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Originally Posted by sugarkang  Yes, but most people DO get it. Wouldn't it make sense to go with mathematical probabilities? |
Those who want to do Atkins should not be phased by the "flu". If one gets it, it is a 1-3 day thing and most people are capable of doing their normal activities in this time. If one is experiences very bad symptoms, Dr. Atkins recommends adding another cup of vegetables or 1-2 oz of nuts or seeds. So based on mathematical probabilities, the "Induction flu" is not as bad as you make it appear.
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How so? It's starting with the OWL stage and it's on the Atkins website.
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This is the website of the same company that sells Atkins bars as appropriate for Induction although they contain things like soy, milk and nuts. Starting from OWL is not what Dr. Atkins wrote in
DANDR. Besides, one does not start OWL at 50-70 g net carbohydrate, because this level might actually be higher than the person's CCLL.
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Are you saying that she SHOULD go on induction and likely suffer through the flu despite the fact that she only weighs 130 lbs and likely has a fast metabolism?
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No. I am saying that if she wants to follow
Atkins and not just a low carb diet, she should do Induction. She will probably not see a loss of 5 lbs, but losing a bunch of weight is not the only purpose of the Induction phase. Please check pages 121-122 in
DANDR 2002, because this is the book we go by on ADBB.