Thu, Apr-18-02, 08:22
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Senior Member
Posts: 150
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 269.7/224.8/176
BF:
Progress: 48%
Location: South Africa
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And how I broke the stall ... :-)
All right ...
So here is how I broke the stall ... but the history first. :-)
11 November 2001:
Started LC
Carbs 3 - 7 g
Calories 750 - 850
Weightloss after first week: 13.2 pounds
11 February 2002 (3 months later)
Weightloss: 48.62 pounds
09 April 2002 (2 Months later)
NO WEIGHTLOSS!!
But I discovered this forum, asked a couple of questions and learned that I didn't eat enough. I pushed up the carbs and calories, gained 5 pounds of water in 3 days, panicked and asked some more questions on the forum. I was told to be patient and that it is water and ...
to answer my own question I asked Karen on April 14 about her her comment ... "Yes, you may gain weight, but this is the effect of starvation, then Abundance."
"For how long can this go on before I will stabilize and then start shedding again?"
It took me one week to break the stall. I now eat
Calories 2400 - 2500 (instead of 750 - 850)
Carbs 21 (instead of 3 - 7)
April 9 - Day 1 on increased carbs and calories: gained 2 pounds of water.
April 10 - Day 2: Gained 2 pounds of water
April 11 - Day 3: Gained 1 pound of water
April 12 - Day 4: Shed 2 pounds of water
April 13 - Day 5: Shed 2 pounds of water
April 14 - Day 6: Shed 1 pounds of water
April 15 - Day 7: Nothing happened
April 16 - Day 8: Nothing happened
April 17 - Day 9: Lost 0.22 pounds of fat after a 2 month stall!!
April 18 - Day 10: Shed 0.44 pounds of fat!!
and yes, it is FAT because ...
Since I started LC (now Atkins), I took regular measurements. I got rid of 18cm around my waist and 4 cm around my hips. This morning I was still the same around my waist, but 2cm down around hips (where I have most fat).
I am so proud that I was so patient during the stall and discovered the forum where I learned about my mistakes.
Thank you Karen, Marlaine, SlimShAdY and Nat. :-)
Rey
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