I created this page as a central source of information for people who are going through Ongoing Weight Loss.
From Dr. Atkins new Diet Revolution...
Before you even think about stepping up from Induction, consider the possibility of staying with it for a bit longer. Most people think of Induction as lasting only two weeks, but it can be followed for a longer period of time. If you have a lot of weight to lose or have difficulty losing, you may want to do Induction for quite a while. That way you will see bigger progress before moving on to the other phases of the program. There are a lot of reasons for moving on however. To help you decide, answer the following four questions:
1. Are you bored with Induction?
2. How much weight do you have to lose?
3. How metabolically resistant are you to weight loss?
4. Are you willing to slow down the pace of weight loss in exchange for more food choices?
If you are bored with Induction then by all means move on to Ongoing Weight Loss or OWL after two weeks. Being bored may make it much harder to comply with the Rules for Induction, thus making the temptation to go off much more a possibility. If you have a lot of weight to lose, you can do Induction safely for six months or more. If you do not have much more to lose, it is advisable for you to advance to OWL so you can cycle through all the phases of the program.
But after all is said and done, your decision to continue Induction or to move on to OWL will depend on your personality and lifestyle. If you are the type to just want to go for it, you may want to stick with induction to drop some more weight. If you are under alot of stress and want to relax about food choices, you might want to choose to move on to the more liberal phase of OWL. This brings us to the last question. Is a longer period of time until you get to your goal weight the tradeoff you're willing to make to have more food choices? It's up to you. I have included several links that will help you with OWL. Some including how to find your Critical Carb Level, and what to do if you hit a plateau. Good Luck in your weightloss journey!
