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Atkins Low Carbohydrate Diet - Weeks 14 & 15

I didn't write here about the week before last for two reasons - I have been quite busy, but I have to confess that I had become a little downhearted by the reduction in the rate of weight-loss; however, although in week 14 I recorded the lowest weekly weight-loss so far (0.3 kg, 0.6 lb), that figure itself contained the seeds of a correction in my diet, or more precisely my fibre intake (a mixture of psyllium husk powder and wheat bran in water); I referred to this in my entry a couple of weeks ago. I am pleased to say this seems to be working well and my weight-loss has resumed a more acceptable level. In week 15 I lost a further 1 kg (2.2 lb), so for the two-week period the reduction was 1.3 kg. My weight is now (as at Sunday 28th September) 75.5kg, a reduction of 22.5kg since I began (or 49.6lb) - I have 10.5kg to reach my target of 65kg. Measurement indicators for the two weeks week show modest, but reasonable, reductions:
- waist down a further 0.5 inches to 34.5 inches (total reduction so far 10.5 inches);
- hips down 0.4 inches to 41.9 inches (total reduction so far 6.6 inches);
- thighs down 0.4 inches to 23.5 inches (total reduction so far 5.0 inches).