Struggling on Induction? 5 Fail-Proof Strategies to Help You Conquer Phase 1
The Atkins Induction phase is the most difficult phase of the diet.
It severely cuts your daily carbohydrate level to 20 net carbs, forces the body to use its glycogen stores for fuel, and eliminates most of the foods you're used to eating.
The degree of water loss that accompanies all of that can be quite a shock to both your body and mind.
While the:
Unrealistic expectations about how quickly you believe the pounds should come off are the kiss of death on a low-carb diet, especially if you haven't really decided to make low carb your new way of life.
Mindlessly going through the first two weeks and depending on the scale to pull you through can really do a lot of emotional damage if you don't understand how and why the Atkins process works.
The Atkins Diet isn't about instant gratification.
It's not about losing 5 or 10 pounds every single week.
If you're treating Phase 1 like it's just another weight-loss diet, you won't have the strength to face down those brownies and tell yourself, "NO!" when they start calling your name.
All of those stories about fast weight loss is just that: a bunch of stories. Low carb isn't any quicker at shaving off the pounds than any other nutritional approach.
But what it does do is make dieting easier.
So, if you're struggling to stick to the acceptable list of Atkins foods, and you don't seem to be able to go even two weeks without cheating, here are 5 fail-proof strategies to help you conquer Phase 1 of the Atkins Diet.
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It severely cuts your daily carbohydrate level to 20 net carbs, forces the body to use its glycogen stores for fuel, and eliminates most of the foods you're used to eating.
The degree of water loss that accompanies all of that can be quite a shock to both your body and mind.
While the:
- euphoria
- lack of appetite
- stable blood sugar
- and dramatic weight loss
Unrealistic expectations about how quickly you believe the pounds should come off are the kiss of death on a low-carb diet, especially if you haven't really decided to make low carb your new way of life.
Mindlessly going through the first two weeks and depending on the scale to pull you through can really do a lot of emotional damage if you don't understand how and why the Atkins process works.
The Atkins Diet isn't about instant gratification.
It's not about losing 5 or 10 pounds every single week.
If you're treating Phase 1 like it's just another weight-loss diet, you won't have the strength to face down those brownies and tell yourself, "NO!" when they start calling your name.
All of those stories about fast weight loss is just that: a bunch of stories. Low carb isn't any quicker at shaving off the pounds than any other nutritional approach.
But what it does do is make dieting easier.
So, if you're struggling to stick to the acceptable list of Atkins foods, and you don't seem to be able to go even two weeks without cheating, here are 5 fail-proof strategies to help you conquer Phase 1 of the Atkins Diet.
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