Thu, Apr-22-04, 13:48
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Posts: 40
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 178/162/140
BF:
Progress: 42%
Location: Simcoe, Ontario
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Has anyone tried to blend Atkins with the G.I. Diet to break a stall?
Hi there,
I've been on Atkins since last May ... so about 11 months. I lost 14 pounds during Induction ... and over the last 6 months I was steadily losing about 1/2 pound a week.
That didn't bother me ... I'm not on Atkins solely to lose weight. I'm on Atkins because being "low carb" has reduced my migraines by 75% ... from 6 migraines every 7 to 10 days to 6 migraines every 4 to 6 weeks. That's reason enough to continue doing this.
However, I have reached a plateau and I still have a few pounds to lose ... although I'm not in a particular hurry to do so ... but I also don't want to see a stall ... or a gain ... both of which I've seen in the last month! Yikes!
A doctor who also follows Atkins said that the body gets "comfortable" with any "regular" routine ... and that I need to "stir things up" a bit. He suggested I return to lifting weights [nothing dramatic here ... just 5 to 10 lb weights/exercises] and that afterwards I should have a low to medium g.i. food ... like blueberries, strawberries etc.
I purchased the G.I. Diet book ... and was horrified because it seems to contradict Dr. Atkins. I'm very hesitant to incorporate anything but the information about some of the "green light" foods etc.
Anyone else tried something of this sort to break a stall?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
Mary
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