Tue, Jan-27-04, 17:11
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Senior Member
Posts: 387
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 270/225/145
BF:
Progress: 36%
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Originally Posted by nowonder
Yes, that is why this isn't an "All you can eat" plan. Eat till you are satisfied, not to excess. There is no way to differentiate where the fat you are burning is coming from. What you seem to be leading to is trying to do a low-fat low-carb plan... which is a bad idea.
If you cut the fat, where will your calories come from? If your calorie intake drops too low your body goes into starvation mode, and you will lose nothing.
The recommendation is that 70% of your daily calories comes form fat.
--nw
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Actually, here's a quote directly from the Atkins Center--
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Thank you for your inquiry.
The following may be helpful -
Everyone has a different intake so that giving percentages of protein and fat is not possible. If one controls the gram level of carbohydrates and consumes proteins/fats at amounts to feel satiated, the ratios can vary widely. Since the physiological basis is the deficit of carbs to force the body to burn fats, the exact levels are not important unless you try to do the program without including fats. If you consume excess protein in relation to fats, you might convert up to 40% of that protein to carbs not allowing you to get into fat-burning and stalling your weight loss. When we have created sample menus, the ratio for Induction is generally 5-10% Carb, 35% Protein, 50-60% Fat. As you go from Induction through the phases to maintenance, you must determine your own carb threshold and then scale down the protein/fat percentages in relation to the increased carb level. This is all very individualized so no values can be provided.
Sincerely,
Lisa Candido
Atkins Information Agent
Atkins Nutritionals, Inc
1-800-6 ATKINS
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