Jasmina, sorry about your thread hijack. I have just realized that not all your questions were answered.
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Originally Posted by jasmina  Sooo - I'm very excited to try this new lifestyle and I am planning on starting tomorow  . I realize that I only need to lose 10 pounds but I hear that it is the hardest! |
The last 10 lbs are indeed the most difficult to lose. I have been struggling with them for quite some time, but what I can tell you is that they do come off if you have the tenacity to work this way of eating.
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I know that in phase one your supposed to lose 5-10 pounds but since I only need to lose 10 I hope I lose about 1 pound a week but I;m not too sure what will happen.
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Since this is a lifestyle change, you are here in the long run. Fingers crossed you will lose 2 lbs during Induction, but if you don't, you will lose most of them during OWL, while you are also determining your CCLL.
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Also I was wondering- since I will probably only lose around 1 pound a week do I need to do induction for longer than 2 weeks or will my body plateau?
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No, you should not extend the two-week Induction phase. Based on his experience with thousands of patients, Dr. Atkins wrote that those people who
can benefit from a longer Induction period are those who either have a lot to lose or are metabolically resistant.
Whether your body will plateau if you choose to extend Induction really depends on your individual mileage. Some people do, some don't. I started with relatively little to lose and I stalled after the first two weeks. My weight loss restarted once I moved to OWL and added another 5 g net carbohydrate from vegetables.
Don't forget to exercise, take some nutritional supplements and drink plenty of water.
We have several challenges on ADBB and if you are interested, there are new ones starting in April. You can find them here:
Exercise Challenges - Atkins Diet
and here:
Challenges - Atkins Diet
There is also a 6 Week Exercise Challenge. We are right in the middle of one, but you might want to join the next:
Six Week Challenge/Exercise - Atkins Diet