Atkins Diet Phase IV - The Lifetime Maintenance

Atkins Diet Phase IV - The Lifetime Maintenance

When you reach your goal weight, you will officially be in phase four: Lifetime Maintenance. Congratulations! As you move into this next phase of Atkinsdiet, you must remember to ease into your Maintenance rule very slowly. Always keep in mind that even though you may eat a wider variety of foods than you did during the other phases of the diet, you cannot fall back into your old eating habits. Don’t make the mistake of losing the weight only to gain it back by eating the way you used to.

Lifetime maintenance is simply a matter of following your Critical Carbohydrate Level for Maintenance. You learned how many and what type of carbohydrates your metabolism can handle during Pre-Maintenance. You may now add more foods to your plan except of sugar. Follow your CCLM and you will maintain your new weight within 2 or 3 pounds. There is a natural change of around 3 pounds due to hormonal variations in your body. Most people will be able to eat around 90 grams of carbs per day and say their weight.

You also must overcome your previous bad habits and learn how to deal with stress. Keeping your weight loss is as much a mental challenge as a physical one. It’s important to eat right even when you’re stressed. By realizing that you tend to reach for sugary or starchy foods for comfort and then making the correct food choices can actually lessen the impact of stress on your body. Similarly, you'll need to learn coping strategies for holidays, as well as knowing how to order what you need at restaurants. By making weight control a constant priority in your life, you can continue your success.

Atkins Diet Phase 4