yet another newbie question, i know i know.

so i've noticed that the pants are fitting slightly loose, however i have maintained the same weight. not a pound lost, not a pound gained.

i've been pretty strict as far as food intake.

minus that i've had wine, nothing?

any ideas?

No alcohol during induction. However, make sure you take measurements because you may be losing inches but not pounds yet. It happens.

Try posting a few days worth of menus maybe your having hidden carbs you don't realize, we'll see if we can spot anything obvious.

I usually lose inches first, then the scale catches up. I would have been terribly discouraged if I hadn't started taking measurements.

My initial progress was reflected more in inches lost than on the scale. Be sure to take your measurements in lots of places. It can really reinforce your progress when you don't see movement on the scale.

yeterday.

i was really even worse and sad to see that my waste was bigger than i realized.

hence, i put the tape measure down

You said you bought the tape yesterday...had you measured before you started? If so, sounds to me like you are retaining water, and it shows in on women in the stomach and chest area first. Are you eating a lot of high-sodium food, like the pork rinds? Using a lot of salt? If so, cut it out and drink at least 64 oz of water a day. Water will help flush out the excess water your body is holding and help flush the fat, too. Have you tried using Keto sticks? It will tell you if you are in ketosis...if you are, you are burning fat. If you didn't take your measurements before you started and the number is higher than you remember, don't be discouraged. It will give you a tremendous boost when you can see yourself starting to shrink! Take your measurements at your arms, thighs, chest, belly and hips. You will see progress! If you think your clothes fit looser, you are already losing something!

I only lost half a pound during my second week of induction. Almost everyone sees a slowdown during the second or third week. Some people say the first two weeks you lose water weight, after this little break you are losing fat.

Remember this isn't a quick fix.

--nw

Whew.....I thought something was wrong because after 1 week the scale did not move but my husband swears that I look and feel trimmer around the waist. I feel it too but can't wrap my brain around how I can lose inches but nothing...not even a little someting shows on the scales!! Feel much better now!! Thanks!!

i drink 3-5 crystal geyser 33.8 fl ox. (1.05 quarts ) 1 liter per day at work. its the only thing that i drink is water. nothing else liquid wise crosses these lips.

the measurement thing. I know that i should face the tape measure again, however my disappointment was way tooo strong for that.

as far as salt intake, i have tried to cook less with it. i am currently snacking on the porkrinds, hey its good, and it keeps me full till the next feeding. so i dont know.

as far as the scale goes, i'm only going to do that one a week. every couple of days its just soooo not producing what i want?

quick question, is it possible to get fatter doing atkins?

i havent gotten the ketosis sticks yet, tre expensive if you ask me.
is there a cheaper generic version of that stuff?

Is it possible? Yes, but it's very rare. The only people who haven't cheated and gained weight were those who were under weight to begin with, and had unrealistic expectations. Some people put on a little weight in the beginning because they weren't getting enough protein from their previous diet.

As for the sticks, I say skip them. Too many people become obsessed with their color, and there are a lot of factors that can effect them. If you really want to get them, many people haven't gotten them very cheap on ebay.

--nw