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Atkins Diet: Guidelines for Beginner

November 17, 2009 at 7:44 pm · Filed under atkins diet ·Tagged

If you have tried about every diet going – low fat, low carb, fruit fasts, calorie counting, Slimming World, Weight Watchers etc., the problem of gaining “ideal weight” or weight loss is still there, than Atkins is at your service round the clock since 1972. Millions of people have defeated obesity and heart disease through Dr Atkins Diet Plan.

Who hasn’t heard of the Atkins Diet?
It’s everywhere you look – executives, businesspersons are doing it, homemakers are working on it, celebrities are doing and even you can find people talking about it anywhere on public places. “Just what is this Atkins diet?” You are thinking and, why it works so exclusively that it has been another name of weight-loss.

Let me tell you, what is Atkins Diet? The Atkins Diet is a system that enables our body to lose weight in a natural way by motivating a change in our eating habits and metabolism. The Atkins diet promises that not only will you lose weight without being hungry, but you’ll also be on the way to countless health benefits as better heart health and memory function.

Although, the foremost reason why people turn to Atkins Diet is fast weight loss and many to overcome high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Reports have proved that people feel more energetic after one week of being on the Atkins Diet.

According to Dr. Atkins, overweight people eat too many carbohydrates. Our bodies burn carbohydrates first for energy than fat. Therefore, by reducing carbs and placing more protein and fat in diet, body naturally loses weight without skipping essential fats. This the basic principle of Atkins Diet.

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Atkins Diet Overview

November 11, 2009 at 5:01 pm · Filed under mediterranean diet blog ·Tagged ,

Introduction to Atkins:

Put “Atkins” right up there with “Kleenex” and “Band-Aids” — in the minds of many, the Atkins Diet IS low-carb dieting. Indeed, Atkins is often called the “Father of Modern Low-Carb Diets”. The essence of the Atkins program is 1) a diet of lower carbohydrate intake to intervene into what Atkins reckoned to be the underlying causes of overweight and 2) mechanisms to tailor the diet to the individual.

Restricted Foods on Atkins:

Total carbohydrate intake is counted, without much regard to where it comes from, though in Atkins for Life he had begun to talk more about advising less glycemic carbohydrate. Still, added sugars and refined grains are pretty much off the list for the rest of your life (which is the norm with low carb diets).

Amount of Restriction:

Starts out with a lot of restriction in the Induction phase. After that the amount of restriction is tailored to the individual, depending upon their response to the diet.

Amount of Structure:

The phases are quite structured, with detailed instructions on adding small amounts of carbohydrate. Within that structure, however, the dieter has a lot of choice about what to eat and how much.
Individual Variation:

The program focuses on helping people find their individual carbohydrate tolerance levels. Atkins also introduces a concept he called “metabolic resistance,” which will partly determine this level.

Learning Curve:

The biggest hurdle is simply learning how many grams of carbohydrate are in each food you eat. Here are the carb counts of many common foods.

Diet Phases:

The Atkins diet has four phases: Induction, Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL), Pre-maintenance, and Maintenance. The length of these phases depends mainly upon how overweight a person is and how they respond to the diet. In his books, Atkins emphasizes the importance of each level, however, on the Atkins Web site it says, “Beginning with Induction is your choice — you can begin Atkins at any of the four phases. However, Induction will jumpstart your weight loss as you cut back significantly on carb consumption.”

As dieters proceed through the phases, they add more carbs, focusing on nutrient-dense ones, and avoiding refined grains and sugars. All the while, they are monitoring their weight and staying at a carb level where they are still losing. Gradually, they transition to Maintenance, or “Atkins for Life,” the lifelong program. At this point, individuals are eating at a carb level, which allows them to maintain their weight. Emphasis is on wise carb choices, with sugar and refined grains remaining verboten.

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