Would you still climb the carb ladder if you've lost inches but not pounds?

dae_tona · 07-03-2008, 06:03 AM

I was at 30 g of carbs last week and have been eating around 7 cups of raw veggies & 1 cup of cooked veggies per day along with my meat, eggs & olive oil. 3-4 times a week, I will have 1-2 oz of nuts & every once in awhile, I might have an oz or 2 of goats cheese (not daily or weekly). I think I definitely have enough veggies in my menu.

I've lost inches (which actually has been my main focus) this week but not pounds. I have been looking forward to adding in berries with it being berry season. What do you guys think-do you think-as long as I am losing inches-I should add in the berries 3x this next week and increase myself up to 35 g of carbs? And then see how I do-inches wise-when next Thursday comes and decide-from there-whether to start eating the berries on a daily basis-based on my results?

Dyan

yvonne326 · 07-03-2008, 06:05 AM

That is my focus 100% --- inches. I don't give a hoot what the scale says... I want to look good in my clothing...I want to feel good in my clothing...and most of all...I want to get off Blood Pressure Meds! So if the scale moves slowly but the inches fall off faster...YIPEE!!

YellowRoseTX · 07-03-2008, 09:11 AM

Absolutely.

HezzieLee · 07-03-2008, 09:18 AM

I'd weigh a million pounds if I looked like I weighed 150! You bet!

2big4mysize · 07-03-2008, 09:38 AM

yep you are still losing body fat if you are shedding inches and the only reason not to climb higher is if your lose stops and it hasn't.

If you are really worried about it you could do a modified OWL and swap out some of your already gotten carbs worth of veggies and/or nuts for those berries and not change you total carb count for the week and see what happenes.

PhiLee · 07-03-2008, 09:57 AM

I asked this question a while back and was told to yes, absolutely keep moving up the carb ladder if you're losing inches but not pounds.

Scary, isn't it?

Good luck to you.

painted_klown · 07-03-2008, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yvonne326

That is my focus 100% --- inches. I don't give a hoot what the scale says... I want to look good in my clothing...I want to feel good in my clothing...and most of all...I want to get off Blood Pressure Meds! So if the scale moves slowly but the inches fall off faster...YIPEE!!

My thoughts exactly. I say go for it!

07-03-2008, 06:03 AM	#1
dae_tona MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,677 Gallery: dae_tona Stats: 186/126 WOE: Whole Foods (grain free)	Would you still climb the carb ladder if you've lost inches but not pounds? I was at 30 g of carbs last week and have been eating around 7 cups of raw veggies & 1 cup of cooked veggies per day along with my meat, eggs & olive oil. 3-4 times a week, I will have 1-2 oz of nuts & every once in awhile, I might have an oz or 2 of goats cheese (not daily or weekly). I think I definitely have enough veggies in my menu. I've lost inches (which actually has been my main focus) this week but not pounds. I have been looking forward to adding in berries with it being berry season. What do you guys think-do you think-as long as I am losing inches-I should add in the berries 3x this next week and increase myself up to 35 g of carbs? And then see how I do-inches wise-when next Thursday comes and decide-from there-whether to start eating the berries on a daily basis-based on my results? Dyan __________________ "If you think you can or you think you can't, then you're right."-Henry Ford

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07-03-2008, 06:05 AM	#2
yvonne326 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 16,258 Gallery: yvonne326 Stats: 191/191/155 WOE: LOW CARB Start Date: Restart: 07/02/2008	That is my focus 100% --- inches. I don't give a hoot what the scale says... I want to look good in my clothing...I want to feel good in my clothing...and most of all...I want to get off Blood Pressure Meds! So if the scale moves slowly but the inches fall off faster...YIPEE!!

07-03-2008, 09:11 AM	#3
YellowRoseTX Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central TX Posts: 249 Gallery: YellowRoseTX Stats: (277)263.4/261.5/190mini/160longterm 5'8" WOE: Barry Groves - NHWL Start Date: BG 18 July 2008	Absolutely.

07-03-2008, 09:18 AM	#4
HezzieLee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 401 Gallery: HezzieLee Stats: 35yrs old 5'4" 180/170/155 WOE: Low carb/Low sugar- Prediabetic Start Date: Re-inducting as of June 1, 2008	I'd weigh a million pounds if I looked like I weighed 150! You bet!

07-03-2008, 09:38 AM	#5
2big4mysize Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,696 Gallery: 2big4mysize Stats: 313 to current goalie 169-173 WOE: Atkins 2002 Start Date: june 1 2002	yep you are still losing body fat if you are shedding inches and the only reason not to climb higher is if your lose stops and it hasn't. If you are really worried about it you could do a modified OWL and swap out some of your already gotten carbs worth of veggies and/or nuts for those berries and not change you total carb count for the week and see what happenes.

07-03-2008, 09:57 AM	#6
PhiLee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 187 Gallery: PhiLee Stats: 190/working on good habits/ 135	I asked this question a while back and was told to yes, absolutely keep moving up the carb ladder if you're losing inches but not pounds. Scary, isn't it? Good luck to you.