Not wise at all IMNSHO. Things like the Meat Fast are meant to be used only when stalled. And a stall means no pounds or inches lost for a minimum of 4 weeks.

Your weight actually IS coming off fast, even if you don't realise it. It's unfortunate that Dr Atkins makes such a big deal in his book about people losing huge amounts during Induction. People can lose huge amounts, but without exception they are folk who have very large amounts to lose. People like you, with somewhat smaller amounts to lose, will inevitably lose more slowly.

What does seem to happen is that people will lose on average about 10% of the weight they need to lose during Induction. You have already lost 16% - well done! (See what I mean about your weight coming off fast? )

And after Induction, we only lose (on average - we are all different) about 5% of the weight we need to lose per month. So it might help to realise that this truly is a way of life, not just a quick loss diet.

HTH

Rosebud