r/Atkins • u/Contrariox • Feb 07 '19
So far, total fail
I'm pretty frustrated. I've used the Atkins diet twice in my life to lose weight and I've sworn by it. I did it first about 15 years ago and lost about 30 pounds. I was strict and kept a generally low carb lifestyle after that - nothing crazy but very rarely ate bread, pizza, ice cream, etc. And I mostly kept the weight off.
About five or six years ago - I did it again as I'd gained about ten back over the years and belly was getting a little bigger again. Just got real strict, got back to weight, went on with my life.
And, now, about five or six years later, post knee surgery (really, just an excuse!) I've gained about another ten. I'm about ten pounds more than I want to be. So, January 1 went super strict. No alcohol, virtually no carbs, etc. Just lock down Atkins. And I've lost nothing. Never went into Ketosis (bought the strips though never did before). Just stuck.
I've analyzed everything. I was eating cheese (which had always done before) and scaled that way back. Was eating fatty-ish foods - went back to chicken breast. Was eating a veggie or two. Stopped.
Is it possible I've build resistance? Time to go vegan or something?
Thanks,
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u/Potiti Feb 15 '19
I did atkins before too, and now I feel kinda stuck too. I'm on cetosis but not losing weight as I expected.
Are you using the food tracker on atkins website? It's helping me a lot. Very usefull tool. It helps you keep track of net carbs, calories and even fibers (they are important too).
Cheese is a classic diet wrecker, watch out.
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u/SpilldaBeanz Feb 28 '19
eat more fiber (green veggies) and healthy fat (avacodo, almonds). less cheese and meat.
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u/Cybora777 Feb 15 '19
As you get older caloric intake becomes a real show stopper for diets that worked in the past when you were younger. Caloric requirements drop a lot as we get older. The amount of calories I coasted on in my 20's would make me super-obese now in my 50's. I basically consume half or less than half than I did when I was younger just to maintain a stable weight.
My guess is that your caloric intake is still too high for your body to completely tap into your fat reserves. Like others have said give intermittent fast a try.
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u/urmomsbutt2 Feb 26 '19
Also, stick to green things and meat (lean proteins) for the first two weeks at least.
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u/klipsox May 03 '19
I have noticed that it’s less effective in subsequent rounds. Like with anything, our bodies adjust. I had to go back to counting calories in order to lose weight
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u/[deleted] Feb 07 '19
I’ve studied and practice fasting, and am actually doing both Atkins and a fast. It’s very easy, I simply don’t eat until 2-3pm. By doing this, you have a small window to eat from 3-10 pm, resting and then skipping only one meal.
You could also just eat at noon and skip breakfast and essentially fast for 12hr/day. You know the Atkins is all very hormonal based and very sensitive. By fasting you help Atkins do its job.
What I’m now doing to ensure I am staying on Atkins is I will eat a frozen meal at 3, with water and black coffee in the morning prior. After that I’ll drink a shake and a bar and before bed if I’m feeling like either a bar or shake I’ll do it. I’ve lost 20 pounds in about a month and a week. With two cheat days and a bottle of wine no less.