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hello everyone. here is my story
last year, i started atkins at age 17, 6 foot 1 inch, 282 pounds. through intensely strict atkins and a lot of cardio, i reached my goal of 230 pounds. this was last year.



now i am 18, and 221 pounds, with a goal of 195. my first atkins last year worked like a dream for me to lose that big weight i had. but now, getting back into ketosis seems harder than ever. i am strict, i eat bran crackers with ham and cheese for breakfast (crackers have 3 grams carbs each, i have two). for lunch, usually a piece of fruit or a special protein bar with 10 grams carbs, because i do intensive weight lifting in the afternoon. then, for dinner, always meat with veggies. often after dinner fruit such as blueberries and strawberries. last time, for my first atkins diet, this was pretyt much identical - and it worked then.

but with my strict diet this time around, i cannot enter ketosis. i check about once a day with the urinalysis strips. what am i doing wrong? is atkins not the right diet for me this time? im really trying to lose fat and gain muscle, get cut. thanks so much for any help!!