2 pound gain
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2 pound gain
Two weeks into this and on my "N" days follow it right to the letter. On "S" day (no special occassions yet just weekends) I eat a few things like muffins, sweet breads, few glasses of wine. But I am not binging. Is this common after only two weeks to gain a couple pounds. I'm not stressing too much about it. Yet. Any thoughts?
It's not at all unusual, especially if you were restricting the foods you ate prior to starting No-S or are loading your plates at meal time to avoid being hungry between meals.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
Good for you to be right on habit the first two weeks. Some people do experience an initial gain. As wosnes said, there are a lot of variables. It also has a lot to do with how overweight you are, how much you are exercising, how quickly or slowly you normally lose weight, etc. Most people adjust what they eat as time goes on once they learn how much they need at meals to keep themselves satisfied. The best thing No S taught me was to listen to my body and not some artificial counting system in my meal choices. I still overindulge at times, but overall I now make healthier choices in what I eat. This includes my S day choices too.
The journey is the reward.
Maintenance is progress.
Maintenance is progress.
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I am 5.5 and 162 lbs. My long term goal is 145. I have been low carbing for about a year. I have been adding a little bread back into my diet. Just a couple times a week though. A sweet potato here and there and some buttercup squash. My body probably just needs some time to adjust. Hey...all I have is time, right? I am willing to give this my all. I REALLY want this to work. I just LOVE this way of eating. It almost seems too good to be true! Even my husband mentioned this past weekend that I seem "happier" and less stressed.
Last edited by Goodcooker on Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Transitioning from low carb could definitely explain it. However, it is worth the battle. No S teaches you sane eating habits that you can tweak and adjust until you get it right. It is so nice to not be the one who is always on a diet. The no s restrictions are simple and unobtrusive. They are not always easy, but they are simple to follow.
The journey is the reward.
Maintenance is progress.
Maintenance is progress.
I agree. The first weight you lose when starting low carb is water; the first weight you gain when you go off low carb is water. Give this time, it works!r.jean wrote:Transitioning from low carb could definitely explain it.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
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