exercise induction

[laura1986]

do u think its a good idea to exercise in induction. i walk every day but i mean cardio and toning etc. because its stalls the weight loss??

[chinadoll]

Absolutely. This is a long term thing. Even if cardio did "stall" you (I usually find it helps the scale with me) you are in this for a long healthy life so why wait on starting to exercise?

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by laura1986

do u think its a good idea to exercise in induction. i walk every day but i mean cardio and toning etc. because its stalls the weight loss??

Exercise is mandatory on Atkins and you should choose a form of exercise you like and can stick to. Exercising heavier may cause a temporary increase in your weight, as your muscles are retaining water in order to recover. In time you might also gain a few pounds of muscle, which will occupy less volume than the same pounds of fat. Also remember that the purpose here is not losing weight, but losing inches (which is what exercise will usually help you achieve faster than diet alone), and "weight loss" is not the only principle behind Atkins---good health, disease prevention and weight maintenance are equally important.

[SkinnyGirlInTransit]

Overall, exercise is super important as Georgiana & China mentioned. Exercise is also not an option on Atkins.

That being said, my first week on Atkins I pushed myself to exercise (light walking on a treadmill), but I was so extremely weak, I had to stop. I had absolutely NO energy, so I couldn't do it.

I started again on the second week of induction (post-flu) and feel great. I work out about 2 hours every other day with no issues on extended induction.

Good luck!

[JohnSantos]

Exercise puts you in the Cycle:

You feel great because of the exercise.
Then you feel even better because of all your energy thanks to Atkins.
And finally you're in love with life because of the weight loss.

And then it all repeats.

[laura1986]

whats extended induction??

thats the way i feel, no energy at all xx

[focus83]

aww this feeling of no energy will pass soon and you will start to feel great. ive been trying to do atkins for the past month and i have only just started to introduce exercise to my life i know this is bad but i wanted to get my head fully fixed around the atkins lifestyle before adding other things that affect my diet.

[chinadoll]

Some folks stay on Induction longer than the first two weeks. That is called Extended Induction. However, moving up to the Rungs of OWL from Induction generally does not change the rate of weight loss and it does teach you a lot about the foods that trigger you and what stalls you in your losses. So I advocate moving up.

[laura1986]

im totally changed now your right, on day 5 and full of energy. im gonna do my exercise DVD now

[chinadoll]

Glad to hear it. And if you do it regularly it will boost your energy, confidence, and alertness--not to mention the metabolism.