Changes

People who follow the Atkins Diet eat in phases. Phase One of the diet encourages people to reduce carbohydrate intake by eating a foundation of healthy vegetables, proteins, healthy fates and cheeses as well as nuts and seeds. The Phase 1 approach is often called "Induction" and allows for 20 grams of carbohydrates a day for two weeks. Eating foods loaded with healthy fats, such as Salmon and avocados along with vegetables kick-starts the weight loss and transformation of the body. Drinking lots of water and healthy exercise is also encouraged.

People who follow the Atkins Diet eat in phases. Phase One of the diet encourages people to reduce carbohydrate intake by eating a foundation of healthy vegetables, proteins, healthy fates and cheeses as well as nuts and seeds. The Phase 1 approach is often called "Induction" and allows for 20 grams of carbohydrates a day for two weeks. Eating foods loaded with healthy fats, such as Salmon and avocados along with vegetables kick-starts the weight loss and transformation of the body. Drinking lots of water and healthy exercise is also encouraged.

The second phase, also called "Balancing" or "OWL - Ongoing Weight Loss" is to slowing increase the amount of vegetables, nuts and fruit back into the diet and to monitor how the individual body reacts to this. Allowed carbs are 25 grams per day during this phase at the start and to increase by five grams weekly until your body stops the weight loss. The diet recognizes this fact that each person is different and encourages people to be vigilant and monitor weight and health as these foods are reintroduced. Once ongoing weight loss comes to a halt, the person removes 5 grams from the daily intake and weight loss recommences.

The second phase, also called "Balancing" or "OWL - Ongoing Weight Loss" is to slowly increase the amount of vegetables, nuts and fruit back into the diet and to monitor how the individual body reacts to this. Allowed carbs are 25 grams per day during this phase at the start and to increase by five grams weekly until your body stops the weight loss. The diet recognizes this fact that each person is different and encourages people to be vigilant and monitor weight and health as these foods are reintroduced. Once ongoing weight loss comes to a halt, the person removes 5 grams from the daily intake and weight loss recommences.

The third phase, "Fine Tuning" or "Pre-Maintenance", is designed to add more health carbohydrates as the weight loss slows and as the person is in reach of their goal weight. The daily healthy carbohydrate intake is upped by ten gram increments to evaluate how the body will react and to allow the person to gauge their set point for weight-loss versus weight-gain.

The third phase, "Fine Tuning" or "Pre-Maintenance", is designed to add more health carbohydrates as the weight loss slows and as the person is in reach of their goal weight. The daily healthy carbohydrate intake is upped by ten gram increments to evaluate how the body will react and to allow the person to gauge their set point for weight-loss versus weight-gain.