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Old Sun, Oct-19-03, 12:36
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 130/126/~115 Female 63 & 1/4 inches
BF:22%/20%
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Location: Vancouver, WA
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Woot... this could be a number of different things. It is TOTALLY normal to feel voracious during the first few days of induction, but you really should not be going hungry. In fact, that will likely keep your metabolism from doing what it is supposed to, which is to switch over to fat-burning in as short a time as is healthfully possible. Anyways, here are some questions/suggestions you might want to consider.
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First off: are you really hungry, or are have you become used to eating until you are stuffed and, having just recently started watching your intake, been feeling deprived and obsessing over when you are going to have your next meal? (This is what I sometimes do, so if that's part of it, you don't need to feel upset or guilty. The key is learning to distract yourself from thoughts of binging.)
Are you getting enough calories per day? The recommended amount seems to be 10-12 x your weight in pounds.<P>
Are you eating small snacks throughout the day? If not, you might want to start instead of waiting between meals. Some people even lose better on 4-6 small meals a day instead of the usual 3 large ones.<P>
Are you getting enough water? You should probably be drinking around 70 oz. per day, if not more, in order to help you stay full and drop inches & pounds. (Dehydration can make you retain water and also masquerade as weakness and 'hunger pains', btw.)<P>
Has there been any recent change in your exercise routine? If so, you may need to up your cals/carbs a bit...<P>
How much fiber do you take in per day? You can subtract that from your carb total and see if the extra food helps you out at all. <P>
Have you read the Atkins chapter on induction? And if so, are you eating anything that is not on the 'acceptable' list?<P>
If you are able to answer any of these questions for us, we can probably help you a little bit better.
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