Not getting enough carbs????

[LuLu]

Okay, so some of you know that the first time I was on Atkins it was miraculous.... the weight melted off, but this time around I'm struggling with every pound.

Yesterday I threw in the rag, the scale hadn't budged and I went and had a grand ole time at Mcdonalds....

This morning I was 2 pounds lighter.....now somebody got to help me cause I don't get it....what the he**???

This has happened to me before and I'm baffled....

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but if I stay off the weight will come back, and if I go back on....I'll be stalled again???

[karezone]

This sounds like something that happens on Weight watchers. Whenever you get stalled like this on WW you are told to eat your max number of points for a day and then the next to eat your minimum and to do this for about a week. It does something to your metabolism so that it kicks up again.

Are you working out, you might need to add some weights.

[LuLu]

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karezone said:
This sounds like something that happens on Weight watchers. Whenever you get stalled like this on WW you are told to eat your max number of points for a day and then the next to eat your minimum and to do this for about a week. It does something to your metabolism so that it kicks up again.

Are you working out, you might need to add some weights.

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Thanks Kare, I do walk 1 1/2 miles three times a week...I'm not doing any weight lifting though.

Anyone have more info on this?? This is interesting...does my body think it's starving?

[sillygurl18]

Yeah I think you should have a cheat day once in a while so that you can jump start your metabolism.

[hotshot]

the week before my period, l lost it and fell off my high protein diet. no more salmon, nuts, lentils, protein shakes. i ate tons of mozzarella sticks, cake, vending machine food, ice cream- i figured it couldnt hurt because i am trying to gain weight. ( and i slacked on the exercise.) well, i lost four pounds. thats right. now i know my high protein diets and workouts are effective.

[JunMom2Be]

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