In Atkins Diet redux - part 1, I ...

In Atkins Diet redux - part 1, I introduced you to the Cliffs Notes (or Coles Notes for my Canadian readers) version of the Atkins or low-carb Diet.

In Atkins Diet redux - part 2, I will introduce you to a better way to do low-carb.

Health habits does Low Carb

After 19+ years as a personal trainer, I have seen hundreds of clients try hundreds of diets.

The best diet for losing weight fast has consistently been low carb / Atkins.

It works. If you can stick to it.

Most people quit; eventually.

And when you quit, if you don’t re-introduce the carbs verrrrryyyyyyy slowly, you will gain back weight, verrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyy quickly.

Sorry, that’s just the way it is.

So, to avoid this problem, I have tested out various modifications of the Atkins / low carb Diet on my guinea pigs, I mean, my clients. You, my lucky readers, get to reap the benefits of all of their pain and suffering.

The Basics

This is not a “one size fits all” type of diet.

There are 4 different versions of the Health habits low carb diet. Depending upon how much you want to lose, how fast you want to lose it, how long you have been dieting and your general tolerance for low carb dieting, I have a plan for you.

At their core, all of these diets are the same - low carb, high fat, moderate to high protein. The differences lay in the duration and frequency of planned carbohydrate re-feeds.

The Plans

Plan A

Plan A is the strictest version of my low carb diet. It is for those dieters who:

• Have a lot of fat to lose
• Have a lot of motivation to lose the fat
• Have a lot of motivation to lose the fat QUICKLY
• Have an ability to stick to a diet that is going to drive them crazy at times. You WILL crave carbs. Period. On this plan, you can’t cheat. CAN’T CHEAT. I am serious. No cheating. Got it?

Plan B

Plan B is the second strictest version of my low carb diet. It is for those dieters who:

• Have been on Plan A for 6 weeks or who just can’t take it anymore and are going to cheat
• Still have a lot of fat to lose
• Have a lot of motivation to lose the fat
• Have a lot of motivation to lose the fat QUICKLY, but
• Don’t want to sacrifice any more muscle mass to the very effective but unforgiving Plan A

Plan C

Plan C is the third strictest or second easiest (your choice) version of my low carb diet. It is for those dieters who:

• Have been on Plan A for 6 weeks, followed by Plan B for 6 weeks or who just can’t take it anymore and are going to cheat
• Have lost some significant body-fat
• Still have a lot of motivation to lose the fat, but
• Are willing to slow things down a little in order to regain some flexibility in their diet and/or increase their muscle mass.

Plan D

Plan D is the easiest version of my low carb diet. It is for those dieters who:

• Have been on Plan A for 6 weeks, followed by Plan B for 6 weeks, followed by Plan C for 6 weeks or who just can’t take it anymore and are going to cheat
• Are getting close to their desired body-fat level
• Are losing the motivation to lose the fat, or
• Really need to regain some flexibility in their diet due to family pressures, or
• Want to add some serious muscle mass.

In Atkins Diet redux - part 3, I will lay out the specifics of Plans A & B.

Stay tuned.

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