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Mon, Jan-12-04, 11:52

ih74farmer ih74farmer is offline

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Posts: 149

Plan: Atkins
Stats: 195/195/140 Female 5'3

BF:
Progress: 0%

Location: Nashville area

No weight Loss Please Help!!!

About 4 years ago I started my own invention of low carb ie I would eat uncontrolled amounts of fried chicken strips w/ dipping sauce (I lived off of) fried cheese sticks, Captain D's fried fish w/ tons of tarter sauce salad etc. I lost a whopping 85lbs!! Well, I stopped this woe and now am back up to 195 and very unhappy. So, I have started eating low carb again, staying under 30 grams of carbs a day w/ lots of water etc. NO WEIGHT LOSS. I'm ready to cry about it. These days there are many things low carb that weren't availiable before that I have been using ie, low carb milk, cerel, pancakes, etc. Is this the reason???? I never really did an "induction before" and lost 85lbs 4 years ago. Is my body more sensitive now? What's going on please help!

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#2 ^

Mon, Jan-12-04, 12:52

jedswife

Senior Member

Posts: 472

Plan: atkins since 1-21-03
Stats: 210/155/125 Female 5 ft. 3 in.

BF:
Progress: 65%

Location: Texas

you really should try a strict atkins induction for at least two weeks - then if you wish to stay at induction levels 20 grams of carb - you start trying some of the new lc foods.

but you should not use them until after a strict two week induction.

uhhh? ARE YOU EATING THE BREADING ON ALL OF THESE FRIED FOODS?? if so you are not low carbing.

p.s. it really helps to read the book.

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Mon, Jan-12-04, 20:22

Squid

Senior Member

Posts: 479

Plan: general LC
Stats: 195/142/148 Female 65

BF:
Progress: 113%

I agree - give induction a try. I did low carb for a while my own way (probably about 40 carbs a day) and then it stopped working. After about 6 months of it not working, I decided to buy the Atkins book and follow it to the letter. So I'm doing induction now (12 days into it) and I'm losing weight again

If you're eating a lot of low carb products, you might try cutting these out for a couple of weeks and see if that helps. I know if I get too much of them, that can stall my weight loss.

Also, are you carefully counting carbs? Maybe you're getting more than you think. Look for hidden sugars.

Hang in there. The weight is bound to start coming off again.

Squid