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    How long should I stay on induction??? I have 28lbs to lose

    I've changed my goal, I want to be at 145 +/- 2 lbs.

    I started Induction 10/15... Would it make sense to stay on induction until I've lost 50% of the weight I want to lose (14lbs). And then move over to OWL?

    How did you handle it? I am really tempted to stay on induction until I get to 155 and then with just 10 lbs to go to my goal, start OWL and then pre-maintenance... Maybe Ive got it all wrong, so please advise! TIA
    Michelle
    Age: 31 Female
    Height 5ft 6.5inches
    Start date 10/15/09
    SW = 176/CW = 161.4/GW = 145









    Tags: 28lbs, induction???, long, lose, stay
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    Re: How long should I stay on induction??? I have 28lbs to lose

    >>Would it make sense to stay on induction until I've lost 50% of the weight I want to lose (14lbs). And then move over to OWL?>>

    No, that doesn't make sense.

    Have you read the chapters in DANDR about moving on to OWL?

    One should be at pre-maintenance with 5-10 pounds to lose (in your case I would suggest 5) ... so you need the time in OWL.

    MOST of your weight should be lost on OWL ... Induction is about getting your body ready to lose.

    I wouldn't stay on Induction more than 2 weeks.

    Moving to OWL and adding the extra vegetables can only help you.
    J.

    "Your life will never change until you change your choices."

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    • #3
      Re: How long should I stay on induction??? I have 28lbs to lose

      I agree, if you really want this to stick you have to go slow, moving on to OWL successfully while still losing weight gives you confidence and makes you feel in control over the food instead of it controlling you.




      Started this diet on Sun 4/26/09

      50 lbs gone on Sun 9/27/09

      Well its been over a year now and I am currently on maintenance and still trying to adjust to the "new" ME. No major struggles to report, just livin' day to day.

      What worked for me...http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...y-success.html

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        Re: How long should I stay on induction??? I have 28lbs to lose

        Another vote here for moving to OWL afer your 14 days induction rather than staying on induction any longer. This will give you the time to really learn what foods (if any) affect you adversely and discover your CCLL before moving to the third phase (premaintenance)
        Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
        Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



        Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





        F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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        • #5
          Re: How long should I stay on induction??? I have 28lbs to lose

          This may not be what you want to hear but...one more vote for a 14-day induction. Doing OWL as long as possible while you are still losing at a good rate will teach you how to keep the weight off permananely.
          Julie__________________F/37/5'2"__________________Start April 15, 2009


          Milestones:ozers6p4
          240 - University grad weight - Met July 29, 2009
          213 - 50% of the way to goal - Met October 21, 2009
          Onederland - Met December 23rd, 2009
          180 - High School grad weight - Met May 5, 2010
          163 - No longer obese______
          136 - No longer overweight (yes, I know this is lower than my goal weight)



          Left-Apr/09 Right-Dec/09

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          • #6
            Re: How long should I stay on induction??? I have 28lbs to lose

            OWL is the best course of action
            JILL

            HW 298
            HW (this time) 248
            GOAL ONE 228             (take 2)
            GOAL TWO 213 (personal goal)
            GOAL THREE 199 ONE-DERLAND
            FINAL GOAL 165

             It's not about the results. Its about the process.

            "I've never come home after a workout and said, MAN, I wish I had NOT exercised today!"



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            • #7
              Re: How long should I stay on induction??? I have 28lbs to lose

              Thanks to you all for the responses. You are right moving to OWL after 2 weeeks, makes sense. I continue to read that book although I do jump around chapters occassionally... Thnaks again!
              Michelle
              Age: 31 Female
              Height 5ft 6.5inches
              Start date 10/15/09
              SW = 176/CW = 161.4/GW = 145









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