Day One:

**Finelly** · July 11, 2005, 10:56 AM

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Welcome aboard!

No orange juice, fruit juice, or milk on this program for a long time. Stick to water. Plain water. Get at least 64 oz in a day, or more if you can.

If you haven't gotten a copy of the Atkins book, do so immediately. It will be enormously helpful.

There's a sticky on this forum that lists the acceptable foods on induction - read it!!!!!! It is a lifesaver, and if you stick to the list, you'll do fine. Remember, you want to eat 20 grams of carbs or less every day for the first 2 weeks. And eat 2-3 cups of the appropriate veggies. And keep your fitday percentages at about 65% fat, 30% protein, 5% carbs.

Weigh yourself now, and again in 2 weeks if you want to. More importantly, MEASURE yourself now, and again in 2 weeks. The inches melt off faster than the pounds sometimes! If you need a guide, go to www.mybodycomp.com, set up a free account, and it will tell you what to measure, record the numbers, and let you compare info after 2 weeks!

Once you educate yourself and get the hang of it, you'll find that this is a very easy way of eating!

**nikki_e** · July 11, 2005, 10:56 AM

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You can add milk and juice back in moderation once you reach the appropriate rungs of OWL. On induction, they are both no no's! Only stick to the foods on the list. Water is your friend during induction!

Good luck in your weightloss! If you haven't already, pick up a copy of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. There is so much information in it. I strongly believe you can't do the diet right without all of the information in the book (even though these sites can be great!).

**JustALittleBit** · July 11, 2005, 11:07 AM

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Thanks!! i guess tomorrow will be official day one!! I already had some OJ this morning!!

**JustALittleBit** · July 11, 2005, 11:12 AM

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oh...and i posted this on the main Atkins forum, maybe somebody over here can help explain it to me:

Can somebody Please explain what ketoisis is? I keep seeing it being brought up. How do you know when you are in the ketosis stage?? Thanks for all your help!!

**not2late** · July 11, 2005, 11:14 AM

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Just be aware that the average weight loss on this WOE during the first 14 days (provided those 14 days are done in accordance with the book) is 5-10% of the weight you need to lose. So for a person with 100 pounds to lose, he can expect to lose 5 to 10 pounds. A person with 10 pounds to lose can expect to lose 1/2 to 1 pound.

Editing to add,

You might want to do yourself a favor and read Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 edition, so that you will do this diet properly....there's more to Atkins than counting carbs.

**JustALittleBit** · July 11, 2005, 11:27 AM

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Thank you for that information. I doubt I will meet my goal weight by next month, but I will be satisfied to watch the inches disappear and the weight drop within time.

**New_Me_In_2005** · July 11, 2005, 11:59 AM

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Good attitude. The book is very helpful.

**maryam** · July 11, 2005, 07:23 PM

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im confused! how do you know how much you need to lose? You know how you said that you'll lose the percentage of weight that you need to lose during induction. welllllll for e.g i weigh around 145ish - 150ish. I want to get down to about 125. I would be happy. BUT I know some people like the really skinny look and would want to get down to about 110 or 105 even. Does anyone get what I am trying to say?????

**Elizellen** · July 12, 2005, 02:34 AM

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Yes - I really have no idea what my goal weight should be myself.
I picked my goal as being half my highest weight and am hoping when I reach it (notice I say WHEN not IF) that I will be able to see if I need to change my goal to a lower one.
I imagine if I still have lumps and bumps where I dont want them that I will be able to tell if I have reached my ultimate goal or not.

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