Atkins Pre Maintenance Phase

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

After experiencing the Induction and OWL phases of the Atkins diet, your next step is to enter the pre-maintenance phase. This phase will set you up for a lifetime of healthy and balanced eating and living. You should begin this phase as you come wit...

Atkins Shopping Tips

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

When you start the Atkins diet, you are entering a new world of eating. And nowhere is that more apparent than at the supermarket. Suddenly, all of your stand-by foods like macaroni and cheese, pasta and bread are no longer on your shopping list. Whe...

Atkins Snack Choices

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

We live in a society of nibblers. Long gone are the traditional three square meals per day. Today, people eat at their desks, catch a snack in the afternoon and eat late night goodies. Most, if not all, of these snacks are carbohydrate based and full...

Carbohydrate Cravings and the Atkins diet

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

Carbohydrate cravings are difficult to deal with, especially when you are trying to maintain a low carbohydrate way of life. However, carbohydrate cravings are not just a matter of will power. As Dr. Atkins points out in his book, carbohydrates produ...

Carbohydrate Substitutes for the Atkins diet

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

Cutting down on carbohydrates with the Atkins diet is easy when you see the wide variety of proteins and vegetables that are on the acceptable foods list. However, it does take some time and adjustment to get used to this new way of eating. A lot of ...

Common mistakes of Atkins dieters

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

The Atkins diet is one of the simplest weight loss plans to follow. Although the principles are clearly set out in the books, there are some common misconceptions that occur for dieters. These mistakes can make a big difference in the amount of weigh...

Is Atkins right for you

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

The Atkins diet is very popular, but is it right for you? Before you start down the low carb road, you should take some time to decide whether low carb is the right way for you to lose weight. Just because it has been effective for others doesn’t m...

Overcoming plateaus on the Atkins diet

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

If you are experiencing a stall or plateau in your Atkins weight loss efforts, you are not alone. This occurs from time to time. However, you first must make sure that you have actually reached a plateau point. A plateau means that you have gone an e...

Atkins and Appetite Suppression

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

One of the most common, and surprising, effects of following the Atkins diet is appetite suppression. Many followers of the plan report that the between meal hunger pangs they used to experience fade away very quickly. This makes it easier to stay on...

Atkins and Diabetes

(Mon Aug 10th, 2009, by karen fairham)

The Atkins diet principles lay the foundation for a healthy, more balanced way of eating than the standard American diet. Its emphasis is on using good carbohydrates in balance with adequate protein. This is in stark contrast to what most Americans e...