I started LCing exactly a year ago....by late July I'd lost 36lbs and I suddenly hit a plateau...My weight stabilized in a 220 to 224 band...in fact, for 5 months it never strayed from that range.

One week in late January it suddenly jumped outside of this range and the "new range" was 226-330 during February. About 3 weeks ago the range inched up to 228-332. And suddenly this weekend I saw 334 for the time since last June.

What's changed? I can't really tell. The only changes in my regimen in the last few months are:

1. I cut out most Sugar Alcohols in late January, suspecting that might have caused the first bump in weight that occurred in late Jan.

2. I started taking Allergy medicine on a regular basis...Claritin and Alavert.

3. I had to cut back on excercise due to "scheduling" problems...I had been running about 4 miles 3x per week...now only 1x per week with 2x40min of stationary bike per week.

Anybody else experienced something like this after LCing for a long time?

Love to hear any input or feedback...

Brian

I went to the Atkiins center to look for info on allergy medications, and found this instead.... perhaps you've become intolerant of some or other food (?)





Hope that helps!

Greetings from a fellow Irvine runner.
I am not a nutrional expert to give nutrional advices, but I do know that as much as high intensity exercises can speed up, the sudden decrease of them can slow down your metablosim. Any time when because of injury I had to change my running to cycling or walking, I gained weight. (Despite of the cut back carbs, calories.) Maybe to squeeze in some running again? Irvine seems to me as a real running Paradise.

See you on the track:-) (What is your favorite running place?)

Hi Brian --

I was so glad to find your post about suddenly gaining weight after a year on LC, because the same thing has happened to me and I can't figure out how to turn it around again. Have you been able to get back on track again since your post a couple of months ago?

I started Atkins in March 2002 and lost 25 lbs over the next 9 months. But 6 months ago, I stopped losing and have gradually regained almost half the weight I lost. This is so discouraging!

I've been doing a fairly careful 20-30 net carb/day intake since I started, and haven't really made any big changes to what I eat. It's pretty much a routine now. The only changes I can think of are:

1) I discovered Ross low-carb chocolate bars a few months ago and am now addicted (1-2 bar per day habit ). I think I know what I need to do here, but it's so hard to go cold-turkey!! Did giving up sugar alcohols work for you?

2) We had a very harsh winter and my exercise level has really slipped from where it was (I was walking 4 miles almost every morning, plus occasional biking and upper body weight workouts). As the weather improves (will it ever? my furnace still kicks on every morning, and it's JUNE!!), my exercise will increase again. It already is -- I'm doing a 50K bike event this Saturday!

3) I have a new boyfriend in my life who is making me VERY happy! He's understanding about my LC eating habits, and is even considering trying it himself! But I wonder if happiness is somehow counter-productive for weight loss?

4) I started taking blood pressure medication last fall, Altace. Is this something that's known to interfere with weight loss?

My body is very resistant to weight loss at this point in my life. I have a history of yo-yo loss/gain, fueled by long bouts of semi-starvation dieting. I once lived for almost a year on less than 500 calories a day -- YIKES! I lost 50 lbs and looked great, but eventually collapsed from exhaustion. My doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong with me because I "accidentally" forgot to tell her about my strange eating habits.

I love LC eating -- it's good for my diabetes and blood sugar control, and I still feel great and full of energy. But unless I can figure out how to start losing again, or at least stabilize somewhere, I may need to try something else.

Thanks for any advice you can share!


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