newbie here looking for help and advice

[djb]

hi there im new to the site,im looking for some help with regards to my diet and to help me stick to it!

the foods i will most be eating from tomorrow monday 26th october 2009

this is the following foods i have taken from the diet planner

tuna,well all fish in general i like
chicken,turkey,ham,cheese,eggs,bacon,pork sausages?

some questions below

i take it you can eat burgers on theyre own i.e with out the bread?

whats the best vegtables?i like sweetcorn,tomatoes etc

is the best way to avoid sore heads,feeling dizzy etc drink loads of water? how much water is safe to drink in a day?litres?

any help with my diet and any other suggested foods i can eat?

etc meal 1
meal 2

ive set my goal to loose about 30lbs before xmas


thanks for help in advance

dj

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

Welcome, DJ,

Have you read the book, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002)?

It's important that you eat ONLY from the List of Acceptable Foods for Induction and that you follow the Rules of Induction in Chapter 11.

Here's a link to the acceptable foods:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html#

Other information can be found in this forums FAQ section, but they are no substitute for reading the book.

[chinadoll]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

DJ, Atkins is more than just a list of foods. Highly recommend you get the book and read it as J suggests.

[djb]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

just had a read through that link j sent thanks im a bit more focused on the foods,im going to now read the the faqs

dj

[Jenileigh]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

The book has so much information in it. I refer back to it all the time.

[lets get fit not fat]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

Thanx Atkinsgal08 that link is really helpful specially for beginners!
lovely to have all taht response and support for eachother that everyone has here!
WoWoWoWoWoWoW

[imagood1]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

The FAQ's are a good way to get started until you can get a copy of the book...by not reading it you aren't using all the information you can to help you get to your goal.

Also, 30 pounds by Christmas is a nice goal, but are you going to stop when you get to your goal or are you going to continue on Maintenance? Atkins isn't a fad or crash diet -- it's a way of eating for a lifetime.

Make sure you are eating the proper foods in the amounts stated, exercising, taking supplements outlined in the book and drinking a MINIMUM of 64 ounces of pure water daily.

[djb]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

hi there thanks for the replies.....

30 lbs is just a goal for xmas,i will still keep to the diet as i feel i may have to loose double that

ive just done about 6 hours reading about the atkins diet

tomorrow will be a new start

[atkinsgal08]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

DJB,

Not to discourage you, however, many people find that having a goal of X pounds by Y date is counter-productive. There's 62 days from today until Christmas ... so that's .48 pounds per day that you need to lose. While it might be achievable ... how will you feel if you lose 20? or 15?

If you make your "goal" to be something such as eating on plan every day, then the weight loss (whatever it is!) will be the pleasant side effect to becoming healthy ... and that should be your real goal.

You don't have to wait until tomorrow to have a new start ... you can do that right now.

[djb]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

good point ill start now

with regards to my goal of 30lbs before xmas,i think i have set my sights fair to myself,as i will be taking up bodybuilding also (which i start training tomorrow) and various bodybuilders at the gym have told me i would more than likely loose more weight so 30lbs will do me for now...

i know some people on here will say bodybuilding puts on weight with the extra muscle but there is alot of bodybuilders use the atkins diet so with using this site and guys at the gym i know i can get good advice...

[mission to lose]

Re: newbie here looking for help and advice

Hi djb,
It is also helpful to people when they try to answer your questions if you put some information about yourself in your signature such as your start/current/goal weight, and your height, age. It sometimes makes a difference when answering questions.