 The Atkins
diet was not designed to be a fast weight loss plan. The Atkins
diet was designed to enable sustained weight loss while permanently
changing your lifestyle for better overall health. This weight loss
plan works by cutting processed and refined carbohydrates and processed
foods that the human body was not designed to metabolize without
consequences. Along with changing your regular eating habits, Atkins
promotes taking vitamin supplements and regular exercise to complement
the nutrition program in order to achieve weight loss. |
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Atkins Diet Phase 4: Lifetime MaintenanceAtkins diet phase 4 begins when you've reached your ideal body weight (your weight loss goal). You can eat a wider variety of foods including some carbohydrates, and sustain your weight loss, as long as your maintain your weekly balance (or Atkins diet CCLM). Sweets should be resisted (as they jeopardize your weight loss), and only enjoyed on special occasions, depending on your Atkins diet CCLM. If your Atkins diet CCLM is low, your diet won't include sweets. More and more artificial sweeteners are available as alternatives.The Atkins Diet has the following recommendations for permanent success in maintaining your weight loss: "Be food aware-remember that fresh meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, nuts, seeds and occasional fruits and starches are the foods nature intended you to eat. Be endlessly wary of sugar and corn syrup, and white flour and cornstarch. Look at the labels of any packaged food you are considering and avoid like the plague all those that contain sugar, corn syrup, and honey. Individualize your personal eating plan. Try new foods. Increase the variety of foods that you enjoy. These will help prevent you from going back to eating foods that you have enjoyed in the past, but which simply aren't good for you. Continue to abide to low carb diets. Continue your already established and effective program of vitanutrient supplementation. Consume caffeine and alcohol only in moderation. Remember that addictions can be managed only through abstinence. Make exercise a regular part of your life. Take care of weight regain promptly and effectively by returning to the Induction and Ongoing Weight Loss phases for as long as it takes to get back to your goal weight." |
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