NEW and excited.

[turtlemommy]

Hello!
Glad to have found these boards. Today is day 14 of my Induction phase. Going to keep going a bit longer because I haven't hit the goal I wanted to hit with the phase. Aiming for 15lbs, 10 down so far. I think another week and I'll be ready for the OWL phase. At any rate, glad to have found a place for support and info.

[mission to lose]

Re: NEW and excited.

Welcome to where your new best friends hang out!!!

~Mary

[barrnone]

Re: NEW and excited.

hey tm and welcome! This is a great site, come and chat often. Lots of great people, lots of great advice - win win! Looks like you are doing great. Keep it up!

[atkinsgal08]

Re: NEW and excited.

Welcome!

>>oing to keep going a bit longer because I haven't hit the goal I wanted to hit with the phase.>>

Induction isn't about hitting a goal.

Make sure you read the chapters in your DANDR about moving on to OWL.

Staying on Induction too long can backfire!

[imagood1]

Re: NEW and excited.

Welcome to the Atkins Board.

Glad you found the board and are excited about staring. First of all, Atkins is not a "diet" it's a way of eating over a lifetime. Once you learn how to eat this way you will wonder why you didn't start long before now. Atkinsgal is correct, induction has nothing to do with hitting a goal, I know from personal experience that staying too long on induction isn't always a good thing. I stopped loosing the third week and couldn't find a way to get things going until I moved on to OWL.

A few tips to help get you started: Drink a minimum 64 ounces of pure water daily, exercise and take a non-iron multivitamin - these are mandatory with Atkins so start now and get off on the right foot.

I hope you already have the 2002 DANDR book and have read it, it is the edition we follow on this site. If not it's worth a few dollars to purchase.

Don't forget to eat enough vegetables (check the acceptable food list (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html) - 2 cups from the first list and 1 cup from the 2nd list daily. Rules of Induction: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What are the Rules of Induction?)

The recipe sites will help keep you from eating the same thing over and over -- check them out!

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)
(Never ending induction recipes)(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html# (additional induction recipes)

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