12.8 in 14-day induction! Now what?

[jwoods03]

I want to stay on induction, but do I go to extended induction since Icompleted 14-day induction? Or stay with 14-day induction?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 12.8 in 14-day induction! Now what?

Why don't you want to move to OWL?

Don't you think an extra 5 net carbs of Induction vegetables will be good for you?

[jwoods03]

Re: 12.8 in 14-day induction! Now what?

yeah i just wasnt sure because i still have 96 pounds to lose! I thought it was better to stay on induction.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 12.8 in 14-day induction! Now what?

A lot of people stay on Induction too long ... and it backfires.

Induction is about getting your body ready to lose ... the losing happens on OWL.

[Elizellen]

Re: 12.8 in 14-day induction! Now what?

'Extended Induction' is exactly the same as the initial 14 days of induction - just longer

[not2late]

Re: 12.8 in 14-day induction! Now what?

Congrats on your loss.

You should check the metabolic resistance charts in the book to see what your metabolic resistance to weight loss is. That will help you plan your Atkins more effectively. Alot of people make the mistake that since they "only" lost 10 pounds that must mean they have a high metabolic resistance to weight loss. So please check the charts in the book.

Also, keep this in mind: DANDR 2002ed, Chapter 13, last sentence in the chapter:

People with high metabolic resistance can benefit from doing Induction longer than two weeks because it gives them time to correct the metabolic imbalances they may have developed over time.

Over the years I've been on ADBB, we've noticed that the folks with low to moderate metabolic resistance to weight loss who choose to stay on "extended" Induction for long periods of time, hit a weight loss plateau that's only broken when they move to OWL and begin eating at CCLLs appropriate to their bodies. This doesn't mean: stay on Induction and move to OWL only when you hit a stall. This means that for the low to moderate metabolic resistance people, staying in Induction may not be in their best interest.

Be aware too that extending your Induction phase does not guarantee continued weight loss or "faster" weight loss.

And finally, if you choose to extend your Induction, it means you still follow the Induction Rules and still eat the foods off the Induction Acceptable Foods list. So if you begin eating 25-30 net carbs daily, you're not doing "extended" Induction. If you begin eating strawberries or low carb tortillas or any food that is not on the Induction Foods List, you're not doing "extended" Induction. Be aware of the dietary contraints and restrictions of an "extended" Induction before you commit yourself to it.