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06 May 2010
Weigh-in:
123.0 lb
lost so far:
6.0 lb
still to go:
3.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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gaining 0.5 lb a week
15 April 2010
So this is day 7 of my version of Atkins "Induction" and although I haven't lost any weight (Darn scale!), I do feel lighter and "airier". I've lost 47 lbs over the past two years, and have been hovering around 120-125 since Novemeber 09. That means I've been plateuing for almost 5 months now! I thought I'd give "induction" a try and see if by altering my eating plan, whether the pounds would shed, but nothing yet :( . Perhaps I have achived my ideal weight? But I don't feel good at this weight... i just want to drop a final 5 lbs - why won't my body cooperate? Lol
Here;s why I call it "induction" - my version allows around 40 net carbs a day, doesn't allow as much fat as Atkins does (I keep it around 55-65 grams a day mostly from nuts, seeds, nut butter and cheese), allows cereal/bread/oatmeal as long as it fits into the 40 net carb a day count, allows yogurt, minimal amounts of sugar (as long as total daily sugar is less than 20 grams a day).
Also, I should mention tha I am a vegetarian (also why the fat content is easier to keep at lower than Atkins), so my diet mainly consists of: Salad greens, black soybeans, edamame, cheese (string, low fat, cottage, ricotta, lauhging cow, babybel, etc.), Peppers, Herbs (Parsley, Basil, Cilantro), Tofu, TVP, Whey protein isolate (unflavoued) and LOTS of egg whites!
My calorie breakdown on this plan has been about: 45% Fat, 20% Carbs, 35% Protein. Prior to this I was consuming 55% Carbs, 25% Protein, 20% Fat. Clearly I have replaced 35% of Carbs with added Protein and Fat, thinking this will aid in weight loss, so why oh whyyy am I not seeing the scale budge? My only explanation is that, I went from drinking about 10-12 glasses of water per day to about 15-18 (I'm so thirsty on the 'new' diet!). Could my stagnant weight have to do with all this extra water?
Anywhoo, just wanted to journal out my thoughts. Thanks for reading :D
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05 April 2010
Weigh-in:
121.0 lb
lost so far:
8.0 lb
still to go:
1.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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gaining 0.4 lb a week
24 February 2010
Weigh-in:
119.0 lb
lost so far:
10.0 lb
still to go:
0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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steady weight
02 February 2010
I'm trying something new!! I've been cutting calories and exercising very very regularly since November, but my weight has not budged!!! Not even half a pound has dropped! So from talking to co-workers and endless googling, I have come to the conclusion that I need to increase my calorie intake. I've been trying to consume around 900-1100 calories (some days I find it hard to squeeze in my '5 meals' a day if it gets really busy at work... and I wasn't about to double up on any missed meals either!)... So now, as of last week, I have upped my intake to a certain 1000-1200, a 100 calorie increase... I don't know if this is enough, but I don't want to make a HUGE change... what if I start gaining? All that hard work down the drain :(
The increase will come from fruits and veggies and perhaps more protein sources like cottage cheese, egg whites, as well as good fats like almonds, walnuts, nut butters and olive oil. I also discovered I may be lacking fibre in my diet (I get my fix from Steel cut oats, and the irregular whole grain & flax cereal I eat, but this doesn't seem enough). I looked up Fibre One cereal and the Plain variety packs a lot of Fibre and at 0gms of sugar too! This should be a good choice since if I increase my fruit intake, my 'sugar' grams will increase, so the last thing I need is cereal that is too high in sugar to add to my plateau woes!
Has anyone out there increased calorie intake in order to see if you break a plateau and start to lose weight? I'm really scared because my body will get used to the additional calories, and even if I start to gain weight from this change, I might not be able to cut back calories again at the risk of being hungry!
I hope this works out... I plan to test this theory of mine at least over the next few weeks, or until the end of Feb.. wish me luck :)
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