GAINING?

Meee · 07-23-2009, 04:42 AM

so AFTER i lose that Water Weight 1st... am i going to GAIN a few pounds before i start really losing? because the past couple of days i at first stayed the same weight and then i gained a pound one day and then gained another pound back yesterday! IS THIS WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE I START LOSING AGAIN? i have been eating the Same Thing Everyday...
B - Eggs, Bacon, Decaf w/HWC
S- Cheese
L - Chicken & Salad
S - Cheese
D - Chicken or Beef & Salad... Thats It! am i doing something wrong???

chestahB · 07-25-2009, 01:40 AM

Make sure you are consuming enough fat and not eating any low-fat versions of typical "atkins friendly" products.

NOTHING should EVER be "low fat" on this diet. That's a pretty common mistake that beginners make. It goes against everything you have heard about fat being bad.

If you are eating full fat products, make sure you are not eating a ridiculous amount of calories.

If it's none of those things, then post back in here and we will figure this out.

Good luck!

verbqueen · 07-25-2009, 09:43 AM

Good to have you on board, ChestahB. Sounds like you have a lot of experience with this plan!

mayleesa · 07-29-2009, 04:22 PM

same thing has happened to me, i've done this diet before and it worked well, but it was slow......however keep at it and push forward....it'll get better!

Morrighan · 07-30-2009, 12:46 PM

I lost 4 lbs. last week and just gained 1 back. The hell? I'm hoping it's just water retention or something. Last time I did this I lost steadily so I'm guessing something has changed in my metabolism or something since then. GRRR.

verbqueen · 07-30-2009, 04:10 PM

It takes a LOT of calories to make your body store a pound of fat, so you can be certain that it's fluids. Could be related to sodium or other chemicals, or maybe hormones.

My theory is water in causes water OUT, so drink several hefty glasses full for the next few days and see if that doesn't help.

Morrighan · 07-31-2009, 12:20 PM

Thanks. I'll give that a try. I may have had some too-salty bacon or something.

07-23-2009, 04:42 AM	#1
Meee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: So. California Posts: 259 Gallery: Meee Stats: 5' 7" - 49 - F WOE: ~ CAD ~ Start Date: 8/15/09	GAINING? so AFTER i lose that Water Weight 1st... am i going to GAIN a few pounds before i start really losing? because the past couple of days i at first stayed the same weight and then i gained a pound one day and then gained another pound back yesterday! IS THIS WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE I START LOSING AGAIN? i have been eating the Same Thing Everyday... B - Eggs, Bacon, Decaf w/HWC S- Cheese L - Chicken & Salad S - Cheese D - Chicken or Beef & Salad... Thats It! am i doing something wrong???

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07-25-2009, 01:40 AM	#2
chestahB Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 4 Gallery: chestahB	Make sure you are consuming enough fat and not eating any low-fat versions of typical "atkins friendly" products. NOTHING should EVER be "low fat" on this diet. That's a pretty common mistake that beginners make. It goes against everything you have heard about fat being bad. If you are eating full fat products, make sure you are not eating a ridiculous amount of calories. If it's none of those things, then post back in here and we will figure this out. Good luck!

07-25-2009, 09:43 AM	#3
verbqueen Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 803 Gallery: verbqueen WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: June 2009	Good to have you on board, ChestahB. Sounds like you have a lot of experience with this plan!

07-29-2009, 04:22 PM	#4
mayleesa Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD Posts: 95 Gallery: mayleesa Stats: (5'6") 209.6/184.4/150lb-47"/41"/47"-10/16/09 WOE: atkins Start Date: 07/05/09	same thing has happened to me, i've done this diet before and it worked well, but it was slow......however keep at it and push forward....it'll get better!

07-30-2009, 12:46 PM	#5
Morrighan Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 43 Gallery: Morrighan Stats: 227/221/125 WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: 07/20/09	I lost 4 lbs. last week and just gained 1 back. The hell? I'm hoping it's just water retention or something. Last time I did this I lost steadily so I'm guessing something has changed in my metabolism or something since then. GRRR.

07-30-2009, 04:10 PM	#6
verbqueen Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 803 Gallery: verbqueen WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: June 2009	It takes a LOT of calories to make your body store a pound of fat, so you can be certain that it's fluids. Could be related to sodium or other chemicals, or maybe hormones. My theory is water in causes water OUT, so drink several hefty glasses full for the next few days and see if that doesn't help.

07-31-2009, 12:20 PM	#7
Morrighan Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 43 Gallery: Morrighan Stats: 227/221/125 WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: 07/20/09	Thanks. I'll give that a try. I may have had some too-salty bacon or something.