[JulieB]

I have a whole lot to lose too, but I am climbing the rungs...I went into this knowing that this would be a forever change for me. I need to progress thru the rungs so that I don't say 'I can't do this forever' & quit because there is no point in losing the weight knowing I can't keep it off (been there, done that). I consider this an exercise in learning what I can and can't eat-forever. Climbing the rungs, I am learing that, one food at a time.

I have to admit, I was tempted to stay on induction, to try to lose the weight fast, but whenever I feel that way, I remind myself of all of the other diets I have tried where I did the exact same thing - self-denial until I couldn't stand it anymore & I quit. I enjoyed induction, I wasn't hungry, the food was good, I lost weight - but I didn't learn much about how to make Atlins a WOE for LIFE. I am doing that now, and the future is looking rosy indeed.

I could see doing induction for a couple extra weeks, but I would really suggest climbing the rungs - some people lose better on OWL 1 than on extended induction.