and you will get less hung up on the daily fluctuations of your weight.
Welcome to the Triplet Digits Club. I am glad you found us.
Last edited by liz175 : Mon, Feb-10-03 at 09:17.
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