Hey everyone!

[jasmina]

Sooo - I'm very excited to try this new lifestyle and I am planning on starting tomorow. I realize that I only need to lose 10 pounds but I hear that it is the hardest!
I know that in phase one your supposed to lose 5-10 pounds but since I only need to lose 10 I hope I lose about 1 pound a week but I;m not too sure what will happen. I decided to write something just for moral support especially since I give in to temptation very easily!
Also I was wondering- since I will probably only lose around 1 pound a week do I need to do induction for longer than 2 weeks or will my body plateau?
Thanks!!!! =)

[sugarkang]

If you're only trying to lose 10 lbs., you might not even want to do induction. My goals were also somewhat modest. I was trying to lose 25 lbs total. While on induction, I started losing 1 lb a day. IMO, It's unnecessary for people like you and me with small goals. Try to keep your carbs at 50-70g a day and see how that works out. Use fitday.com and track EVERYTHING because you'll be surprised at how many foods have hidden carbs.

That said, you'll probably lose 10 lbs in less than a month.

[jasmina]

1 pound a day! that sounds too good to be true hahah, but thanks it gives me lots of hope

[liv]

Welcome Jasmina. Sometimes losing a few pounds is super hard. I really recommend induction though. It will make you ready for your new life as a low carber.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by jasmina

Sooo - I'm very excited to try this new lifestyle and I am planning on starting tomorow. I realize that I only need to lose 10 pounds but I hear that it is the hardest!
I know that in phase one your supposed to lose 5-10 pounds but since I only need to lose 10 I hope I lose about 1 pound a week but I;m not too sure what will happen. I decided to write something just for moral support especially since I give in to temptation very easily!
Also I was wondering- since I will probably only lose around 1 pound a week do I need to do induction for longer than 2 weeks or will my body plateau?
Thanks!!!! =)

Welcome to the Board, Jasmina! You should definitely do Induction if you want to get into ketosis by doing Atkins. There is no way to know exactly how much you will lose or whether you will plateau. However, if you want to follow Atkins for life, you should go through all its phases, as described in DANDR.

[EverLosing]

Hey there! Liv and Georgiana are right on the mark! Follow the DANDR 2002 edition! Induction is the very beginning and it's so important to do it right. It'll give you the best possible start and build a strong foundation for you with this WOE. Welcome to the board! Visit and post often.

[sugarkang]

OMG, jasmina weighs 130 lbs. NOT 200! She's trying to lose 10 lbs only. Yeah, she CAN do induction but it doesn't mean she SHOULD do induction. Induction is for people who need to lose a lot of weight and/or have big food cravings. Induction will kill a lot of food cravings. Since you only need to lose 10 lbs, it would seem that you don't have huge food issues.

Therefore, induction is possible, but unnecessary. Induction will make you feel like crap. You will feel nauseous, dizzy, vomitous, and without energy. Why would you need to go through that if you just want to lose 10 measly pounds? It's true you will lose it faster, but why put yourself through the pain? If you need to do work or go to school, I do not recommend it. Or at least time the induction so that it falls on a weekend.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by sugarkang

Therefore, induction is possible, but unnecessary. Induction will make you feel like crap. You will feel nauseous, dizzy, vomitous, and without energy.

Not all people experience the "Induction flu". I never got it.

Originally Posted by sugarkang

Try to keep your carbs at 50-70g a day and see how that works out.

Just because the ant is an insect it doesn't mean all insects are ants. Starting at 50-70 g of net carbohydrate per day is low carb, but it is not Atkins.

[sugarkang]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

Not all people experience the "Induction flu". I never got it.

Yes, but most people DO get it. Wouldn't it make sense to go with mathematical probabilities?

Starting at 50-70 g of net carbohydrate per day is low carb, but it is not Atkins.

How so? It's starting with the OWL stage and it's on the Atkins website. It says for people with "modest goals." I think 10 lbs counts as modest, don't you? I didn't advise her against induction, I just said it was unnecessary. Are you saying that she SHOULD go on induction and likely suffer through the flu despite the fact that she only weighs 130 lbs and likely has a fast metabolism? Please make your case.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by sugarkang

Yes, but most people DO get it. Wouldn't it make sense to go with mathematical probabilities?

Those who want to do Atkins should not be phased by the "flu". If one gets it, it is a 1-3 day thing and most people are capable of doing their normal activities in this time. If one is experiences very bad symptoms, Dr. Atkins recommends adding another cup of vegetables or 1-2 oz of nuts or seeds. So based on mathematical probabilities, the "Induction flu" is not as bad as you make it appear.

How so? It's starting with the OWL stage and it's on the Atkins website.

This is the website of the same company that sells Atkins bars as appropriate for Induction although they contain things like soy, milk and nuts. Starting from OWL is not what Dr. Atkins wrote in DANDR. Besides, one does not start OWL at 50-70 g net carbohydrate, because this level might actually be higher than the person's CCLL.

Are you saying that she SHOULD go on induction and likely suffer through the flu despite the fact that she only weighs 130 lbs and likely has a fast metabolism?

No. I am saying that if she wants to follow Atkins and not just a low carb diet, she should do Induction. She will probably not see a loss of 5 lbs, but losing a bunch of weight is not the only purpose of the Induction phase. Please check pages 121-122 in DANDR 2002, because this is the book we go by on ADBB.