May 9th, 2010 by admin
I usually just pick a topic and write about it, but I thought that I would see if I could get some one elses success story. If you have found a great diet and it doesn’t have to be the Atkins Diet, have lost weight and want to share your story, please do. Send me [...]
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May 5th, 2009 by admin
Sugar is everywhere you look and it might pop up in some surprising places. Did you know that most whole grain breads have at least one form of sugar in them? We have a national sweet tooth epidemic. Even if you don’t eat a lot of sugary treats you may experience intense sugar cravings in [...]
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May 5th, 2009 by admin
The basic principle of the Atkins diet is that a state of ketosis will help you burn your fat stores as energy. Many people, even those who are on low carbohydrate diets, don’t quite understand ketosis and why it works.
Most diets are calorie-reduction diets. They help you lose weight, but some of the weight is [...]
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April 30th, 2009 by admin
The second phase of the Atkins diet is called Ongoing Weight Loss or OWL. After the rapid weight loss of the 2-week Induction phase, you’ll be slowing your weight loss down just a bit. You’ll add in specific carbohydrates that will make your diet a little easier and your weight loss just a bit slower. [...]
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April 19th, 2009 by admin
There is a lot of attention paid in the Atkins diet plan towards food and cooking. It’s true that your food choices on the diet are of utmost importance. But a lot of people make the mistake of ignoring exercise. The newly released Atkins food pyramid shows the importance of exercise. It shows an increase [...]
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April 19th, 2009 by admin
The Atkins diet principles lay the foundation for a healthy, more balanced way of eating than the standard American diet. Its emphasis is on using good carbohydrates in balance with adequate protein. This is in stark contrast to what most Americans eat on a daily basis. The average American eats lots of processed foods that [...]
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April 8th, 2009 by admin
The Atkins diet is still popular, but it also comes with a lot of criticism. Health experts, doctors and diet specialists come from all different opinions when it comes to the Atkins diet and other low carb diets. Some believe that it is dangerous, some say that it is a healthy method to lose weight [...]
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April 5th, 2009 by admin
Summer is finally here and you just got an invitation to a big pool party in two weeks. Dig out your swimsuit from last year to head over to the tanning beds to get a start on your tan, try it on, look into the mirror and wow looks like there’s more of you than [...]
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April 4th, 2009 by admin
In this article I want to discuss the first phase of the Atkins diet which Dr. Atkins call the induction phase. If you want to loose weight in the form of excess body fat, not from your lean muscles, you will need to follow the induction rules to the letter.
Induction Phase Definition
Induce weight loss by [...]
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March 29th, 2009 by admin
The previous article was about whether or not the Atkins diet was right for you. If you read that article and you are back, that could only mean one thing, you are ready to start your journey to a new you. I will tell you right up front that it will not always be easy, [...]
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