Why do some people regain weight when they move off of the Induction phase?
When one starts adding carbohydrates back when moving from Induction into the progressively less restrictive phases of the Atkins Lifestyle, people sometimes begin to lose track of how many grams of net carbs they’re eating. If that happens, a person is likely to regain pounds lost. That is why it is very important to increase ones daily carb intake by only five grams each week at most and to introduce only one new food at a time. That way, it will be easier to immediately notice if a new food is causing cravings that lead to over-eating. For example, if after eating nuts, hunger returns again in a few hours, cut out the nuts and see if the appetite is better controlled. Nuts can be especially troublesome because they are easy to over-consume. Many people get sloppier with food choices once they have lost some weight and are often unaware of how many extra carbs they are eating. They develop carb creep. Resume reading labels to be sure that you are not a victim of carb creep. Another w
