hello im a newbie

[charlotte birmingham]

please could peeps help me with the first 14 days induction?whats best to eat,drink. can anyone give me some good feed back about there weight loses i would be very gratefull. im new at all this so i dont no my way round the site at the minute.would really like some friends to talk to <a href="http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/ticker/"><img src="http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...v3jcv3kkl8.png" alt="http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com Ticker" border="0"/></a>

[Georgiana]

Re: hello im a newbie

Welcome, Charlotte!

whats best to eat

Foods on the Acceptable Foods List: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html

These are the Rules of Induction: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html

You should get a copy of Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution (2002) and read it.

drink

Water is best, but other beverages are also acceptable. See the Acceptable Foods List.

can anyone give me some good feed back about there weight loses

If you're looking for success stories, these are some forums you might want to visit:

Before And After Pics - Atkins Diet

The Celebration Forum ! - Atkins Diet

Atkins Low Carb Success Stories - Atkins Diet

But don't try to "estimate" how fast you will lose based on others' results.

[liv]

Re: hello im a newbie

Charlotte we are here for you.
Maybe start a post in journals. It is a good place to pick up some friends. If you have questions posting in the introduction forum is also great.

[Skeptika23]

Re: hello im a newbie

Ditto reading the book - I got mine at a used book store, and it's gotten MUCH more used since I bought it!

Good luck!

[imagood1]

Re: hello im a newbie

Check boot sales or thrift stores for a copy of the book -- make sure you are looking at the 2002 Edition of Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution. Also you can look at www.half.com or www.amazon.com to find an inexpensive copy of the book. The threads above are good tools, but the book gives much more indepth information on the plan and answers many questions the threads just don't answer.

Don't eat the same thing over and over - variety is key to making this lifestyle change stick for you. There are many recipe sites we enjoy menu ideas from :

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html (Linda’s)
(Never ending 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 (induction recipes)
(Never ending 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)

Drink a minimum 64 ounces of pure water daily (nothing added), exercise and take a non-iron multivitamin - these are mandatory with Atkins so start now and get off on the right foot. Also, start a journal, it's a great place to get everything out in the open, be accountable to yourself - you'll also meet some great people there! http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...journal-chats/.

Post often, ask questions and follow the plan 100% during induction -- then move to OWL (ongoing weight loss) and start adding foods back to your daily menus as they are listed.

Good luck to you

[ziggy]

Re: hello im a newbie

unsalted butter and eggs are always a good choice there very low in carbs a large chicken egg is only 0.6 net carbs

% of food you could aim for is 65% fat , 30% protein , 5% carbs and dont worry if your fat % gos higher than 65% its just mainly the 30% protein and 5% carbs that prob shouldnt go higher but dont worry to much about the food % its mainly the 20 net carb a day limmit that needs to be followed 100%
www.fitday.com

remember to drink lots of water and extra extra during large amounts of fat loss to help flush all the toxins that were stored in your body fat out of your body

dont eat any aspartame or soy

dont eat any illegal foods at all cause not all carbohydrates are the same

make sure most of your 20 a day net carbs come from the acceptable vegetables list and if possible spread your 20 net carb a day limmit through out the day for example dont eat 15+ net carbs at lunch one sitting

[charlotte birmingham]

Re: hello im a newbie

thankyou.im just trying to find my way round the site

[greenleptir]

Re: hello im a newbie

Hello, I'm new toooo, I started on 11-30-09 and I have lost 6lbs so it's going good. It has been tough I'm not going to lie but I'm sticking to it. I just wanted to say hello and wish you good luck and if you need to talk let me know....

[charlotte birmingham]

Re: hello im a newbie

hello wow 6lbs in a week,thats really good welldone. is it starting to get abit easier now or is it still hard?

[greenleptir]

Re: hello im a newbie

Sorry I havent been on here in a while... yes it is a lot easier now.. it was horrible the first week but now im on it lets see week 3 and I've lost 10-11 lbs... it keeps going back and forth... I LOVE IT... i haven't been this weight in the last 7 years... i started out this year @ 287lbs now i weigh in @ 257... 20lbs i lost on my own and it was horrible but the 11lbs in 3 wks on atkins have been so easy!!! yah i miss the sweet stuff and I miss going out with my friends and drinking but I have a goal... I want to look good in my bathingsuit this coming year... so I have till JUNE 2010 to get there... AND EVEN WITH JUST THE 11LBS GONE... my clothes fit that I haven't worn in years... its just amazing... I feel great! I am so happy... I can move around more, I am not sleepy, my knees don't hurt and best of alllll, i dont snore any more so I wish you the best of luck and keep it up... keep in touch and update me and let me know how ur doing... and if u need to talk email me... this is my personal email... green.leptir@gmail.com

[atkinsgal08]

Re: hello im a newbie

>>I miss going out with my friends and drinking>>

You can go out with your friends. You can have a good time, too!

[greenleptir]

Re: hello im a newbie

it will be okay... you can still go out just dont drink... it will be hard b/c i went out last night and it wasnt the same... they were all having fun and going crazy, i had to turn down 2 drinks and a big piece of chocolate cake... but i did it... y.. b/c i am sick and tired of being fat!! so u can do it... find other things to do w/ur friends w/out going out and drinking... have movie nights or go out to lunches or dinners... you can do it...

[Georgiana]

Re: hello im a newbie

it will be okay... you can still go out just dont drink... [...] so u can do it... find other things to do w/ur friends w/out going out and drinking... have movie nights or go out to lunches or dinners... you can do it...

Who are you talking to, greenleptir?

It's almost 4 a.m. here, so I'm probably just a bit "slow".