New to atkins

[pinkbubbles]

Hi, my name is Ashley. I am seventeen and want to lose 20 pounds. I started the diet today and I hope I am succesful! Quick question- I ate a pria carb select bar with 2g of impact carbs today. Am I allowed to eat those during the 2 week induction? Well I am glad I found this board, thanks for the support! : )

Here is what I have eaten so far: ( is this good?)
breakfast: one egg and sprinkled cheese with 2 pieces of chicken
lunch: lettuce with tuna and cucumbers( a little bit of ranch dressing)
snack: pria bar and string cheese
and for dinner I am going to have a piece of salmon and broccoli

[Lisa M]

Re: New to atkins

Hi, Ashley,

Welcome to the board!

One thing is a must to make sure you're on the right track with Atkins is picking up Dr. Atkins book, the 2002 Version is THE one to find....after that version was released, there's too many nontraditional changes that don't follow the Dr's perscribed diet for losing weight loss successfully.

Although those Pria bars sound good, anything with sugar alchol's are known to stall people's weight loss and are known for causing cravings. I would suggest totally giving them up until after you have made it through 14 days of Induction and have started up the ladder of the "rungs" of the OWL...then see if you can handle them.

Other than that, it looks like you're menu is excellent thus far. I don't know how tall you are or what your starting weight is, but for a 17 year old gal, it looks like you could stick with making sure you get your calcium and protein for your still growing bones with your menu. I'll be a mom here (cause I am) make sure you get your vitamins too

Just keep in mind everyone loses weight at a different rate, drink your water, and find an exercise that you enjoy doing!

Best wishes on your journey

[Kent]

Re: New to atkins

Welcome to the board. I am also leery of the formula that Pria uses to report on net impact carbs. There may be a place in some people's busy life for bars, but bars that are filled with Sugar Alcohols is not the right choice for Inductionee's. You can certainly save them for later, but you will have to check your own reaction to those bars.

Other than that your menu's look good.