Tue, Jan-06-04, 14:11
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Plan: Primal/P:E
Stats: 171/145/145
BF:
Progress: 100%
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
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>>"They acted like it was perfectly normal."
That can happen on any weight loss plan. For women, it tends to be hormone related. I remember it happening to one member who just had a baby (hormones) and another who wasn't taking any supplements.
>>"Also a lot of them talked about feeling nauseated, having stomach cramps,etc."
This is common, particularly when people start after gorging themselves over the holidays. If you take a few weeks to increase your fiber, decrease your sugar and starch intake, and cut the caffeine, induction is far less painful. Personally, I see it as a sign of unhealthy chemical dependancy. The same "detox" process happens to people going cold turkey off caffeine, alcohol or hard drugs. It's no fun, and it's not for everyone, but it's a perfectly valid approach. At least with carbs, it's just low blood sugar (usually.)
>>"Also, a lot of people keep re-inducting every few months. If the plan works, why do they have to keep starting over."
Because plateaus happen to everyone, and they want to try to bust it. Because they're human and fall off the wagon. (Addiction-speak intended.) Many choose do to it to get themselves back on track mentally, if they've had "carb creeps". Let's face it, we're swimming against the tide here, and it's easy to let bad foods slip back in slowly. (BTW, I've never seen anyone here re-inducting that often.)
>>"I have read that doctors think it is just because there are fewer calories during induction and thats why people lose."
It's hogwash. I lost weight eating 2000 calories a day at near induction levels, when I couldn't lose on 1200 low-fat dieting. Studies have validated that LC dieters eat more calories and still lose more weight, but I can't find the reference right now.
Last edited by Kristine : Tue, Jan-06-04 at 14:35.
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