"Mary Hogan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:The original post was Frustrated.
I helped my sister get on the Low Carb road 6 weeks ago, actually she
moved
Quoted message said:in here on 6/28. She went from 358 at start, to last week 337. The
problem
Quoted message said:is that this week she weighed 343 and followed the plan diligently, except
she had one Diet Rite a week, and after symptoms of a UTI cranberry juice
on
Quoted message said:Tuesday (8oz 32 grs carbs) and Wednesday (8oz of the lite 10gr carbs).
How do I keep her motivated? There still is a substantial weight loss on
the books?
Contrary to popular belief, most people also need to watch calories on a low
carb diet. She may be eating 45g of carbs per day, but if her caloric intake
is too high, then she will still have trouble losing weight. If she is
motivated to lose the weight, have her log her food intake on a journal at
www.fitday.com and see where she ends up. You can post the results here so
that some of the more knowledgeable "food people" can have a look at it and
see where she may be going wrong. My guess is that there are too many
calories, or more carbs than you're aware of being consumed.
A few other tips:
Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
Exercise. It can be walking, mowing the grass, wading in a swimming pool,
etc. The object here is to MOVE. You don't need to take on a heavy exercise
regimen right away. Eventually you and her may be able to start a light
weightlifting program. The key here is to get started. Most sedentary people
will see fast results from incorporating exercise, and it is also very
addictive.
Get rid of all the carby food, and low carb fake foods. These are just
asking for trouble. Keep lots of fresh veggies, eggs, meats, nuts, etc.
around the house. Have these things handy, but do not gorge yourself on
them. 4000 calories a day (just an example) will cause weight gain in just
about anybody. Especially someone that does not do much or any exercise.
Be patient. Some people get off to a slow start with weight loss, and then
all of a sudden it starts dropping rather quickly. Also, keep a record of
body measurements. Sometimes the scale doesn't move, but the inches are
coming off. the next thing to remember is that none of us that were/are
overweight, gained it in a week. We sure aren't going to lose it in a week.
This summer has been quite active for me, and to be honest, I cheated on my
carbs on occasion, but that fact that I was very active helped me lose 56
pounds in a mere 5 months. It can be done, but the whole plan needs to fit
together for it to happen.
HTH
Chris
