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    Yet another question about ratios!!!

    Okay, I know the ratios, 65 fat/30protein/5 carbs (3 cups).

    My question is this: If my ratios are dead on, I'll either lose inches or pounds. It works... but if I have an off day, which everyone does, and I eat all my veggies, but my fat and protein are more balanced, forget it. I won't lose anything.

    Does this happen to everyone?

    I just ordered Atkins For Life from Borders, so forgive me, but I thought your ratios change they don't stay 65/30/5 forever. IF they do change, and I don't eat as much fat, I know everything will stall.

    So I guess, has this happened to anyone else, and if they do, what do the ratios change too??

    Thanks for answering a question thats probably been asked a jillion times!
    *Dieting makes you look good with your clothes on...exercise make you look good with them off.*

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  • #2
    Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

    Maybe it differs from person to person, because I know there's been days when I still had some to lose and I OD'ed on salad, (and I've posted enough about my egg addiction to warrent a protein overdose too). If you still need to lose and the ratios work for you I'd say stick with it. When you move into pre-maintence as long as you don't gain you'll probably start to be able to have more off days.
    230/154? /145

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    • #3
      Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

      The ratios will change as you move through the phases of Atkins. Protein will always remain at about the same, but your fats will go down as your carbs go up. You will, however, always eat slightly higher fat then carbs. By maintenance we'll have learned portion control and know how certain foods affect our bodies.

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      • #4
        Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

        *LOL* I love Dr. Atkins.

        I just *CANNOT* get over the fact that DUH, you eat LESS fats to KEEP your body from losing more weight! LOL
        Who woulda thunk it?!?
        *Dieting makes you look good with your clothes on...exercise make you look good with them off.*

        **About me:**
        23/F/5'3"
        Start date: 7/14/2009
        Lost a total of: 15.75 inches!!



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        • #5
          Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

          Originally posted by jsj0305
          I just *CANNOT* get over the fact that DUH, you eat LESS fats to KEEP your body from losing more weight! LOL
          Who woulda thunk it?!?
          How do you come to that conclusion?
          53/female/241lbs.




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          • #6
            Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

            Because the less fat I eat, the less I lose. It's just funny to me b/c for all those years I did low fat and couldn't lose! LOL
            *Dieting makes you look good with your clothes on...exercise make you look good with them off.*

            **About me:**
            23/F/5'3"
            Start date: 7/14/2009
            Lost a total of: 15.75 inches!!



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            • #7
              Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

              you are looking at a maintnenace fat level of around 50% so it comes down slowly as you add back your carbs cause remember fats are 2.25 times more caloricaly dense then carbs gram for gram.

              there are some metabolicaly challenged folk who have a CCLL of just 20 grams so they will always be having almost induction level fats.
              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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              • #8
                Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

                Okay thanks! That sounds like me, but I guess I will see when I start stepping through the rungs.

                *Dieting makes you look good with your clothes on...exercise make you look good with them off.*

                **About me:**
                23/F/5'3"
                Start date: 7/14/2009
                Lost a total of: 15.75 inches!!



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                • #9
                  Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

                  Originally posted by jsj0305
                  Okay thanks! That sounds like me, but I guess I will see when I start stepping through the rungs.

                  If you do find you are 'metabolically challenged' when you start on OWL and cant eat a higher carb count and still lose weight therefore have a lowish CCLL you can always do a 'modified OWL' .
                  Which means that once you reach your CCLL (and stop losing weight) you continue climbing the OWL ladder but keep your carbs at below your CCLL by 'swapping' rungs instead of adding 5 net carbs for each.
                  This way you can discover if any particular foods affect you badly but still be losing weight.
                  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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                  • #10
                    Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

                    And the lonnger you do Atkins the better your body will get metabolically and as you increase your active life style ( that includes the exercise in Dr Atkins mind) you can get a higher CCLL
                    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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                    • #11
                      Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

                      Originally posted by Isabeau
                      The ratios will change as you move through the phases of Atkins. Protein will always remain at about the same, but your fats will go down as your carbs go up. You will, however, always eat slightly higher fat then carbs. By maintenance we'll have learned portion control and know how certain foods affect our bodies.
                      Exactly.

                      Betty
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                      • #12
                        Re: Yet another question about ratios!!!

                        You guys are wonderful. Thanks so much!!!

                        I think modified OWL is probably going to be my route, but I will wait and see. Like 2 big said, perhaps my metabolism will get a bit better. I plan to be on Extended Induction for a while.

                        All of your advice is VERY helpful and I feel as though I understand just a Little bit more about this WOL. Thanks so much
                        *Dieting makes you look good with your clothes on...exercise make you look good with them off.*

                        **About me:**
                        23/F/5'3"
                        Start date: 7/14/2009
                        Lost a total of: 15.75 inches!!



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