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    move on to OWL?

    Ok, I started Atkins in August, but did not do a clean induction. I decided to go back from OWL to Induction again, and this time I did it right. It's been one week on induction and I'm trying to decide--should I do induction for another week, or should I go into OWL?

    If the answer is in DANDR I missed it. I didn't cheat and go back to induction, I just decided I needed to REALLY clean my system out and break some habits.

    So, should I do induction for another week, or go to OWL?
    START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
    RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
    F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

    Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

    Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
    GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08
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  • #2
    Re: move on to OWL?

    The beginnings of the OWL chapter asks you what you want, faster weight loss, or more selections? It's a personal choice...Are you happy with the induction foods, are you hungering for more choice, and more veggies...
    I have stayed on induction, very happily. My daughter is on the veggie rung, which she has had extra 5gm of veggie carbs...
    It's a personal preference...
    74 8/1/06
    SW225/CW142/GW135 83lbs GONE!
    2 YEARS and 9MONTHS!!! I've been here
    Jess Female/51/5'3

    www.jdudley.blog.com blog site

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    • #3
      Re: move on to OWL?

      I think that if you feel youve "broken those habits", it would be time to move on to OWL. If you haven't already, start a journal or at least use fitday.com so you can monitor your reactions to the foods that you've added. The first step is more veggies so that should be an easyone



      41 pounds down and counting

      If you don't know where you are going, you will wind up somewhere else. - Yogi Berra

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      • #4
        Re: move on to OWL?

        chapter 13 of DANDR asks the questions you need to answer. Based on your answers it tells if it is time to stay or move. if you stay redo the questions every day cause it is better to move and have the variety then be bored and jump off on a high carb cheat.
        by the book atkinseer

        started 6/1/02 at 313
        goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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        • #5
          Re: move on to OWL?

          The best thing I ever did for myself was move into OWL. It is a personal choice, but this is my second time doing it. The first time I never really moved into OWL and I failed by getting bored and eating foods off plan. This second time I moved into OWL and have added all kinds of food back, continued to lose wayyyyyy more than I did the first time and I don't feel deprived.
          ~Joy

          Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
          268.5/196/185
          QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


          Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
          http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy

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          • #6
            Re: move on to OWL?

            I'm going to stay on induction for another week, then move into OWL. I decided that a clean induction should be the whole 2 weeks--and besides, I lost 7lb. on my week of clean induction!!! Gosh I really wish I would have done a clean induction in August when I started atkins, I would have lost even more!

            Thanks for all of your advice. I did re-read chapter 12, and that also influenced my decision. I don't feel bored or deprived with my food choices yet, so I'm gonna stick around with Induction for at least another week.

            Thanks )
            START 8/16/06 @ 270+~MG1: 220-12/2/06~MG2: 210-1/07~MG3: 199-3/2/07~MG4: 190-4/27/07~MG5: 180-7/04/07~GOAL: 170
            RESTART 11/2/09 @ 224.6~MG1: 215~MG2: 210~MG3: 205~MG4: 199~MG5: 195~MG6: 190~MG7: 185~GOAL: 180
            F / 28 / 5'8" FITDAY

            Missoula Marathon 7/13/08 5:41

            Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
            GLUTEN-FREE since 10/08

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            • #7
              Re: move on to OWL?

              Julirama, good for you! I'm a big advocate of moving into OWL, but I'm a bigger advocate of our members making informed decisions on their own. Good for you for reading the book, asking for advice and then listening to YOUR body and mind to make an informed decision.
              ~Joy

              Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
              268.5/196/185
              QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


              Just when you think you've eaten enough vegetables...EAT SOME MORE!
              http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=ride2joy

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              • #8
                Re: move on to OWL?

                glad you made your decision. now rememeber keep asking yourself those questions and if you start feeling tired it might also be time to move for the larger variety of micronutriants found in the foods.

                happy low carbing.
                by the book atkinseer

                started 6/1/02 at 313
                goalie 5/04 at 167 with under 15% body fat ADBB Presidents exercise Challenge


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