Advice for starting

[kidcrazy]

Hi everyone. I am new to this board so I am looking forward to this new journey. Reading everyones posts certainly helps to motivate me. I am sick and tired of being on the diet roller coaster and would like to get off and let the skinny person who is buried deep inside come out once and for all. I will start tommorrow and I have stocked up on enough Atkins friendly foods to last the week. Thank you all for contributing to my lifestyle change.
CW 167 GW 130

[chinadoll]

Re: Advice for starting

Best advice to start is to totally commit to doing this cheat free for 14 days-no excuses- and PLEASE read the BOOK!

[tfek70]

Re: Advice for starting

Read some posts from the celebration forum to get your head right. Latch on to a "veteran" member to keep you honest. Believe it or not, those of us who have been around gain as much motivation from the newbies as they gain from us. Any question you may have has almost certainly already been asked. Use the search function and Atkins Low Carb Dieting - FAQ's - Atkins Diet that link. It's good reading. Get your water in!

T. J.

[imagood1]

Re: Advice for starting

Jill is right - read the book! We follow the 2002 edition of Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution (DANDR) - reading the book will give you all the information you need plus will explain the science and reasoning behind each step of the plan. Starting this plan without reading the book would be like taking a test without ever reading the material – it doesn’t make sense to not give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding. If you can't find a copy locally www.half.com and www.Amazon.com have them pretty inexpensively – mine was under $5.00 with shipping.

Drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water each day, including:
Filtered water
Mineral water
Spring water
Tap water

Crystal Lite, sugar free drinks of any kind are not acceptable – PURE water is the only thing that count toward your daily water intake.

After your 64 ounces you can have the following:
Clear broth/bouillon (not all brands; read the label)
Club soda
Cream, heavy or light (limit to two to three Tablespoons a day; note carb content)
Decaffeinated coffee or tea*
Diet soda made with sucralose (Splenda); be sure to count the carbs (causes weight stall in many people)
Essence-flavored seltzer (must say "no calories" and should not contain aspartame)
Herb tea (without barley or any fruit sugar added)
Lemon juice or lime juice (note that each contains 2.8 grams carbohydrate per ounce); limit to two to three Tablespoons
*Excessive caffeine may cause unstable blood sugar and should be avoided by those who suspect they are caffeine dependent. Everyone should try to avoid caffeine.
Grain beverages (coffee substitutes) are not allowed. Alcoholic beverages are also not permitted during Induction; those low in carbohydrates are an option, in moderation, in later phases


Exercise is not an option – it is mandatory ….. don’t say you can’t - start today! Most of us aren’t active before Atkins – but once you get going you’ll find it’s so easy to carve out some time each day to walk, run, swim find something you like and just do it!

Atkins bars and shakes are NOT acceptable during induction – they are made with non-induction ingredients and cause stalling in many people – you can use them further up the Rungs but not to begin with. Also remember - if it’s not on the acceptable food list – it doesn’t go in your mouth!

Here is a thread that will give you loads of information to be able to follow the plan correctly. http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/77558-atkins-diet-induction-faqs.html

Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html
(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html
(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html
http://www.sugarfreesheila.com/RecipesPage.html

[mindy0121]

Re: Advice for starting

welcome!! and goodluck to you on your weightloss journey!
i also have started my own this monday the 22nd. goodluckkkk!