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2lbs in 7 days on atkins? why so little?

i have been on the induction phase of atkins for seven days now and i have gone from 122 to 120? what the? i havent cheated... i dont eat that much. i work out? i want to loose ten pounds i was expecting to loose at least five i am very dissapointed/ :( this is my usual menu: breakfast: tuna in water, drink water lunch: one boneless chicken breast boiled w a bit of olive oil and water diner: three grilled chicken wings and water (i work at kfc so thats the only thing i eat) i am never really full, i dont eat. i have eaten the atkins bars for dinner twice and porkskins which are zero carbs. and i dink 1/2 decaf coffee (i dunno its a new one my mom buys) i use splenda . is it the coffee? help!

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1. This is a hard concept to swallow at first but-- You're working out too much. When you are on a large calorie deficit, working out can actually be harmful to your weight loss. Yes, when you don't eat enough, working out is BAD for you. It slows down the metabolic rate even more because your body is worried about surviving. It's a defense mechanism from when we were scavengers and you can't change that. What you can do though, is cut back on your workouts or eat more. If you want to lose weight, what I suggest is stick to your diet (I'm on a variation of it, and I lost 20lbs in 10 days with no exercise) and cut your workouts way back. Your body will start burning your fat and it won't go into worry mode thinking it has to horde every nutrient it gets. I know that's a hard concept to get used to, but you'll either have to eat more to supplement your workout or cut your workouts back. If you want more information on this go to www.bodyrecomposition.com
2. Atkins bars & shakes will stop weight loss cold. You aren't eating enough and not enough dietary fat. You still lost 20% of your goal & that is a great weight loss, you can't lose 50% in the first week. The body won't release fat stores if you lower calories below what it needs. It will slow metabolism to compensate & store every spare ounce as fat. If you continue lowering calories, it will continue lowering the set point, til it can survive off nothing & store fat on anything. The body will only release it's fat stores if it knows there is plenty of nutritious food. You can lose more body fat eating protein & fat (don't eat protein alone) than not eating AT ALL. To lose weight fast, eat all you want, but nothing but meat, eggs, healthy oils, mayo, butter & half an avocado a day (for added potassium). Keep the calories high & the fat percentage high, at least 65% of calories. Green vegetables & some cheese will continue weight loss but at a slower pace. The first week is just water weight but fat is lost thereafter if you keep your calories high enough. Otherwise the body will strip it's own lean tissue for nutrition. Although that may look great on a scale it will make it MUCH easier to accumulate fat in the future (since all that pesky lean tissue burning up calories will be gone). Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) & exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat. The core of Atkins program is converting the body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). Dietary fat levels need to be at >65% of total calories, if not, the body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis). It takes minimum of 3 days to convert a body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycolysis). People feel sluggish the first week but most feel better than ever thereafter. Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice) trigger insulin which can store the calories eaten into fat. The more protein the more the fat burning hormone glucagon is released. The more carbohydrate the more the fat storage hormone insulin is released. High insulin levels promote inflammation, weight gain, hunger & unbalance other hormones. Controlling insulin levels will balance out other hormones & allow human growth hormone (HGH) to be produced naturally so lean muscle will be gained even without exercise. Any exercise will greatly increase muscle mass with high HGH levels. Ground flax seed (2 Tbsp) 1/4 cup water, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg - let sit 10 min. to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle & nuke 2 minutes. Suggested for daily fiber needs. The first 2 weeks eat several cups a day of (mostly) lettuce & celery, cucumbers, radishes, mushrooms, peppers & more vegetables thereafter - add 5 grams per day additional every week (20 grams day first 2 weeks, 25grams 3rd week, 30grams 4th week etc) til you gain weight, then subtract 10grams. That will be your personal carb level (everyone is different & depends on how active you are.) Start with meat, fats & salads for 2 weeks and then slowly add in more green veg, wk4 fresh cheeses, wk5 nuts & seeds, wk6 berries, wk7 legumes, wk8 other fruits, wk9 starchy veg, wk10 whole grains. You will learn how your body reacts to different foods. As long as you have <9grams carbs per hour, you will maintain insulin control & shouldn't gain weight, no matter the calories. Many people gain weight on high carb, do low carb to lose weight & then are shocked when they return to high carb & gain weight. Many people can return to moderate carb levels but very few can really eat all they want of sugar & maintain weight or health. Dr.Atkins was a cardiologist, low carb was a health plan easier sold as a "diet" Read any of his books for easily understandable science. Normalizing blood pressure, blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, triglyercerides & hormone levels are all bonus features of doing a low carb way of eating. Lutz "Life without Bread" & Taubes "Good calories, Bad calories" are excellent books that dispel all the nutrition myths.
3. First of all, you don't have that much weight to lose. You're not going to see the same results as someone who weighs 200 lbs. Eat more and increase your fat percentage. Dr. Atkins says you should eat until you are satisfied (but not stuffed). If you're like most young girls, you don't actually need to lose weight at all, and you should concentrate on building muscle, which will make you look smaller, fitter and healthier.