Atkins Low Carb Diet Pre-Maintenance Phase 3: The Final 10 Pounds

Atkins Low Carb Diet Pre-maintenance Phase 3: The Final 10 Pounds
The last 10 pounds of the Atkins diet are like the last legs of a big race. You may feel worn down and maybe even doubtful you will ever reach that finish line. What I found helpful was concentrating not on the thought I would be forever dieting, but instead on being forever slim and forever healthy.

Phase 3 of the Atkins Low Carb Diet
During the pre-maintenance phase of your Atkins diet you will slow your weight loss process telling your body that weight loss is normal for you. You will be less likely to reach your weight loss plateau by using this technique.

Atkins Carb Level for Maintenance
In Phase 2 you had to find your CLL or Carb Level for Losing. In Phase 3 of the low carb diet you will be finding your Carb Level for Maintenance or CLM. This is the level of carb you can eat and still maintain your healthy weight. This means not gaining or losing weight.

New Carb during Phase 3 of the Atkins Low Carb Diet
During Phase 3 you will increase your carb intake by 10 grams per week so long as you continue to lose weight. You will continue to enjoy the protein and fat foods, plus 3 cups of salad during Phase 3 of the Atkins low carb diet and add these carb in the following order:

1. More nuts and seeds with ½ c almonds, ¼ c cashews, ½ c filberts, ½ macadamias, 2 ounces roasted shelled peanuts, ¾ c pecans, ½ c pine nuts, ¼ c pistachios, ¾ c walnuts, 1/3 c pumpkin seeds, 1/3 c sesame seeds or 2 ounces sunflower seeds.
2. Starchy veggies including ½ c carrots, 1 c winter squash, ¼ c yams or sweet potatoes, ½ c shelled peas, ¼ plantain, ¾ c beets, 1/3 c parsnips and ¼ c white potatoes.
3. Beans including ¼ c lentils, ¼ c kidney beans, ¼ c black beans, ¼ c navy beans, ¼ c lima beans, ¼ c great northern beans, ¼ c chickpeas, ¼ c fava beans or ¼ c pinto beans.
4. Fruit choices including ½ apple, 12 cherries, 1 peach, 12 grapes, 1 cup strawberries, ½ grapefruit, ¾ cup cantaloupe, 1 kiwi, 1 cup watermelon, ½ cup fruit cocktail, canned in water, 1 plum, 1/3 banana, 1 guava or 1/3 mango.
5. Grains including ¼ c long grain brown rice, ½ c oatmeal, ¼ c corn kernels, 1 slice whole wheat bread, 1/3 c whole wheat cereal, ¼ c barley or ¼ c spinach pasta.

Avoid the carb that make you gain weight or make you feel hungry. Your goal is to find out how many carb you can manage without gaining weight. As you add new carb during Phase 3 of the Atkins low carb diet you can try more of my recipes. They will offer delicious choices to help keep you on track of your low carb diet.

Tip: Use your CLM when eating in a restaurant by asking the server to replace your rice or potato with a serving of vegetables.

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