Wed, Aug-27-03, 08:45
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New Member
Posts: 5
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Plan: Atkins/GO-diet
Stats: 180/180/150
BF:
Progress:
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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hang in there and don't give up. i think everyone plateaus for a few weeks sometime in the diet. don't forget that your body may store water in place of the fat you're losing until it finally realizes that it's okay to finally "release" the extra weight your body has been accustomed to having. i, too have found atkins to be a bit frustrating at times--i am a total carb addict and if i'm not careful, it's easy for me to go on days-long carb binges because i feel "deprived" on the atkins diet. I've come to realize that this is just my body lying to me! Focus on how much better your body feels on the lo-carb plan. This is such a healthy lifestyle. NO, i've never heard that it's harder to lose weight the more times you go on/off the diet. In fact, dr atkins said this diet was wonderful b/c when you do get off track, you can always go back to induction phase again as a way to lose any regained weight...sounded to me like a lifelong plan for maintaining a healthy weight. I would encourage you to find a buddy you can vent to and brainstorm with to find good lo-carb recipes to use. Keep in mind that induction is not forever, only to get you into ketosis and off carbs. As you progress and lose weight you will be able to add more variety to your diet (different veges, lower carb fruits). at this point i would just encourage you to stay off the scale and not lose hope. everyone loses at a different weight--i know that for me, the weight comes off painfully slowly...i lost less than 5 lbs my first time on induction and less than a pound a week afterwards...and i have "given up " and "restarted" more times than i can count. This time, though, i am determined to stick with it, no matter what the scale says, because i'm focusing on all-around health. There are some really good cookbooks out there that help you find variety in your diet while sticking to your plan--so you do not feel deprived. these help me tremendously... sorry to ramble on, but i really do want to encourage you that you're doing the right thing! Please hang in there! best wishes.
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