Atkins is a high-fat diet where fat consumption can be more than 30% of our diet. Atkins has been very successful for many dieters and resulted in significant weight loss. It is recommended to consult with your doctor before following this diet plan because it involves significant behavior modification.
• Phase 1 – This phase involves restricting your food consumption for a maximum of 20 grams of carbohydrates for a minimum of two weeks. This no grain, bread, fruits and no starchy vegetable diet, is based on the process of Ketosis for weight loss. The process of Ketosis weight loss is that our main source of energy comes from carbohydrates. If our body stores fewer carbs, then the body will look to another source of energy, such as the body fat. Therefore, reducing carbohydrates forces the body to burn the fat. Carbs also stimulate the creation of insulin, which converts excess carbs to fat. Therefore, the less carbs you have in your body, the less insulin you create decreasing the ability to store fat.
• Phase 2 – This phase involves adding more fibrous vegetables (carbohydrates) into your diet, until the “critical carbohydrate level for losing” is reached. The ongoing weight loss phase increases small amounts of carbohydrates and are carefully managed on a week-by-week basis.
• Phase 3 and 4 – These phases involves maintaining your carbohydrate intake. You can increase you carbohydrate consumption only until the point where you weight is maintained. Important to note that when choosing carbohydrates, Atkins recommends unrefined and unprocessed carbohydrates.
Because people on the Atkins diet tend to consume high amounts of fat, you may want to buy generic Xenical online and take that to help stabilize the fat intake in your body.
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