| Atkins Diet Weight Loss Program has made carb | | | | Carbohydrate Losing Level,” also referred to |
| counting into an individual science. Atkins | | | | as the “Carbohydrate Equilibrium,” will allow |
| recommendations make losing weight easy, but | | | | you to increase the variety of enjoyable foods |
| you can increase your list of diet eating foods if | | | | that are permitted in your diet eating. Once you |
| you take the time to do some personal | | | | find your “Critical Carbohydrate Losing |
| carbohydrate evaluations. | | | | Level,” or your “Carbohydrate |
| Atkins Diet Weight Loss Program is infamous for | | | | Equilibrium,” you can determine the “net |
| establishing the benchmarks for low-carb weight | | | | carbs” on foods, and increase your diet-eating |
| loss programs. The possibility of losing weight by | | | | menu accordingly. To determine your Critical |
| lowering the total amount of carbohydrates your | | | | Carbohydrate Losing Level you’ll have to |
| body consumes while dieting is no longer disputed. | | | | record your carbohyrate intake and your weight |
| It is proven. Although the Atkins Diet Weight Loss | | | | loss until you find the point where you start losing |
| Program suggests starting by limiting | | | | less weight after a certain level of carbohydrate |
| carbohydrate intake to around 20 grams during | | | | intake. |
| the induction phase, and increasing it as the diet | | | | The Atkins Diet Weight Loss Program determines |
| progresses, Atkins expounds on this in many of | | | | carbs by “net carbs,” not just |
| his writings, and explains that finding your personal | | | | “carbs” because the body does not |
| optimal carbohydrate intake for successful weight | | | | process all carbohydrates the same. Some carbs |
| loss is a key secret to your diet’s success, | | | | are excreted (the allowable carbs), and some turn |
| and your diet’s enjoyment. | | | | into glucose to be burned (allowed proportionately |
| The 20 grams of carbohydrates that Atkins | | | | to your CCLL). |
| suggests during the “induction phase,” the | | | | To calculate the Atkins Diet “net carbs,” |
| first phase of the Atkins Diet Weight Loss | | | | start with the “total grams of |
| Program, is a benchmark to help individuals get to | | | | carbohydrates” (which could be referred to as |
| the phase that gets your body used to burning | | | | “CxH2xOx” – but we’ll just leave |
| fat instead of using the carbohydrate process. | | | | it as “C” stands for carbohydrates). Then |
| However, this is a suggested number to enter | | | | find the total grams of fiber (F). Subtract the total |
| this “ketosis” stage, varying metabolism | | | | grams of fiber from the total grams of |
| and resistance rates will have an affect on this | | | | carbohydrates (C – F = x). Now find the total |
| number. Many people can consume more | | | | grams for sugar alcohol (SA) on the label. From |
| carbohydrates than this in their diet and still enter | | | | the total you just got, (x), subtract the total |
| the stage of ketosis. With the Atkins Diet Weight | | | | grams from sugar alcohol. (x – SA = y). Now |
| Loss Program, making carbs into a science can | | | | find the “hydrogenated starch |
| make your personal weight loss program an | | | | hydrolysate” (H). Now take your last total, (y), |
| enjoyable success. | | | | and subtract the “hydrogenated starch |
| After the short “induction period,” the | | | | hydrolysate” (y – H = z). Now find the |
| Atkins Diet lets you slowly increase carbohydrate | | | | Glycerin (G) content. Take the last total you |
| intake as long as you keep losing weight. During | | | | had,(z), and subtract the glycerin content (z – |
| the second phase, the “ongoing weight | | | | G = TOTAL). That will be the “net carb” |
| loss” phase, the Atkins Diet recommends | | | | number that you can take into consideration when |
| increasing your carbs in 5-gram increments. | | | | developing your low-carb menu for your diet |
| Following the Atkins Diet recommendations will | | | | eating plans. You will find that choosing foods high |
| help you achieve your weight loss goals; however, | | | | in fiber will give you a plethora of food choices. |
| determining your CCLL, which is your “Critical | | | | |