I sympathize with you. I've been doing Atkins for 8 weeks and I haven't lost any weight since I've completed induction. It is very discouraging especially since I've tried some of the stall busters like a couple of higher carb days and go back to induction, drowning myself in 2 gals of water every day, extra excercise, etc. but still no change on scale or measurements. I figure that my body and I are at a stand off and one of us is going to give in eventually, it just won't be me!

Don't give up!

Good for you Vixen....

I refuse to give in either... and I still am going up and down the same silly 2 lbs... but I was suprised and shocked yesterday when I bought a pair of jeans... I thought I would have to Grown down ... into... and they fit!?!?!?!

that means I'm down 2 sizes...

Some times... no... most of the time... I think the scale is more our enemy than friend....

Much luck to one and all...

ciao

Hi Everyone
I also have been feeling stalled with the weight loss. For the past 10 months of LCing, I have never weighed myself, except at my nutrionist appointments.
I hadn't seen her since September, 6 months ago, and while I knew weight loss had slowed down, I wanted her to weigh me this week just to see how much it had slowed.
Since September, I have lost 2 inches off my hips, 1 1/2 inches off my waist and about an inch off my bust. My clothes have been getting looser and more comfortable, so when I got on her scale I was certain that I had lost more weight...
WRONG! I actually gained a pound!!!
Now, mind you I have been walking regularly for about a month now and I did increase my carb intake over the holidays.
So, the question is, how does a person lose inches and gain weight?!
My theory.....fat is melting and muscles are building. Muscle weighs more than fat!
So, I stick to my original statement that the scale is such a poor weigh (pun intended) to measure success on this WOE!
If I were you, I would throw away the scale!

k

My New Year's Resolution.......leave the scales alone for a while....walk & exercise....watch the inches.....my pants are much loser....I can actually SEE my waistline......I'm sure the scales are stalled but my body is changing for the better......I'll try the scales in a month or two....I don't want a stall in pounds to stop my progress....I'm going to stick to the plan and walk, walk, walk.....Bathing suit season is coming sooner than we expect!

Micsing--congrats on your weight loss and inches lost...you will look great in a bathing suit this summer...and your right, it is just around the corner!

Wow, someone else from frigid Montreal!! Were you buried in snow yesterday too? I had to take the bus to the gym and half my exercise was finding my way through the snow!!

Anyway, if you ever work at the McGill Gym give me a holler !! It would be cool to work out with a buddy.

I don't think I'm qualified to give any advice yet because I'm only on my 3rd day of induction but I think you're doing great!

Good luck and all!!!

Perhaps some of the stalls might be caused by too many calories overall. I have been stalled for some time and this happened to me the first time I did Atkins about 30 years ago. I am still in moderate to high ketosis and not losing anything. Been going on for some weeks now. I ditched the sugar alcohols and lost 1lb but now stalled again for about a week now. I am not very active because of sports injuries to right shoulder and right foot. So I can't really do much in the way of exercise.

But I am sticking to my plan because I still feel much better on Atkins than when I'm not on Atkins. My emotional state seems very stable and my mind clear.

I notice the same thing...my emotions are not as up and down as they usually are and I feel much more clear headed and able to keep perspective. I found cutting caffiene was huge in helping with stalls.
Have a great day everyone!