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Atkins Diet- Motivation and Recidivism
Yazar: admin August 30, 2008
In this video I deal with the question of a past Atkins follower regarding recidivism and motivation. The question was how to regain the motivation to do Atkins again when it just “makes you want to purge.”
I respond with dealing with about what motivated me. I held a couple of different images in my head — negative and positive ones. The negative ones centered on what the weight and fat meant to me — being kicked off amusement park rides or having to shop for cars with the greatest gut room. The positive ones kept varying as new opportunities kept arising - like reenlisting in the National Guard, running the Living History Farms race, or something as simple hiking with the kids.
The second half is surrounding yourself with others who know you and know your trials. They can commiserate with you, challenge you to do better, or celebrate in your successes.
Finally, internalizing the motivation rather than relying on external pressures is only way to success. External pressure will never be enough to turn down the chocolate because those motivators aren’t always around. You however always are.
Duration : 0:5:45
Not too much …
Not too much different than the first time… You know the drill basically from the first time. I would do three things for sure though — reread the Induction chapter of the book, hit the low carb recipe sites for new recipes, and finally figure out why you fell off the wagon last time. Use the last time as the proof of concept, and learn from the mistake. Was it lack of planning? Was it food boredom? Was it a splurge went awry? Make plans this time to avoid or defeat those situations.
So, BoWulf, I lost …
So, BoWulf, I lost 20 lbs about 8 months ago on atkins, then fell off the wagon.. Is there anything I should know about restarting.. I made it 23 days on the last go around.. ?
LOL “I don’t know …
LOL “I don’t know what to do.” GO ON ATKINS AGAIN. It’s the only hope, IMO.
So you are saying …
So you are saying that I can definitely get off of Atkins without gaining back all of my weight and be able to start losing weight with another diet?
In the end, I would …
In the end, I would decide how I would want to eat for the rest of my life, and start eating that way as soon as possible. If it’s not Atkins (as it is in your case), find something you can do. Delaying that decision or action will only delay your success. If you gain weight, it will be only temporary as you re-lose it on your new way of eating.
I am saying that …
I am saying that when you get off a ketogenic diet like Atkins the depleted muscle glycogen stores will refill. As they refill, you will gain weight as your water stasis level changes. How much weight? It might be just 2 to 4 pounds.
You are getting off Atkins, so a diet that depletes your glycogen stores and has burning strictly fat for fuel to a different one will certainly have consequences. If you plan to stay 70g, the amount you gain will be minimal. Go to 300g, it be higher.
By the way you’re …
By the way you’re talking, are you saying that by getting off Atkins I’m going to gain my weight back or are you saying that what I’m doing is fine and that I’ll get off the diet without a significant weight gain?
There is nothing …
There is nothing magical about the Atkins Diet. If you want off of it, simply eat more carbs or state you are off it. At that point it really does matter if you are in ketosis or not since all people will enter ketosis at night or during long periods of no food intake. As to whether to use ketosis or not, if you had them sure, but again their color means little to someone getting off Atkins. The more carbs you eat the quicker your glycogen stores will refill.
Me again and I have …
Me again and I have another question. In the past week I’ve bumped my carb intake from maybe about less than 5 a day to about 70. I’ve been eating mainly bread and vegetables to add in the carbs. Although, I’m still in ketosis and still losing weight. All you really have to do to get off of Atkins is get off of Ketosis right? So would it be a good idea to use the Ketosis strips? When it’s the negative color then I would know that I’m off of Atkins for good and can continue onto a different diet?
And also, I know …
And also, I know what happens when you go directly back to the way you were eating. In the 2 and 1/2 months I’ve been on the diet I’ve had about 10 cheat days. I probably could have gotten down to 200 from 255 if I did not have all these cheat days but I’m happy with the dramatic change in the way my body looks at only 220. And I’m happy that I was able to do this with all the cheat days I had since I enjoyed every one of them.
Yes, but I don’t …
Yes, but I don’t want to be on something where if I go over my carb limit I will gain. I did very well 2 years ago with a low fat/sugar diet and lost about 30lbs in 3 months. That’s what I’m going to be going back to after I get off of Atkins.
My question is what …
My question is what does getting off Atkins mean to you? Atkins diet is not just Induction and eating 20g only per day. The 20g phase is to get you back in control of your eating, and then the rest of your diet is doing exactly what you are describing here — adding more carbs back into your diet to the point you can handle them. Some that amount is higher than others.
If however that means returning to high starch/high sugar/junk food then that is what I am talking about adding weight back.
And to add to this. …
And to add to this…I’ve read about people that have gotten off of Atkins with only putting back on a few pounds. I can see that the people that gain all the weight back really don’t know what they’re doing. But if you know what you’re doing you should be able to get off of Atkins. To be honest, I am about to start changing my diet (adding carbs back in very slowly) in an attempt to get off of Atkins and switch to a low fat/sugar diet. I’ll let you know how it goes.
This is a question …
This is a question I’ve been wanting to ask but have been afraid to because of people like you who say you will 100% put all the weight back on when you try to get off of Atkins. Now, I can see people being an Atkins then going directly back to their old style of eating and gaining back all the weight. That’s obvious and pretty stupid might I say. But what if you slowly add carbs back into your diet to turn your body back to normal and change your diet to low fat/sugar and still exercise?
Great stuff.
Great stuff.
Great video. Very …
Great video. Very well said.Thank you!
Great Video… …
Great Video… Thanks for sharing…
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the video.Its really hard to stick to the atkins diet. Ive been on it for 3 months and i’ve lost 22lbs but i have cheated and its hard to stay on tract especially when you stop loosing.
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the comments…
Thanks I am glad …
Thanks I am glad you liked it.
This letter really …
This letter really struck home with me, and I felt compelled to share it. It had so much relevance to me today still. I could have changed it to be even self-talk with myself or former self before P90x. It’s all about where do you want to be in 6 months and how do you want to get there. Did I want to stay the guy who struggled with doing 25 pushups and had a core of jello or be the guy who points to doing AbRipperX 3x a week or sported a new physique in the After photos?
Thanks Monyka…
Thanks Monyka…
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the comments… I had this talk with my daughter on the way from church today. She had a small dinner at the Potluck, but then she loaded up on her and the others’ graduation cake and desserts. She was feeling icky afterwards, and I said all the sugar and insulin shock wasn’t worth the trouble.
Trying to get kids not to live for the moment is hard work. Giving them a long-view of decisions is very much part of the maturing process. I fear I fail at that too sometimes.
HERE HERE!!! This …
HERE HERE!!! This was a great video!!
What helped me is …
What helped me is to know that the high carb foods are just not worth it. That that food that looked so good to my mind was only in my mouth for just a moment but the ramification’s of eating that food lasted much longer. Thank you for addressing this girls letter. Sad thing is so much really do think this diet is only meat, eggs and cheese. They forget they need to read the book! Keep up the good work!
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