Why do people gain back all the weight when they stop doing Atkins?
People will always gain weight back when they go back to the way they ate before they lost the weight. You gained weight before on the way you ate, so why wouldn’t you gain weight on it now? The weight will come back fast, as your body liked being bigger and was used to it. When you lose weight, the body thinks it is going through a famine, so when you start feeding it more stuff higher in carbs, it begins to store up for the next famine. The key is to not go back to the way you ate before, but to find a new normal. Believe me, after being over 300 lbs for 20 years, you can make a new lifestyle and stick to it. It’s not hard, I find my life and eating habits very satisfying while maintaining my weight. When you lose and gain, lose and gain, it will also lower your Basal Metabolic Rate each time. This is the rate of energy you burn just from automatic body functions, such as breathing. If you are going to yo-yo, it’s better to just maintain your weight. Make a decision to lose and stick
