girlygirl1
Banned
Yes, Dr. Atkins' widow set up an Atkins Trust to support and maintain the Atkins way of life, and values, as well as to fund further research into Atkins principles. Atkins Nutrionals, which makes all the choc bars and shakes and pasta etc, is a totally separate company. On The Atkins Community website it is regularly pointed-out that the stuff manufactured by Atkins Nutritionals is not endorsed by The Atkins Trust.
Dr. Atkins did not approve of 'frankenfoods' - highly processed items requiring a high level of food technology to produce - and also disliked the use of artificial sweeteners such as aspartame which he regarded as dangerous to health.
I don't know about Dr. Atkins recommending 'purple' on the stix but accepted wisdom nowadays holds that the stix can be ridiculously unreliable at the best of times and also that a deep purple reading, as someone pointed out, is more likely to indicate some level of dehydration than it is, ketosis.
I have been on Atkins for many years and have never yet turned a ketostick darker than blush pink! Yet every other physical indication showed that I was definitely in ketosis. Be guided by appetite, lack of cravings, and a sense of energetic and positive wellbeing.
The Atkins goodies are notorious for causing stalls and gains. Cream too has to be severely limited for many, as does cheese. 15g per day minimum green leafy vegetables is recommended - Dr. Atkins was particularly keen on stressing the importance of suitable veggies - and anything that is fake or highly processed should be cut down or better still, out.
Induction is designed to get us all safely and firmly into ketosis so we can then go on to Ongoing Weight Loss. Some people need more than a couple of weeks to get that ketosis established. Having said that weight loss on Atkins is never linear. Fluid variations make a huge difference as do hormone levels, particularly in women. Even constipation can make a 2lb or more 'gain'on the scales.
Most Atkins oldtimers here (lol) are rightly advising that you go lean and green. Sweet SF treats contain polyols - sugar alcohols - and they have a rightly-deserved reputation for affecting not only losses but also cravings.
Stick with the rules and you will soon see losses again - but not as fast as the first couple of weeks. Atkins doesn't work that way.
Dr. Atkins did not approve of 'frankenfoods' - highly processed items requiring a high level of food technology to produce - and also disliked the use of artificial sweeteners such as aspartame which he regarded as dangerous to health.
I don't know about Dr. Atkins recommending 'purple' on the stix but accepted wisdom nowadays holds that the stix can be ridiculously unreliable at the best of times and also that a deep purple reading, as someone pointed out, is more likely to indicate some level of dehydration than it is, ketosis.
I have been on Atkins for many years and have never yet turned a ketostick darker than blush pink! Yet every other physical indication showed that I was definitely in ketosis. Be guided by appetite, lack of cravings, and a sense of energetic and positive wellbeing.
The Atkins goodies are notorious for causing stalls and gains. Cream too has to be severely limited for many, as does cheese. 15g per day minimum green leafy vegetables is recommended - Dr. Atkins was particularly keen on stressing the importance of suitable veggies - and anything that is fake or highly processed should be cut down or better still, out.
Induction is designed to get us all safely and firmly into ketosis so we can then go on to Ongoing Weight Loss. Some people need more than a couple of weeks to get that ketosis established. Having said that weight loss on Atkins is never linear. Fluid variations make a huge difference as do hormone levels, particularly in women. Even constipation can make a 2lb or more 'gain'on the scales.
Most Atkins oldtimers here (lol) are rightly advising that you go lean and green. Sweet SF treats contain polyols - sugar alcohols - and they have a rightly-deserved reputation for affecting not only losses but also cravings.
Stick with the rules and you will soon see losses again - but not as fast as the first couple of weeks. Atkins doesn't work that way.
