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I have been following low carb since February. I am not losing at all but actually gaining. I just don't get it. The diet makes sense and I am not cheating, it just doesn't work for me. HELP?! I have a gluten allergy so it's been years since I had cake or pizza or a sandwich, so I really didn't have to change my diet much to go low-carb, just cut out the yogurt and banana that was my breakfast. My BF is diabetic and a follower of Atkins for his blood sugar not so much for his weight (he's only 5 pounds over). I decided to be a good GF and follow his diet because it makes cooking/grocery shopping easier. I log EVERYTHING that I eat/drink on fatsecret.com and it gives me my total carbs, net carbs, calories, Protein, etc. I know I am not overeating. My daily net carb intake is between 18-22, with most of it from veggies and berries, and a calorie intake between 1100-1300. Logically, I should be losing, but I'm not. I gained 1.4 pounds last week. It's driving me crazy. A few girls at work are doing it and they lose like 6 pounds a week. I just don't understand why I can't be doing the same. Does anyone know of any reason why low carb won't work for some people?

I absolutely love zero carb Isopure creamy vanilla and low carb isopure dutch chocolate (1 net carb). These are available in most vitamin/health stores and online. Two scoop serving = 50 grams of Protein. I generally start out with one scoop in the morning and then make another at night if my protein is too low. Another way to make these shakes even better is to add some davinci sugar-free, calorie free syrups. I like to mix in banana, cookie dough, Peanut Butter, caramel, etc. and it makes the shakes a really great treat and it doesn't feel like you are having the same thing day in and day out. On a related note, I highly recommend the new Blender Bottles that are out for shake making. They come with a little whisk ball that keeps things really mixed and it doesn't leak, which is nearly unheard of. A friend recommended it and I love it so much I have two.

Thanks so much for the link, Mow! That's something I really want to check out!

I hear you! I'll probably start out riding flat paths until I am certain I won't go bum over handlebars. It's been decades since I've ridden, but I am excited to try again!

Thanks for the info, Laura. I was looking at something similar, and again, the lovely sales people at Sports Authority said no way. I don't think I will ever be shopping there again.

Thanks Leigha! I didn't think of Craigslist.

Now that I've lost 60 pounds and am feeling better, I was all pumped to start some outdoor exercise this summer. And then I went to the sports store... I wanted inline skates, but the stupid buckle wouldn't close and the guy helping me at Sports Authority made sure everyone in the vicinity knew that it didn't fit and he never, ever had someone who was to big for it; I was the first person who couldn't fit it, etc. I was mortified. :blushing: Now, I am being told that at 258 pounds, I need to get a custom built bike if I want to ride because the ones at department stores won't work. I can't afford $1000+ on a bike. I am soooo frustrated. Now that I have the energy and drive, I can't find the equipment. :thumbdown: I bought an elliptical and it served me well all through winter, but I want to be able to exercise outside. I know I can walk, but it doesn't have the same intensity. Running is too bad for my joints and is so not for me. Any suggestions/advice?

I know two wrongs don't make a right, but I am going to name call anyway. In high school, we had two major dances, the prom and the tea (which sophomores put on for seniors). So my senior year, I am at the tea, and this total white trash skanky sophomore (ok I know I am no better, but she did sleep with half the school and was already pregnant at the time), had the DJ play "baby got back" and dedicate it to me. Which he did. I refused to leave or act upset, even though it tore me apart. I did however, go give the DJ a piece of my mind. Now, according to what I hear through the grapevine, she is on welfare, has more baby daddies than I can count and is a hot mess. I may still be fat (for now), but I have an amazing life where I travel the world, interact with celebrities, run my own charity and have men with IQs higher than their age interested in me. So yeah, this baby has back, but I have a life she can only dream of, while her's peaked in high school. And mine will only get better as I lose weight. Noooo, I am not a vindictive b*tch. lol

I live just north of the city but I go to grad school in Manhattan.

I am a big fan of Isopure's Dutch chocolate Protein powder. A serving is 2 scoops and 50 g of protein. I usually only mix 1 with Water, but I am not a huge fan of it, though it is less horrible than many of the others I've tried. It tasted like watery cocoa. However...The reason I love it is because it is great to mix with things. Mix 1 scoop of it with a serving of nonfat greek yogurt and it is super yummy and gives you 41 g of protein. I also use it in place of chocolate for guilt free treats (melt 1 cup of organic Peanut Butter, and pour over 1 cup of toasted oats, 1 cup of protein powder and add water/liquid protein to get your fav consistency and roll into balls and chill. Filling, full of protein and takes care of sweets craving. Makes about 26 balls.) I also used it in place of cocoa in a baked pear filled with chocolate roccota recipe. I want to experiment with other protein powder flavors and see how else I can mix them in. As you can see, I'd rather "eat" my protein powder than drink it. :wub:

I was told it could take up to 15 minutes for the papaya enzyme to work. I haven't had a fill yet, so I haven't taken any but I do have a bottle I keep with me in my purse. My doc and nutritionist highly suggested it. Repeatedly.

I don't. I know from past diet failures that having to do something like that every day doesn't work for me. I need low maintenance. I work a 50-60 hour week, go to grad school and run a charity. I suck at trying to log everything. I know it doesn't work for me so I don't even bother. All it does is add unneeded stress. But one thing I do is keep track of my Protein and Iron intake (I have hemolytic anemia). It's just a running tabulation in my head each day though. Nothing formal.