I did Atkins from June - September last year and lost 52 pounds. When I went "off" the diet between September - January 1st (my doc advised 3 months on, 3 months off) I didn't gain ANY weight back. Although I admit, being on Atkins did change how I made my food choices. I didn't pick pasta or breads like I used to - and sugary things were just too sweet, so I kept up with the Splenda in my coffee and even in the holiday cookies I made for the family.
When I went back on however I lost another 13 pounds and then got STUCK. Couldn't lose another pound - and then the new 13 came back. I recently went back on (this week) and dropped 5 pounds in about 4 days. Not bad.
But Anthony is 100% CORRECT. It's the exercize. I think the difference between my summer loss and my problems with loss in the winter is the exercize. In the summer I was swimming every day for at least 30 minutes, just laps back and forth. Now the water is still too cold and with my back problems I really can't do much else. Going to try some walking this weekend though and see if that boosts it and HOPE that it warms up so I can jump in the pool.
Good luck Forest - my bet (if you stay on it and DRINK YOUR WATER!!! 1 oz for each pound - that's 217 ounces each day!!!) is that you'll lose 15 in 3 weeks - maybe more. My hubby did SO much better on this plan than me - you guys have an advantage. He could eat steak every day and not get sick of it - I need to have something different for a change. lol
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