Getting over a plateau

icem6400

Okay so I have been on the atkins diet induction phase for at least 2 good months. The last 3 weeks I have hit one hell of a plateau. So I started doing some research as to what went wrong after losing weight at first so consistently. And much to my surprise I realize that the diet I started out doing had morphed into something else. I had inadvertently changed it without realizing it. I started out with the atkins but was now just doing a HIGH PROTEIN, LOW CARB, LOW FAT. I believe that there is a formula to the things you eat on Atkins, which is 5/35/60. Which is 5% carbs/35% protein/60% fat, in relative to total calorie intake. I believe this formula is ideal for maximum fat loss on Atkins. And like alot of people I assumed that as long as I ate meat everything would kind of adapt itself to conform to the diet. Now I have learned that it does take some thought and planning. Tracking everything I eat on fitnesspal I was able to go back and track my foods for the last 30 days. And much to my surprise I had been consuming more protein than I should and far less fat, which kind of looked like this. 60/35/5 Protein/Fat/Carbs. Now with some adjustments I think I am back on the right track. I hoped this will shed some light on how easy it is to slip off the right track unaware of why maybe your weight loss has hit the plateau that you just can't get past. If this helps anyone please let me know and hit the like button.

Muscleflex79

you are overcomplicating things - all that is needed for fat loss is a calorie deficit.

icem6400

Well I kind of thought so too. Until I went to the doctor. And my blood test reveled that my Trigs and Cholesterol are all in normal range. (down from 3 months ago) And my blood sugar A1C went from 6.9 to 5.7 in 3 months. Yes I am type 2 diabetic. I really don't know the science behind Atkins but it clearly is doing some good in my life. My Dr, told me that she doesn't know what I'm doing but please keep it up. Inflammation has also gone from my joints. So my friend it is not just a weight lost thing for me. I couldn't get these results on just a calorie restricted diet. Numbers don't lie. Thank you for reading my post and your reply. All opinions are welcome.

sssgilbe

Congratulations on the good numbers. I got similar results on CICO; i.e. reduced my A1C to normal range and down from 2 pills to 1 pill each for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and GERD after the first 10 pounds. Hoping for zero meds after the next 40.

icem6400

Fantastic sssgilbe. Keep up the good work. I want off the meds also. Looking forward to the new year and good health. Happy Holidays to you and your family.

yweight2020

Awesome