Thu, Jun-03-04, 13:19
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Posts: 59
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Plan: DietToGo Low Carb
Stats: 280/206/180
BF:Huh? Duh!
Progress: 74%
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
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FloridaMom,
You must have entered something wrong because 2905 calories is way too much to eat and expect to lose weight (unless you are super active or have very large muscles). You also need to up you carbs (after 2 weeks on Induction) to eat plenty of the good vegetables (green beans, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, etc). This is where you want to get your carbs from.
Remember that Atkins is really about "controlled carbs" and not "no carbs". And, you can't get around the fact that you need to burn more calories than you eat to lose weight. "Eat until satisfied, not full" as some good doctor has said.
So, if you really are close to 3,000 calories a day, you need to look at normal portion sizes. Meat should be 2 to 3 ounces for one portion (no bigger than a deck of cards). It is also better to spread your eating out a bit (3 smaller meals with 2 snacks of 100 calories or so).
I tend to try to eat around 40 to 50 grams of carbs mostly from vegetables and stay around 1500 calories a day. I believe my current activity level burns around 2500 calories a day which means I'm losing a steady 2 pounds a week (1000 calorie deficit a day yields 2 pounds burned a week). I've been at this for 7 weeks and I know I will keep it up. This is for life.
Also, as you lose weight, you will be losing some muscle and you will not burn as many calories as you move around (the lost weight makes it easier to move around). So, if you don't increase your activity, your weight loss will slow (assuming you eat the same number of calories).
For this all to work, this is a lifelong process of adjusting and maintaining a good eating plan and activity level.
Finally, if you don't eat plenty of the good veggies, you won't get all the vitamins and nutrients you need to maintain good health. The good veggies aren't that high in carbs and they have the fiber to make them digest slower.
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