hello!!!!

[weight2lose]

well after lurking on here for a few weeks i have finally signed up!
Started the atkins diet 07.05.09 and lost a big 13lbs in the first 2 weeks.
The last 2 weeks have however been slower!! and 4 weeks into it my total weight loss is 13.5lbs! whoops. Not sure why really but am goingt o stick at it. Ive lost 2,5 inches from my waist so thats a bonus.

A bit about me....I'm 27, mum to a 1year old. 5ft 7 and start weight was 170...now at 156.5. Would ideally like to be 136lbs, but am prepared to settle for 140 if i start looking a little skinny.

Hope that signing up here gives me the motivation to stick at it.

[Evansmom49]

Re: hello!!!!

Welcome! This site will be here for you through whenever you need it - it's really amazingly supportive.

Good luck on your journey and we look forward to hearing from you.

[blueberrylady]

Re: hello!!!!

Welcome to the board!

I would suggest that you move up to rung 1 because when your loss slows down, adding more veggies helps to get it started again. I'm not sure why but I think it's because your body has adjusted to what you're eating now and just needs a little change. It worked for me!

Also you don't have a lot to lose so those last 10 or 15 lbs. take longer to get rid of, so just be patient and it will happen.

Congrats on your loss so far!!

[imagood1]

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hi and welcome -- your weight will slow as you continue through the plan - you won't loose 13 pounds every two weeks you are on the plan. Continue to follow the plan as it's written, stay away from the Atkins shakes and bars - they aren't allowed while following the 2002 DANDR edition of the book.

Drink at least 64 ounces of water daily - pure water, ice is the only thing you can add and still count it as "water" -- crystal light, tea, coffee -- these don't count because they aren't pure water.

Start exercising immediately - Dr Atkins said it wasn't a choice, it's mandatory. Good luck to you.

Rules of Induction:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6782
Induction Acceptable Foods List:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6781

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

[weight2lose]

Re: hello!!!!

thanks for the welcome peeps!!

right off to work out what rung one is??! i must admit i have never made it past induction before whilst on the atkins so i think i need to read a little more now!! find out what it is im supposed to be eating now.

thanks for all the links.

oooo exercise!! see i used to be very fit until my daughter arrived and i have failed to find the motivation since. Tonight i will go for a run!!!

thanks again

[imagood1]

Re: hello!!!!

Rungs are the "steps" of Atkins...consider the word rung as the steps on a ladder -- each rung is a different step up the Atkins ladder until you get to pre-maintenance and then maintanance.

Once you get through your 2 week induction you can either stay on extended induction or move on to OWL -- check it out here Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL) - Atkins Diet

Good luck with that run!!

[chinadoll]

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Hi and welcome! Rung one is adding an additional 5 grams of carbs daily of the same veggies you have been eating already.

Rung 2 is dairy
Rung 3 is nuts (just to give you a heads up on those)