What is Lifetime Maintenance?

Lifetime maintenance is the fourth and final phase of the Atkins Nutritional Approach. This is where you make a commitment to being at your goal weight from now on. It's where you celebrate the sensible eating plan you've mastered - and enjoy sustained energy, improved health, amazing confidence and best of all, the way you look in the mirror.


Here's what you'll do:

One

You'll Commit to Being in Charge for a Lifetime...

You've done it. Now it's time to prove you can keep doing it. Lifetime Maintenance will show you how. Your healthy eating and increased activity are yours, not for today or tomorrow - but forever.

Two

You'll Depend on Your ACE...

You found your Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium (ACE) during Phase 3: Pre-maintenance. That's your magic number, and during Lifetime Maintenance, you'll learn to stick to that number as if it were second nature - and easily stay within 5 pounds of your goal weight.

Three

You'll Get Support - and You'll Give it...

Atkins is a community with millions of healthy, happy citizens. Some are looking for encouragement and support. Some, aren't just successes, they're gurus, ready to help others enjoy this incredible lifestyle. So stay in touch, learn, share, take part in our very inclusive community and get to know the Atkins Team.

Four

You'll Show the World...

How good does it feel to know in your heart, that you'll never have to go on another diet - again - ever? Pretty good, right? In fact, while you've been on Atkins, you really haven't been on a diet at all. You've just been moving toward your new lifestyle. Again, congratulations.

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