Atkins Questions: How much weight will I lose on Induction?
or its sister question, “Can I lose XX amount of pounds by this date?” In this video, I respond to the other most popular question by new people starting the Atkins Diet. I am always concerned when I see these types of questions in that the poster perhaps is looking for a quick answer to their weightloss problem. In my opinion that quick answers are often wrong or temporary answers at best.
Sure, it’s natural to have goals and use them to motivate you. It’s also natural to be curious to see how much you will lose on Induction (typically 5-10% of your total weightloss goal). Where it goes astray is that it focuses on the weight loss as being the most important part, and does not acknowledge the equally important question of what do I have to learn during Induction.
In the end, I hope everyone achieves their goal as quickly as they desire it if possible, but if not, I hope they realize how far they have come from where they were and are motivated by that rather than be negative about missing the date.
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Don’t take it to …
Don’t take it to hard and don’t be harsh, It was just a joke if you didn’t understand.
It slows down a bit …
It slows down a bit for most. I lost 18 pounds on Induction, and then 4-5 pounds a week after that.
I have a question. …
I have a question. If you continue induction past the 2 week period, will you continue to lose weight as rapidly as you did for the first 2? Or, does it slow down quite a bit? Thank you very much for any answers
yeah i do that,,if …
yeah i do that,,if i on the rare occasion go out for a few drinks i go straight back on induction for a few days, that sorts me out
I love to see how …
I love to see how dark purple i can get my strips ! lol! I just bring a tooth brush and paste and mouth wash where ever Iam …lol. but please answer my question about dyhration and if that will turn the strips as dark as i can get it…
My suggestion would …
My suggestion would be never do anything for weight loss that you couldn’t do long term. The water fast seems so short term, temporary, and not worth hassle if the weight will simply return afterwords.
ok I’m going for it …
ok I’m going for it.
There must be a way I can lose 15 pounds in 14 days. I have good momentum. I’m using ketostix mild ketosis. I intend to drink only water for three days and then introduce just 10 or 15g of carbs plus plenty of excercise and fats especially olives and some cashews and some avocado meat too if I feel light on it. wish me luck. -any comments about fasting on water for 3days? I’ll sleep alot too. I have a big musical concert to play I need good energy. any encouraging words?
You can certainly …
You can certainly eat according to your tastes. My only concern with eco-Atkins is that it doesn’t become an amalgamation of Low Carb and Low Fat. If you are keeping your Fat intake up (have to fuel your body with something) and are happy with less meat, go for it.
That’s really the beauty of Atkins. It can account for all different tastes and menus. That flexibility really is what made the diet work for me — I could live within these broad rules, and succeed.
Bowulf sincere …
Bowulf sincere thanks for your reply regarding the Duke study…
I have been enjoying following what some people are calling eco-atkins… a ketogenic diet but easy on the meat.
I have lost 9 pounds out of a target 24 pounds. I have seven days to lose 15 pounds… I’m willing to excercise like crazy if need be and I’m willing to eat steak and bacon, but I’m feeling lighter with basically lettuce tomatoes olives sprouts oil vinegar sometimes cashews each meal is under 9.4g net carbs … help!
If you check out …
If you check out the Duke study and additionally the nurses study, they demonstrated that they all lost more weight on low carb than the ones that were following low fat. Personally, I don’t think gender affects how insulin and glucose sensitivity relates to a person. Certainly, guys may tend to lose more quickly, but I know women who have lost 5-10 pounds in a single week on ketogenic diets.
QUESTION FOR BOWULF …
QUESTION FOR BOWULF.
I’M losing nicely on low carb eating and I have a female buddy who dissaproves of the whole Atkins low carb eating life style. I need material that specifically supports Atkins lifestyle for women. We have encountered articles which say men lose 2x more weight on low carbs as on low fat, but women don’t lose more at all on low carbs.
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Hello Kent, end of …
SLIMQUEST
Hello Kent, end of my second week back on Atkins and have lost 12 lbs… feel better than I have since I did this for the first 100 lbs loss… thanks for your help. I was wondering if our bodies actually use the dietary fat we eat for fuel first or does it use our body fat for fuel? how does that work exactly? liver breaks down the protien for energy and the ketones that are produced also help with fuel, but I did not understand the fat for fuel aspect. can you help explain? thanks
I just started, and …
I just started, and in 2 weeks i’ve lost 10 lbs, like 10% of my goal, and i’m not doing exercise, i’ve also decided to extend the induction phase for 2 more weeks, I read that It’s allowed, also cuz I kind of broke the diet when I went out drinking with some friends…lol, so I decided I should do more of the 1st phase. Good luck to everyone else on this diet. =)
You can have tea ( …
You can have tea (decaf), no milk, no sugar.
Watch my “Atkins Diet Induction Foods: The Good, the Bad, and the Pork Rinds” video. It lists each one. Ideally you would read the 2002 DANDR book, and be guaranteed success. It’s only $1 at most book stores or $.01 at Amazon. Chapter 11 tells you everything you need to know.
Alternatively you can google “Atkins Induction Acceptable Food List,” and you get a good list too. 500 characters is just not enough to list the foods and the rules.
hi ya, ive been …
hi ya, ive been sitting here watching loads of ur videos, and im just getting more confused lol, wot can i eat during induction, wot cant i eat???? wot foods do i have 2 add again after induction, i once did a liquid diet that you produced keytones in and i lost 12lb the 1st week, but i felt like i was going 2 die, i had 2 stop it, ive ordered a meal booklet, but i just need 2 no a list of what 2 eat during induction, can i have t?? milk in it?? sugar?? x
Usually you will be …
Usually you will be in ketosis within 2-5 days of starting as your body burns off the remaining glycogen within your body. Chances are you are entering ketosis now. Good job, and you are starting your weight loss journey.
hi i have just …
hi i have just started the atkins diet and i was wondering how many days it takes to start the keytosis because this is my second day on it and i dont want to eat anything and i am getting the flu like symptoms and i am following the diet very strictly
Yes, it is fine to …
Yes, it is fine to eat and good for the heart.
are garlics good to …
are garlics good to eat?
Congrats on your …
Congrats on your success! That is impressive — hopefully keeping it off as been as easy as losing it.
I actually tried …
I actually tried the Aitkins diet about 5 years ago…only diet that I’ve experienced to be simple and work…
I wasn’t ever really “overweight” but I had wanted to be toned like I was in high school…I lost 35 lbs in a month….175 down to 140(which is what I wrestled at)….so I pretty much lost TOO much haha…
Thank my wife – she …
Thank my wife – she was the color coordinator for the house.
I like the green …
I like the green paint better in the background..
It is the first 14 …
It is the first 14 days of the Atkins Diet. Check out some of my first videos to understand what you can eat and what you can’t eat during Induction.
wait i’m sorry, but …
wait i’m sorry, but what is INDUCTION in the form of dieting?