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Overcoming plateaus on the Atkins diet app.

If you are experiencing a stall or plateau in your Atkins weightloss efforts, you are not alone. This occurs from time to time.However, you first must make sure that you have actually reached aplateau point.

A plateau means that you have gone an extended period of timewithout losing weight or inches. It's important to take yourmeasurements before you start your weight loss plan, in addition toyour weight. On some weeks it may not seem like you are losing anyat all on the scale. But a quick look at your measurements willprove otherwise.

On the Atkins diet you are replacing fat with muscle, which isdenser and heavier. You might actually gain a little weight becauseyou are building muscle to replace your fat. The result will be anincrease on the scale, but a decrease in your inches. Your bodywill be smaller and leaner, but you may weigh the same.

Before you start your program, measure your chest, waist, hips,upper arms, thighs and calves.