Hi. I have been on induction now for about five weeks. After the first two weeks, I noticed my weight loss was slowing down. The first two weeks, I lost eight pounds total. Now I am losing only two pounds a week, if any at all. Is this normal? The only things that have changed for me since the first two weeks is that I started eating sugar-free jello. I'll stop eating aspartame if my induction weight loss is slowing down because of it. But if this slower weight loss is normal, I will probably keep on with my current diet.

I don't think that you need to change anything. Weight loss is naturally going to slow down. Two pounds a week is EXCELLENT progress. Have you been taking your measurements? Are you losing inches? I've been on induction for almost a month now and I haven't lost any lbs in 3 weeks, but I've lost 15 inches.

The weight that you lost in the beginning weeks were most likely water and will naturally go quickly. Fat takes a little longer. It likes where it lives. LOL.

Be patient. You're doing great!!

~Angi~

Hi there. You are doing roughly the same as me. I lost about 8 lb during Induction then slowed down to about 1 or 2 lb per week. I'm basically still on Induction and am happy with the weight loss. Gosh 2 lb a week is terrific! I'm only averaging 2 1/2 lb a fortnight. Honestly believe you should be happy with whats happening. Hope all goes well for you
Cheers...Pam

2 lbs a week is alot to be loosing.
I wish I lost at that rate !

I thought induction was for only two weeks?

2 lbs a week is GREAT! If that is your rate of loss, I wouldn't change anything! I also have stayed on induction and was losing very slowly, so I upped my calories and veggie carbs just slightly for a week and it really helped. However, it sounds like you don't need to do any "tweaking" at the moment. Good job!

radclerk - induction is normally two weeks, but you can stay on it up to 6 months per Atkins DANDR book, especially if you have a lot of weight to lose, and if it continues to work for you.

You can actually stay on induction indefinately. Dr. A has a whole section in his book about whether or not you should stay on induction or move on. Basically it boiled down to whether or not you were willing to exchange a faster weight loss for a larger variety. Not me


L

Just think by the end of august you will loose like 25 pounds! what would you loose if you weren't on this WOL!

Thanks guys, that really helped make me feel better. I have also figured out that eating sugar free jello and anything with aspartame/polyols/pollooloos (sorry can't spell and am lazy) causes my weight loss to stall.