Thanks, just had my morning coffee. Im inspired by your weight loss so lets hope I too have better success. I loose crazy weight when I can stay focused, but on my days off I tend to slip. So I only end up loosing like 1-2lbs a week now. I think I need a regiment like yours to give me structure. Ill post results

10/1 - 224.8lbs
10/2 - 224.4lbs
10/3 - 223.4lbs
10/4 - 222lbs
10/5 - 221.6lbs
10/6 - 221.4lbs
10/7 - 220.5lbs
10/8 - 220lbs
10/9 - 219.2lbs
10/10 - 218.1lbs
10/11 - 217lbs
10/12 - 216.1

10/12 - 249lbs
10/13 - 248lbs

@TheSatinPumpkin... It's working Just had to substitute the coffee for water. Made me jittery.

10/1 - 224.8lbs
10/2 - 224.4lbs
10/3 - 223.4lbs
10/4 - 222lbs
10/5 - 221.6lbs
10/6 - 221.4lbs
10/7 - 220.5lbs
10/8 - 220lbs
10/9 - 219.2lbs
10/10 - 218.1lbs
10/11 - 217lbs
10/12 - 216.1lbs
10/13 - 216.4lbs
10/14 - 216.2lbs
10/15 - 216lbs

I just re-started a few days ago so here are my current weigh ins:

10/15-128.2
10/16-127.2
10/17-127.2

10/15-128.2
10/16-127.2
10/17-127.2
10/18-127.0

esaucier17 wrote: »

vaporhero3 wrote: »

I've made a few changes to my eating schedule and seeing great results...

Eating one big, Induction based lunch (til full)
Then a very small induction based dinner
A very small dessert after dinner (non induction)
Coffee before bed

I have been doing this new routine for 4 days and have lost 4lbs. I'm averaging about a lb a day loss. I'm hoping this decreased intake of food will give my body a chance to burn off my gut without starvation. I just wanted to throw this routine out there for the newer folks as I know it can take lots of trial and error before finding the right adaptation of Atkins that's fits YOU. Make it your own. All our bodies are different!

-Mike
(71lbs lost in 5.5 months)

Do you not eat breakfast? And how do you drink coffee before bed?? I'd be up all night...lol
Congrats on the weight loss....71lbs is awesome!

I've been skipping breakfast and just eating a big lunch. Trying to give my body more time to "eat" my fat (there's plenty there) lol. The big lunch gives me energy just when I need it and lasts me til dinner. I eat a small dinner as my activity is winding down for the day. Then I usually drink that coffee between dinner and bedtime. Not right before bed but during that time a little after dinner when you start to get hungry again but know you shouldn't eat lol. The coffee helps perfectly. And then my body can burn off more "me" in my sleep. Its all trial and error mostly. When I first started Atkins I could eat as much induction food as I could literally handle and still lose weight. Not anymore. The coffee is great for feeling full in the evening hours, but it's easy for your body to break down so it can go ahead and start burning "you" while you sleep. Rather than spending the entire night burning a HUGE dinner and you wake up having lost zero weight.

Note: I have no idea if this a healthy way to go about Atkins. It's just what I found is working for me at the present stage of induction I'm in.

-Mike (71lbs lost in 5.5mos)

P.S. Thanks @thesatinpumpkin for all your advice. You're the Atkins legend!

marichairs wrote: »

We are almost at the end of the month. how is everyone's challenge goal coming along?

Pretty good over here. Spent the month trying to figure out what works best for me and make adjustments. What about you? How has your month been so far?

marichairs wrote: »

except for this weekend (ate way over my carb limit) pretty good I think Ill make my goal:)

Great, congratulations

I'm down 6 pounds for the month so far. I took 1 cupcake liberty on my daughers birthday. The following day, we had about 15 friends over for dinner(grilling cookout) so we took that and then the Monday off as well(Columbus Day). After lunch, eating carbs again, I felt soooooo bloated and fat and yucko. I was happy to kick them out again. DIdn't eat dinner that night, wasn't hungry for it. Gained 3 pounds as 'punishment' for all those grains and sugar, but luckily they slid right back off again.

My goal was to be comfortable in my size 12 jeans, and I know I can get them on as of last week, didn't try lounging around in them just yet. I'll wait another week then give it a go.

vaporhero3 wrote: »

marichairs wrote: »

except for this weekend (ate way over my carb limit) pretty good I think Ill make my goal:)

Great, congratulations

Thanks

jmarton1977 wrote: »

I'm 2 pounds away! Hoping I can get there in 10 days!

that is awesome

I'm 3.6 lbs away from my goal so I think like Mike I need to change it up a bit. I'm sticking to induction foods real well and don't cheat, but.........I think I'm having too many sugar alcohols. I agree with Satinpumpkin and Mike about coffee curbing the appetite (for me anyway).

starting weight 10/01 was 315
todays weight 10/31 is 298
didnt met my 20lb goal but hey! Im under 300!! and into a size 22