Hello all!

[Mareacuda]

HELLO!

My name is Marianne (aka: Mareacuda)

I just wanted to say hi and introduce myself to everyone here on the boards. I am 24 years old, 6' tall, and weigh 255 lbs. On January 6th, I weighed 315 lbs. I have been steady losing weight over the past 6 months, and wanted to get with a new program that I could make work for me! I did the Atkins Diet back YEARS ago (i was probably 15 or younger) when my mom had success with it. I don't think I was quite ready to commit to anything at that age...

I currently work out 5-6 days per week and am on week 4 of Couch to 5K! I do about 1-1.5 hours of cardio per day, and weights 3-4 days per week. I NEVER thought I would have success with working out, because I felt SO out of shape... but little by little, I'm making it happen!

I started today (for no other reason that I decided to go to the grocery store today!) and feel great I don't expect too many issues transitioning to this way of eating... I don't really eat a lot of carbs as is, and I haven't had caffeine or soda in 3 years!

I'm all stocked up on plenty of good induction foods, and cannot wait to start experimenting with some new recipes

I look forward to getting to know everyone and getting ideas and encouragement!



Mareacuda

ps: for those wondering, yes my screen name is a direct reference to the Heart song "Barracuda". HAHA.

[geobuilder]

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It looks like your on the right track. Keep up the good work and don't forget to exercise.

Good Luck, Jim

[imagood1]

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Hi and welcome to ADBB Marianne.

We recommend you get a copy of the 2002 Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (DANDR) the book we use for reference on this site. Until you can get a copy of the book check the stickies (information posts) at the top of the induction page - http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/77558-atkins-diet-induction-faqs.html – it’s a condensed version of everything you’ll need to know. Even through the stickies are a good start they don’t detail the entire program, so that’s why we suggest you have the book to follow.

Post often, ask questions join some of the challenges - the more you use the forum the more you'll get out of it.

Before you start:
*take your measurements and get on the scale so you have accurate numbers to start with - don't weigh again until the end of your 2 week induction.
*Eat a variety of meats, cheeses and vegetables. Also make sure you get your fats, carbs and protein in daily – www.fitday.com will help you keep track of this.
*Drink 64 ounces of pure water -nothing added daily (Legal water is considered Filtered water, Mineral water, Spring water and Tap water).
*Take your supplements and start an exercise routine today.

The Atkins shakes and bars are not legal on induction – there are non-induction ingredients in them and they are not listed on the acceptable food list. If a food isn’t listed on the acceptable food list it doesn’t belong in your mouth – no exceptions!

The recipe sites are a helpful meal planning tool – just make sure you use Induction Recipes to begin with.
Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html (Linda’s)
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html (Induction recipes)
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html (Induction Recipe Basics)

If you need anything we’re here to help you!! Good luck.

[liv]

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Hi Marianne.
Nice to meet you. Wow on your losses already. You've been doing great. I hope Atkins will work for too. I did the C25K last spring and it was so fun. It is a nice programme.

[Lovebug3168]

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Congrats on your weight loss so far.. keep up the amazing work..