Atkins and successful weight loss

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Atkins For Life: The Next Level

(The Controlled Program for Permanent weight Loss and Good Health)

Rober C.Atkins MD

Mac Millan (370’ Pages)

 

Atkins and successful weight loss are virtually interchangeable.  People need to understand that what they eat has implications beyond pounds (kg) and inches.  You have to understand that consuming excess carbohydrates elevates insulin levels and, conversely restricting carbohydrates induces weight loss.  This is the book for you if:

-       You’ve lost weight following Atkins and want to maintain that loss\

-       You’ve lost weight by doing Atkins but see that it is beginning to creep back on.

-       You want to stop yo-yo dieting once and for all.

-       You want to forestall a future weight problem.

-       You want to in still your family’s eating habits that will forestall health and weight problems.

-       You have a genetic predisposition to weight gain, blood sugar imbalance, or cardio vascular problems.

-       You are often hungry again no long after you eat.

-       You are women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

-       You have type 2 diabetes or are prediabetic.

This book is about maintaining a healthy weight.  Weight loss is rarely permanent unless you make a permanent change in how you eat.  Atkins for life will help you in corporate health carbohydrates along with protein and fat into a nutrient-rich varied and delectable way of eating for a lifetime.  You do not have to eat tiny portions, count calories, or deprive of fast, fulfilling food.  You have to learn to distinguish between “good” and “bad” carbs.

The Atkins Nutritional Approach is a safe, effective way to lose weight steadily and easily. It allows you to achieve goal weight permanently.

The 4 phases of Atkins (Summary)
Phase 1 Introduction	Limit carbohydrate intake to just 20 gram of net carbs.  A day for minimum of 2 weeks. ·         Eat 3 cups of salad greens (with favourite card dressing)Or ·         2 cups of salad and cup of fresh, non-starchy veggies such as broccoli or zucchini every day. ·         After 2 weeks, can add an ounce of nuts or seeds (of they don’t interfere with weight loss)
Phase 2 Ongoing weight loss (Owl)	Continue eat high-quantity protein and fat along with salad greens and vegies. Week by week you can add 5gram of net carbs per day until weight loss ceases. Once stop losing weight drop back gram and you’ve discovered the amount of carbs you can eat while still losing weight.
Phase 3 Pre-maintenance	Count your weight loss. Add 10 gram of daily net carbs. If weight loss stops, cut back 5 – 10 grams.
Phase 4 Lifetime maintenance	Can enjoy a wider rouge of delicious food. Keep an eye of carbs intake. Skip junk food.