30g & under induction

[Georgiana]

Re: 30g & under induction

I see no one else tailors their diet except me on this board?

We all do, but there are different kinds of "tailoring".

One can tailor one's diet by eating some vegetables and not others. Or choosing not to eat pork... or beef... or eggs.

In OWL, one will "tailor" the diet by eating only foods one can tolerate and in the amounts one can tolerate.

All these adaptations are within the guidelines of DANDR.

But if you are doing Induction, which is what you wrote you're doing, and eat 25 net carbs on average, that's not Induction anymore.

You're also not following Induction correctly if you're undereating your net carbs from vegetables or overeating cheese.

If you're asking whether there's people on the board who don't follow Atkins correctly... I'm sure there's plenty! But don't expect us to encourage that. If one posts something about one's diet that's not "by the book", it will be pointed out.

I am not overweight or obese so I don't think strict induction is what I need.

Then start in OWL. Nothing wrong with that.

However, even in OWL, most of your net carbs should come from vegetables.

Applying Atkins principles is what I am doing.

Many low carb diets apply the principles of Atkins... yet, they are not Atkins.

[bizzlekitty]

Re: 30g & under induction

Time and time again, I've seen many people fail on Atkins because they try and "tailor" it to doing it their own way. I've personally had issues like this as well and ran into stalls and problems time and time again. This is why this board follows strict rules... because they are by the book and have been proven time and time again to be most effective in losing weight and eating better with fewer issues (stalls, cravings, cheats) following the Atkins program.

As not being able to eat under 25 net carbs, it's only 2 weeks for Induction, you can start increasing your carbs as you move into OWL and find your CCLL. Do a clean induction first, make the adjustments recommended here and see how you do, then move into OWL.

So many people think Atkins doesn't work because they try and "tailor" it to doing it their own way. For instance, too much cheese or the wrong cheese frequently stalls people. As do protein shakes. Or not eating enough vegetables. Or enough fat because they are misled by the misinformation about cholesterol. Or even enough calories thinking they have to count calories too.

Read many of the stories and lessons here, advice given. I've found time and time again that it is correct and it works.