1200/atkins

Karolina864

Hi, just hoping for some help.
Less than 2 weeks ago I started on a low carb diet sort of like the Atkins induction. Whilst I was on it I maintained around 1000-1200 calories eating quiet often with small healthy meals (minus the carbs) But after being on it for a week or so, I decided to stop after continuously feeling weak and tired. I don't think I even reached ketnosis as I wasn't eating enough fat.

Now that I am on a 1200 calorie diet (give or take 100 calories) and exercising quite frequently, I was wondering when abouts I would start loosing weight? During the atkins diet I didn't lose a pound and now that I've been on this diet a few days now I just wanted to know when abouts I would start to see the weight budge?
And if there is anything I can do in order to speed things up or help aid my weight loss in any way?

-By exercise I mean I got to the gym about 3 times a week and I walk quite a bit aswell

Any help would be great, thanks!


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FungusGirl

Too much protein will act the same way carbs do if you have too little fat. Your body will burn the excess protein first, which may be why you were tired with the Keto-flu for so long (Rabbit Starvation is a lot of protein, too little fat). Look up Ketogenic diet.
You should have at least lost your 10 pounds or so of water weight!!

parkscs

Hi, just hoping for some help.
Less than 2 weeks ago I started on a low carb diet sort of like the Atkins induction. Whilst I was on it I maintained around 1000-1200 calories eating quiet often with small healthy meals (minus the carbs) But after being on it for a week or so, I decided to stop after continuously feeling weak and tired. I don't think I even reached ketnosis as I wasn't eating enough fat.

Now that I am on a 1200 calorie diet (give or take 100 calories) and exercising quite frequently, I was wondering when abouts I would start loosing weight? During the atkins diet I didn't lose a pound and now that I've been on this diet a few days now I just wanted to know when abouts I would start to see the weight budge?
And if there is anything I can do in order to speed things up or help aid my weight loss in any way?

-By exercise I mean I got to the gym about 3 times a week and I walk quite a bit aswell

Any help would be great, thanks!


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A food scale, accurate logging and a lot of patience.

Karolina864

I';ve been logging my calorie intake, liquid consumption and exercise since I started and all are saying I should be losing weight however I am not. I am drinking around 2.5/3 litres of water as well. Didn't loose any of the water weight during my week of atkins induction. I started a 1200 calorie diet straight after because I didn't want to 'lose' the progress I had already made but don't think that's made any difference to shifting weight

kwantlen2051

It depends on your metabolism. Everybody is different. It took me around 4 weeks to see results even though I cut down on calories and was exercising every day. After 4 weeks,my scale suddenly dropped 5 lbs. and then it was approx. .5 to 1 lb every week aft er that. Just have patience and keep at it.

JenMc14

So, you changed your eating habits two weeks ago, then again last week? It's going to take some time, much more than that. Make sure you weigh and measure all your food, and log accurately.

Karolina864

Thanks! I thought it would drop bit by bit, didn't think of the possibility of it dropping drastically at a point.
I thought I may have just been eating too many calories or not exercising enough to make a difference but i think for my heigh 5ft 7 1200 is the minimum and so should soon make a difference

fruttibiscotti

Hi, just hoping for some help.
Less than 2 weeks ago I started on a low carb diet sort of like the Atkins induction. Whilst I was on it I maintained around 1000-1200 calories eating quiet often with small healthy meals (minus the carbs) But after being on it for a week or so, I decided to stop after continuously feeling weak and tired. I don't think I even reached ketnosis as I wasn't eating enough fat.

Now that I am on a 1200 calorie diet (give or take 100 calories) and exercising quite frequently, I was wondering when abouts I would start loosing weight? During the atkins diet I didn't lose a pound and now that I've been on this diet a few days now I just wanted to know when abouts I would start to see the weight budge?
And if there is anything I can do in order to speed things up or help aid my weight loss in any way?

-By exercise I mean I got to the gym about 3 times a week and I walk quite a bit aswell

Any help would be great, thanks!


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A food scale, accurate logging and a lot of patience.

^^^ this. It is easy to underestimate food quantities when you do not use a food scale. My guess is that you are eating more calories than your target calories. Get a kitchen scale and measure weights accurately.