Tue, Feb-25-03, 17:16
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Plan: Bernstein Diabetes Soluti
Stats: 260/-/145
BF:
Progress: 63%
Location: Michigan
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Re: What Are Your Thoughts On This?
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Originally posted by GramnGramp
He had been on a low calorie diet for the 2 weeks prior to starting the Atkins diet. Do you think that could be the reason for the gain?
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That's exactly what I think. If you stress your body and deprive it of things like calories and protein for a time, it's going to grab what it needs when it starts getting it again. Going low calorie, even for a couple of weeks, can also lower your metabolism. He may need to give it a couple of weeks of sufficient calories and protein before his body is willing to trust that he won't starve it again and start letting go of the weight.
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