Atkins Diet: Not losing on Induction?

This week's episode is in response to a comment, and frustration on not losing on Induction. It can happen for many reasons, but here are a few practical examples of how to get over hump of Induction.

* Get the Atkins Diet book (2002 DANDR) and read at minimum chapter 11
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0871319918?ie=UTF8&tag=atkdiehowtovi-20&...
* Memorize the rules and Acceptable Foods List, so you can read the ingredient labels for hidden sugars and starches
* Eat the 12-20g per day with most coming from the 3 cups of vegetables, like peppers, mushrooms, etc.
* Drink your water 64 oz each day
* Drop any aspartame or faux sweeteners from your diet until the scale drops 5-10 pounds, and then add sparingly (1 additional serving per day)
* Drop caffeine (also causes stalls)
* Start posting your daily menus at a place like Fitday.com
* Watch my "why am I not losing video?" There are a number of foods, which certain people may be more sensitive to, such as dairy or even eggs. These food sensitivities can impede weight loss.

There are certainly other reasons for a less successful Induction, but the above ones should help eliminate the most common pitfalls of Induction. One final thought, though, weight loss is only one reason or result of Induction. There are others - energy, health benefits of stabilizing blood sugars, setting the stage for future weight loss, and finally once and for all proving you can control your eating and what enters your mouth.

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Education

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• Atkins Diet
• Low Carb
• Bowulf
• Weight loss
• Success
• Induction

[AbbyEmigrantLifestyl]

Will Dates dried fruit kick you out of ketosis, even though they are natural fructose?

[bowulf]

@AbbyEmigrantLifestyl It could. Fructose is a simple sugar like sucrose or lactose although a little lower GI value.

[xjun2001]

i have hyperinsulinemia and have not heard of doing only 5 grams of cabrs. could you tell me more about it or post a link because im having low blood sugars on the regular atkins diet

[bowulf]

@xjun2001 Sorry that (fat fast) is one topic I am not entirely up on doing. I never had to do it, so you might want to google Atkins Diet fat fast and see if that short term eating method is something you would want to do.

[AphroditeBecoming]

Today is day 10 of my induction. I haven't lost ANYTHING at all! Last time I tried Atkins (5 months ago) Within 10 days i'd lost 10lbs, had tons of energy and virtually no appetite. I'm doing 25 carbs a day. It's making me so depressed =[ I'm not drinking nearly enough water or exercising at all. I'm going to follow your tips and hope like crazy that they work. I'm jus worried that since I tried this way of eating before, my body won't respond to it again. Is this possible?

[bowulf]

@AphroditeBecoming Check out my golden shot theory video posted here where I talk about this second time around. Are you having any bars or shakes or products with sugar alcohols? They cause a lot of people stall as the sugar alcohols can convert to sugar in the body to some degree.

[bowulf]

@gordianvictoria Decaf is generally ok for most people as long as they drink their water in addition to the coffee.

[gordianvictoria]

How about decaffeinated coffee? Is that ok? Or can it still affect the diet.

[fidgetforfitness]

This is a great reminder of HOW to do Atkins right. Most of us are dehydrated and don't drink enough water. Water is key. Great job!

[bowulf]

@ilovethechallenge If one was consuming only 10-30g of Protein per day, none would be converted for energy not 58% as the body required the essential amino acids to function.

Long story short, I agree with you on the premise about too much protein will hamper weight loss and talk about it in my high fat vs. high protein diet video, but not necessarily the specifics listed.