Nervous about leaving Induction

[sylvia2009]

I left induction and lost a total of 3 lbs in two weeks lol went back on ...Im so stuck on 15lbs total I want to get out of 220 and move into the teens so bad I can taste it , I started walking hope that will help me yikes! I am like so into this woe that I really want to do this and I am commited but tonite I ate an atkins bar...double chocolate caramel crunch bar!! I hope I still do ok...

[Diver Down]

Don't worry about leaving induction. What's the worst that can happen: you stall or gain a little weight. If you happen to go a bit overboard in the carb department you can always go back to an induction phase and begin again. It might be inconvenient to start over, but if push came to shove just know you can remedy the situation with a simple rinse/repeat. That said, it sounds like your induction has included a lot of "cheating" so I might suggest giving it another (solid) week if possible. It's pretty difficult to get through, if it's your first time, but doing it correctly really helps in the long run.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by Diver Down

Don't worry about leaving induction. What's the worst that can happen: you stall or gain a little weight. If you happen to go a bit overboard in the carb department you can always go back to an induction phase and begin again. It might be inconvenient to start over, but if push came to shove just know you can remedy the situation with a simple rinse/repeat.

If one would have to restart Induction every time he/she sees a stall or a gain during OWL, most of us would be on Induction forever. What you have to do in case your weight loss stalls is to take one step back -- either drop the last food you've added or cut back 5 net carbs, depending which of these was the last thing you've changed. Restarting Induction over and over again would never allow one to progress through all the Atkins phases and do the Diet correctly.

[Diver Down]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

If one would have to restart Induction every time he/she sees a stall or a gain during OWL, most of us would be on Induction forever.

I never said they would have to go back to induction; that's crazy. I just pointed out that going back to induction is always an option, especially directed to the original poster since they've had a bumpy ride of it with all the caffeine, carb bars, and other indulgences.

My actual suggestion was to give induction another week, but in solid fashion. I'm of the belief a solid induction phase contributes to a noticeable difference in the initial weight loss and therefore provides the necessary self-confidence to move forward with the rest of the program.