Atkins Diet Quick Hits: Induction is not only 20g or less

In the fourth video of the "Atkins Diet Quick Hits" series, I deal with a question I get from new people asking about a certain lower carb food or frankenfood and if it is ok due to its low carb. It is often not on the Acceptable Foods List or filled with ingredients not on the list. This is when I get into the discussion why the first phase of the diet is more than just reduce your carbs to less than 20g per day.

Here are the main goals of any Induction phase:
1.) Get into ketosis and see its benefits
2.) Get used to the food selection
3.) Control one's eating habits and prove that control to yourself
4.) Set stage for future weight loss and ability to detect future problem foods when you readd them later

Not following the Induction rules and the Acceptable Foods List erodes the guarantee of your success.

Atkins Induction Rules:
http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkins-phases/phase-one/the-rules-of-induction
Atkins Induction Acceptable Foods List:
http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkins-phases/phase-one/acceptable-foods

You can also watch my Induction videos to see my take on Induction Phase.

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[FroopieLoopies]

Thanks for your wonderful vids! How does one eat 20g of carbs or less with sufficient fiber intake??

[bowulf]

@FroopieLoopies Sorry, sometimes I make assumptions that I probably shouldn't. With Atkins you are counting net carbs not total carbs. Net carbs are defined by total carbs minus grams of fiber, so when I say eat 20g of carbs per less a day, I meant 20 net grams of carbs. With fiber being essentially (free), you are encouraged to eat things like 1-2 tbsp of flax per day or high fiber vegetables, salad veggies such as jicama.

[ytcrittical]

whats your opinion on not doing the induction phase and just reducing carbs in general to around 100g at most per day, as a more steady long-term approach. is the induction absolutely necessary?

[bowulf]

@ytcrittical Is it absolutely necessary for everyone? No. Is it absolutely necessary for some people? I would say yes. It is during this period that they gain an understanding of what foods agree with them, they get their eating demonstrably under control, they experience the appetite suppression effect, and finally they set the stage for future losses.

There are however lots of low carb plans that do not feature a strict Induction period like Atkins Diet or South Beach does.

[ytcrittical]

@bowulf ok i am already very skinny and have just realised, by coming across atkins, that i have been living on about 30g protein per day for 25 years! no wonder i look and feel ill! so i am looking to have 3 good protein meals per day from now on, with lots of good fats and limit the carbs to minimise their health problems

[bowulf]

@ytcrittical Given a person at goal just wanting to get healthy, I would start with a maintenance approach to low carb. Reduce or eliminate the known really bad things (white bread, rice, potatoes), and encourage like you said more of the good things. So I think you are on the right track.

[FroopieLoopies]

@bowulf Makes perfect sense! Thanks BoWulf!

[541BOI]

How can I start indution faster? I'm trying to get into ketosis but idk if I am. I eat a bunch of protein and fat. I think about 10 or less carbs a day. What can I be doing wrong. Please anyone let me know asap. Thank you

541boi

[dmich428]

Hi,

I'm in the induction stage, started out by losing a pound a day for about five days, and then suddenly I began gaining all the weight back (even though I hadn't eaten sugary carbs or over 20 g of carbs). Is it possib le that I'm eating too much food in general and that's why I'm not losing weight? Or shoudl I wait for the wait to come back down? Thanks