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Actually it is one of the better things. More and more studies keep backing that up. I just don't like the unnecessary induction phase.
I know.. thats the hardest part for me too..
But its the only diet that i can really loose on..
There is so much mis-information about the Atkins diet. Many people think you gorge on meat and fat and do not eat any carbohydrate on the diet. On the contrary, here are the recommendations as far as vegetable requirements go on the diet: Eat no more than 20 grams a day of Net Carbs, 12 to 15 grams of them as foundation vegetables. This means you can eat approximately six loosely packed cups of salad and two cups of cooked vegetables per day. Remember, carb counts of various vegetables vary, so be sure to check them.
Now I don't know about everybody, but I find it a bit of work to get this amount of vegetables into my daily diet. I like veggies, but I do have to actually eat more of them than I did before I went back to a low carb lifestyle. As for protein, the guidelines specify 4 to 6 ounces of meat, chicken, fish or other protein source at each meal (tall men can eat up to 8 ounces per meal). We are not talking that much food when you consider it (well, except for all those veggies). Therefore, the Atkins diet followed within guidelines, does limit the individual's caloric intake.
After the first two weeks, the system gradually has the individual begin to raise the amount of carbohydrate consumed per day, by increasing the amount and the type of vegetables eaten. if the person stops losing weight, the carbohydrate level at that point in time is his maintenance level and this is the level at which he needs to stay in order to maintain a healthy weight for life.
