Reverse Atkins?

[losetocruise]

I am doing very well following Atkins according to plan. My husband is very supportive and in fact, lost a lot of weight on Atkins several years ago. For whatever reason, he is resisting going back on the diet with me now. I finally got him to agree to a 'low carb" diet of 50-60 grams a day with no sugar.

I figure, since I prepare all the food, i can just work him down the ladder until he is losing enough not to want to quit. It will take a little creativity. So far today his breakfast and lunch combined were about 30 carbs. I am pretty sure I can keep him down to about another 10 carbs for dinner.

What do you guys think? Will it work? He has never had trouble losing once he sets his mind to it.

[*Lisa*]

Good for you taking an active role in making sure your hubby gets a healthy meal! I don't blame him for not wanting to "get back on" or "try another diet". Sometimes working backward is okay for some people, but it all depends on the codependency on the foods we have. I don't have any offical advise to give you on working the plan backwards, I'm still climbing back on the wagon and that usally backfires on me (). But I just wanted to say I think it's awesome that you're doing the best for the both of you. Maybe you'll even make him believe he's not living on a low carb way of eating for life after you start making those great meals, the energy you both have from exercise, the weight loss that will appear, and he'll see that eating the Atkins way is a way for a healthy life

Best wishes!

[SunnySmile501]

Since you do all the cooking, what's his other option? Cooking for himself? If you can show him that doing Atkins does not have to feel like a diet, it should work. You may never get him to do induction, but he should lose weight and start to feel better.

[sallyseachange]

Hope this works... though I'm sure it will, once your hub realises he feels so much better on Atkins. Kudos to you for your creativity!

Happy losing to the both of you!

[TheDogAteMyName]

I think it's great. I cook and hubby will eat what I cook. Last night's dinner was Italian sausage with red, green and yellow peppers and onion with a side of green beans. I offered a roll to put sausage on and he declined. This is the third time within a few days he's declined the bread that I've offered. He eats it straight up, just like me.

[losetocruise]

Well my husband went off to work today with his higher end Atkins lunch perfectly happy after three days. He is aware that he is lo carbing and is perfectly willing to do that, just not Atkins. The fact is he is doing Atkins just starting at the higher end of OWL. So far he thinks he is eating about 60 carbs a day, but is actually eating about 40. From what I recall, last time we did Atkins together, he can lose very well in the 40-60 carb range.

I would have preferred him to start with the induction level, but so far he is very happy with this. In a week or two I will know how well it is actually working on his weight!

[*Lisa*]

Great! It'll be interesting to see how he does

[sallyseachange]

I'm filled with admiration for you!

[losetocruise]

This morning my husband told me that he is now wearing his old jeans again very comfortably. He could get into them before but very uncomfortably and has regularly been wearing a size higher.

He told me that he is very plesed with how well I am doing Atkins, but he really prefers the diet I have put him on instead and says he thinks he can stay on "that" diet long term.

Last night we had salad plates with a helping of chicken salad, crab salad over lettuce and 1/4 cup sliced strawberries. The night before we had boneless chicken breast with slices of ham on top and homemade crab imperial over top of that plus a cup of asparagus, and this morning he ate scrambled eggs with a muffin in a minute and 2 slices of bacon.

He likes that diet better then Atkins

[Elizellen]

Great to hear