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Old February 1st, 2009, 09:40 AM
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Status: I added back CARROTS today!!! ;-)
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You should eat until you are not hungry anymore. The number of calories depends on your height, weight, metabolism, daily exercise, etc.

It is possible to lose 11 kg in a month by eating chocolate. I don't say it isn't. But while it might work for some, it doesn't work for everybody. Moreover, the point of Atkins is not only losing weight, but learning new, healthier eating habits. This involves giving up chocolate, at least for a while, and concentrating on natural, unprocessed foods.

Do induction by the book for two weeks, so that you are then able to determine as accurate as possible your level of metabolic resistance. Then climb up the rungs and add foods back. In OWL, you will be also able to have a piece of sugar-free chocolate every now and then (make sure it is sweetened with one of the allowed artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols... but keep in mind that sugar alcohols may affect blood sugar levels in some people).

Are you having lunch at all? I'm not sure how much salad you have for dinner, but you should be eating 3 cups of veggies a day. A cup is equivalent to a 225 mL cup of coffee.

I'm sorry, but I can't figure out what "sourges" is/are... so I have no idea if it's legal or not.
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"The truth is that temptation lurks everywhere, unless you deny yourself a social and working life and the attendant pleasures of eating out. I believe that the best way to overcome temptation is not with willpower, which is so often in short supply, but with our brain power, a potentially unlimited resource.

Imagine that you're doing great, losing weight, feeling better than ever, thrilled with yourself, hearing compliments from friends and acquaintances---and then it happens! Despite all your good intentions, you're mightily tempted by a food you're not supposed to have. What to do? I'll tell you this: You'd better have a strategy ready!"


(Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution, Chapter 19)