the food she finds it possible and delightful to eat-doing Atkins.
Yes, that ' s a weight loss eating plan I ' ve been describing, though it may be hard to believe. I think there ' s food for thought in such a food story. The Atkins Nutritional Approach allows you to adapt your meal planning to your own individual tastes as long as you eat " acceptable foods "( see Chapter 11). To help you along the path, the " Food and Recipes " section starting on page 367 is full of delicious meals to satisfy your controlled carb taste buds. Now, let me mention some of the other things this book will teach you:
YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES SO YOU CAN:
• get right back on track if you occasionally " fall off " Atkins.
• stop binge eating in a matter of days.
• manage cravings for sweets and starches.
• ensure that what you lose is fat and not lean body tissue.
• modify your food choices according to your own metabolism.
• supplement your meals with vitanutrients to help overcome metabolic resistance.
• with your doctor ' s supervision, eliminate certain medications that helped keep you fat.
I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO GET HEALTHY SO YOU CAN:
• overcome diet-related conditions such as unstable blood sugar, yeast infections and food intolerances.
• avoid the health catastrophe of hyperinsulinism.
• improve your energy level, which will make exercise easier.
• find the right vitanutrients to complement the foods you eat for complete nutrition.
• lower your cholesterol and triglyceride levels and improve your other blood chemistry values.
• address the medical conditions-especially diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressureso often associated with obesity.
I ' LL HELP YOU DEAL WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES SO YOU CAN:
• navigate supermarket aisles to find controlled carb, low-sugar foods.
• dine out with ease in elegant restaurants or even fast food chains.
• attend dinner parties without compromising your weight loss program or offending your hosts.
• explain your new way of eating to family and friends.
• go on vacation or attend special functions without cheating.
• eat comfortably with those whose style of eating re mains different from yours.
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