How to Prepare for the Atkins Diet

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Talk to your doctor.

   Your doctor will help you to prioritize your most pressing health concerns.
   
   Perhaps along with weight loss you need to lower your blood sugar or your blood pressure.
   
   Your doctor will help you to tailor the Atkins diet to those goals.
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   Step 2: Compute your Body Mass Index.

   , This will give you a realistic appraisal of your current weight.
   
   Below
   18.5 is underweight Between
   18.5 and
   24.9 is healthy Between 25 and
   29.9 is overweight Over 30 is obese , This will help you to determine your long-term weight loss goal.
   
   You should consult a healthy weight chart from a reputable organization like the National Institutes for Health or talk to your doctor to determine your healthy weight range. , Choose a goal near the middle of your healthy weight range.
   
   You can always choose to lose more weight later. , If your long-term weight loss goal is too overwhelming, setting smaller goals can help to keep you motivated.
   
   For instance, work on losing 1 dress size or work to lose 10 pounds.
   
   Then, set another short-term goal.
   
   As you continuously string these short-term goals together, you will eventually meet your long-term weight loss goal. , For example, if your first short-term goal is to lose 1 dress size, visualize yourself fitting comfortably into your clothing or imagine buying yourself a new outfit in your new size.
   
   Having a vision of what meeting your goals will be like will also help to keep you motivated.
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   Step 3: Place your BMI in the appropriate range.

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   Step 4: Calculate a healthy weight for your height.

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   Step 5: Set your long-term weight loss goal.

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   Step 6: Choose short-term goals.

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   Step 7: Visualize yourself as you meet your goals.

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