11 days in....

[BDi_Chopper]

Hi all,
I'm a new member of this forum.

I made early progress as expected early on with Atkins. I have been very strict in keeping under 20g of carb, in fact, I am eating hardly any. I am eating only cheese, meat, eggs etc, no caffeine, lots of fluid etc.

Since starting I've lost about 9lbs but I lost that in the first few days. I have now been at 15st (minus a pound or two) for a week. Perplexed and getting annoyed now as it's very hard when making the kids dinners as I'm sure a lot of you know!

I have no idea why I've stopped and am considering giving up sadly.

Any advice, greatly appreciated.
M

[scottie mike]

First, welcome.

Second, congratulation on the losing 9 pounds.

Third: Take a breath.

Atkins is a long process. So do not expect to loss the same amount every day.

Generally, people lose 10% of the weight they want to lose in the first weeks. This is you burning through your glycogen reserves.

Then you will slow to something between 0.5-2% of your total weight per week. Many people fall at the lower end of this rate. You will not always go down every week. You may go do everything right and go up. Women often have issues with water retention ( and weight gain/non-lose ).

Atkins in a way of eating (WOE). You should be thinking "I am doing this for the rest of my life". And there are lots of steps to cover.

So be patient. Work the plan.

Good advice:

• Get the book and read it a couple of times. It is short.
• Plan your meals in advance. Many people plan a week of meals.
• Make sure you are following the plan: 20 ng carbs, vegetables, lots of water, 1500-1800 calories per day, etc
• Eat regularly -- at least ever 5 hours.
• Buy snacks -- extra cheese or sliced meat for eating when you are hungry. I would suggest making extra lunch style food for snacks.
• Plan for eating while out: take your own food; read the menus in advance to see if you can have it, do not settle for the least bad item.

[ninasan]

Hello there M!

I know it can be discouraging not to see the numbers budge on the scale (I should know), but don't give up!
You may want to add some veggies in there, they are good for you! You know 15 g. of carbs isn't going to interfere with weight loss, but it's going to give you nutrients you need. So eat the veggies! I've been reading around a lot on the internet and there are many reasons why we stall (or seem to stall). So, keep going! Don't be afraid to post your doubts here, cuz there's a lot of people here that can support you and explain things. You surely won't be disappointed! Luck to you! --- Nina