Atkins and PLATEAUS! - Obesity Message Board

musicmama · 10-24-2003, 07:23 PM

This is my first posting! I have been on Atkins since Jan. I lost 43 lbs in 5 months and then hit a plateau. I chalked it up to summer, vacations, not getting to the gym, etc. But now that school is back in & routines are starting I am still stuck! No real loss since MAY! I tried taking 2 days off, all that did was give me a 2 pound gain, that I have lost, and am stuck again! I heard others on Atkins have had big plateaus? I'm willing to try supplements if there are really any that work. Any advice?

mickyzzzzz05 · 10-27-2003, 09:19 PM

Maybe you are all ready doing some if not all of these things but you could try:

Drinking at least 70 or more ounces of water
No caffeine
Unbreaded meats (not luncheon meats) but chicken, pork, fish, eggs .....
limited cheese - no more than 4 ounces a day
2 cups of salad a day
1 cup of allowed vegetable a day
No shakes, bars or extras
Just eating the meat at all meals and staying with the 2 cups of salad with allowed dressing and 1 cup of vegetables for a couple of days.

See if the scales start moving. Like I said - you may already be doing this - but good luck.