beginning again

Hi there.
I began Atkins on my own just over 2 weeks ago. I worked really hard
the first week and lost 3 lbs and then just stopped. The next week, I
started adding carbs, lost another lb and that was that, though I was
thrilled to notice I had lost 1.5" around my waist and about the same
around my hips.
Here's the deal, though. After a couple of days on the diet, I had
absolutely no cravings for big carbs which I had lived on before, but
after the second week they began to come back. Even though I don't
crave sugar and pasta, I now eat some toast and cheerios when I get
carb hungry, which is more often that it was.
So I'm beginning again. Back to induction. I'm glad I found this
group, because it will be helpful to talk things out here. Did anyone
else have the experience of only losing a few lbs. when you were
really sticking to the diet and then just stopping after a couple of
days?

Patti Cassidy wrote:

Hi there.
I began Atkins on my own just over 2 weeks ago. I worked really hard
the first week and lost 3 lbs and then just stopped. The next week, I
started adding carbs, lost another lb and that was that, though I was
thrilled to notice I had lost 1.5" around my waist and about the same
around my hips.
Here's the deal, though. After a couple of days on the diet, I had
absolutely no cravings for big carbs which I had lived on before, but
after the second week they began to come back. Even though I don't
crave sugar and pasta, I now eat some toast and cheerios when I get
carb hungry, which is more often that it was.
So I'm beginning again. Back to induction. I'm glad I found this
group, because it will be helpful to talk things out here. Did anyone
else have the experience of only losing a few lbs. when you were
really sticking to the diet and then just stopping after a couple of
days?

Well, I only lost 5 lbs on induction, and my weight loss has been
slow (12 lbs in almost 2 months), but I am not resorting to eating
toast and Cheerios. You really have to stick to induction long
enough so you are REALLY past the cravings. You say you don't
carve some carbs, and then you go on to say you are carb hungry.
The whole purpose of induction, to me anyway, is get past this.
If the scales are moving slowly on this WOE, remind yourself that
they are moving in the right direction, albeit slowly--and that is
better than the alternative. Also, think about how long it takes
most of us to put on weight. It is sometimes unrealistic to
expect to take the pounds off extremely quickly--although some of
the people here do.
--
Jean B., 12 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, USA

"Patti Cassidy" wrote in message
om...
| Hi there.
| I began Atkins on my own just over 2 weeks ago. I worked really hard
| the first week and lost 3 lbs and then just stopped. The next week, I
| started adding carbs, lost another lb and that was that, though I was
| thrilled to notice I had lost 1.5" around my waist and about the same
| around my hips.
| Here's the deal, though. After a couple of days on the diet, I had
| absolutely no cravings for big carbs which I had lived on before, but
| after the second week they began to come back. Even though I don't
| crave sugar and pasta, I now eat some toast and cheerios when I get
| carb hungry, which is more often that it was.
| So I'm beginning again. Back to induction. I'm glad I found this
| group, because it will be helpful to talk things out here. Did anyone
| else have the experience of only losing a few lbs. when you were
| really sticking to the diet and then just stopping after a couple of
| days?

Patti,
Every goal in life is dependent on how bad you trully want it.
Chris B.

You might want to try eating a little less and exercising.

--
JC

Lyle's New Ultimate Diet

"1. eat less you fat ****
2. exercise more you fat ****"

"Patti Cassidy" wrote in message
om...
Hi there.
I began Atkins on my own just over 2 weeks ago. I worked really hard
the first week and lost 3 lbs and then just stopped. The next week, I
started adding carbs, lost another lb and that was that, though I was
thrilled to notice I had lost 1.5" around my waist and about the same
around my hips.
Here's the deal, though. After a couple of days on the diet, I had
absolutely no cravings for big carbs which I had lived on before, but
after the second week they began to come back. Even though I don't
crave sugar and pasta, I now eat some toast and cheerios when I get
carb hungry, which is more often that it was.
So I'm beginning again. Back to induction. I'm glad I found this
group, because it will be helpful to talk things out here. Did anyone
else have the experience of only losing a few lbs. when you were
really sticking to the diet and then just stopping after a couple of
days?

Hi! there,,
No toast,,,No Cheerios,,,,,,no carbs..........and you'll do fine...just hang
in there.

"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message
...
You might want to try eating a little less and exercising.

--
JC

Lyle's New Ultimate Diet

"1. eat less you fat ****
2. exercise more you fat ****"

"Patti Cassidy" wrote in message
om...
Hi there.
I began Atkins on my own just over 2 weeks ago. I worked really hard
the first week and lost 3 lbs and then just stopped. The next week, I
started adding carbs, lost another lb and that was that, though I was
thrilled to notice I had lost 1.5" around my waist and about the same
around my hips.
Here's the deal, though. After a couple of days on the diet, I had
absolutely no cravings for big carbs which I had lived on before, but
after the second week they began to come back. Even though I don't
crave sugar and pasta, I now eat some toast and cheerios when I get
carb hungry, which is more often that it was.
So I'm beginning again. Back to induction. I'm glad I found this
group, because it will be helpful to talk things out here. Did anyone
else have the experience of only losing a few lbs. when you were
really sticking to the diet and then just stopping after a couple of
days?

Thanks for the input. I made it through the first day of induction
(the second time around) and so far so good. I will try to remember
that the needle's moving in the right direction on the scale and
that's what I was hoping for in the first place! I'm also giving
myself a reward for making it through the full two weeks. One complete
new outfit! Hopefully it will be in a smaller size...

"Sandy" wrote in message ...
Hi! there,,
No toast,,,No Cheerios,,,,,,no carbs..........and you'll do fine...just hang
in there.