Sun, Jul-06-03, 14:53
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Resident Loud Mouth
Posts: 8,495
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Plan: Retrying
Stats: 239.2/150.6/120
BF:
Progress: 74%
Location: Wyoming
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I am planning to stay on induction untill the sweet end. I cant see how going to 80 or more grams off carbs will change my quality of life. I get all I need from induction, both physically and mentally, so, when I hit 180lb, I will get off induction (if I will remember how )..
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I wouldn't suggest that as you have a high chance of gaining it back that way. The purpose of OWL is to find out how many carbs your body can tolerate without regaining, as well as learning how to eat a wider variety of healthy foods so it is easier to maintain. Jumping strait form induction to maintanance will mean having no idea about carb tolerence level, and adding them back all at once instead of slowly over time may make your body unable to handle them.
If you want to wait until you are close to goal, that isn't bad. Atkins though has 4 stages and each one really does need to be gone through to make the weight loss and health changes last for life. It is also helpful because you learn how your body reacts to specific foods by adding them in slowly. Adding them in the sugegsted order also follows the glycemic index, meaning you aren't going to have sudden spikes in insulin levels all at once.
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