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  • For me to achieve about 20 carbs a day on Atkins-20, I set my percentages to Carbs: 5% / Fat: 65% / Protein: 30%. At 1600 Calories, that gives me 20 grams of carbs, 116 grams of fat, and 120 grams of protein. I sometimes bring my calorie count as low as 1,450 a day. I've lost 54 lbs in 4 months with light exercise. My wife…
  • I weigh daily and only track drops. I think this is frustrating when I weigh in and then gain 2 or 3 pounds for a week or so. I weigh myself when I wake in the morning. I've heard that our weight is lowest in the morning because we are losing water through breathing, drying skin, and sweat as we sleep. Although I know it's…
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