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Originally posted by Cream
I did that when I was on Atkins, but the diet was way too restrictive. I did pick up some good habits from that diet. I am off junk food and sugar. I try to limit my carb intake. I can't eliminate carbs.

So I'll keep a log of my food and exercise and sleep. I just want abs of steel for my cruise in mid July. Now I am going bathing suit shopping. The horror!

The first two weeks of the Atkins diet, know as the Induction Stage, is the most restrictive of the four (Induction, On-Going Weight Loss, Pre-Maintenance, and Lifetime Maintenance).

Once you get past the Induction phase, you are supposed to gradually increase your carb load until you are no longer losing weight. To maintain your goal weight, you are to say at your newly found ACE (Net Carb gram level).

Not all carbs should be treated equally. The ones that count toward your blood sugar level are called the "net carbs", the ones that count in your food intake.

For more info check out the website, www.atkinscenter.com

ETA: I just read some of previous posts and it seems as though you have the right amount of info. Sorry!!!