Ready for Phase 2? Here's How to Do the Real Atkins Diet!

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Are you ready to move beyond Atkins Induction to the real honest-to-goodness Atkins Diet?  

Good!

You've made a great decision. But first, congratulations on achieving and completing the first phase of the Atkins nutritional approach. I know how hard that was.

Phase 2 will be much easier. It's the space where you start to create your own personalized low-carb diet. To do that, you need to know the best way to transition from a very low-carb diet to a plan that fits your special tastes, activity level, and carbohydrate tolerance but still allows you to lose body fat at an acceptable pace.

What makes the Atkins Diet different from other low-carb programs is the way it builds on the success you experienced during the first 2 to 4 weeks of the diet. By now, you will be deeply into the state of ketosis and your physical appetite will have drastically changed, making it easier to eat at a calorie deficit.

You'll also be predominantly burning fatty acids for fuel, which means you don't have to eat as much protein as you did during the Induction period. The menu I created for one week of Atkins Induction reflected this higher protein intake.

While you still need to eat adequate amounts of protein foods on Phase 2 – about 0.8 grams of protein for each pound of lean body mass you have – you will now have additional delicious low-carb food choices that you can slowly add to your plate.

If you want to one day be a “former” fat person, come along with me and I'll show you how:

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