This question might sound a bit strange so please bear with me while I try and explain.

From what I understand when people fall off the wagon they are supposed to try and go back to a clean induction when they come back.

Also, you shouldnt go off and on induction many times because the impact of induction will eventually lose its effect.

I am still on induction level carbs even though I am not strictly eating induction foods. I eat almonds, LaTortillas and SF candy once in a while.

I wobble back and forth from some days eating just clean induction menus and others my nuts and/or tortillas.

Would switching back and forth like this or if I want for a few weeks without nuts or tortillas mean I am back on induction (even though it isnt intentional) or will it mess my body up so if ever I fall off the wagon induction will lose its impact?


I know its a bit of an odd question and I am guessing that it isnt the case since its just my normal eating habits now and if I fall off the wagon I would eat high carby foods and so induction would still have its impact.


But I just wanted to make sure.


Thanks,

MJ

Hi,

first of all - congratualtions on your progress so far!
I don't think you have to worry - I did just like you and had some weeks when I ate lots of nuts or/and more cheese etc and some weeks when I didn't. It's perfectly normal not to eat the very same every day......
I never fell of the wagon so I can't tell you what happens then but all I can say is - stay ON. Try to do all the steps of the Atkins plan, add more good carbs and avoid getting bored.
I looked at your past days on fitday and you are doing great...you could allow yourself more calories sometimes and they should come from fat and protein. I remember eating more fat always resulted in weight loss in those early months of the plan.

Good luck to you!

Alina

You might want to read this article: One Golden Shot
and check out this thread: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...hot#post1464887

The problem is more people who eat moderate carb, then go back to induction to lose weight. Or worse the type who are on a week off a week, or on during the weeks and off on weekends. For them induction becomes like a crutch.

Since you are sticking at 20g net on OWL, just consider yourself on OWL, even when your mainly eating from the induction allowed list. Keeping it at 20 and low GI will keep your insulin steady and not get a build up of gluclose needing an induction detox. If you were doing 100, then dropping down to induction, and back and forth, then that would be a problem

Hi Alina,
Can you tell me how to look at past days in Fitday..I don't know how to do that . Thamks!
Maggie

Click on her fitday link at the bottom of her post, then you will come to a new window....around the date ex 'December 9' there are arrows which will take you back or forth.....

Hope this helps......

Alina

Thanks Alina!! It was for myself I wanted it....I always wanted to check and see what I ate other days...I figure there should be a way...I really appreciete this!!!

Maggie

I have been doing the same thing - I call it Induction +, my version of OWL. I eat mostly the Induction friendly foods except that I have an Advantage bar once in a while, I eat FlaxOMeal hot cereal every morning, and I eat La Tortillas. I have eliminated cheese from my diet but have increased allowed veggies. I hope this hasn't hurt my loss efforts - I'm also working out for 1 hour 5 days a week - calories are about 1800-2200 and carbs range from net 20 to net 30. I stopped FitDay because I do this at work and it just takes so long. I should try to fill it in for 1 week though just to see how close I am to what I should be. I'm glad I saw this thread!