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    Welcome to all the new folks who have joined ADBB.

    Just a little reminder...
    In the Induction Forums, we follow the diet as written by Dr. Atkins in Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 ed.

    If you haven't read the book, please read it. Or at the very least read the FAQ section of our Board. It is very important to do Atkins correctly---that is, how Dr. Atkins wrote the diet, not how your co-worker's best friend's high school girl friend's older sister's dentist's wife's second cousin twice removed's ex-boyfriend's brother-in-law's sister's manicurist did it ten years ago. There is ALOT of misinformation and outright lies about how to do the Atkins diet. And believe me, I've seen almost everything from eating only eggs and bacon to eating pork rinds with every meal to even drinking Slim-fasts twice a day.

    So please, do yourself and your health a favor and read the book so that you can do this diet properly and, most importantly, safely. Dr. Atkins was a medical doctor who treated thousands of obese and overweight people for more than 30 years. His books were based on his experience with his thousands of patients over those 30 + years.

    Also be aware, if you are doing "your version" of Atkins, please do not call it "Atkins". Atkins is a specific low carb diet with specific rules. Calling any old thing Atkins because you're eating 20 net carbs daily is like calling tennis baseball because you use an implement to hit a ball. Also be aware if you are doing your own thing and seeking advice here, the advice we give might not help you at all because we give advice based on what Dr. Atkins wrote. Again, it's like using tennis rules to umpire a baseball game: there might be overlap and there might not be.

    ~Megs~
    242/141/160 (130)
    dress size 26/10/8
    5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
    My blog:
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    Calling any old thing Atkins because you're eating 20 net carbs daily is like calling tennis baseball because you use an implement to hit a ball.
    I just love that line





    290 lbs. on 11/02/07 Goal: 145 lbs. or size 14 whichever comes first!

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      Sticky! Sticky! Sticky!

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        Doin' Atkins: Cuz my hips don't lie either.
        Paula
        33/f




        Faith makes all things possible - not easy.

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          Amen, Megs!

          This is TRULY, TRULY a very healthy eating plan when done correctly. If you are going to put all this effort into "doing Atkins", make sure that your efforts are worthwhile. The way to make it all worthwhile, and effective, is to do it the way Dr. Atkins intended.

          I think it's really sad to watch so many people "Do Atkins", but do it incorrectly and struggle (needlessly) or even self-torture themselves (once again, needlessly). They ultimately fail at the diet, and themselves. It doesn't have to be that way at all.

          There is something very FREEING when we finally quit fighting with food. Dr. Atkins gives us a plan that FREES us from the addiction. It's up to us, as individuals, to make the choice to do it, or NOT. And, I totally agree with you here, if you are not following the plan the way he wrote it in the book, you are CHOOSING NOT to do it.
          ~Joy

          Start 1/2/06 Goal 6/11/07 restart 1/2/09
          268.5/196/185
          QUIT SMOKING JULY 23, 2006 while on Atkins


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            stickyyyyyyyyyyy!!
            HW 303
            Aug '04 SW-287 LW-232
            Restart - Apr 07 - SW 266 CW 225




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              Megs! What an OUTSTANDING post!!

              Hey, Newbies... HEED HER WORDS!

              Definitely STICKY material.


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                Okay ... i have the book. I have read most of it. But I guess I don't understand.
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                  Well said Megs!!!
                  Before and after:






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                    It is always important to remember the rules of induction:

                    Frequently Asked Questions about the board, the Atkins Diet and low carbing in general. Moderator only posts.




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                      Originally posted by daione
                      Okay ... i have the book. I have read most of it. But I guess I don't understand.
                      I'm not trying to discourage asking questions. But we all need to be on the same page in order to get those questions answered properly.

                      For example, if someone posts "I'm eating under 20 net carbs and I'm not losing weight." Many of us automatically assume that person is following Atkins and not losing. None of us will think this person is eating 2 whole chicken, 1 pound of butter and 20 net carbs of bagels daily. Unfortunately, some folks do think that all you do on Atkins is eat 20 net gram of carbs daily of any type of food. That's not Atkins.

                      Atkins is a very specific diet. It's divided into 4 phases. The first phase, Induction, has a very specific food list and rules. If you don't follow the list and the rules, you may lose weight. But you might be screwing up your health in the process.

                      The best piece of advice I can give any on Induction is to make a copies of the Induction Acceptable Foods List and a copies of the Induction Rules. Keep a copy on your refrigerator door, a copy at your desk at the office and a copy in your wallet or purse. That way, you'll never have to guess if pinto beans are okay to eat during Induction---you can simply look it up. I've seen too many posts here lately where people eat something then ask if it was alright. Eating first and asking questions later is a recipe for disaster. Don't sabotage yourself by doing that.

                      ~Megs~
                      242/141/160 (130)
                      dress size 26/10/8
                      5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
                      My blog:
                      http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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                        Not2late,

                        Good words. We have to follow the rules or we cannot expect results others have seen from following those rules.

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                        • #13
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                          This post gives the best advice you can receive from anyone. Read the book - do the program as Dr. Atkins advised and you will get the most out of the weight loss plan...period. Thanks Meg.
                          Starting Date 3/12/04 285/165/145 - F



                          Dedication gives wings to our dreams and keeps them in flight! In One Word...COMMITTMENT.

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                            If you haven't read the book, please read it.

                            AMEN!!!

                            Glenda
                            "You always had it. You always had the power."~~ Glinda the Good Witch

                            Glenda
                            F/5'10/47
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                            "Happiness is a habit~cultivate it." Elbert Hubbard
                            "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." Albert Einstein

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                              I just finished it today... For the 2nd time..

                              Excellent!
                              Start Date: 11/13/2007
                              Start Pants Size: 46
                              Height: 6' 1"

                              Start Weight: 285lbs
                              Goal: 200lbs <-- Met 6/15/2009
                              :
                              Starting a new "100-lb Loss" goal on 10/1/2009...
                              Mini Goal-1: 196lbs <-- Met 10/21/09
                              Mini Goal-2: 192lbs <-- In Progress...
                              Mini Goal-3: 188lbs <-- In Progress...
                              MAIN Goal : 185lbs <-- In Progress...

                              Current Weight: 195 ... Current Pants Size: 36



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