1. Have you read the book for,
several and followed your chosen plan to the letter for at least a month?
Yes. No digression in the food front at all?
Nope. No skipping meals?
He~= no.
2. Do you figure out your carbs/calories each day?
Yup. Do you use a
carb counter or a program like fitday.com? Or if you can’t be bothered with micro-managing, do you know what your critical carbohydrate level is and eat accordingly?
Yes also.
3. Do you regularly drink alcohol?
What is regularly? On the weekend only(now). Not in induction.
4. Are you scale or Ketostix obsessed?
I like to use both. Compulsively weighing or using Ketostix will make the process seem slower and more erratic than it actually is. If you must
weigh yourself
everyday, chart your daily weight and figure out a weekly average. Don’t take it personally. It’s only a hunk of metal and a piece of plastic.
5. Are you trying to do a low fat version of your chosen plan?
NO!
6. Have you been a yo-yo dieter?
Yes! People who have severely
restricted their
calories in the past due to
low-fat or calorie restricted dieting may find it difficult to lose weight initially. In this case, using low-carb as part of the process of metabolic healing will help. You will lose fat once your body learns to trust what you’re doing. Persistence will pay off.
7. Are you consuming any or all of these items on a regular basis? If you are, stop consuming them one at a time, for at least two weeks to see if it initiates weight loss.
• Processed meats, including bacon
Once a week maybe.
• Caffeine
Usually 2-3 times a week but not always.
• Cheese and dairy products
An oz. of cheese every other day for a snack. An oz. every eve. in my salad. Cream (2 T.) in my 2 coffees on Sat. and Sun.
•
Alcohol 5-6 on a weekend, Vodka or Rum w/ Diet Rite Cola
• Nuts and Nut Butters
Quit these for the most part
• Peanuts and Peanut Butter
Same.
• Artificial Sweeteners
1/2 a tsp. in my coffee
• Diet Drinks
When I drink liquor, and 1-2 a day of Hansen's
• Protein Bars
Atkins
• Low carb food products that imitate high carb food
Atkins
• Eating a wide combination of food in one day
As much as I can wth the limited number of carbs I can get away with
• Overly salty foods?
Gave em' up. For example pork rinds? Processed meats?
Hot links once in awhile.
• Sugar Alcohols
Very little - go thru too fast.
8. Are you drinking at least 64 oz. of water a day, plus 8 more ounces for every 25 pounds you want to lose?
Atleast 132 oz.
9..
Prescription drugs or hormones which impede weight loss:
•
estrogens and most synthetic HRT's including birth control pills
•
Anti-depressant drugs - Insulin and insulin stimulating drugs
•
Anti-arthritis medications including steroids
•
Diuretics and beta blockers
10.
Underactive thyroid (hypothyroid) function which can be present when blood tests indicate no abnormalities
Been tested
11. Ovewrgrowth of the
yeast organism Candida albicans.
Been tested
For more details on overcoming metabolic resistance, read Metabolic Resistance: Causes and Solutions, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 edition.
Have
12. Often overlooked but are you getting enough sleep?
Yes. Or, are you going through an unusually stressful period? Stressing over what is perceived as lack of progress, being to hard on yourself and obsessing on scales or Ketostix is stressful.
?
After going through this list, contemplate your answers and work out a strategy for yourself. Learning to low-carb is a steep learning curve and will reward you richly by becoming educated and more aware of your body and how it will function optimally.
Don’t be discouraged! Look at overall health and well-being instead of using your plan as a diet just to lose weight. Keep learning about what works for you. You’ll be better able to deal with all the “forks in the road” and “speed bumps” along your low-carb journey.[/QUOTE]