Beginning in Phase 2, Ongoing Weight Loss
Not everyone needs to start Atkins in Phase 1, Induction. It’s fine to start in Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL), rather than Induction,… Read More
Realistic Expectations for Phase 2
Most people experience relatively rapid weight loss in Phase 1, Induction. After two weeks, weight loss could range from 4 to 15… Read More
The First 2 Weeks of Induction: Weighing Results
It’s the rare person who doesn’t lose weight on Atkins, so the two most important pieces of advice to offer patients are to… Read More
What to Expect the First Week
The best advice you can give your patients is to have no set expectations for their first week on Atkins in terms of weight loss.… Read More
Smoothing Transition to Fat Burning
In the first week or two of the Atkins Diet, the body makes a number of adjustments as it transitions to burning primarily fat for… Read More
Objectives and Guidelines for Phase 1
As the name implies, Induction is the initiation into the Atkins Diet. All too often, people confuse this first phase of the program… Read More