New and ready to get started!

[Andrewswife]

Hi guys, I just wanted to say that this website is so motivating! I have been debating on doing Atkins for a month now and after reading and seeing before and after pics, I have joined the crowd!
I'm starting my 14 day induction tomorrow and I'm alittle nervous since my parents have both done it, lost some weight and gained it right back and then some! I also get the looks from my inlaws when I say i'm going to do atkins, like I'm crazy (they think its unhealthy) BUT I'm going to prove to them and everyone else that it is a way to get a healthy life back!
So thank you to all of you who share your atkins life with us and help people like me decide to change!

[liabird]

Re: New and ready to get started!

Welcome! I feel the same way, I can't wait to prove the nay-sayers wrong when the weight starts coming off and I start to feel better all around!! Today was my day 1, so far so good!

[blueberrylady]

Re: New and ready to get started!

Welcome to the board!

If you start this way of life as just that and not just another diet, you will succeed because you have to be willing to change your eating habits for good, not just a month or two.

This site is the best place on the web to find people who have done just that and love it. You can do it too!

[ShannonK]

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I think that it is awesome that you have been thinking about it for some time now. That is the best way to succeed.

How are you doing today? Are you prepared? Do you have any concerns?

[chinadoll]

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Welcome. The key is to make this your new lifestyle not just a temporary fix. Glad you found us.

[imagood1]

Re: New and ready to get started!

We follow the 2002 Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (DANDR). At the top of the induction page you’ll find a condenced version of the book - http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/5781-before-you-begin-atkins-nutritional-approach.html. Once you read this area and (hopefully) purchase the book you'll be armed with powerful tools to make yourself successful.

Atkins isn't a diet -- it's not a way to dump weight quickly and then quit....it's a commitment. To make sure you are successful follow the plan the way it is written through the phases and into maintenance ...that way you don't gain all the weight back and then some. Also, Atkins IS healthy -- it's not all meat, eggs and cheese -- we eat more vegetables than anything and drink pure water to keep our internal organs functioning properly. Don't forget to take a good supplement and start exercising today - exercise is mandatory! When people know what the plan is and follow and plan they are healthier than people who go on fad diets.

If a food isn’t listed on the acceptable food don’t eat it. Make a copy of the acceptable food list and take it with you everywhere – make sure you don’t just look at the “carb” number look at the ingredients list of everything and check the ingredients against your list. Just because it says "low carb" doesn't mean you can eat it. We count "net carbs" not whole carbs (carb minus fiber = net carbs).

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)
(Never ending induction recipes)(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html (Induction recipes)
(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)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 to you!