Thread: Can't decide if I should head back to Induction..

Don't forget though, staying on induction for too long can make you metabolically resistant to weight loss through ketosis. Your body will learn to adapt to the 20 g a day, and in the long run it will be harder to loose weight.

This is part of the reason that Dr. Atkins has people going on to OWL within 14 days.

Hey Paladin!
Nice you see ya back!
How's it going for you?

Shelley

Hello I am new here, I am on day 13 of my induction and I feel great, but i have only lost 6 lbs and i thought i'd lose more than that. I think i'm ready for the next phase but I'm sort of afraid to go there because I've gotton comfortable with the induction phase, but i want to lose more weight!! I feel your pain and frustration, but one thing I love about Atkins, I don't have sugar cravings or cravings for bread or pasta, so maybe i should move on:crying:

sexy mom,

You don't say how much weight you have to lose, but 6 pounds on induction is fine. Those with more weight to lose, lose more on induction as a general rule. I stayed on induction for about 5 weeks when i started, but I was glad to move on into OWL to increase my food choices and make sure my metabolism wasn't stalling out.

I think staying on induciton a bit longer than 2 weeks is fine, personally, but it's definitely an individual decision. There are those on this board who feel that 2 weeks is plenty long and you should move on to OWL at the end of the 2 weeks regardless of the weight you've lost.

Good luck to you

I think those who are nervous about moving passed induction would do quite well by picking vegetables from the OWL list of the allowed vegetables, at least - even if they still stay at 20 g net carbs. More variety, eh? That's always good.

I think that increasing the total by 5 g net carb/day isn't likely to derail the vast majority of people. So, my advice would be to go ahead and add an additional 5 gm of veggies daily; and be sure to pick veggies from the expanded list of acceptable foods. Having that additional variety and flexibility may help make this WOE (way of eating) a llife long habit.

If you are METABOLICALLY RESISTANT it is OK to continue induction for an extened period of time. Of course you have to go through the phases as specified in the book. Most veterans wouldn't suggest it for anyone not MR. Martha, I know this wasn't your question but just my two cents regarding induction.

What I would do is a few days of induction. I recently had a bread incident and I am trying to eat lower carbs for a few days and drinking my water (as you said you were). Atkins does say in DANDR that if you will be having a higher carb day to lower before but often they are not planned and then you can help by lowering for a few days after.

The big thing will be getting past the cravings again. That's what I have found to be the toughest part of messing up.

GOOD LUCK!

I like induction - it's safe. It's easy to say '20 carbs' a day, and I'm done. The only problem is that (and this is MHO) you won't eat 20 carbs per day for the rest of your life. Atkins allows for ongoing weight loss, that you control. Everyone NEEDS to know their CCL (critical carb level) so that for the REST of your life you know where you need to be to maintain your weight.

If you go off induction, to the point that you kick yourself out of ketosis - I would suggest going back to induction levels til your back in ketosis. Once your in ketosis - go back to your 25 carbs/day.

I highly suggest that you move out of induction after 2 weeks, and figure out your CCL - once you figure out your CCL, then you can really play with your numbers. Eat induction level carbs - 20 carbs one day - then max (your high end CCL) to keep your body guessing. This also allows for MAXIMUM flexibility on what you eat and really helps with the variety of the foods you can eat.

Good luck!