And place your face 5 â 10 inches away from the steam. Do not, I repeat, do NOT place your face incredibly close, because you risk burning or causing your skin to swell. Do five 2-minute steaming sessions and allow your face to breath for a few moments in between each session. Same goes for your Con Air steamer, minus the towel.
Dr Atkins claims you can expect to lose 6-10lb in the first two weeks of Induction, which should slow to 1-3lb a week once you enter the Ongoing Weight Loss Phase. During Pre-maintenance, you can expect to lose 1lb a week at most.
The first phase of Atkins 20 calls for consuming 20 to 25 grams of net carbs daily. During Phase 2 and Phase 3, daily carbs gradually increase to between 25 and 50 grams, then 50 to 80 grams, respectively. In the maintenance phase -- Phase 4 -- you consume 80 to 100 grams of carbs daily. The less restrictive Atkins 40 plan -- for people with 40 pounds or less to lose -- starts with 40 grams of net carbs daily, with net carbs being the total carb content of food minus fiber content and sugar alcohols.