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Protein: Keeping It Simple
Protein is a crucial component of Atkins. When combined with healthy dietary fat, it makes it easier to cut your carbohydrate intake without feeling like you’re missing anything. Let me emphasize that Atkins is not considered a high-protein diet, but an optimal protein diet. While the RDA recommendation for protein is .36 gram per pound
Read MoreConstant Cravings? Atkins Can Help
A craving is defined as “an intense desire to consume a particular food (or type of food) that is difficult to resist.” Is this how you feel about carbs? The more you eat them, the more you crave them? Welcome to the carbohydrate rollercoaster; you are drawn to cookies, donuts, bread, pasta, chips and French
Read MoreIs It OK To Stray?
We’ve all been there; that 3pm energy slump, when your blood sugar and resolve are at their lowest, and the chips or candy bar in the office vending machine beckon temptingly. Or maybe it’s a holiday get-together, and your great-aunt is standing over you with a plate of her famous apple pie. The first thing
Read MoreMaintaining Weight Loss and Living in the Real World
In my previous blog, we talked about whether it’s OK to stray while following Atkins. To a certain extent, it’s all about weighing the pros and cons. Is the short-term sugar-rush from that donut worth putting your fat burning in jeopardy and losing the Atkins Edge, let alone the ensuing energy slump and guilt you
Read MoreFat Is Your Friend
It’s Pop Quiz time! Question: When eaten in large amounts, which raises your blood levels of saturated fats and triglycerides and lowers your HDL (“good”) cholesterol: Fat or Carbohydrate? Answer: You may be tempted to answer “Fat”. But the correct answer is “Carbohydrate”! Dietary fat is a key source of energy and essential nutrients. It
Read MoreStep Away from the Edge: Revisiting the Dreaded Plateau
It’s bound to happen. At some point during your journey on Atkins, your progress may stall. This is perfectly normal, and nothing to worry about. Of course, that’s easier said than done when you are actually experiencing this. First you need to determine if you are just going through a temporary stall in your weight
Read MoreHalf-Way There is Far Enough
Good news! There is more solid scientific evidence showing that a low-carb, higher-fat diet like Atkins can help you lose weight, and that this increased fat consumption does not have a negative effect on your heart health. In a new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins, presented at the American College of Sports Medicine conference
Read MoreIs Coconut Oil the Secret Weight-Loss Weapon?
There’s been some buzz on the forums lately about the effect of coconut oil on weight loss. Specifically, is it a secret weapon that may help you bounce back from a stall? There are plenty of folks who swear by it, so I thought I’d explore the topic a little further. Coconut oil is extracted
Read MoreMake the Transition to Fat Burning Easy
As you begin your odyssey through the phases of Atkins, your body will need to make a number of adjustments as it focuses its priorities on burning fat. Most of these changes are completed within the first few weeks, after which you should have smooth sailing with few if any ongoing side effects. However in
Read MoreBeyond the Scale: Five Reasons Why It May Not Be Moving
Has this happened to you? You’re steadily losing weight on Atkins, and suddenly the scale refuses to budge or even gives you back a pound or two. This is not unusual, and there is no reason to panic. Here are five possible reasons why: Water Weight. Did you know your body is approximately 60% water,
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