First day of Atkins..........HELP

[peaches1122]

Hi, Today is my first day. I need a little help. I feel good so far today, and I am not hungry. Can we have protein shakes made with water? I have some at home with 4.5 carbs and 22 g of protein.

I am 194 and I want to be 140.

[2big4mysize]

Re: First day of Atkins..........HELP

this is the diabetic forum so I have to assume you are one. excess preotien in the body is turned to sugar and that is bad for Atkins weight loss and even worse for diabetics.

you can use your shakes later as flour in cooking and in combination with healthy fats just not as a pure protein meal or snack and not during the first 14 days. check out the induction forum if you haven't gotten your DR ATKINS NEW DIET REVOLUTION 2002 edition known as DANDR around here. you can have any meat all healthy fats and 3 cups of low glycemic veggies broken down by the salad and the other veggies types. the lists should be in chapter 11 of your DANDR and in the induction forum.

Are you a type 1 or type 2 diabetic. Are you on meds? if so work with your treatment team cause most of our diabetic members needed their meds lowered after they started Atkins.

happy low carbing

[Coop2004]

Re: First day of Atkins..........HELP

Hi Peaches and welcome!!

Please follow 2Big's suggestions and let us know some more about your background. This way, if you are diabetic, we can try to be of more help. Just don't forget, we try to help, but we're not medical professionals!!