Something I wanted to share
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to share my own little story in hopes that somewhere
someone may possible find some strength and encouragement.
I started the Atkins WOE in Sept of 2002. I lost 98 pounds the first
year. I followed the book closely. Then I went into a MAJOR plateau for 5
WHOLE MONTHS but I was losing inches and never any poundage….everyone kept
saying “you are still losing inches so you are still doing something
right….hang
in there” ….after the 5th month of not cheating and not losing any weight,
I started getting very tired all the time. I started to feel weak….all I
wanted to do was sleep.
So I did a few of the things mentioned on this group…..I tried the
fat fast, I tried the meat fast and I tried a few other things…..BUT the thing
that helped me the most is that I started using fitday. When I started
that….it was amazing!! I found out I was eating 800-900 calories a day and
eating
very little protein. I realized that for months my body had been in the
starvation mode. Although I was losing inches…..this was from Muscle atropy
and
that all my food I was eating was turned into glycogen which, of course,
later turned into fat.
Hard to imagine but this is true but it took me almost two months to
reverse it. It has been seven months since I had any real significant weight
loss….until now.
Before I got fitday I remember being fixed on the Carb count….totally
focused on the Carbs…nothing else!
So for the last two months I logged in and kept my calroies to my BMR
(Basal metabolism rate) and kept my fat at 65%, my protein to 30% and carbs
about 5%. Mind you that to get your body into a starvation mode it takes about
30-40 days of eating below your BMR (atleast that is what my DR says)…so it
was no surprise that it would take some time to reverse it.
Finally after discovering I was in the starvation mode and trying to
reverse it….it took me two months….but what I did was this ( am convinced
this is what got me out of the starvation mode)…..I ate carbs for three whole
days ( by carbs I mean 100’s of carbs each day)….then for the following
three I went into a meat fast (nothing but unprocessed meat)….then I went back
on the induction. Since I have done this….in one whole week I have lost 8
pounds!! I also now have my energy back and have that great euphoria like I had
when I started Atkins WOE back in Sept of 2002.
Anyways, I just wanted to share this with you all in hopes that it
might help someone else.
Valerie***
265.5/ 167/ 159
http:www.lowcarbtreasures.com
P.S. Don’t forget to check in with your fitday (fitday.com)
December 25th, 2004 at 8:54 pm
Fitday is a program that is FREE….it helps you log your intake of food
Valerie
items and let’s you know the percentage breakdown of those food(s) eaten. Like
I
said…I keep my percentahes at: Fat 65%, Protein 30% and Carbs at 5%….and
it also helps keep track of your calories. It’s a must have program that is
easy to use……for more information please go to their site @ fitday.com
December 26th, 2004 at 1:13 am
ooooppppssss I just realized that Iposted my wrong stats….
265/159/130
December 26th, 2004 at 5:33 am
In a message dated 1/12/2004 4:57:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
gdowdy@… writes:
you give me hope………..I fell off the wagon again, but I’m back on
today……..I feel good about myself…….I’m just gonna take this one day
at a time………..Today I ate, 4 link sausages, 2 boiled eggs, a large
salad made with lettuce, small piece of avocado, bacon, turkey, oil &
vinegar, I also had two beef hotdogs. Tonight for dinner I will have, steak
with, onions, green peppers and brocolli with chedder cheese….I’ve had 13
cups of water already. I have to keep myself motivated. I am now
272/245/135, I was at 237 once, but I gained back…..I can’t do that
anymore………..thanks for your story.
You are very welcome….if you need motivation or encouragement then please
feel free to email me personally. Your weight loss so far has been great and
it looks like you are eating all the right things….keep up the great
work….you can do it!!!
April 9th, 2005 at 11:38 pm
In a message dated 1/22/2004 8:42:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
robyn212201@… writes:
Is this pretty much the ratio you are supposed to keep at every day–65% fat,
30% protein and 5% carbs.
yes, that is my understanding