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A riddle...
A week and a half ago, I started Atkins for the first time. I was scrupulous. Stuck to the plan, wrote down everything. Felt better instantly... and lost 8 pounds in four days.
Then I hit a wall. I stuck to the plan 100% but didn't lose an ounce (literally) for the next seven days. I weighed in at exactly the same weight, to the tenth of the pound, every morning.
Yesterday, feeling blah and discouraged, I took a calculated day off and ate Skinny Pop popcorn, a lot of raw vegetables, and an orange. After a week and a half of 20 net carbs per day, I ate 110 net carbs...
And woke up this morning a pound lighter. It's crazy.
I know I do best on low carb (and feel best), and I'm not gearing up for carb fest 2.0, but for one reason or another, paradoxically, it took a day's vacation to break through this plateau. So bizarre.
My plan now is to shift back to eating to LCHF, which has served me well. I will rein in my carbs and record everything.
I'm thinking, though, that as long as I'm eating good carbs, my body might be happier at 30, 40, or 50 carbs a day than 20.
This weight loss business is strange to say the least.
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I've had a similar thing happen, where a little more carb seemed to be better than a little less. There's a lot of information about what works "on paper" but you have to take it from there and see what works for you. Experiment in progress!
15 Apr 16 by member: trackin64
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With LCHF, you can have higher carb amounts. For this reason, I prefer it over Atkins. Just my preference. Nice job sticking to it.
15 Apr 16 by member: chesgreen
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That riddle has no perfect answer but a 1 pound drop overnight, or weight staying the same while clothes fit looser is tied to water loss or retention somewhere in the body.
15 Apr 16 by member: Steven Lloyd
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Good to see you back John!! When's your award night again...was it around May20?
15 Apr 16 by member: Steven Lloyd
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A slightly higher carb meal/day to break a plateau is standard practice. While cutting, this would typically be followed by an immediate return to one's standard (lo carb) diet.
15 Apr 16 by member: jimmiepop
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I would add, don't put too much stress on the scale. A tape measure, or what I use is my belt notches, is a better indicator of how you are doing. The LCHF diet tends to make one shed water and fat more rapidly than muscle, which is denser than fat, so while the fat may be dropping off, the scale won't show it as quickly as a measurement.
15 Apr 16 by member: Russ V
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Sorry to be all graphic and in your tmi business, but did all the raw veggies cause you to 👉🚽💩
I know that can be a problem on atkins especially in the beginning. Fiber supplements and staying hydrated are very necessary for some to keep things "moving" or the scale won't be moving. Lol
15 Apr 16 by member: Christinemeowk
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