There are a lot of factors that could contribute to this weight gain and although many people lose easily lose on a protein/atkins style diet, not everyone responds to it. I've personally gone on an atkins style diet several times in the past and followed it strictly and lost absolutely nothing. I've successfully lost over 90 pounds on a moderate diet that includes all food groups though. If you are gaining, it could be because you've placed your body into an immediate change that includes a drastic diet change and accelerated exercise that can have the effect of putting your body into a starvation mode. You may want to temporarily ease up on the exercise for a week to see if your body responds then return to the exercise. This also may be a tempory response and you could see a drop in the next week as your body adjusts to the new program. Also, the atkins style diets work better when you moderate your fat intake. Your body will go to your fat stores once it's used up what you've consumed. If you've consumed high levels of fat in a day, your body doesn't need to access its own fat stores. I hope this helps. Good luck.
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