I just joined a new gym and worked with a trainer last weekend. I told her that I did very well last summer with a strict Atkins regimen. I also told her that I went off of the Atkins lifestyle in October and that I have gained 30 lbs in 3 months. I explained to her that I have been on strict induction for weeks now and it's just not working for me this time around! She grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down this daily plan to follow:

Breakfast-2 eggs and 1 piece fruit

Lunch-4 oz protein with a salad and 1 piece fruit

Dinner-4oz protein and 6 oz steamed veggies

Does anyone recognize this plan? It would be nice to have fruit again but if this is all I will be eating I'm afraid I will be really hunger. It doesn't include a whole lot of fat. I would appreciate any comments. I may give this a try in combination with working out and see what happens. I have 30 lbs to get rid of and I would like to keep it off this time!

Sounds pretty unspecific. It doesn't ring any bells.

Unfortunately, any attempt at weight loss gets less effective each time you do it. If you stick to Atkins, it will work, but probably slower. If this is about your fifth time on induction and you just can't stick with it, maybe you do need to find a different plan - but bear in mind that it will probably not work any faster.

I hope your trainer is better with exercises than with nutrion:-)
Her (tipycal low fat) "plan" is a sure way either to starve yourself - means you will not lose anything, or to huge evening binge - means to gain weight. Of course it is possible you can stick to her diet for a couple of days, but I doubt you can do this for weeks.

I do not know what was the reason you went off Atkins, but how about checking the "Which low-carb plan is right for me" link on the right of the screen?

2 portions of fruit, and only 2 vegetables?? Hmmmmm ... for what it's worth, there is absolutely no essential nutrient in fruit that isn't also abundant in vegetables. Vitamins, minerals, fiber .. flavour The only thing in fruit that's very little of in veggies is .. SUGAR.

Many low carbers find there's room for controlled portions of fruit in their menus ... a smalll apple, orange, berries, kiwi, a handful of grapes. Fruit may not be essential, but it tastes good and adds variety. It's just important to remember that the sugar will impact insulin .. best to eat with some protein.

FWIW, the menu almost looks like the old Overeater's Anonymous plan, although now they don't prescribe diets they just provide support.

• br - 4 oz protein, 1 fruit
• lu - 4 oz protein, 2 cups veggies
• di - 4 oz protein, 3 cups veggies

Doreen

That just doesn't seem like enough food to me. I would be starving if that is all I ate, even on a LF diet! I sure wouldn't be able to follow a plan like that and if I did I would be sure to have some serious binges.

I think you should just stick it out like others have said. I have been working out religiously for 4 weeks now an I have hardley lost any lbs., but I can really tell in my clothes that I am losing inches. Not to mention how good I feel overall.

Wee

Yeah... sounds like the Exercise-Nazi-Faint-From-Starvation plan to me.

I agree with the others - that looks like a hungry diet to me. Have you plugged this into Fitday? I'll bet it is very low calorie! Starvation diets work for awhile, and you may lose weight on this - until you finally go nuts from the constant ravenous hunger and eat start eating normal quantities again and GAIN it all back! Trust me, I've done this!