Am I doing this right?

[MissShawna]

I've been eating nothing but meat...

ground chuck, chicken, sausage, bacon, pork...

well and eggs...

normally i toss in some ranch dressing or mustard with my ground chuck and ive been experimenting with hot sauce..

i've been drinking water and diet mountain dew..

ok and for the last couple days i've had one thing of string cheese a day (3 total)

[kcerica]

Re: Am I doing this right?

Hello.

I'm new to the boards but not new to Atkins.

You need to make sure you are getting your 20g/day of net carbs per day. The book has a great list of low carbohydrate vegetables that will help you satisfy this goal.

When you don't follow the plan then you aren't doing the Atkin's diet... for this to work you need to follow the plan that Dr. Atkin's laid out for us. He has outlined the guidelines and steps we need to take to not only lose weight but to live a healthy life; use his wisdom to help you on your journey.

I've been eating nothing but meat...

ground chuck, chicken, sausage, bacon, pork...

well and eggs...

normally i toss in some ranch dressing or mustard with my ground chuck and ive been experimenting with hot sauce..

i've been drinking water and diet mountain dew..

ok and for the last couple days i've had one thing of string cheese a day (3 total)

[liv]

Re: Am I doing this right?

You are not eating the Atkins diet as we do on this board. We follow Atkins 2002 book where we eat low carb not just meat and eggs.
So if you want to do Atkins you should check out the book.
Here are some threads in our FAQ that will help you.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What are the Rules of Induction?)
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...lent-tips.html (A "MUST READ" for Newbies... 40 excellent tips!)

[MissShawna]

Re: Am I doing this right?

Hello.

I'm new to the boards but not new to Atkins.

You need to make sure you are getting your 20g/day of net carbs per day. The book has a great list of low carbohydrate vegetables that will help you satisfy this goal.

When you don't follow the plan then you aren't doing the Atkin's diet... for this to work you need to follow the plan that Dr. Atkin's laid out for us. He has outlined the guidelines and steps we need to take to not only lose weight but to live a healthy life; use his wisdom to help you on your journey.

So ...lol am i doing it right then??

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Am I doing this right?

The simplest answer is no, you're not doing it right.

There's no mention of vegetables.

Are you reading Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002) so you know how to "do" Atkins?

[Georgiana]

Re: Am I doing this right?

So ...lol am i doing it right then??

Did you at least read through the links Liv posted for you?

[MissShawna]

Re: Am I doing this right?

alright alright...so if i eat a salad everyday ill be ok? ive been learning about this diet for since the 4th...ya know paying attention to carbs and what not trying to stay clear of breads pasta ect... and so far i have been induction clean for about 7 days

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Am I doing this right?

>>so if i eat a salad everyday ill be ok?>>

Probably not. Of course, it depends on what you mean by salad. And it's a good idea to spread out your vegetables throughout the day.

>>o far i have been induction clean for about 7 days>>

Not based on what you posted above.

Are you reading the book, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002)?

[Georgiana]

Re: Am I doing this right?

i've been drinking water

More than 64 oz?

and diet mountain dew

Sweeteners are limited to 3 servings per day. You should count each serving of soda as one serving of sweetener.

Mountain Dew has a high content of caffeine, which can mess up your blood sugar and lead to cravings/overeating. It also has concentrated orange juice, which is not allowed on Induction.

It would be better if you replaced sodas with water.

[MissShawna]

Re: Am I doing this right?

More than 64 oz?

Sweeteners are limited to 3 servings per day. You should count each serving of soda as one serving of sweetener.

Mountain Dew has a high content of caffeine, which can mess up your blood sugar and lead to cravings/overeating. It also has concentrated orange juice, which is not allowed on Induction.

It would be better if you replaced sodas with water.

wow, thank you.

do you think with what im doing now that im going to lose weight? i may not be following atkins to the T but arent I doing something if i cut out almost all carbs?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Am I doing this right?

Atkins isn't cutting out almost all carbs?

Yes, you can lose weight, but it's not healthy.

And when your body finally figures out you're starving it, you'll stop losing.

You should start doing Atkins properly from the outset.

[liv]

Re: Am I doing this right?

This is a diet about being healthy and staying that way for a long time. We cut out sugars and starches but we eat healthy carbs. We drink lots of clean water and we are exercising.
So you need to start getting nutrients from good low carb vegetables. And you need a good variety of them.

[MissShawna]

Re: Am I doing this right?

ok so im not that far off right?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Am I doing this right?

You're really far off!

[MissShawna]

Re: Am I doing this right?

cuz im not eating 20 carbs of vegetables?? how is that far off? wtf