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The induction phase of the diet allows one to eat as much protein and fat as desired, the only criteria is that one eats 30 grams of carbs or less.
This allows one to get into ketosis where massive fat burning takes place.
The induction phase is not ment to be on long term, the effects long term do have its own set of problems.
But short term, as much as one pound a day can be lost.
This will stall in as little as 6 weeks.

Once the induction phase is done, carbohydrates are added into the diet very slowly, mostly in the vegetable form of as above fiberous carbs, then after a while apples and other fruits can be added like strawberries.
It works very well for what it is intended to do.

Now the downside.
Extended induction phase can cause constipation, bad odors (mouth and body), hypothyroid, high cortisol, and some malnutrition.
On the induction phase it is totally necessary to take fish oils, and a good multi-vitamin mineral supplement.
It is not ment for long term.

Many people use this diet in the States to get ready for a wedding, graduation, special events that are weeks away, or even a couple of months.