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Why the rapid weight loss on Low Carb ( Induction ) stops
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Agree ^
I even talked to the company about their use of artificial sweeteners. They tried to lecture me (like I was a moron) on how "safe" artificial sweetners are. Whatever.
Thank goodness for Dr. Atkins (RIP), even though I don't follow his plan or agree with everything, at least he opened my mind to a better way.
There are articles in existence that even Dr Robert Atkins himself, did not like the shakes or bars!!!!!!1 -
This really explained alot to me...thanks so much for the post!1
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I'm bumping this thread from one year ago, it helped me back then and I need a reminder today as I enter week 5 that the honeymoon phase of induction is over and weight loss will slow down. This isn't a bad thing, stay the course, focus ahead.
Two people from this group I miss the most, LowCarbNY and deadvim.0 -
atkins bars aren't really good though. you shouldn't be eating 'frankenfoods'.. and definitely not til closer to your goal weight.
yea, they're marketed as low carb and have 'atkins' on them, but they're not 'good' for you
So I craving something chocolatety, is it better to have real dark chocolate... I know the bars may not be the best for you but it does help with that craving...1 -
So glad I saw this post; yes it's old, but it is timely that I came across it to answer some much needed questions.1
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If you register, you're in and that's all that matters. The darker the ketones doesn't mean you're extra in ketosis. The goal should be to make it as faint as possible due to ginormous water intake. If you're peeing purple, help your kidneys out and drink some water
This has nothing to do with water. I am perfectly hydrated but yet have the darkest purple strips. It can vary day to day depending on how many ketones are present in the urine. Kidney has nothing to do with ketones. Test your ketone levels with a blood strip for accurate reading.1 -
I stumbled across this today and it's helped so much! I've been on Atkins <20g per day since the start of Jan 14 and intend to stay this low until about 15lb away from goal, so my losses have started to hover around 1 or less per week but now I'm not going to keep trying to analyse every small difference and just carry on! I love this way of eating 2
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Fantastic explanation! :huh: Wish more health care professionals knew this, but as I understand it, med schools offer 1 semester of nutrition courses. I took 1 semester as a nurse. Small wonder.
Thanks! :bigsmile:2 -
bump because this needs to be reread again and again! or pinned? thanks 1
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Bump - so I can read this whenever I'm feeling frustrated!0
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Thanks for putting this together. It's very informative and clears a few things up for me.
YES! this was great information. Thank you very much for posting this in an easy to read way0 -
Thank you for this post. Great information and will help me not get discouraged when I see the low number. Thank you0
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This continues to be my favorite post in MFP history. :flowerforyou:1
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This continues to be my favorite post in MFP history. :flowerforyou:
I totally concur!!!!!!
I've read it numerous times as it helps me on the straight and narrow LC path!!!!
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So glad I found this today. Explained a lot and re-motivated me!0
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Great post! :drinker:0
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How long does it take to slow down? Last time I lost 89 pounds in 5 months and it never slowed down. This time since I HAVE to do it for medical reasons I am curious when it will slow and when I should move to OWL. Ive been planning on staying in induction until I reach my first goal and then moving on.0
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Thank you for this....it helps with the "only a pound???" situation!1
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This article has been a great help and inspiration to me when I hit a stall.
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/of-whooshes-and-squishy-fat.html
Basically your fat goes, and the former fat filled cells fill with water which will eventually leave in a "whoosh". It's why stubborn belly fat becomes squishy and lumpy.
In a nutshell, you are losing fat in ketosis while not actually losing weight when in a stall. You just have to KCKO and wait for a whoosh! 4 -
Bump! Need to revisit this today. :happy:0
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Good article. Obviously not the same for everyone, some people do manage to keep losing significant amounts of weight, and some don't.
On Atkins bars, I say who cares. If you want to eat them eat them. I've lost 44lbs and I eat probably 3 a week.
Some might say "not good for you" but you know what? 2g of carbs, a hit of protein, doesn't spike my blood sugar, tides me over until I can eat a proper meal, stops me from buying crap when I go shopping, allows me not to feel like I miss out when my boyfriend sits on the couch with a bag of candy, doesn't hinder my weightloss at all.
I know most of us used to eat things alot worse for you on a daily basis. Don't beat yourself up over it, I say.5 -
If you register, you're in and that's all that matters. The darker the ketones doesn't mean you're extra in ketosis. The goal should be to make it as faint as possible due to ginormous water intake. If you're peeing purple, help your kidneys out and drink some water
No, just no. You can be perfectly hydrated and have a dark purple. Ketostix don't measure hydration. They also do poor job of measuring ketones.1 -
I switched to keto/ carb cycling after losing 25 pounds following IIFYM. It's frustrating not experiencing the rapid weight loss but I think I'm nearing my maintenance weight so it's all a learning experience.0
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Brilliant post! So glad I found this.0
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Great post.0
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Bumping this.....it's very relevant for us newbies1
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Good post then there are others like me who did not lose even one pound of any kind of weight for the first 42 days of eating LCHF but did lose inches. We all can respond differently.
It was only when I stopped dieting to lose weight did my health recovery start. As often in the case of autoimmune diseases or obesity it starts with a leaking gut syndrome which I am sure was a fact in my case. It only took 30 days for my pain to become well managed but 180 days for my IBS symptoms to fully resolve and stay that way.5 -
I hadn't seen this post before. Good idea to bump it. 3
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caraiselite wrote: »
atkins bars aren't really good though. you shouldn't be eating 'frankenfoods'.. and definitely not til closer to your goal weight.
yea, they're marketed as low carb and have 'atkins' on them, but they're not 'good' for you
never had a problem with atkins bars or some such. however, I cycle long, and hard. i might want the carbs, but I hate the insulin response, so atkins hits the spot.2 -
never had a problem with atkins bars or some such. however, I cycle long, and hard. i might want the carbs, but I hate the insulin response, so atkins hits the spot.
Me too, well except for the cycling. I don't have an issue with sweeteners, so anything that helps us stay consistent is worth it.2
