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Atkins Diet Quick Hits: Induction is not only 20g or less
Yazar: admin September 3, 2008
In the fourth video of the “Atkins Diet Quick Hits” series, I deal with a question I get from new people asking about a certain lower carb food or frankenfood and if it is ok due to its low carb. It is often not on the Acceptable Foods List or filled with ingredients not on the list. This is when I get into the discussion why the first phase of the diet is more than just reduce your carbs to less than 20g per day.
Here are the main goals of any Induction phase:
1.) Get into ketosis and see its benefits
2.) Get used to the food selection
3.) Control one’s eating habits and prove that control to yourself
4.) Set stage for future weight loss and ability to detect future problem foods when you readd them later
Not following the Induction rules and the Acceptable Foods List erodes the guarantee of your success.
Atkins Induction Rules:
http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkins-phases/phase-one/the-rules-of-induction
Atkins Induction Acceptable Foods List:
http://www.atkins.com/articles/atkins-phases/phase-one/acceptable-foods
You can also watch my Induction videos to see my take on Induction Phase.
Duration : 0:2:6
First congrats on …
First congrats on the weight loss. I would have encouraged you to start progressing to OWL phases if you were getting bored with program, but that is history. I am happy you didn’t regress.
Give it a bit more time (4 weeks with no losses - although you should start measuring to see if you are not actually losing inches instead of pounds. I can understand the frustration — been there, done that.
If after 4 weeks you still haven’t lost, watch my “Why am I not losing video?”
I was on induction …
I was on induction for a year and lost 100 lbs. Then I just lost it (mentally) and binged for a month. Oddly enough I didn’t gain any weight but now that I’ve decided to get down to business and start induction again, it’s been two weeks and the scale hasn’t budged. Ugh. Hate!
WOW. I feel like …
WOW. I feel like you called me out in this one because I *hangs head in shame* have tried to do this 20g of less but eat whatever I want cheaters induction method. I know I know. I will go to my room and think about what I’ve done. LOL. Thanks for the post!
I am so glad you …
I am so glad you posted this b/c many people think you can eat whatever as long as it is 20 grams or less. Thank you.
yes!! i feel so …
yes!! i feel so much better and ive even started working out
Yes you can try …
Yes you can try anything on the Induction foods list for breakfast, which incidentally does NOT include Grapefruit — which is high in carbs.
Congrats!! That …
Congrats!! That impressive over 3 pounds a week average weight loss is phenomenal. Are you feeling much healthier too?
ive lost 30 pounds …
ive lost 30 pounds since may
hey how r u well i …
hey how r u well i just starting the atkins and i want know do i have to have 2eggs and bacon and grapefruit in the morning or can i try something eles
congrats! i 2 lost …
congrats! i 2 lost a lot of weight on atkins. sadly though, i gained it all back, plus more! that was my fault. im starting the diet back this monday,and i cant wait, after seeing you!!!thanks
There is only one …
There is only one reputable account of his death, which is he slipped on the ice and then went into a coma. The medical examiner’s report said he died of injuries from a fall. The rest is speculation by PCRM, a group who had attacked Atkins throughout his life due to him promoting a diet that allowed people to eat meat. To me, they are far from a credible source.
I wouldn’t …
I wouldn’t necessarily cut my veggies back. I would perhaps add a bit more fat back into the diet — like eating the skin on the chicken breast, adding olive oil, etc. The additional fat should help satiate you and be more filling than adding more protein.
One last Question, …
One last Question,
I heard that Dr. Atkins died of a heart attack, well thats what everyone at work tells me, but I read that he died of a severe brain concussion from slipping on ice, and other articles that said he indeed died of a heart attack. Which do you think is true?
Hey Kent,
I found …
Hey Kent,
I found your videos to be VERY helpful. Thak you for posting them. I have been on induction for 4 weeks now, and I have lost 15 pounds (yay!) In the beginning I wasn’t as hungry, now that I am adding a little more vegetables to my diet, I have been having this insatiable appetite. I went from being full with just one chicken breast, to now it taking three to fill me up, only to eat an hour later. Whats wrong with me? Should I cut back on my veggies?
Keep posting!
K. Marhatta
That ghost was my …
That ghost was my wife going upstairs. You can see her arm at :25. Definitely not creepy!
between 0:21 and 0: …
between 0:21 and 0:26 look at the back wall, there is a creepy ghost like figure moving along… I don’t mean to scare you but it’s so creepy!!
Absolutely - on …
Absolutely - on unbreaded Chicken wings. Buffalo Sauce is also Induction friendly in most cases. I eat quite a bit of chicken wings (at least once or twice a week) as they are now one of my favorite foods. I typically bread mine (like other fried chicken) in parmesan cheese, pork rinds.
I know you can eat …
I know you can eat meat and chicken during induction, can you eat chicken wings? They aren’t breaded but they are deep fried. I’ve been wondering about this for a while now and just figured I’d go ahead and ask. I don’t to eat something that doesn’t fit into the diet!
Let’s see low carb …
Let’s see low carb proven to lose less lean body mass than other diets (Purdue Study), myth of osteoporsis proven wrong (S Florida - Carter study), athletic performance (Phinney study), most effective diet (Nursing study and reproven in the Stanford study). Those are the studies off the top of my head. I also have read and heard countless anecdotal reflections by Atkins followers, who have achieved both weight loss success and are models of good health.
Hmmmm, please, …
Hmmmm, please, explain to me how it has been proven.
I love what you …
I love what you wrote; “Don’t do it your way and then call it Atkins. It isn’t.”
You are SO right.
BTW, your “Quick Hits” is a great concept!
Well after 100 …
Well after 100 years of low carb in general since Dr. Banting’s letter and over 30 years of low carb, the healthy nature of Atkins Diet has well been proven except to cynics who will never break out of their old mindsets. Dr. A’s weight loss clinics were extremely successful with all ages of patients.
Omg, I usually …
Omg, I usually wouldn’t say anything but you said induction. I’ve heard that the sample used to test the Atkins diet were 50 year old men with heart problems.
Thanks - you’d be …
Thanks - you’d be surprised or maybe not how many times this comes up — even from someone like my wife. If anyone googles “Atkins Induction Wallet Size list,” you’ll see a graphic great to be laminated and put in your pocket done by a friend of mine.
Great Video!!!
Great Video!!!
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