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Re: Atkins not working
From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 May 2000 18:10:08 -0400
Exactly! You could have been in ketosis...only it didn't show. If you failed to lose,
you're IR might be quite severe. This is where the L-Carn has helped me...
tremendously!!
Mary wrote:
> wow... see i KNEW it! I just reskimmed the book recently and considered
> the huge diff. the supplements might have made.. i will try again. SO
> GLAD to hear about your success since the diet has previously failed me
> too. Lcarnitine.. wait--didn't he speak of l glutamine also? I was
> looking for that recenlty and couldn't find it.
>
> About the water--I did drink all the water he said to--tons. But hardly
> ever in ketosis. But..even if I have too much to see on the STICK that
> i'm in ketosis...couldn't i be in ketosis anyway? I mean, the water
> doesnt interfere with that, just with the testing of it, right?
>
> At Wed, 10 May 2000, A wrote:
> >
> >In regards to Atkins not working...
> >
> >I also had much trouble the first couple weeks. However, I wasn't one who
> >followed the strict Induction diet. I simply cut out my carbs and ate everything
> >else! :-) Then I did become stricter...watching veggies and everything. Nothing
> >seemed to work. I did notice that my energy levels had increased. Even with the
> >additional amount of energy, I still felt like crap because I wasn't losing the
> >weight and I was never able to get into ketosis. I really believed my insulin
> >resistance was extremely severe. That's when I took Atkins advice on
> >L-Carnitine. I started taking 1000mg a day along with Chromium. Since, I have
> >experienced a loss of 10-12 lbs over about 2-3 weeks! Amazing...I couldn't
> >believe it....it was also the first time I got into ketosis (after about 5 days on
> >the L-Carnitine). I still have the boosted energy & I feel good. My diet plan
> >keeps me satisfied all day and I have even introduced little treats to reward
> >myself...once in awhile! I have also cut back on my diet soda intake as I also
> >read that artificial sweeteners have an extremely negative effect on those with
> >severe IR. One other point worth mentioning, I have done this on my own. My last
> >physician refused to perform a GTT....only told me my insulin & glucose levels
> >were"normal." I decided to take the route I did because I truly believed I had
> >severe IR.
> >
> >Just another point....for those who are trying to get into ketosis and not able:
> >if you drink water....and lots of it, this may be the reason. Too much water does
> >not allow the ketones to appear in the urine as they should....urine is too
> >"watered down."
> >
> >Good Luck to All!!
> >Alexis :-)
> >
> >Jolene Miller wrote:
> >
> >> Hi -
> >>
> >> Were you in ketosis?
> >>
> >> Are you drinking enough water? lots and lots of water? I've heard
> >> recommendations of a base of 64 oz. of water each day, plus an
> >> additional 8 oz. for each 25 pounds you need to lose. (Yes, I go
> >> to the bathroom a lot!)
> >>
> >> Were you eating enough? Too few calories can put you in starvation
> >> mode.
> >>
> >> Look for hidden carbs in your diet, too: eggs, cheese, meats like
> >> pepperoni, sausage, and bacon. The USDA food composition
> >> database (http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/) helped me
> >> find my hidden carbs.
> >>
> >> There are some good Atkins-type mailing lists and discussion groups.
> >> I've been reading alt.support.diet.low-carb and have found it helpful.
> >>
> >> Good luck!
> >>
> >> Jolene
> >>
> >> PS - If you post to alt.support.diet.low-carb, they'll ask for a sample
> >> day's diet to help with "troubleshooting."
> >>
> >> >>> anonymous <anonymous@obgyn.net> 5/10/00 12:39:13 PM >>>
> >> I was wondering if anyone out there had had difficulty losing weight on
> >> Atkins. I followed the diet strictly for the 2 week induction period
> >> and did not lose a pound. This is very frustrating.
> >> I am 22 years old. I am not terribly overweight, but would like to lose
> >> about 15 pounds. I exercise 3 to 4 times a week, and take 500 mg/day of
> >> glucophage, which is enough to make me menstruate normally.
> >> I don't know why I didn't lose any weight. Do insulin resistant people
> >> need to stay in the strict induction period for longer than 2 weeks?
> >> Family members of mine who went on the diet with me lost weight. My
> >> mother lost 7 pounds and my father 8. Looking on the Atkins discussion
> >> board, i saw that PCOS women were quite successfully losing weight on
> >> this diet. Why am i so different? Is it the resistance? The medication?
> >> Anybody have any ideas? Thanks so much!
> >>
>
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