 Re: Weight Loss Journey Began 2/28/09 | |
You should eat more calories or your body will get into starvation mode and cling to every pound. Make sure approximately 65% of your calories come from fat, 5% from carbs and 30% from protein, and that you are eating 3 cups of veggies per day. Most of your carbs should come from veggies.
Cottage cheese is not allowed during induction -- it is a fresh cheese, so it's part of OWL Rung 2.
You should drink *at least* 64 oz of water per day. The more you weigh, the more this amount increases. Dark-colored sticks are often a sign of dehydration.
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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)
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