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When you're in induction and extended induction-do calories really matter? I'm finding that eating the food that is acceptable on atkins is giving me calories of over 2000 everyday! Sometimes they're really really high. I THOUGHT that it wasn't supposed to matter as long as you were eating approved foods, but I'm starting to worry that there's no way with my 30 minutes of walking I can burn all that off plus excess to result in loss.
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Don't worry about them during induction... eventually, yes they matter.
Do a search, there's LOTS of good info on this topic.
♥Started Atkins on December 8th, 2005
Officially Re-Focusing on 12-28-09.
Was, Am, Will be: 280/222/175ish.
Started Dec 2005 and lost 105 lbs by mid 2006, maintained loss for the most part until 2009...then really let go & gained some back... lol
so:
Restart Progress:
12/28/09 ~ 235.1
01/04/10 ~ 229.0
01/11/10 ~ 229.0 Grrrrr....
(Induction= only 6lbs but lost 10 inches! yay)
01/18/10 ~ 227.4
01/5/10 ~ 226.8
02/01/10 ~ 222.6
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i was wondering the same thing. i mean..some days i feel like i am actually going to gain weight by eating so many calories? how many calories are right to eat?
Start date: May 28th
SW: 175 GW: 140 CHeight: 5'7 CHips: 42 CThighs: 25June 11th: goal =169 MET GOAL, JUNE 3RD (16
June 25th: goal=165 MET GOAL JUNE 10TH!!July 2nd: goal=160July 16th: goal=155July 30th: goal=150August 13th: goal= 145 and 15 inches lostAugust 30th: PT test/Weigh in for the Naval Academy!!!Inches lost since May 28th: 2.5 Thighs, 1 hips, 2 waist
I will not eat for pleasure. I eat for survival. "through God we can do all things"
"If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you always got".
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Eat until you are satisfied in Induction....When you are in Owl and you find that you aren't losing..Then you can take a check at your calories.. I never pain attention to mineComment
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They matter, but if you follow the diet right you are supposedly eating a calorie restricted diet. High fat foods make you feel more satiated, so you eat less. Let's say before Atkins you would order a cheeseburger with fries--now, they bring the same thing but you can only eat what is Atkins acceptable, so you toss the bun and substitute the fries for cottage cheese. You're saving 500+ calories right there. Or a grand slam breakfast, with bacon, eggs, french toast, syrup, and bread... now you can eat just the eggs and bacon--more calorie savings. Did you manage to jot down your caloric intake pre-Atkins?
I don't know how many calories you need each day, but my maintenance is 3600 per day, so 2000 doesn't sound like much to me. Is it really 2000 or does it just look like 2000? When I added up my total on Atkins I was surprised how low it was, and how much food I could eat before I reached 2000 calories.
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Hey Snuggles. If you think about it also...2000 claories doesn't really give you any excess at all. Wityh the stats you provided (age, height, and weight) your BMR is about 1700 calories. This is the amount of calories needed per day just to stay alive without motion and remain the same weight. Add in normal daily activities and your looking around 2500 - 2600, then add in your additional exercise. You're probably looking at burning about 2700-3000 calories per day. So yes, calories matter, but don't worry about it now...
Higgies
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(Wish I still looked that good! LOL!)
33 y/o - Male
1st go around Started: 7/29/2004, Made Goal: 03/17/2005 HW: 286 / GW: 195 / Went off Atkins June, 2008
2nd Go Around: Started 1/4/2010 SW: 239/ CW: 233/ GW: 220Comment
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Yes
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