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I am truly a fool
Hello everyone,
Back in 2000 I did the Atkins diet for about a year and a half. I lost 75 pounds, going from 355 lbs to 275 lbs.
Things got a little more rocky when my son was born. We went off a couple of times due to eating late because of a screaming baby....
The I bought my house and for 2 weeks I did not have a refrigerator or a working stove. Well, at that point we ate out the whole time (except for formula for the baby.), and I never went back on Atkins again.
Well, now with 2 kids and back to my original weight, I am ready to do this again, because any diet that lets me eat Steak is OK by me.
I went through and read some of the recipes and I noticed there is now an aritificial sweetner allowance and cheese allowance. How do these things work? I saw no mention of this in DANDR, so I am assuming that this somehow may help with stalls, and I have some doozies in my day. Stalls that lasted MONTHS. I am sure that they were a result of too much cheese or artificial sweetner.
I am big believer in Splenda and a big opponent of aspartame. Nutrasweet makes me tired and sleepy and too much gives me headaches.
Anyway, just thought I would say hello. Back in 2000, the only resource I had access to was the Atkins mailing list at cuy.net. Hoping this forums can help me through my stalls.
I lost 75 lbs on this diet before, so I know it works. As an ex-biologist, I love the fact the DANDR actually has a REFERENCE for every single point he is trying to make. I have not seen any other diet book that goes to that level of proof, to show that all the approaches in the book are scientifically valid.
Andy
Back in 2000 I did the Atkins diet for about a year and a half. I lost 75 pounds, going from 355 lbs to 275 lbs.
Things got a little more rocky when my son was born. We went off a couple of times due to eating late because of a screaming baby....
The I bought my house and for 2 weeks I did not have a refrigerator or a working stove. Well, at that point we ate out the whole time (except for formula for the baby.), and I never went back on Atkins again.
Well, now with 2 kids and back to my original weight, I am ready to do this again, because any diet that lets me eat Steak is OK by me.
I went through and read some of the recipes and I noticed there is now an aritificial sweetner allowance and cheese allowance. How do these things work? I saw no mention of this in DANDR, so I am assuming that this somehow may help with stalls, and I have some doozies in my day. Stalls that lasted MONTHS. I am sure that they were a result of too much cheese or artificial sweetner.
I am big believer in Splenda and a big opponent of aspartame. Nutrasweet makes me tired and sleepy and too much gives me headaches.
Anyway, just thought I would say hello. Back in 2000, the only resource I had access to was the Atkins mailing list at cuy.net. Hoping this forums can help me through my stalls.
I lost 75 lbs on this diet before, so I know it works. As an ex-biologist, I love the fact the DANDR actually has a REFERENCE for every single point he is trying to make. I have not seen any other diet book that goes to that level of proof, to show that all the approaches in the book are scientifically valid.
Andy
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Cristi 
this really seems so simple when you really just put your best foot forward and take it 1 day at a a time... i only have these questions today... KetoStix or Scale... which one is better? and should i use the Stix daily or...???????????? THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP YOU GUYS!!! YOUR ALL GREAT FRIENDS!!! 
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