Atkins

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Hi everyone, I’ve struggled with my weight for quite a few years now. I started emotionally eating after a trauma. I’ve just finished Atkins induction and I’m very proud of myself but I’ve only lost 7lb. Is this normal? I feel it’s too low considering the amount of weight I have to lose,

I’m going to be completely honest and I did have 2 vodka and diet cokes on 2 of the days. Could this have hindered it? Vodka is zero carbs so I thought might not affect it,

How did you get on with the Atkins diet? My DP and I are 3 days into it. He has lost 4 pounds. I’ve lost nothing so far.

You need to be strict on induction, no alchohol. It might not be the vodka but the diet coke as some people get stalled by sweetners. I don’t think 7lbs is too bad though.

I think 7lbs is quite good. I did Atkins years ago and used to drink Bacardi and Diet Coke. It possibly slowed weight loss down but I was still losing.

You might find the low carb Bootcamp threads on here helpful if you are low carbing.