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Beef Sensitivity? I’ve wrestled with myself for the past couple of days about “where” to place this post. I didn’t want to discourage anyone from entering into, or sticking with, a typical low carb diet. Atkins and The Protein Power Lifeplan both work equally well for most individuals, though they do differ in application. Honesty finally won. But since the relevancy of this topic falls across several of my blogs, I’ve decided to focus here on how my current problem relates to general low carb diets. Recently, I decided that since my weight had reached the upper limits for a maintenance phase, I would enter into Atkins Induction to carve off the body fat I’d gained – knowing that the first week’s weight loss would be mostly glycogen and water. That held true; I weighed in at 158 pounds last Friday, down almost 5-1/2 pounds for the first week. But I didn’t expect what happened next. I have one more day to go to keep my Atkins Induction commitment, but…I’m seriously reconsidering that de...

How to Make it Through the Atkins Induction Diet For most people, a low-carb diet helps to control hunger, making it one of the best ways to lose weight, but that’s only after the body enters the state of Ketosis.  Up until then, cravings and hunger can cause you to mindlessly grab for the cookies and bread.  Generally, that takes about three days.  However, no matter which low-carb plan you choose, the first three or four weeks will be rough. It takes about that long for the brain to switch to completely burning fatty acids and ketones for fuel, and the body to adapt to what's going on.  Since many individuals choose to stay with the Induction Diet for at least the first month, here are some tips to help make the adjustment easier. Read more »