The Purpose of OWL
Induction takes weight off quickly, but Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL) lets you personalize the Atkins Nutritional Approach™ to your tastes and needs. On OWL you will: continue to burn and dissolve fat maintain control of your appetite sufficiently to control cravings learn your threshold Level of Carbohydrate Consumption, which will allow you to continue to Read More
The Mind-Body Connection
Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL) gives you the freedom to take control of your mind and your body. This self-knowledge is the key to becoming a formerly overweight person. Imagine getting in the car to go on a family vacation without a clear idea of where you wanted to go. You’d drive around aimlessly, and you Read More
Superfoods and Atkins
Most likely you have heard of superfoods—everyone’s talking about foods that have such wondrous health properties that they literally deserve to be called “superstars”. These foods help fight disease, help you stay young, strengthen your heart and brain, help control blood sugar and—as an added bonus—are key to managing your weight! What’s interesting is how Read More
Phase Two
Phase 2: Ongoing Weight Loss The accelerated weight loss pace of Induction becomes slower and steady during the Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL) phase with the gradual addition of nutrient-rich carbs. The expanded food options of the OWL phase of the Atkins Nutritional ApproachTM make this the right phase for anyone who only wants to slowly Read More
Phase Three
Phase 3: Pre-Maintenance During the third phase of ANA, Pre-Maintenance, you’ll take ownership of your new Atkins healthy eating habits. The Importance of Pre-Maintenance Pre-maintenance is a practice run for a lifetime of well-being, as you take approach your goal weight and take ownership of the healthy eating habits of the Atkins Nutritional Approach. As Read More
Phase One
Induction is a brief, jump-start phase that triggers your body to predominantly burn fats. As you reduce carbs, your body will be prompted to use fat for fuel, resulting in weight loss from this fat-burning metabolism. Induction lasts 14 days, after which you should see significant results. Beginning with Induction is your choice — you Read More
Phase Four
Phase 4: Lifetime Maintenance Lifetime Maintenance is utopia for those doing Atkins. It is a time to prove your commitment to the sensible eating plan that has brought you close to your goal weight and given you energy, better health, confidence, and insight about yourself. Define your life with Lifetime Maintenance and make healthy habits Read More
Phase 4: Lifetime Maintenance
Phase 4: Lifetime Maintenance Lifetime Maintenance is utopia for those doing Atkins. It is a time to prove your commitment to the sensible eating plan that has brought you close to your goal weight and given you energy, better health, confidence, and insight about yourself. Define your life with Lifetime Maintenance and make healthy habits Read More
Nutrition Shakes for a Healthy Lifestyle
Want good nutrition benefits from a delicious shake? Here’s how to choose—and use—the best ones. Shakes were once among the best-kept secrets in the fitness world. Bodybuilders drank them daily for muscle enhancement, dieters used them to control both calories and appetite and so-called health nuts regarded them as a terrific source of vitamins, minerals Read More
Moving Into Ongoing Weight Loss
As you leave behind the regimen of Induction, it’s time to proceed with caution! First of all, congratulations on reaching the first stage of your goal! Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL) is where you’ll start tailoring the Atkins Nutritional Approach™ to fit your special tastes; it’s what makes Atkins so unique and such a pleasure. But Read More