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Consuming Too Many Carbohydrates: It's amazing how frequently this is the source of most people s problems. Check to make sure you are completely aware of all the sources of carbohydrates you may be eating. For example, lemon juice, excess vegetables, and low fat substitute products can contain those few carbs that could disrupt your success. Keep a complete food diary for a few days to see exactly what you are consuming. You may be surprised, Also, even of you think you ve caught every carbohydrate, check the ingredients on any processed food you are eating (if a serving size contains less than 1gram of carbs, it can be listed as 0 carbs. If you are consuming a lot of this product, the hidden carbs can add up fast.) If you ve done a full investigation and believe you ve caught all the carbs, try a week at a lower carb level (eg: If you re on an Ongoing Weight Loss Level, go back to Induction) to see if that might restart your success.
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Overeating: While it is completely true that calorie counting is not necessary on The Atkins Diet, this is not a license to gorge yourself at every meal. The Atkins Diet is most effective when you eat until you are satisfied, not until you can’t eat another bite or you’ll explode. Also, try eating slower to allow your body to signal when it is full before you overeat. Think about this over the next week and see if it helps you to start/restart your weightless.
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Undereating: Just as overeating can cause your body to resist weight loss, so can undereating. If you’re hungry, eat; if you’re starving, you should have eaten 30 minutes ago.
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Medications: Virtually all medications will inhabit weight loss to some degree, with prescription medications being the most problematic. The most incompatible medications are: 1) Diuretics (water pills) 2) Psychotropic drugs, including prozac, zoloft, lithium, etc. 3) Hormones and steroids, including estrogen (premarin), birth control pills and prednisone. 4) Arthritic drugs, especially NSAIDS (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) 5) Cholesterol lowering drugs. 6) All anti-diabetic medications, including insulin with the exception of glucophage. 7) Tranquilizers 8) Seizure medications. Please DO NOT COME OFF MEDICATIONS BY YOURSELF without medical supervision.
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Yeast Overgrowth/Candida Condition: Re-read the yeast chapter in New Diet Revolution, and go on a yeast/fermentation-free version of The Atkins Diet (eg: no cheese, vinegar, mushrooms, ect.) for two weeks to see if that precipitates weight loss.
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Food Intolerances: Re-read the chapter on food intolerances in New Diet Revolution. Cheese and dairy is frequently cited as contributing to a stall.
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Lack of Exercise: While the Atkins Diet doesn’t require you to kill yourself on the treadmill or in an aerobic class everyday to see results, the importance of regular exercise can’t be overloaded. Make sure you are engaged in some form of exercise at least three times a week, or as directed by you doctor. If you can increase that to four or five times a week, all the better. You will definitely see the results on The Atkins Diet if you increase your exercise routine.
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Lack of Adequate Water Consumption: If you’re not drinking enough water, your body is operating inefficiently. An inefficient body will not respond as well to weight loss efforts. Basically, by the time you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated. Do yourself and your body a favor and drink at least 8 glasses of water a day (preferably filtered), and more if possible. You may go to the bathroom more, but your body will love you for it. Note: This means water, not decaf coffee, tea, diet soda or anything else that may include water but is not water.
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Trying To Do A Low-Fat Version of The Atkins Diet: Some people with very fast metabolisms can get away with this and experience success on The Atkins Diet. However, for most, it will inhibit your weight loss and keep you hungrier throughout the day and thus more susceptible to sugar/carb cravings.
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We all need to take a step back and review things every now and then. I plan to do more investigation into the areas of medications, food intolerances and candida yeast, and how these factors can inhibit weight loss, and even cause weight GAIN.
Doreen
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