Comments on: Atkins Diet: Induction Flu: Signs of Progress or Problems

By: JaYnEsAyZ

JaYnEsAyZ — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:32:26 +0000

what do u do when you have relapses? do u have to start over again? i am two days in the induction phase and already i have this wild craving for sugar! i am so ashamed i have no willpower (i couldnt resist a lollipop!) the kind with chewing gum inside lol is that ok? or have i ruined it and have to start all over again?!

By: bowulf

bowulf — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:06:21 +0000

@JaYnEsAyZ Check out my video “I cheated, What now?” video. It really depends on the cheat or how it happened. If it was a craving or inability withstand it, I would probably suggest redoing Induction for a week or so to put the cravings in their place, and figure out why it happened. Why was the lollipop more important to have than the work put in? Were you not progressing through OWL and got bored?

Check out the video, it’s better than I can be in 500 characters.

By: JaYnEsAyZ

JaYnEsAyZ — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:06:56 +0000

@bowulf it did have alot to do with boredom plus the fact i am sugar addicted. are sugar free candies allowed lol?! i just woke up and i still feel tired & run down- i drink lots of water- does it help to stay active during induction? i have been spring cleaning the house ps..ill watch the vid and thank u for the info!

By: bowulf

bowulf — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:11:25 +0000

@JaYnEsAyZ SF Candies are often load with sugar alcohols (stomach problems) and are also limited in number by limit of artificial sweetener servings per day (3).

Being active during Induction helps, but if too much fatigue when you first start, you should focus on getting the eating right. Don’t compensate for the exercise with extra carbs is what I always worry about when ppl first start.

PS – Chromium Piccolinate can help w/ cravings.

By: TheLorimoody

TheLorimoody — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:09:09 +0000

thank you for this post , everytime i feel like thoughing in the towel , i watch this and it really helps me , thank you soo much , tomorrow sees my whole frist week on atkins and i’ve already lost 8Ib.

By: bowulf

bowulf — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:46:46 +0000

@Gideon359 Funny the “doc” closed his account and perhaps even decided to go back to studying.

By: bowulf

bowulf — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:39:02 +0000

@TheLorimoody You are very welcome, and mega congrats on your progress so far. That is a very good first week.

By: Gideon359

Gideon359 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:01:55 +0000

I remember once I was on a low calorie diet and a hard discipline of jogging every other day 5 miles. For the first month I did lose about 5 pounds on the second month I lost about 3 pounds and then I came to a plateau. For the next 6 months I couldn’t lose a pound despite 1200 cals a day and all the jogging I did not only that when I got tired of the diet I started eating a regular diet of 2000cal well my body was know used to 1200cal and whatever I ate past 1200 would get stored as fat.daSUCKS

By: kydirtyred

kydirtyred — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:50:22 +0000

Today is the day I am starting atkins. I have lost a total of 32 pounds with WW and after almost a year in trying, I am finding I have way more weight to loose and was looking for something more. I would like to thank you for your videos and to let you know that the next 14 days will be the hardest thing I’ve done since raising my children. But the end results will be just as gratifying!!

By: bowulf

bowulf — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:55:03 +0000

@Gideon359 I agree you train the body to do more with less, and eventually the body will rebel and say I need to hold on to everything I have. You just hit upon the reason I scoff at the Calorie In Calorie Out proponents. You were burning way more than 1200 Calories per day, but the body changed your metabolism to support that. I am guessing your runs became either tougher and slower too.

But some people will never learn. Eating Atkins “by the book” simply works.