Atkins Board

[suzyq501]

Well it has been a very long time since we have had an Atkins board post.

How is everyone doing? I think we need to keep on encouraging each other.

I have been doing the Atkins since mid January and have gone down 27 lbs and it has been forever since my weight has come down. I have been taking my measurements and I have come down a bit in inches but it is just frustrating not to see the scale come down..I know the scale is just a number but I am trying really hard and I thought I would of been down more by now. Any suggestions?

[kk1978]

I wish we could keep this going. I started this board a few months ago when I started the diet. But it seems like it just keeps dwindling away. Well as for me I am doing okay. I don't believe that I am doing perfect though. I have really tried today, because I have been slipping a little. I have done good today though. I am still only down 47 pds. Still excited though. Just need to drink more water and add more exercise. Good Luck everyone. kk

[Caligal]

Hello,
I started the atkins diet on may 5th and I am down 11 pounds. The induction period went better than I expected. I mean it was not as hard as I thought it would be. I am actually going to keep doing the induction period for another week or two. Good luck to both of you.

[gretsky]

Hi everyone,

First of all, I just want to say, kk: 47 pounds is NOT something to say ONLY about! That's awesome!! You obviously have the patience to work off that much in the past, which means you can lose those other pounds. Wow, I'm so impressed!

Ok, I have a few questions for you Adkins folks. Are you planning on staying on this type of diet long term? Will you work carbs back into your diet slowly? Do people usually gain their weight back when they do this? Also, what do you typically eat in a day?

I know, there are a lot of questions here, but if anyone can take a crack at even one or two, I'd really appreciate it.

thanks,
--gretsky

[jennielynn]

I'm just curious--how much weight have you Atkins fans got to lose? I've got roughly 30 pounds to lose and I found that with Atkins the weight was just coming off so slowly--I'm talking like 2-3 pounds in the first 2 weeks. I'm wondering if it's because I don't have a high amount of weight to lose; as opposed to someone who has 50 and up. I'm currently doing low carb (under 100 grams)and getting them mostly from veggies and whole wheat bread. I'm also keeping my fat intake to less than 35 grams and this seems to be working just as well as Atkins has for me. I've been tossing around the idea of trying Atkins again; but I'm kinds scared of taking in high amounts of fat and possibly gaining again.

Sorry to ramble; just trying to figure this big mystery we call weightloss out!!!!LOL

Jen