Re: Zowies! I'm really losing weight for once.
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 25 Sep 2002 21:50:26 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Amelie,
Wow! Congratulations. It is so good that you have finally found
something that works for you!
I wouldn't worry about losing weight too fast because it sounds like you
are eating sufficient food and certainly exercising plenty. Probably it
is partly water loss and partly fat loss - do make sure you drink
plenty! Also, if you start from fairly heavy - you could also expect
initial rapid weight loss as the diet takes effect 7/X is what
percentage weight loss - probably not so big yet. You could expect
weight loss to be fairly rapid at first and then to slow down probably
to just a pound or two a month later. As you get closer to target you
can adjust the amount of food you eat (including carbs) and exercise you
do to either keep losing or maintain.
:-) Sally
At Wed, 25 Sep 2002, Amelie wrote:
>
>Holy Moly!
>
>How fast are people supposed to lose weight on a low carb diet? Is it
>unhealthy to lose too fast? What is too fast? I've followed it pretty
>strictly, just carb counting and nothing else.
>
>I've lost 7 lbs in 12 days. Water weight, right? I don't think so, but
>I don't know! I have brought my fat down to 32.3 on the little scale at
>kaiser that measures your fat. From 32.8!
>
>I am a little amazed. My tummy hasn't seen much of a dent, but my upper
>arm flab is definitely slightly less.
>
>Mornings: 1 piece of fruit (medium peach or apple), 2 small slices of
>soft cheese or small piece of meat (like the equivalent of 2 slices of
>lunchmeat turkey) and a handful of walnuts (my hands are small)
>Snack: Carb solutions bar (I like the chocolate versions)OR 10 grapes or
>20 raspberries with 2 sticks of celery and cream cheese (1 tsp spread
>onto each celery)
>Lunch: I've been eating salads with meat and no sugary dressings. I
>discovered fresh raspberries on spinach is pretty tasty (of course, I'm
>sugar deprived, so anything tastes good I guess)
>
>Snack:I try to eat more veggies or fruits, but started craving milk
>lately. Have been drinking one 8 oz glass of nonfat milk ~14g of carb,
>nonfat cottage cheese has 4-5g carb per serving. Can eat with broccoli
>like a dip, and it's not bad if you are on this for a week; it actually
>tastes good.
>
>Dinner: Chicken or Steak, fish Or tofu, spiced nicely and bbq'd, stir
>fried or baked (I am really mixing it up so I don't get bored taking
>leftovers for lunch), also salads (often made of cabbage and grilled
>veggies like peppers, onions, and tomatoes. Loads of brocolli and
>spinach are incorporated somehow. The only rice I've eaten is brown. I
>haven't had bread in 10 days, and it was 18g/slice. The sandwiches I
>made had turkey, radish sprouts, onions, cheese, and mustard on them.
>They weren't within my 30g allotment, but they were very filling on our
>camping trip. I also ate beef jerky on that trip.
>
>This has all been eaten with water and or coffee or diet iced tea and
>occasional beer or wine (3 in the past week)
>I am not counting calories, but the Registered Dietician says it's
>balanced and low in carbs.
>
>I am just following this standard for carbs: 15 breakfast, 15 snack, 30
>lunch, 15 snack, 30 dinner. And boy, is it working.
>
>I feel like I want peppermint patties and licorice, but I don't buy it.
>I have been told if I cut my fruit and make those snacks into veggies
>servings, I will stop craving candies. I have lost some serious weight,
>and am amazed, frankly. Hoping it stays away and I keep going. I am
>thinking this is my new way of eating forever and I will just keep going
>till I get to my set point weight, and my life will have changed by
>then, right?
>
>My exercise is walking my dog 2-3 miles 3 times a week, gym 1X week:
>elliptical trainer level 3-7 depending how lazy I feel, for 20-30
>minutes. I also do some weights, especially back, abdominals, and
>shoulders. Free weights only for my arms, and only 8 lbs. I also walk
>6 city blocks to work and back, and make sure to walk around outdoors at
>least 15 minutes during my day at my desk job.
>
>All that stuff, I did before the low carb diet, and only maintained my
>high weight poundage. I may kick up the gym visits, but I'm happy right
>now.
>I am definitely a convert and now I am curious as to how much weight I
>can lose. I would be very happy at 150 or 160 even. That sounds so
>skinny to me.
>
>5 meal girl sends you:
>
>Much love!
>
>~Amelie (who has a feeling this 7 lbs is just a fluke, but is happy
>anyway)
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