14 Months In

I began lo-carbing (Atkins) in February 2004. By September, I had lost
45lbs; not spectacular by some standards, but I noticed a real difference in
clothes sizes, knees not clicking, a general feeling of greater fitness,
etc.

Since September, nothing. There has been the odd increase in weight of
around 8lbs when I threw myself off the wagon at Christmas and birthdays,
but it soon disappeared after a short period on induction levels. So now I'm
283lbs (20st3lbs for my fellow Brits) although at one happy point after a
10-day business trip to LC-friendly New York, I dropped to to 274lbs
(19st8lbs).

I've checked back on my Fitday entries for the past year and I'm still
following the WOE very closely. My calorie intake is broadly similar, if
anything a little lower.

I've had stalls before, but not one lasting seven months! I've heard of
studies showing that bodies get used to lo-carbing and cease to show any
further weight loss. What do you think?

As far as it goes, I plan to stay LC. When I wandered off the path and ate
carbs willy-nilly I felt lousy. It reminded me just how bad I felt at times;
bloated, listless and a martyr to indigestion. This wasn't because I was
pigging out, just that I was eating moderate amounts of the foods that I
used to eat with abandon. On LC I feel good. And from what I've read there's
no reason to do anything else.

max
330/283/196

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emandem wrote:

I began lo-carbing (Atkins) in February 2004. By September, I had lost
45lbs; not spectacular by some standards, but I noticed a real difference in
clothes sizes, knees not clicking, a general feeling of greater fitness,
etc.

Since September, nothing. There has been the odd increase in weight of
around 8lbs when I threw myself off the wagon at Christmas and birthdays,
but it soon disappeared after a short period on induction levels. So now I'm
283lbs (20st3lbs for my fellow Brits) although at one happy point after a
10-day business trip to LC-friendly New York, I dropped to to 274lbs
(19st8lbs).

I've checked back on my Fitday entries for the past year and I'm still
following the WOE very closely. My calorie intake is broadly similar, if
anything a little lower.

I've had stalls before, but not one lasting seven months! I've heard of
studies showing that bodies get used to lo-carbing and cease to show any
further weight loss. What do you think?

As far as it goes, I plan to stay LC. When I wandered off the path and ate
carbs willy-nilly I felt lousy. It reminded me just how bad I felt at times;
bloated, listless and a martyr to indigestion. This wasn't because I was
pigging out, just that I was eating moderate amounts of the foods that I
used to eat with abandon. On LC I feel good. And from what I've read there's
no reason to do anything else.

max
330/283/196

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Hi max,

There are two things that you must check.

(1) calculate your calorie needs. since you've been keep tracking of
your food intake on FitDay, it should be a problem to compare your
calorie intake with the calories you burn. if you don't have a calorie
deficit, you won't lose. your calorie intake stayed similar thoughout
the past year, but the amount of calories that you burn might have
reduced because you have lost weight. you lost the 45lbs because you
used to have a calorie deficit. you lost even more while you were in
NY, possibly not because of the low carb food you've been eating, but
because like everybody else you walked a lot and shifted your luggages a
lot while you travel.

(2) exercise. are you doing any? if you aren't, please start as it
doesn't just make your healthier and burn calories, it also boost your
confidence. after i start going to swim, i start to think - i am fat
but i can swim reasonably ok just like many other people of various
sizes. it makes me feel positive about my body. you need not go to
gym, you can start cycling, walking, swimming, gardening, dancing...
anything really.

finally, welcome to asdlc!

A

"emandem" wrote in message
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I began lo-carbing (Atkins) in February 2004. By September, I had lost
45lbs; not spectacular by some standards, but I noticed a real difference
in
clothes sizes, knees not clicking, a general feeling of greater fitness,
etc.

Since September, nothing.

There's no magic to this, if you're not losing weight then you need some
combination of less food and more exercise. From what you say it sounds
like you need a whole lot more exercise.

"emandem" wrote in message
I began lo-carbing (Atkins) in February 2004. By September, I had lost
45lbs;

Since September, nothing. There has been the odd increase in weight of
around 8lbs when I threw myself off the wagon at Christmas and birthdays,
but it soon disappeared after a short period on induction levels.

So what is a typical day's food for you?
I didn't see you say how many carbs you eat. Since you've been on Atkins
for 14 months, were you able to find your CCLL?
My main suggestion is that if you are still following the plan at induction
levels (WHY!?), then go into OWL.

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"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message
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Try eating less and doing some exercise, ffs.

--
Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. -- MFW


"emandem" wrote in message
...
I began lo-carbing (Atkins) in February 2004. By September, I had lost
45lbs; not spectacular by some standards, but I noticed a real difference
in
clothes sizes, knees not clicking, a general feeling of greater fitness,
etc.

Since September, nothing. There has been the odd increase in weight of
around 8lbs when I threw myself off the wagon at Christmas and birthdays,
but it soon disappeared after a short period on induction levels. So now
I'm
283lbs (20st3lbs for my fellow Brits) although at one happy point after a
10-day business trip to LC-friendly New York, I dropped to to 274lbs
(19st8lbs).

I've checked back on my Fitday entries for the past year and I'm still
following the WOE very closely. My calorie intake is broadly similar, if
anything a little lower.

I've had stalls before, but not one lasting seven months! I've heard of
studies showing that bodies get used to lo-carbing and cease to show any
further weight loss. What do you think?

As far as it goes, I plan to stay LC. When I wandered off the path and
ate
carbs willy-nilly I felt lousy. It reminded me just how bad I felt at
times;
bloated, listless and a martyr to indigestion. This wasn't because I was
pigging out, just that I was eating moderate amounts of the foods that I
used to eat with abandon. On LC I feel good. And from what I've read
there's
no reason to do anything else.

max
330/283/196

remove my doubts to reply

A true low-carb diet will benefit you, healthwise. But you do have to stick
with it, regardless of stalls and weight complications.

It might cause some difficulty, but it's easier to get fat then to get lean
again.

Remember this in the morning when you just don't feel like walking around
the block, or whatever.