You never thought you would do it, but you did. You reached your ideal weight and when you did you were bound and determined to never let those pounds creep back again. You owe it all to the guidance from the Atkins Low Carb Diet. The bells should be ringing and you should be rejoicing: You're there! Whether you needed to lose 10 pounds or 50, the main thing is you did it.
You've Found Your Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium (ACE)
You've stuck to your personal Atkins regime. This is your ACE: Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium. You can now use your ACE as your guide for a number of carbs you can eat each day.
Your ACE is the point where you don't lose or gain any more weight. This number is dependent on a variety of factors, including age, activity …show more content…
For example, if you've never had much weight to lose, your metabolic resistance is probably fairly low. If you've always had difficulty maintaining or losing weight, your metabolic resistance is most likely high.
If your ACE range is: 25-40 grams of Net Carbs per day
Your Metabolic Resistance is: Very High
This means: You are very resistant to losing weight.
If your ACE range is: 40-60 grams of Net Carbs per day
Your Metabolic Resistance is: High
This means: You are fairly resistant to losing weight
If your ACE range is: 60-90 grams of Net Carbs per …show more content…
This is a good habit, one you don't ever want to kick. Instead, you will continue to focus on eating fats and proteins to keep you satisfied and avoid the cravings to chow down on a box of cookies or a family sized bag of chips. You're eating habits have changed and you know what foods you can turn to for snacking and what carbs to avoid. You can now complete your Atkins diet by adding:
• Starchy Vegetables: ½ cup Acorn Squash or White Potatoes, ¾ cup Carrots or ½ cooked Yam
• Legumes: ½ cup Black, Great Northern, Kidney, Lima, or Pinto Beans, Chickpeas or Lentils
• Fruit Serving: ½ Apple or Grapefruit, 1 small Banana, ¼ cup Cherries, Grapes or Mango, 1 medium Guava,1 Kiwi, Peach or Plum or ½ cup Watermelon
• Grains: ½ cup Oatmeal or ¼ cup Pasta (whole wheat) or Rice (brown)
Final Tips for Atkins Maintenance
Follow these Atkins tips and stay healthy:
• Treat yourself, only occasionally
• Avoid your bad carbs
• Experiment with low carb recipes and create your own
• Stay within 2-3 pounds of your ideal weight
• Stick to your low carb diet at home or away
Explore with Low Carb
You've Found Your Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium (ACE)
You've stuck to your personal Atkins regime. This is your ACE: Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium. You can now use your ACE as your guide for a number of carbs you can eat each day.
Your ACE is the point where you don't lose or gain any more weight. This number is dependent on a variety of factors, including age, activity …show more content…
For example, if you've never had much weight to lose, your metabolic resistance is probably fairly low. If you've always had difficulty maintaining or losing weight, your metabolic resistance is most likely high.
If your ACE range is: 25-40 grams of Net Carbs per day
Your Metabolic Resistance is: Very High
This means: You are very resistant to losing weight.
If your ACE range is: 40-60 grams of Net Carbs per day
Your Metabolic Resistance is: High
This means: You are fairly resistant to losing weight
If your ACE range is: 60-90 grams of Net Carbs per …show more content…
This is a good habit, one you don't ever want to kick. Instead, you will continue to focus on eating fats and proteins to keep you satisfied and avoid the cravings to chow down on a box of cookies or a family sized bag of chips. You're eating habits have changed and you know what foods you can turn to for snacking and what carbs to avoid. You can now complete your Atkins diet by adding:
• Starchy Vegetables: ½ cup Acorn Squash or White Potatoes, ¾ cup Carrots or ½ cooked Yam
• Legumes: ½ cup Black, Great Northern, Kidney, Lima, or Pinto Beans, Chickpeas or Lentils
• Fruit Serving: ½ Apple or Grapefruit, 1 small Banana, ¼ cup Cherries, Grapes or Mango, 1 medium Guava,1 Kiwi, Peach or Plum or ½ cup Watermelon
• Grains: ½ cup Oatmeal or ¼ cup Pasta (whole wheat) or Rice (brown)
Final Tips for Atkins Maintenance
Follow these Atkins tips and stay healthy:
• Treat yourself, only occasionally
• Avoid your bad carbs
• Experiment with low carb recipes and create your own
• Stay within 2-3 pounds of your ideal weight
• Stick to your low carb diet at home or away
Explore with Low Carb