Sun, Aug-22-04, 17:35
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New Member
Posts: 4
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 297/248/210
BF:
Progress: 56%
Location: Columbus, OH
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I wouldn't recommend carbs for breakfast unless they are low enough to keep you in ketosis. If you do not do that, you will maintain a glucose metabolism and you will then rely on low carories (i.e. starving yourself) to lose weight.
Atkins recommends keeping around 20 grams per day in induction (best to evenly space them through your 3 to 5 small meals) to keep cravings and hunger to a minimum.
When I did induction, I followed the book - lost 10 lbs the first week, 10 more the second. Now there is a motivator. Then I added a few carbs to slow it down and I would eat 1/4 grapefruit as my carbs for the breakfast.
In my opinion, a large, healthy breakfast is one with 0 to less than 5 carbs.
I suggest rereading the Atkins book for the best advice. It really works. He also explains what happens when you stall and gives ideas on how to break out of it.
Keep to it.
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