 Re: Percentages | |
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Originally Posted by Reborn_Warrior  Not to be argumentative, but using ratios is not following anything that Dr. Atkins wrote in any of his books in regards to induction.
If the 2002 DANDR is suppose to be the ‘bible’, then we should follow it. I think when someone is new and they start Atkins and there are told to read ‘The Book’, throwing out Fitday, ratios and the like is just more confusing.
If it is not in the book than you are not doing Induction correctly. Dr. Atkins says exactly what to do. As long as you eat the foods he has listed, keep it under 20 carbs, exercise, and don’t stuff yourself you should be fine. Once you start adding things that are not in the book (like ratios), than you is no longer doing what Dr. Atkins said to do during Induction.
Dr. Atkins designed Induction to be simple. He wanted people to lose pounds without getting frustrated about counting other things besides carbs. I would imagine he designed it similar to what Weight Watchers did with points because that was easy and effective for many people. Once you start worrying about all your ratios at the BEGINNING of Atkins, you are taking that simplicity and throwing it out the window. I see some posters on here thinking they are doing Induction wrong because their not using ratios. That is what Dr. Atkins wanted to avoid.
If someone is going to do Atkins they should pick one of his programs and do it. If they want to do the 1972 version do that. If they want to do the 2002 version or what the Atkins people put out follow that. But mixing them up and adding things that are not part of Induction, like ratios, is not doing Atkins correctly.
Okay, off my soapbox now and off to have some pork chops! | Oh man.... Didn't a member start exactly the same discussion on the Board last year? http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...day-count.html (Why do people on induction use things like fitday, or count %) 
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