Started Atkins again 2 weeks ago...

nickico
nickico Posts: 1 Member
edited January 6 in Introduce Yourself
I am an unfortunate yo-yo dieter, I'm afraid. I feel awful about that. My body is used to the ups and downs. I have done Atkins in the past, several years ago, so hopefully that will give my body a bit of a switch up. Anyway, I am so very anxious to lose weight and I started out weighing 190 and after 2 weeks, I now weigh 180 lbs. Things are going pretty well, I have not been hungry or bored with food options. I actually feel like I have been eating more of a variety now that I am doing Atkins way of eating, then when I was dieting before and I was loaded up on carbs!

I have a good feeling about this and I am hoping to make a major difference in my body by July, when I go on my summer vacation. After I reach my goal weight, which is about 40 - 50 lbs lighter I will continue on LC. It is comfortable and it seems to be what my body responds to. Out of all the diets I have tried this seems more natural for me and I do take supplements to keep me balanced. I wish the best to everyone on a mission to lose weight because it always a challenge and the scale is not always our friend.:flowerforyou:

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  • AmberBelandria
    AmberBelandria Posts: 78 Member
    Hey Nickico,

    I am starting the diet very soon....This Monday to be exact I want to get through the christmas dinner. I have never done Atkins before but I am desperate to lose weight and quick. I will continue to do the diet but I need some results to feel better. I just wanted to say hello since your doing the diet now and I will be starting it soon.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,809 Member

    . I have never done Atkins before but I am desperate to lose weight and quick.

    please be patient

    desperation is not much good for anything except when being chased by a hungry lion and I mean really....how often does that happen?

    patience is King
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    I agree with Dave - patience IS king. I do, however, understand needing that quick start to keep motivated. My sis is doing Atkins for 2 weeks to jump start and then just counting calories under the TDEE method. While she is on Atkins she is also counting calories and has had great success in her first week. I did the HCG (I know - BAD) for 3 weeks to jump start my loss 2 years ago but only 3 weeks and then I had to gradually make changes to get where I am today.

    Those fad diets are not good for our bodies long term - so my suggestion is get your quick start, but them set realistic goals. Best wishes for your success !!!!!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,864 Member
    Just my $.02 for what it's worth, and I'm certainly not trying to discourage here....but slow and low garners the best results when it comes to both weight loss and good BBQ. The reason people yo-yo on these kinds of diets is because they are completely and utterly unsustainable. As soon as the dieting period ends, the weight just goes right back on and then some in many cases. This was my experience with Adkins and South Beach. These diets do not teach you anything about proper nutrition and fueling your body. 10 Lbs per week weight loss is not healthy either.

    Again, not trying to be discouraging...just my $.02
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,477 Spam Moderator
    I am an unfortunate yo-yo dieter, I'm afraid.
    Which means once you're off this "diet" you'll regain. Stop the madness. Learn how to eat in correct portion and moderation.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,809 Member
    I am an unfortunate yo-yo dieter, I'm afraid.
    Which means once you're off this "diet" you'll regain. Stop the madness. Learn how to eat in correct portion and moderation.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    not necessarily

    you could yo yo straight from this diet to a new diet. If you maintain a caloric deficit on any diet, you will not regain
  • mzjessicaxo
    mzjessicaxo Posts: 330 Member
    Just my $.02 for what it's worth, and I'm certainly not trying to discourage here....but slow and low garners the best results when it comes to both weight loss and good BBQ. The reason people yo-yo on these kinds of diets is because they are completely and utterly unsustainable. As soon as the dieting period ends, the weight just goes right back on and then some in many cases. This was my experience with Adkins and South Beach. These diets do not teach you anything about proper nutrition and fueling your body. 10 Lbs per week weight loss is not healthy either.

    Again, not trying to be discouraging...just my $.02


    Agreed! These diets are a waste of time. Its more beneficial to learn the benefits of moderation and and healthy lifestyle. Its a lifestyle change not a diet that you need.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,477 Spam Moderator
    I am an unfortunate yo-yo dieter, I'm afraid.
    Which means once you're off this "diet" you'll regain. Stop the madness. Learn how to eat in correct portion and moderation.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    not necessarily

    you could yo yo straight from this diet to a new diet. If you maintain a caloric deficit on any diet, you will not regain
    I define a yo yo dieter as someone who loses and regains. You're right when you say if you maintain a calorie deficit, but a yo yo dieter doesn't do that.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,979 Member
    ceasing the fad diets will cease your yo-yoing
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    I don't know, anecdotal but if I go low carb for 4/5 weeks I lose 10 pounds. I lose too quickly. No, I have no insulin resistance or health problems, I just lose weight.
  • TheConsciousFoody
    TheConsciousFoody Posts: 607 Member
    Most people I have met who did the Atkins "diet" gained their weight back and then some. I've never been a big fan of any "diet" that takes something important out, and I think carbs are an important part of a healthy diet.
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  • coolraul07
    coolraul07 Posts: 1,606 Member
    I remember a co-worker who did Atkins and got excellent results. He told me about the meats part and I was all in. When he got around to the low-carb part, I thought "No big deal" until I heard the actual numbers. I think it was no more than 20g/day to start... when I realized that that was less than a single glass of OJ, I knew that I wouldn't last. Forget about white flour and all that, it's the lack of fruit that would kill me! However, I have kept it in the back of my mind to try for a couple of weeks if I need to shock my body through a long unintentional plateau. But definitely not long-term solution for me.
  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    I remember a co-worker who did Atkins and got excellent results. He told me about the meats part and I was all in. When he got around to the low-carb part, I thought "No big deal" until I heard the actual numbers. I think it was no more than 20g/day to start... when I realized that that was less than a single glass of OJ, I knew that I wouldn't last. Forget about white flour and all that, it's the lack of fruit that would kill me! However, I have kept it in the back of my mind to try for a couple of weeks if I need to shock my body through a long unintentional plateau. But definitely not long-term solution for me.

    What you mention is called the induction. Adkins DOES teach you proper nutrition. It shocks your body into ketosis during those first two weeks. Most of the major loss in those first two weeks is still actually water, just like any other "fad diet". The difference is when it comes to people who have insulin resistance (like myself), choosing to live a low carb lifestyle, for me, is the difference between having diabetes and the drugs to control it or sugary/starchy foods that do my body no good....

    No, it is not for everyone but it does teach proper nutrition and I'm sorry, but on low carb, portion control mshould be easy too. As for having Fruit, I eat it all the time n the summer but I prefer it only in season.... I just didn't have it during the first 3 weeks of my lifestyle change.

    I still have pasta once in a great while and when I do, I have the garlic bread with it... It's just not something I eat routinely anymore. When I do have it, I usually find I feel bloated and sluggish after.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I don't know, anecdotal but if I go low carb for 4/5 weeks I lose 10 pounds. I lose too quickly. No, I have no insulin resistance or health problems, I just lose weight.

    Seems pretty typical, generally you will lose lots of water weight in the first few weeks because you aren't eating carbs anymore (carbs require water to store).
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    ceasing the fad diets will cease your yo-yoing

    Yes, exactly. I don't know why a self-professed yo-yo dieter would want to try a fad diet that has an extremely high recidivism rate. Why not just eat a balanced diet at a moderate deficit and work out a way to make it sustainable long-term for yourself? That way you won't be constantly wasting your time losing and gaining the same weight.
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,545 Member
    ceasing the fad diets will cease your yo-yoing
    THIS.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    ceasing the fad diets will cease your yo-yoing

    Yes, exactly. I don't know why a self-professed yo-yo dieter would want to try a fad diet that has an extremely high recidivism rate. Why not just eat a balanced diet at a moderate deficit and work out a way to make it sustainable long-term for yourself? That way you won't be constantly wasting your time losing and gaining the same weight.

    Yep.
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    If you get on it...LIVE IT. Meaning maintain the diet. Your definition..."A Yo-YO" is most likely the belief that a diet is short-term. A diet is the regular intake of nutrition...in other words, a Lifestyle. Not a short lived attempt that is destined to fail.
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    ceasing the fad diets will cease your yo-yoing

    Yes, exactly. I don't know why a self-professed yo-yo dieter would want to try a fad diet that has an extremely high recidivism rate. Why not just eat a balanced diet at a moderate deficit and work out a way to make it sustainable long-term for yourself? That way you won't be constantly wasting your time losing and gaining the same weight.

    Yep.

    Exactly.
  • martinah4
    martinah4 Posts: 583 Member
    To the original poster:
    As much as I think that some people here are misinformed about the Atkins diet (it's low carb, not NO carb, and those carbs come from healthy veggies), they are correct, in that if you are in the mindset of doing this as a fad or quick fix, you are going to regain any weight you lose. You have to look at any diet as a life-style change. The people who have successfully lost weight and keep it off are the people who are committed to their diet's for life.
    I have been successful following Atkins. My body reacts poorly to bad carbs and sugars found in bread, pasta and processed foods. For me to lose weight and keep it off, I've come to terms with the fact that I can't have these foods at every meal. Occasionally, yes. Daily, no.
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