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What is the Atkins Nutritional Approach?
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Should You Start With Pre-Maintenance?
You should start with Pre-Maintenance:
If you’ve completed Ongoing Weight Loss and are ready to reach your goal weight, Pre-Maintenance is the next step.
If you haven’t started a program yet and you only have around 10 pounds to lose, go for Pre-Maintenance. This phase will help you find your ACE take off the pounds and keep the weight off.
If you start here, be sure to read up on
Phase 1
and
Phase 2
to understand the basic principals of the program.