Question

Too few calories might make you lose weight.

Better be careful with that.

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"Merry Darr" wrote in message
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I keep reading that too few calories ingested can cause the body to go
into starvation mode. What would be the appropriate amount of calories
for a person who wants to lose weight, is in the induction phase of
ATkins and has a BMR of 1330?
TIA
Merry

Too few calories might make you lose weight.

Better be careful with that.

--
You take stupid to a new level. -- MFW


"Merry Darr" wrote in message
...
I keep reading that too few calories ingested can cause the body to go
into starvation mode. What would be the appropriate amount of calories
for a person who wants to lose weight, is in the induction phase of
ATkins and has a BMR of 1330?
TIA
Merry

Atkins specifically writes in his book (NADR) not to worry at all about
calories. It's somewhere in the Induction chapter.

So that's what I did; focused on getting 20 grams of carbs per day, from
veggies, meat, eggs, cheese, butter, and mayo.

Jen

Jen wrote:
Atkins specifically writes in his book (NADR) not to worry at all about
calories. It's somewhere in the Induction chapter.
So that's what I did; focused on getting 20 grams of carbs per day,
from veggies, meat, eggs, cheese, butter, and mayo.
Jen

He does write later though if you are not losing, that it may be because
of too few calories. I have been fooling around with low carbing for the
last three weeks but I have not lost one pound. Today I went back to
square one to see what was wrong. I discovered that I messed up and was
not measuring correctly. I was eating too many carbs and too few
calories. I am starting over today. Today is day 1 in induction for me.
What I was doing before was not wasted though, I was learning what to do
and I have found all kinds of lovely meals for when I get to maintenance
:-)
Merry

Jen wrote:
Atkins specifically writes in his book (NADR) not to worry at all about
calories. It's somewhere in the Induction chapter.
So that's what I did; focused on getting 20 grams of carbs per day,
from veggies, meat, eggs, cheese, butter, and mayo.
Jen

He does write later though if you are not losing, that it may be because
of too few calories. I have been fooling around with low carbing for the
last three weeks but I have not lost one pound. Today I went back to
square one to see what was wrong. I discovered that I messed up and was
not measuring correctly. I was eating too many carbs and too few
calories. I am starting over today. Today is day 1 in induction for me.
What I was doing before was not wasted though, I was learning what to do
and I have found all kinds of lovely meals for when I get to maintenance
:-)
Merry

JC wrote:
Too few calories might make you lose weight.
Better be careful with that.

:-)

JC wrote:
Too few calories might make you lose weight.
Better be careful with that.

:-)

"Merry Darr" wrote in message
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JC wrote:
Too few calories might make you lose weight.
Better be careful with that.

:-)

Too few calories can force the body into starvation mode. JC knows this. A
healthy eating habit involving the right carbs and calories, as well as an
exercise routine, is a sure ticket to weight management.

Again, JC knows this. They just get WAY too much sun out in West Texas!

**shipping JC some of the excess South Texas rain**

"Jim Bard" wrote in message
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"Merry Darr" wrote in message
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JC wrote:
Too few calories might make you lose weight.
Better be careful with that.

:-)

Too few calories can force the body into starvation mode. JC knows this.
A
healthy eating habit involving the right carbs and calories, as well as an
exercise routine, is a sure ticket to weight management.

Again, JC knows this. They just get WAY too much sun out in West Texas!

**shipping JC some of the excess South Texas rain**



I also know that starvation mode doesn't happen in a few short days of too
few calories. You really have to work at it. The vast majority of people
never know what starvation mode is in their lifetime.

"Jim Bard" wrote in message
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"Merry Darr" wrote in message
...
JC wrote:
Too few calories might make you lose weight.
Better be careful with that.

:-)

Too few calories can force the body into starvation mode. JC knows this.
A
healthy eating habit involving the right carbs and calories, as well as an
exercise routine, is a sure ticket to weight management.

Again, JC knows this. They just get WAY too much sun out in West Texas!

**shipping JC some of the excess South Texas rain**



I also know that starvation mode doesn't happen in a few short days of too
few calories. You really have to work at it. The vast majority of people
never know what starvation mode is in their lifetime.