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Atkins Diet - Introduction
Atkins is an amazing diet where you will never go hungry again
yet still lose weight. This is not a gimmick or the latest fad.
The Atkin's Diet has been around for decades. Most people will lose
10-30 pounds in the first month! How do they do it? They eat all
the meat, cheese, eggs, and fats (like butter and oils) until they
are full. There is no calorie counting or using tasteless low fat
foods. There is no starvation. What is the trick you may ask? Limiting
carbohydrates in your daily food intake.
Atkins Diet plan is based around four important
phases. Each individual phase allows you to knowledgeably select
which foods to eat based on your need to achieve weight loss, enjoy
good health and prevent disease. Food selections will differ to
varying degrees depending upon the phase you are in and your individual
metabolism. In phase one (Induction Phase), carbohydrate consumption
is restricted to 20 grams per day. Most carbohydrate can be obtained
from salad and other non-starchy vegetables. In phase two (Ongoing
Weight Loss) you add carbohydrate, in the form of nutrient-dense
and fibre-rich foods, by increasing to 25 grams daily the first
week, 30 grams daily the next week and so on until your weight loss
stops. Then subtract 5 grams of carbohydrate from your daily intake
so that you continue sustained, moderate weight loss. Phase three's
(Pre-Maintenance) objective is to make the transition from weight
loss to weight maintenance by increasing the daily carbohydrate
intake in 10-gram increments each week so long as very gradual weight
loss is maintained. And the final phase (Lifetime Maintenance) is
the foundation for a lifetime of better health. In this phase you
can select from a wide variety of foods while controlling carbohydrate
intake to ensure weight maintenance and a sense of well-being.
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