tracy5447 3 weeks in

[tracy5447]

hi, i am now 3 full weeks on my low carb diet, and i have lost 1 stone, (14lb) i am amazed at how easy it has been, ok the initial 3 days were rubbish but once i i am feeling very positive about seeing this new way of eating through.

[Aradasky]

Wow! Great results! Yes, it is such a change in our thinking, and with all the recipes and support, it is a way of life that can stay on.

[BlondreTHEGIANT]

Congratulations on the results and keep up the good work. It's easy to let up and "celebrate" at this point so stick to it!!!

[tracy5447]

6 weeks in and i havent lost anything for 3 weeks, i can explain the 1st week stall due to my walking hol and nightly glass of wine, but surely that wouldnt halt it for a further two weeks. i have been sticking to the induction and have reduced the splenda from 5 tabs a day to 2. is a 3 week stall normal so early on?

[Aradasky]

Can you post exactly what you are eating and drinking, including any cooking oils or fats? Give us a few days worth and maybe we can see something that looks like it might be hanging on to the weight.

[tracy5447]

ok will give you the last 3 days, breakfast- coffee,cream 2 splenda, smoked fish and a fried egg (cooked in coconut oil)
lunch- chicken mayo,(about a cup) half a cup of iceberg lettuce and same of grated cheese, drink of water
dinner- belly pork strips with sugar free home made mayo, half a cup of celery, 2 cauliflower florets, water, herb tea
snacks- ham and cheese rollups


breakfast- sauted spinach, and poached egg, coffee cream and splenda
lunch- cream of mushroom soup, herb tea
dinner-crustless quiche with 2, 98% pork sausages, mayo, water
snacks belly pork strip dipped in mayo

breakfast- baked portabello mushroom with cheese, coffee, cream, splenda.
lunch- egg mayo, small tomato, 1/4 cubed fried aubergine (in coconut oil) herb tea
dinner- duck leg,with 1/2 cup of steamed shredded cabbage with ( about 10) caraway seeds and butter.
snack- flaxseed pancake, (small, made with 1 egg and about a tblspn of flax)

water throughout the day. Gosh looking at that menu it seems like i am not getting much veggies. i am taking a multivit as well though. I have to say, i have a funny feeling its the drop in exercise, i went from cycling to work then i went on a hiking hol, to practically nothing, as the school holidays have just finished here and so i was off work, hence no cycling and no hiking, the past 3 weeks i have not done much exercise at all. Just walking the dog. Do you have any suggestions? am i eating too much mayo perhaps? i usually have a couple of teaspoons when i do have it. i always make my own sugar free mayo. I am trying to stay positive as i know it will all work out come time

[tracy5447]

Hi, i started off 6 weeks ago at 13 stone 1lb (183lb) i lost 1 stone (14lb) in the first 3 weeks, i am now 12 stone 1lb (169lb) i have been this weight for 3 weeks now, no loss at all, my goal is around 9 stone 12 ( 138lb) to 10 stone 4 ( 144lb) which still leaves an average of 2 stone 1lb (29lb) still to lose.

[tracy5447]

ooh, isnt it funny when you read over what you have eaten and things jump out at you, all i can see is mayo, mayo, mayo! at 2 teaspoons a serving maybe i am overdoing it.
but i find it really keeps any hunger at bay for a long time, in fact i cant remember the last time i felt hungry.

i am making an effort to incorparate some exercise in my day, so i went for a speedy walk with the dog this morning, and i enjoyed it on this lovely Scottish crisp autumn morning. the only (happy) inconvenience was that i chucked on my jeans that i wore 6 weeks ago and so i had to hold them up when i started walking yippee! thats when i realise that i have lost a bit of weight, if i can just get over this pesky stall i would be over the moon

[Aradasky]

Lol' I know the feeling of having to find a belt for the now loose jeans. Love it! I found that my appetite dropped about now, and maybe you should trust it without so much mayo. Also, I do have to count calories as well as carbs. It does make a difference for me if I want to loose. Are you using a tracker for counting carbs? You should be able to get calories there, too. I have to keep mine in between 1200 / 1500 to loose weight.

[tracy5447]

oh i didnt think about the calories, just the carbs, i will print off a tracker tonight and hopefully that helps, i am also going out for a run in the morning. that needle WILL move!!!

[Happy1240]

I for one cannot eat mayo cause it stalls me and even gains. So some foods work differently to different people. Try cutting it out and see what happens. Good luck.

[Aradasky]

PS. I also just thought of checking to see if your scale is broken! Hahahahahahahaha

[tracy5447]

i wish it was, but i have 2 of the blighters!! whats the chance of them both being faulty?...

[tracy5447]

cant believe it, for the first time in 6 weeks, ( the start of induction) i am really hungry, i have been peckish all day and i have been picking at pork rinds, ham, a slice of cheese, i just dont feel satisfied today, i bet its because i have not had any mayo. i was eating about 2 teaspoons each time with 2 out of three of my meals. not sure if i should have the mayo as its probably got fewer cals in it than the pork rinds, which are 500cals a bag and i have nearly finished them!
i had sausage and egg for breakfast and pork and beansprouts for lunch and although i have eaten all of those snacks listed above i am really thinking about my dinner. it almost feels odd to be hungry, i know my 2 meals are more than enough so why am i being a piggie!

[tracy5447]

oh, and also, i went out today and bought ketostix, they showed a trace of ketones, the lightest pink shade.
i remember years ago when i tried the diet i bought the sticks and they were usually dark purple. does the shade matter? as long as there is something eh?