Question for all you LOSERS..

way2fluffy · 01-07-2009, 02:07 PM

So, I'm just a little crazy and I've decided that I shouldn't be so obsessed with the scale.

I'm changing my mindset to it's going to be months/years not days/weeks to change into a non-obese person. But, like I said, I'm task oriented so I'm going to replace weighing everyday (or more) to just seeing if I'm in ketosis.

My question to all you LOSERS is this: Did you find you were losing if you maintained some level of ketosis or did you have to be in the 'large or dark purple" range? I need some other assurance besides the number on a scale that I'm doing the Atkins WOE "well" and "right".
TIA

dae_tona · 01-08-2009, 08:49 AM

I've never used the ketosis sticks but I will tell you this: it took me 2 weeks to get into full-blown ketosis but during those 2 weeks, I still lost weight. So I don't think you have to truly be in ketosis to lose weight. I know some people who have never ever experienced the suppressed appetite & they still lost weight/inches. If you don't want to be scale-obsessive, I would say-grab a pair of jeans that might be a little tight & try them on every week. That will also be a good indicator of success.

Dyan

tybeeanna · 01-08-2009, 12:39 PM

http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/at...-new-post.html
This might help

Loretta V · 01-09-2009, 11:51 AM

Never did use the ketone strips.

You could try weighing in just once a week instead of daily. Make a chart of your progress, see how your clothes are fitting and how well you feel.

Best wishes for success. Be patient with yourself.

girl81 · 01-11-2009, 11:41 AM

I think it would be beneficial to swap scale-obsession for pedometer-obsession.

vli1127 · 01-20-2009, 07:24 PM

I measured my ketones maybe for a week. However, I have consistently lost since May. I have stayed the same once and gained once since then. I have a scale at home but I have only stepped on it a couple of times in that same time frame. I weigh weekly at my TOPS meeting (Take Off Pounds Sensibly).

Doggygirl · 01-28-2009, 06:12 AM

I did not find ketosis to be a good measure of anything, but YMMV. I still weigh daily but I try not to worry much about the daily weight. I look more closely at the weekly average to make sure the trend is where I want it.

I agree with the poster who suggested "test jeans" as the best measure of all!

DG

JuliaL · 02-02-2009, 02:37 PM

I stopped measuring ketosis after the third week of induction. You don't have to be in ketosis to lose weight, and you certainly don't have to be in ketosis to maintain. The best way to tell if you're doing it right is by how much weight you're losing. Even better, by how your clothes are fitting and how you feel.

01-07-2009, 02:07 PM	#1
way2fluffy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 865 Gallery: way2fluffy Stats: 215/192/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 2009	Question for all you LOSERS.. So, I'm just a little crazy and I've decided that I shouldn't be so obsessed with the scale. I'm changing my mindset to it's going to be months/years not days/weeks to change into a non-obese person. But, like I said, I'm task oriented so I'm going to replace weighing everyday (or more) to just seeing if I'm in ketosis. My question to all you LOSERS is this: Did you find you were losing if you maintained some level of ketosis or did you have to be in the 'large or dark purple" range? I need some other assurance besides the number on a scale that I'm doing the Atkins WOE "well" and "right". TIA

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01-08-2009, 08:49 AM	#2
dae_tona MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Enchanted Desert Posts: 2,337 Gallery: dae_tona Stats: 186/124 5'0 size 2 in misses/sz 7 in juniors WOE: Eating like a thin person Start Date: Feb 2002/Maintaining since May 2004	I've never used the ketosis sticks but I will tell you this: it took me 2 weeks to get into full-blown ketosis but during those 2 weeks, I still lost weight. So I don't think you have to truly be in ketosis to lose weight. I know some people who have never ever experienced the suppressed appetite & they still lost weight/inches. If you don't want to be scale-obsessive, I would say-grab a pair of jeans that might be a little tight & try them on every week. That will also be a good indicator of success. Dyan

01-08-2009, 12:39 PM	#3
tybeeanna Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So of Rockford Il Posts: 752 Gallery: tybeeanna Stats: 280/268/1 lb less WOE: low carb	http://www.lowcarbfriends.com/bbs/at...-new-post.html This might help

01-09-2009, 11:51 AM	#4
Loretta V Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 15,313 Gallery: Loretta V Stats: 140/123/120 WOE: Low Carb & Low Fat Start Date: July 2001/ Low Carb Friends 9/2001	Never did use the ketone strips. You could try weighing in just once a week instead of daily. Make a chart of your progress, see how your clothes are fitting and how well you feel. Best wishes for success. Be patient with yourself.

01-11-2009, 11:41 AM	#5
girl81 Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 946 Gallery: girl81 Stats: past/100/healthy WOE: unprocessed	I think it would be beneficial to swap scale-obsession for pedometer-obsession.

01-20-2009, 07:24 PM	#6
vli1127 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,732 Gallery: vli1127 Stats: 230/166.5/170 5' 6" 49 yr. old WOE: LC my way Start Date: May 08'	I measured my ketones maybe for a week. However, I have consistently lost since May. I have stayed the same once and gained once since then. I have a scale at home but I have only stepped on it a couple of times in that same time frame. I weigh weekly at my TOPS meeting (Take Off Pounds Sensibly).

01-28-2009, 06:12 AM	#7
Doggygirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: IL Posts: 621 Gallery: Doggygirl Stats: 204/147 (yeah!)/145-150 size 18/8/10 WOE: Moderate Carbs & Organic /Big Girl Gym Start Date: 5/22/08	I did not find ketosis to be a good measure of anything, but YMMV. I still weigh daily but I try not to worry much about the daily weight. I look more closely at the weekly average to make sure the trend is where I want it. I agree with the poster who suggested "test jeans" as the best measure of all! DG

02-02-2009, 02:37 PM	#8
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 18,014 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/143/140 16/6/6, height 5'8", age 49 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	I stopped measuring ketosis after the third week of induction. You don't have to be in ketosis to lose weight, and you certainly don't have to be in ketosis to maintain. The best way to tell if you're doing it right is by how much weight you're losing. Even better, by how your clothes are fitting and how you feel.