[jacksonmom]

I'm currently on my second week of induction. I"m doing o.k. on it but don't know if I can do this forever. A friend was telling me about CALP and I was wondering if anyone had done it. Does it work? Thanks for any input!

[goodforme]

It's okay! It's induction, you DON'T do it forever! Just hang in there, get yourself seriously into ketosis, and then when you add carbs in you will have a little variety. Good luck!

[MzPen]

I haven't done CALP exactly, though I know a lot of people have -- I did the Atkins Induction and then switched to CAD (the ancient CALP!) because I just couldn't stand preparing carbs for my family and not being able to eat any! I really like the flexibility and the idea that you can hang on for those carbs during your Reward Meal hour ... But I will say that for most people I imagine Atkins will move the weight off faster. The last time I did this, I lost about 11 pounds on Atkins, then anywhere from 1/2-3 pounds a week on CAD. This time (I started mid-June), I lost about 10 pounds on Atkins, and since then I've sort of just hovered ... I'm sorry to say I may have to go back on Induction to get that scale moving again. I may have several things working against me here: for one, I'm about 5 years older this time; for another, I did go off the plan for one day which set me back; and, since I'm not vigilant about balancing that Reward Meal, maybe it's just not doing it for me this time around.

I suggest you may want to try CALP, and if it doesn't seem to work for you, go back to Atkins.

Good luck -
Pen

[Pooky]

Yes, I am doing CALP and I love it! I find that I don't have to say no to myself when I really want something to eat, I can just save it for my reward meal. I usually have no problem eating my low carb meals since I get pretty busy and then it's easier for me to be vigilant. The real hard times for me is at night when I have a chance to relax. I have found that snacking on some sort of protein and drinking water constantly helps me get through the cravings. After about a week of following plan my urge to cheat has diminished a lot. Hope this helps!