I lost 30 pounds on Atkins then nothing.
They're right when they say you'll slow down to nothing on "hidden
carbs." I'm saddened by just how tight the requirements really are.
They are only super tight on induction, which is only two weeks. AFter
that you start increasing by 5 grams a week till you find the level at
which you continue moderate weight loss - no more than 2 pounds a week,
or it is going too fast for your body to handle. Many people are able
to continue losing weight on 60 grams of carbs, which leaves quite a bit
of room - not for sugars or processed carbs for sure, but leaves much
more room for the hidden carbs in spices and conditments and such, which
can throw you off.
As to stalling, everyone has plateaus in weight loss, on any diet, as
your body readjusts to new levels. If you stick with it - can take a
couple months - the weight starts coming off again, UNLESS you have a
food intolerance that you haven't recognized. Atkins is not a generic
diet, it is highly individualized. Part of following Atkins as he wrote
it, is discovering which foods your body can handle and which it can't.
Many of us that have insulin resistance also cannot handle various
specific foods, which can trigger insulin surges even though they aren't
on the official no-no list. For some people this includes caffeine - a
very common insulin/glucose trigger food. For others it is one or more
of the artificial sweeteners - many folks can't handle these. The one
least people have trouble with is stevia. For others it is cheese, even
though it is officially allowed up to 4 ounces a day, some people won't
lose a pound, at all, as long as they eat ANY cheese. For others it is
eggs. You have to experiment, if you find yourself in a stall, to find
if its just a readjustment process or whether you have a food
intolerance that is slowing you down.
Good news is that cleansing your liver will improve your ability to
tolerate even the trouble foods, and make you less likely to stall on
them. Joy
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