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.
1 At 12 months, the Atkins group had lost what researchers called a âmodestâ 10 pounds; the other dieters averaged 3Â½ to 6 pounds. 2  Drawing firm conclusions from this study is risky, however. 3  The dropout rate in all four groups was significant, and many participants didnât follow their assigned diet.