Tuesday, April 28, 2009

No make-ups

In other diets, when you cheat you can make up for it by being "extra good" the next day. Have a scoop of ice cream Monday night, and you can make it okay by skipping lunch on Tuesday, or making celery your main course.

Atkins doesn't seem to work the same way. Since you are changing your metabolism to break down body fat, sneaking some carbs can't be compensated by having fewer the next day. As I understand the body chemistry, you just have to go back to following the plan and waiting for those sneaky carbs to be consumed by your metabolism. Only then do you get into that state he calls "Benign Dietary Ketosis."

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