The more u eat , the more u lose?

[Tina N]

Hey Guys ,
Is it true the more u eat the more u lose??? Of cousre that would be the right foods I am on 11th day of induction and when my 14th day is up Im going to continue Induction , So I wasnt eating much the past few days wasnt to hungry been out walking and today I am back to the gym also I was able to drink lots of water I cant get myself to drink as much anyone have any ideas on how to get that water down

THanks
Tina

[ValidRouge]

Tina,
There are a couple things I do. Everyone is different, of course, but I just cannot get cold water down. So, first thing in the morning I fill me up a big glass (20 oz) of water from the tap and drink it down. This usually isn't hard because I'm soooo thirsty in the morning. Then before I leave for work, I'm taking my vitamins, so I drink down another 20 oz of water with those. I grab a couple bottles of water, or I also have a big ole 74 oz jug that I fill up and drink those by the end of the night. I've found the more water I drink, the thirstier I am and the more I will drink. In the beginning when I get a craving, I drink alot of water to see if my problem is thirst and not hunger. If, after drinking that water, I still wanted something to eat, I did. This helped me teach myself about the difference between thirst and hunger cravings.

However, you must eat on this plan. It is not about starvation or about deprivation. In fact, Dr. Atkins says we must eat something (even if its a piece of cheese, a piece of meat or veggies and dip) every six waking hours to stabilize your blood sugar. Only eat to satisfy your hunger or to stabilize blood sugar (at the six hour mark) and you'll be fine. It's one of the great things about this WOE is the natural appetite suppression.

[not2late]

Originally Posted by Tina N

Hey Guys ,
Is it true the more u eat the more u lose??? Of cousre that would be the right foods I am on 11th day of induction and when my 14th day is up Im going to continue Induction , So I wasnt eating much the past few days wasnt to hungry been out walking and today I am back to the gym also I was able to drink lots of water I cant get myself to drink as much anyone have any ideas on how to get that water down

THanks
Tina

No.

On Atkins you eat only that amount to satisfy your hunger. As Dr. Atkins wrote in Chapter 11 DANDR 2002

Although there is no need to count calories, they do matter. Gaining weight results from talking in more claories than you expend through exercise, thermogenesis (the boy's own heat production) and other metabolic functions. Research has shown that on a controlled carbohydrate program, more calories are burned than in a low-fat/high carb diet, so there is a certain metabolic advantage to the controlled carb approach. But understand that this does not give you a license to gorge.

Therefore, if 1 egg and 1 cup of celery stick 'satisfies' your hunger for lunch. That's okay. If you re-learn your natural hunger cues, you'll find that some days you'll eat more than other days, some days you'll eat less. Usually this will reflect your activity level.

As for water, don't ever "chug" a large amount at one time. Instead, sip the water throughout the day. Keep in mind, ketosis acts as a diuretic, so you will be losing water and you will need to replace it.

[Nervosia]

I learned the hard way. When I started...I was eating and eating and eating until I could pop. Did I gain weight? No. Did I lose weight? Yes...BUT...I was always feeling uncomfortable until I stopped doing it...and now my weight is dropping at a much faster rate. Don't overeat...but the beauty of this WOE is...if you DO overeat...it won't cause you the kind of heartbreak that overeating sugars will cause you.

[not2late]

I forgot to add, prioritize your vegetable consumption. In other words, make sure you eat those 3 cups of vegetables daily and make sure you eat them with some fat and protein. It takes only a tablespoon of added fat to make a meal over 50% fat. So you don't need to eat cups of mayonnaise or pounds of butter daily.