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Anonymous
I did Atkin's for 3/4 months and it was great. I used it to cut a lot of fat. I noticed after a couple of months, I would cheat - which as you know pulls you from ketosis for a few hours or up to a day for a real bad cheat session. When I found I ended up cheating more than not, I quit Atkin's and went to a regular diet - similar to how one walks away from a blackjack table with their winnings.
OP: few things: 1) Drink a gallon of water daily. I went everywhere with an old gallon milk jug filled with some flavor of Crystal lite. At end of day, I knew for sure if I drank a gallon or not. 2) My wife used to hate the ketosis breath. She fondly stated that I smelled like I was shitting out of my mouth. 3) I know it might feel right to eat the worst cuts of meat - since they are carb-free - but try to stick with leaner cuts when possible. 4) Get ketostix from the pharmacy. They are pee strips that tell you if you are in ketosis and to what degree. I used to cut them in half lengthwise to double the number and save $$. I did this to not go too deep into ketosis as well as to confirm I was in it. 5) Take a fiber supplement. It was one of the grossest things I ever had to do when I 'forgot' to take a shit for a few days and then when it wanted to come out it felt like I was having a baby. With my finger I had to push it back in and break it up. I only tell you this as an anon, since no one in my real life knows this. 6) Variety is key to sticking on Atkins. I had every flavor cheese cut into 1oz fingers, meats cut into 3-4 oz cutlets ready to go. 7) I tried to have a salad daily. Better greens like red and green leaf are lower carb than Iceburg lettuce. 8) Daily vitamin - I took centrum. 9) Ketosis done right will make you a lazy piece of shit. If you can exercise, you are doing something wrong.
That's all I can think of right now. Hope it helps.
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