Hello, I'm in desperate need of advice and support! I started my attack phase on 26/3 and was on it for 6 days and lost 6lbs which was my target. I have been doing alternate pp and pv days since Monday and initially I lost a pound but since Tuesday (4 days ago), I have gained 4 pounds even though I've done nothing different from my attack phase other than introduce some veg on my pv days. I'm feeling so demotivated....has this happened to anyone else?
Im gaining not losing!
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anjuschka
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Hiya,
well, can you add a bit more detail? What exactly *are* you eating, maybe with rough ideas of how much (you could be eating too little and your body responds by not letting go of any reserves)? Also, how's your digestion (sorry TMI), this diet is notorious to get you very bunged up, so that can be a contributing factor on the scales until things get moving again. Are you drinking enough water? Eating any salty foods like smoked fish. But really, can you add your food diary and then we'll see if there is anything. Also, how much do you actually weigh, how much do you intend to lose, were you dieting before switching to Dukan? there can be a myriad of factors at play.
Some people do experience temporary gains when they add the veg after attack. A pound up after PV and a pound down after PP. this is purely water retention and the fat reserves are being melted away.
You might find you're not going to get any responses till after the weekend, as a lot of people tend to log in during the week and not at weekends.
Don't lose heart and throw in the towel quite just yet - if you are sticking to the list of 100 foods as per the book then you will lose in the long run. The actual numbers on the scales may not drop in a constant fashion - you can experience gains before it add drops in one go. My own losses were always a stable period of 5-7 day, possibly with some gains before dropping down, and I was losing about 2 pound a week in the long term.
well, can you add a bit more detail? What exactly *are* you eating, maybe with rough ideas of how much (you could be eating too little and your body responds by not letting go of any reserves)? Also, how's your digestion (sorry TMI), this diet is notorious to get you very bunged up, so that can be a contributing factor on the scales until things get moving again. Are you drinking enough water? Eating any salty foods like smoked fish. But really, can you add your food diary and then we'll see if there is anything. Also, how much do you actually weigh, how much do you intend to lose, were you dieting before switching to Dukan? there can be a myriad of factors at play.
Some people do experience temporary gains when they add the veg after attack. A pound up after PV and a pound down after PP. this is purely water retention and the fat reserves are being melted away.
You might find you're not going to get any responses till after the weekend, as a lot of people tend to log in during the week and not at weekends.
Don't lose heart and throw in the towel quite just yet - if you are sticking to the list of 100 foods as per the book then you will lose in the long run. The actual numbers on the scales may not drop in a constant fashion - you can experience gains before it add drops in one go. My own losses were always a stable period of 5-7 day, possibly with some gains before dropping down, and I was losing about 2 pound a week in the long term.
alottolose
Gold Member
It's hard to tell without seeing your regular menus what could be causing your stall...first thoughts would be
how is your transit, constipation could cause the appearence of a gain
are you drinking enough water, if you're not it could cause fluid retention
as could...too much sodium/salt in the diet, again not knowing what you're eating, can't comment specifically but pre-packed food/meat is the main culprit
also, what part of your cycle are you in, I stall/gain at different times during the month, it helps to keep a diary on here and log your weigh ins, then you get an idea of how cyclical hormone changes affect your body
tolerateds, these are the list of additional foods we can add to the dukan rations IF and only IF we're not stalling - post up your menus and we can see where you might be over doing it
protein: are you actually eating enough - pushing the body into starvation mode can cause it to hang on to every calorie for dear life.... little and often even if you don't have much of an appetite...
are you doing your walking? any extra exercise...this could cause muscle gain - which would give the impression of weight gain
last but by no means least DAIRY for some of us on the dukan board we can't get away with the 1kg limit on dairy, it causes big stalls, so if you are stalling and not using tolerateds, crabsticks, drinking enough etc.... then cut back on your dairy
hope this helps x
posted this to another newbie recently - hope it helps x
Hello
So I currently weigh 17 stone having recently had my second baby. I've been dieting all my life and about 5 years ago I managed to lose 7 stone on ww (I am not at my heaviest weight) so I know I can lose weight.
I want to get to 12 stone so have 5 stone to lose.
Breakfast for me is usually a hard boiled egg (I do breakfast on the run usually) or I might nibble a bit of cold chicken or something or occasionally I have a yogurt.
I have had some processed packet meat and do, although I'm buying expensive roast beef or pastrami, not that this probably makes a difference.
I have been having activia fat free yogurts as they didn't seem to affect my weight loss during my attack phase but I know they can affect things so will not have the fruit flavoured ones anymore, only the vanilla. I don't eat more than 2 a day though. Other than these, I don't eat dairy as I do t like it.
Lunch for me is usually skinned chicken, or an omelette or some fish like salmon, mackerel or smoked salmon but I don't have fish every day and I definitely eat enough protein as I am full up.
For dinner I have been making my own burgers from lean mince meat or again have chicken or fish (I'm not all that adventurous yet).
I have a sugar free jelly after my dinner to have that sweet taste and sometimes have my oat bran in a yogurt although im currently experimenting with making muffins which will mean one less yogurt a day.
I'm drinking all my water, and more but I am constipated and today bought something to help in that department, so I'm hoping that's all it is.
I have had some crab sticks although I read that you shouldn't have more than 8 a day which I'm sticking to, and I don't have them everyday. I find them a useful snack though.
I do snack on hard boiled eggs, I would say I have about 2-3 eggs a day, maybe that's too many?
I'm in the middle of my cycle so do t think it's that but having had a baby recently my cycles are all over the place!
Exercise wise, I do go to the gym and do classes but don't always manage to do a "proper" walk every day, although I know I need to.
I'm an avid biggest looser fan and as my husband just reminded me, week 2 is always the hardest week and they often gain so I know I need to be patient and look long term, but I can't help to feel despondent.
Thanks did your time ladies and I hope the diet is treating you well xx
So I currently weigh 17 stone having recently had my second baby. I've been dieting all my life and about 5 years ago I managed to lose 7 stone on ww (I am not at my heaviest weight) so I know I can lose weight.
I want to get to 12 stone so have 5 stone to lose.
Breakfast for me is usually a hard boiled egg (I do breakfast on the run usually) or I might nibble a bit of cold chicken or something or occasionally I have a yogurt.
I have had some processed packet meat and do, although I'm buying expensive roast beef or pastrami, not that this probably makes a difference.
I have been having activia fat free yogurts as they didn't seem to affect my weight loss during my attack phase but I know they can affect things so will not have the fruit flavoured ones anymore, only the vanilla. I don't eat more than 2 a day though. Other than these, I don't eat dairy as I do t like it.
Lunch for me is usually skinned chicken, or an omelette or some fish like salmon, mackerel or smoked salmon but I don't have fish every day and I definitely eat enough protein as I am full up.
For dinner I have been making my own burgers from lean mince meat or again have chicken or fish (I'm not all that adventurous yet).
I have a sugar free jelly after my dinner to have that sweet taste and sometimes have my oat bran in a yogurt although im currently experimenting with making muffins which will mean one less yogurt a day.
I'm drinking all my water, and more but I am constipated and today bought something to help in that department, so I'm hoping that's all it is.
I have had some crab sticks although I read that you shouldn't have more than 8 a day which I'm sticking to, and I don't have them everyday. I find them a useful snack though.
I do snack on hard boiled eggs, I would say I have about 2-3 eggs a day, maybe that's too many?
I'm in the middle of my cycle so do t think it's that but having had a baby recently my cycles are all over the place!
Exercise wise, I do go to the gym and do classes but don't always manage to do a "proper" walk every day, although I know I need to.
I'm an avid biggest looser fan and as my husband just reminded me, week 2 is always the hardest week and they often gain so I know I need to be patient and look long term, but I can't help to feel despondent.
Thanks did your time ladies and I hope the diet is treating you well xx
alottolose
Gold Member
Hello
So I currently weigh 17 stone having recently had my second baby. I've been dieting all my life and about 5 years ago I managed to lose 7 stone on ww (I am not at my heaviest weight) so I know I can lose weight.
I want to get to 12 stone so have 5 stone to lose.
Breakfast for me is usually a hard boiled egg (I do breakfast on the run usually) or I might nibble a bit of cold chicken or something or occasionally I have a yogurt.
Increase breakfast size - it sets up your metabolism for the day and prevents strays during the day - cold chicken should be home cooked where possible to prevent sugars/starches/fats etc - Yoghurt - dairy is limited to 1kg/1ltr per day during cruise phase and some can only tolerate 300g per day...
I have had some processed packet meat and do, although I'm buying expensive roast beef or pastrami, not that this probably makes a difference.
All the pastrami I've found has included sugars..and lots of...again processed meat is iffy - must check labels when you don't prepare things yourself
I have been having activia fat free yogurts as they didn't seem to affect my weight loss during my attack phase but I know they can affect things so will not have the fruit flavoured ones anymore, only the vanilla. I don't eat more than 2 a day though. Other than these, I don't eat dairy as I do t like it.
Would advise flavouring your own fat free yoghurts - really the activia, mullers, weight watchers etc all contain some starches and sugars
Lunch for me is usually skinned chicken, or an omelette or some fish like salmon, mackerel or smoked salmon but I don't have fish every day and I definitely eat enough protein as I am full up.
Great that you're eating enough proteinsomething you don't have to work on....ensure you're drinking plenty of water as some fish can be a little salty
For dinner I have been making my own burgers from lean mince meat or again have chicken or fish (I'm not all that adventurous yet).
I have a sugar free jelly after my dinner to have that sweet taste and sometimes have my oat bran in a yogurt although im currently experimenting with making muffins which will mean one less yogurt a day.
I'm drinking all my water, and more but I am constipated and today bought something to help in that department, so I'm hoping that's all it is.
I have had some crab sticks although I read that you shouldn't have more than 8 a day which I'm sticking to, and I don't have them everyday. I find them a useful snack though.
Seafood sticks some limit these to 4 per day and don't have them every day as they can cause stalls if you're sensitive to carbs
I do snack on hard boiled eggs, I would say I have about 2-3 eggs a day, maybe that's too many?
I wouldn't say that's a problem if you've no underlying cholesterol issues - most folks on here signpost losses when indulging in lots of chicken, so maybe replace some eggs with a bit more chicken to prompt losses...
I'm in the middle of my cycle so do t think it's that but having had a baby recently my cycles are all over the place!
It's not unusual for the shock to hit your body every so often - where it goes "hey wtf!"
Exercise wise, I do go to the gym and do classes but don't always manage to do a "proper" walk every day, although I know I need to.
Muscle gains can cause what appears to be weight stalls, best to take measurements of arms, legs, waist, hips etc so you can get an overall picture of how the losses are going and don't depend purely on the scales
I'm an avid biggest looser fan and as my husband just reminded me, week 2 is always the hardest week and they often gain so I know I need to be patient and look long term, but I can't help to feel despondent.
Your hubby is a wise man!
Thanks did your time ladies and I hope the diet is treating you well xx
Hope this helps you - just a few bits you might be able to look at x
alottolose
Gold Member
Hi Natdia
I'm normally in a rush myself so breakfast for me is usually a muffin or 2 washed down with an emergency "wake me up" coffee - batch i make makes 7 in little silicone cupcake cases...
if I know I've a while 'til I can get to lunch, I'll probably have a couple of seafood sticks, boiled eggs, sometimes kippers/scrambled eggs if I've more time.
Yoghurts, tofu creme...they're all options for breakfast really depending on if you've a sweet tooth or prefer savoury
On pv days I like to have my rhubarb ration first - as that helps move things along in the transit department
Sarah x
p.s. regards motivation - I've been on plan since January 8th (3 months tomorrow) and I've lost 1.5st so far...so I guess you could say it's working I know I couldn't have done it any other way - tried low calorie and low fat diets in the past..never got anywhere with either this diet produces results...providing you stick to plan, question any processed goods before you eat them and PLAN PLAN PLAN
I'm normally in a rush myself
so breakfast for me is usually a muffin or 2 washed down with an emergency "wake me up" coffee - batch i make makes 7 in little silicone cupcake cases...if I know I've a while 'til I can get to lunch, I'll probably have a couple of seafood sticks, boiled eggs, sometimes kippers/scrambled eggs if I've more time.
Yoghurts, tofu creme...they're all options for breakfast really depending on if you've a sweet tooth or prefer savoury
On pv days I like to have my rhubarb ration first - as that helps move things along
in the transit department Sarah x
p.s. regards motivation - I've been on plan since January 8th (3 months tomorrow) and I've lost 1.5st so far...so I guess you could say it's working
I know I couldn't have done it any other way - tried low calorie and low fat diets in the past..never got anywhere with either this diet produces results...providing you stick to plan, question any processed goods before you eat them and PLAN PLAN PLAN
alottolose
Gold Member
No probs I like to help just watching Shrek with one eye on minimins x
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