Wed, Jan-07-04, 19:47
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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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The headache comes from withdrawl. You never relize you're a carb addict or a sugar one until you try to get off the stuff. If you are also trying to cut out caffine at the same time it could be a double wammy.
No you don't have to count calories. Some people find though when they get closer to goal they do have to pay more attention to them.
As for fat, fat is your friend. Atkins is a high fat diet with most of the calories coming from fat. It's hard to understand, and if you don't get a clear explination from Atkins, I urge you to go check the Protien Power book out of the library. It goes alot more into the scientific explination and is a good read even if you don't follow the plan.
Just hang in there for the two weeks. Have whole foods, no bars or sugar free candies, skip the shakes too. If you have energy problems or muscle cramps supplimenting with pottassium, calcium and magnesium may help. If you can survive the first two weeks, you'll be amazed at how much better you feel and how easy it gets
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