The Atkins Diet Plan: Surviving After InductionThe true test of anything is survivability. What good is the greatest plan if you are unable to stick with it? If you think a low carb diet plan is impossible, think of all those fad diets you've tried and failed. There is a common saying that great change is not about a monumental move, but by thousands of little steps taken on a daily basis. This article will help the reader understand how the Adkins diet plan is really about dozens of little changes anyone can make that will result in better general health. Induction, or Atkins diet phase 1 of low carb diet plans are tough. There is no doubt that going from a high carbohydrate diet to a restricted one is a tremendous challenge. Part of me has always believed though that, for some of us, such an intervention is needed. I don't know about you, but I really seem to be an all or nothing person. I cannot stop at just one cookie. That might have something to do with the 210 pounds I was at when I embarked on this journey. Induction, in many respects, simplifies this because it crystallizes what is acceptable and what is not. Once the person has had these foods eliminated for a sustained period of time, one actually begins to crave them less.
No items matching your keywords were found. The tough part is reintroducing foods back into one's diet. It took me four weeks to get through a two week induction. It took me significantly longer to relearn how to eat properly, once induction was over. Atkins reminds us that people can return to the induction phase to rejump start the process, but they key was learning how to eat the right balance of things on a regular basis. Truly, even in Atkins, no food is ever absolutely verboten. Dr. Atkins simply cautions that eating foods with a higher glycemic index will stall ketosis, fat burning, and make it more difficult to lose the weight. What finally did it for me was a gradual reintroduction to low-glycemic foods. I printed an Atkins diet food list of low glycemic foods and taped it to my fridge. Then, I reintroduced one or two foods a week until I felt I could commit to the right portion control. Oranges are still a weakness, but now I can limit myself to two, rather than half a dozen. I have learned there are really three categories of fruits and vegetables. You have what can only be called "free" foods. These are low glycemic foods that can be eaten without limit, such as lettuce and broccoli. Then, there are the moderate glycemic foods, like strawberries and apples. You can eat these, but you shouldn't go overboard. An Atkins diet does provide some guidelines (e.g., one cup of strawberries or one medium apple). Even after being on the Adkins diet plan for six months, I still don't measure or weigh my food, but I know what I should or shouldn't eat. Potatoes, which used to be my biggest weakness, are not things I even want anymore. The result has been new energy and more than 25 pounds lost. I recently did my annual blood work. My doctor told me he was proud of me. Other than weight lost, my blood pressure and cholesterol levels were both down. It was nice to hear, but not nearly as cool as being able to keep up with my three year old. |
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