Fullfig, personally, I find that something off program one day sets me back about 3-4 days. This fabulous info I found out on Saturday. (although unintentionally) So I choose to stick to the program fairly strickly knowing that the better I do here, the sooner I will be in more liberal parts of the program and will be able to enjoy more foods. This is enough for me right now, I'm really not having many cravings and am not hungry so this is the way I've chosen to go. So far, I'm in my sixth week and have lost 30 pounds, although I that was a) fairly new fat (no tap roots eh ruth?
) and b) I lose fairly fast, but then again, I can gain 30 pounds just as fast so it's a toss up that it's a good thing and finally c) I exercise a lot, never thought I'd say that with a straight face, but 5-6 days a week of cardio and resistance training mixed in.
Good luck and although my finace isn't on atkins technically, he's lost 15 pounds just because he eats the same as I do during dinner
That may be inspiration enough for him one day, but not right now. And regardless, he really doesn't need to lose more than 25 or so total, just those pesky love handles, as he calls them.
Tummy