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Red/Bucks/202

The lack of loss over the past two weeks has nothing to do with the

5 day carbo bender I just went on :-)

[Guest guest]

Yes, this is usually how my body loses!! I lost 3 pounds last week and do not anticipate any loss this week. I just think my body gets rid of some fat, then gets used to it, then loses, then gets used to it, etc. etc.

I think it also has to do with the ratio of fat to muscle. As you get leaner, esp. if you exercise, your muscles will be growing, and muscle mass weighs more per volume than fat. This is great if you measure with a tape measure, but leads to jumpy readings if you just weigh.

That's part of why I was afraid to get on the scales this week. I've been working out with weights, and was afraid that the fat lost would be equal to the muscle gained, and I'd get disheartened. Obviously, I'm not working out as successfully as I thought, because I lost more fat than I gained muscle, LOL!

Cecilia

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lol red i am sure you are right

catherine

>

> Red/Bucks/202

>

> The lack of loss over the past two weeks has nothing to do with the

> 5 day carbo bender I just went on :-)

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Then

> I ate Chineese and went up 3.5 pounds. So I thought water gain -

> right? Took me about a week to lose that 3.5 pounds. It came off

> steadily, but when I look back to about 2 months ago the same thing

> happened. Was this water gain or was this my body saying slow down,

> too much too fast? Does anyone have any ideas?

I can't eat Chinese anymore. Were you checking your ketostix? Even

seemingly innocent dishes like beef/broccoli would be full of corn starch

in the sauce. That could be throwing you right out of ketosis and cause

rapid water gain like that. Also the salt content can be high in chinese.

I'm allergic to corn.

And I can't tolerate MSG.

The tragic part of this, of course, is that I'm 1/2 chinese myself, and

all my comfort foods have been taken away from me in one form or another.

--jen

[Guest guest]

> Then

> I ate Chineese and went up 3.5 pounds. So I thought water gain -

> right? Took me about a week to lose that 3.5 pounds. It came off

> steadily, but when I look back to about 2 months ago the same thing

> happened. Was this water gain or was this my body saying slow down,

> too much too fast? Does anyone have any ideas?

I can't eat Chinese anymore. Were you checking your ketostix? Even

seemingly innocent dishes like beef/broccoli would be full of corn starch

in the sauce. That could be throwing you right out of ketosis and cause

rapid water gain like that. Also the salt content can be high in chinese.

I'm allergic to corn.

And I can't tolerate MSG.

The tragic part of this, of course, is that I'm 1/2 chinese myself, and

all my comfort foods have been taken away from me in one form or another.

--jen

[Guest guest]

>

> I can't eat Chinese anymore. Were you checking your ketostix?

I stayed in ketosis, but my reading was only trace. I steadily

increased as the days passed. I think it was salt as much as

anything. I will stay away from Chinese for a while and use it only

as a treat every few months. Oh well, that's life. I'd rather be

thin and not eat Chinese as being fat and eating Chinese. Not a hard

decision when the outcome is looked at.

[Guest guest]

Very good!

in TN

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I weighed in for this week today since I have Friday off as a holiday and the scales I use are at work. My weight was 232.0 down 2.5 pounds since Friday.

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I am sooooo excited for you (and sooooo jealous). Joanne

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Well, I am now down 18 pounds since January 1st and am very happy about it. This means I am 22.5% towards my goal now. Take a peek at the Challengers "Before" pictures in our 2002 photo album at our Yahoo page, click on photos 2002 or try directly at http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/atkinschallengers/lst?.dir=/ & .src=gr & .view=t . If you'd like to send in your "Before" picture to someday compare with an "After" picture, please contact any of the moderators.To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:Kari (kari@...) (jocee131@...)Norma (norwood@...)JJ (cybercat1@...)Dianne (lambart@...) Joya (bocock@...)

[Guest guest]

I am sooooo excited for you (and sooooo jealous). Joanne

Weigh In

Well, I am now down 18 pounds since January 1st and am very happy about it. This means I am 22.5% towards my goal now. Take a peek at the Challengers "Before" pictures in our 2002 photo album at our Yahoo page, click on photos 2002 or try directly at http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/atkinschallengers/lst?.dir=/ & .src=gr & .view=t . If you'd like to send in your "Before" picture to someday compare with an "After" picture, please contact any of the moderators.To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:Kari (kari@...) (jocee131@...)Norma (norwood@...)JJ (cybercat1@...)Dianne (lambart@...) Joya (bocock@...)

[Guest guest]

I am sooooo excited for you (and sooooo jealous). Joanne

Weigh In

Well, I am now down 18 pounds since January 1st and am very happy about it. This means I am 22.5% towards my goal now. Take a peek at the Challengers "Before" pictures in our 2002 photo album at our Yahoo page, click on photos 2002 or try directly at http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/atkinschallengers/lst?.dir=/ & .src=gr & .view=t . If you'd like to send in your "Before" picture to someday compare with an "After" picture, please contact any of the moderators.To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:Kari (kari@...) (jocee131@...)Norma (norwood@...)JJ (cybercat1@...)Dianne (lambart@...) Joya (bocock@...)

[Guest guest]

Fantastic, Elana, keep up the great work!!!!

Catalina

> well it is that time again. boy the week went by so fast. i am

really

> happy to report another loss - 2 more pounds this week which now

puts

> me at 207. Yippee. another great goal that i finally got to is that

i

> have finally lost my first 10%. when i was at my highest weight a

> year ago july - at 232 my dr. told me that if i lose just 10% of my

> weight my body would start feeling better and reacting better. well

i

> finally did it. i lost 10%. it took me over a year but who cares. i

> am so happy. so since last july i have lost 25 pounds even though i

> don't really see it. i can actually start to see that i can get

under

> 200 in the near future. i just can't believe it.

>

> this sunday i go for my blood test to see if i am preganant. i hope

i

> am. i had taken a home pregnancy test this morning which people

told

> me i shouldn't but i just couldn't wait any more. i was told that

> women with pcos get false results with HPT's but i did it anyway. i

> got a very very fain line. i am not really believing it just yet.

> part of me is but i am still waiting until sunday to get the blood

> test results to confirm it. please keep your fingers crossed. i

will

> give you all the news on sunday.

>

> i hope you all have a great weekend.

>

> Love

> Elana

> 232/207/199/170

[Guest guest]

Way to go, Rubie!

C

[Guest guest]

You can do it Rubie! I know you can! I have never quite understood what

you mean but I know you can get back on track. We are here for you.

Gena

> Well here I am not a good week I gained 1.75 pounds. Now 5 below goal,

> Have to get back on track.   Rubie

>

[Guest guest]

Way to go! 16 pounds down..that's awsome!

Rhonda

> 3 pounds gone since last week. Total is now 16. Have done lots of

> exercise this week and I'm pretty pleased with myself.

>

> Johanna

[Guest guest]

Woohoo!! Congrats on the pound, that's terrific!

Catalina

> Good Morning ladies...

>

> Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week so

I am happy for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on the

loses. For each who did not... keep up the great work. And Welcome

to the group for all who is new just like me. Hope everyone had a

great weekend and that there week is starting off ok. For mine I

think I got that bad cold that has been going around for weeks.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats on your loss...and I got that sick bug as well..I hate

being sick but it seems even worse this time since I have gotten use

to being so active..I couldn't finish my workout yesterday I just

had no energy and this morning spent my exercise time on the couch

coughing. Hope you feel better soon!

Rhonda

> Good Morning ladies...

>

> Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week

so I am happy for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on

the loses. For each who did not... keep up the great work. And

Welcome to the group for all who is new just like me. Hope everyone

had a great weekend and that there week is starting off ok. For

mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Fantastic .....keep up the good work.

Wetzel christinewetzel@...> wrote:Good Morning ladies...

Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week so I am happy

for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on the loses. For each who

did not... keep up the great work. And Welcome to the group for all who is new

just like me. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that there week is starting

off ok. For mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

[Guest guest]

Fantastic .....keep up the good work.

Wetzel christinewetzel@...> wrote:Good Morning ladies...

Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week so I am happy

for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on the loses. For each who

did not... keep up the great work. And Welcome to the group for all who is new

just like me. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that there week is starting

off ok. For mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

[Guest guest]

Fantastic .....keep up the good work.

Wetzel christinewetzel@...> wrote:Good Morning ladies...

Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week so I am happy

for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on the loses. For each who

did not... keep up the great work. And Welcome to the group for all who is new

just like me. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that there week is starting

off ok. For mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Leanne! Hope you having a great day!

Leanne Lacey laceylearules@...> wrote:Fantastic .....keep up

the good work.

Wetzel christinewetzel@...> wrote:Good Morning ladies...

Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week so I am happy

for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on the loses. For each who

did not... keep up the great work. And Welcome to the group for all who is new

just like me. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that there week is starting

off ok. For mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Leanne! Hope you having a great day!

Leanne Lacey laceylearules@...> wrote:Fantastic .....keep up

the good work.

Wetzel christinewetzel@...> wrote:Good Morning ladies...

Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week so I am happy

for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on the loses. For each who

did not... keep up the great work. And Welcome to the group for all who is new

just like me. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that there week is starting

off ok. For mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Leanne! Hope you having a great day!

Leanne Lacey laceylearules@...> wrote:Fantastic .....keep up

the good work.

Wetzel christinewetzel@...> wrote:Good Morning ladies...

Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week so I am happy

for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on the loses. For each who

did not... keep up the great work. And Welcome to the group for all who is new

just like me. Hope everyone had a great weekend and that there week is starting

off ok. For mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

[Guest guest]

Way to go, ! Congratulations on your loss. Don't it feel

great? Hang in there and keep up the good work!

Pat

> Good Morning ladies...

>

> Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week

so I am happy for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on

the loses. For each who did not... keep up the great work. And

Welcome to the group for all who is new just like me. Hope everyone

had a great weekend and that there week is starting off ok. For

mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Way to go, ! Congratulations on your loss. Don't it feel

great? Hang in there and keep up the good work!

Pat

> Good Morning ladies...

>

> Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week

so I am happy for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on

the loses. For each who did not... keep up the great work. And

Welcome to the group for all who is new just like me. Hope everyone

had a great weekend and that there week is starting off ok. For

mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Way to go, ! Congratulations on your loss. Don't it feel

great? Hang in there and keep up the good work!

Pat

> Good Morning ladies...

>

> Sorry to report so late... Well I had a 1lb lost this past week

so I am happy for that. For all who lost this past week Congrats on

the loses. For each who did not... keep up the great work. And

Welcome to the group for all who is new just like me. Hope everyone

had a great weekend and that there week is starting off ok. For

mine I think I got that bad cold that has been going around for

weeks.

>

>

>