I thought i was on the atkins. Glad i found this site

[STRONG74]

HELLO MY NAME IS MANNY, i started my diet a 2 weeks ago and boy was i really wrong, im glad i found this site, so i guess i am really going to be starting on monday that way it will give me some time to read all the sticky's and get a littl bit more knowlegable on this diet. everything that you guys said not to do i was doing, well i just printed out 14 day induction the food list and most others so im off to go read. any advise would be apreciated for my starting point.

[Shrew2u]

Re: I thought i was on the atkins. Glad i found this site

Hello and welcome. Piece o' advice #1 is to buy a copy of Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution 2002 from Half.com, for $5 or less including shipping. It's an invaluable resource!

[Georgiana]

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Welcome to ADBB, Manny!

The sticky thread are great... however, they are not a substitute for the book.

Are you also reading the 2002 edition of Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution?

[Shrew2u]

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Piece o' advice #2 is make planning your mainstay! Plan your meals and snacks in advance, know what's in your food and how many net carbs you're consuming. Lots of folks here use FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal to record their food intake. We can also help you review your menu once you get the first day or so planned out - and don't forget to eat lots of veggies (at least 1/2 of your net carbs, per Rule 3 of Induction).

[liv]

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Hi Manny welcome
Glad you found us.
My advice is follow the rules and stick to it.
hang around here for support. Support helps.

[STRONG74]

Re: I thought i was on the atkins. Glad i found this site

thank you i just purchased the audio atkins book. since i have a long commute to and from work. i hope the book doesnt have graphs and list that i should probably have. if anyone has a meal plan that they can show me so i have an example of one. without reading the book i was just going to be eating for instance. breakfast an egg omlete with chees and bell peppers snacks were peperoni and string cheese. which i know the pep is not good. lunch a chicken ceaser salad and for dinner one chicken breast and vegetables. can i eat sugar free jello on the induction.

[Skeptika23]

Re: I thought i was on the atkins. Glad i found this site

I find the paperback handy to have around, so I suggest you buy it as well. Nice bathroom reading.

You need a lot more veggies, my friend. I find the humble cherry tomato a handy-dandy little guy to eat with my meats/fats.

Also - eat more fatty things. Atkins is a high fat/medium protein/low carb diet. Don't be afraid of good, hearty butter, and the nicer, fattier cuts of meat.

I recommend you sign up for fitday (FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal) and track what you eat - it makes a HUGE difference!

[Georgiana]

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thank you i just purchased the audio atkins book

I don't know how's the audio book.

if anyone has a meal plan that they can show me so i have an example of one.

It's best to use the Acceptable Foods List to plan your own meals. That's how you learn.

breakfast an egg omlete with chees and bell peppers

Only one egg? I'd starve with that breakfast.

snacks were peperoni and string cheese. which i know the pep is not good.

It's a processed meat... it's generally cured with sugar... and it should be avoided.

chicken ceaser salad

Sans croutons... and check the ingredients and net carbs in the dressing.

Atkins is a high fat diet. During Induction, 60-70% of your daily calories should come from fat.

You can use fitday.com to enter your daily menus. It will give you back carbs, dietary fiber, protein, fat, percentages, calories, etc.

To calculate net carbs, which is what we count on Atkins, you subtract dietary fiber from total carbs.

can i eat sugar free jello on the induction.

You "can" and you would need to count each serving as one serving of sweetener. Sweeteners are limited to 3 servings per day.

However, my advice is to starve your sweet tooth... which means avoiding sweets, at least during Induction.

[Georgiana]

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Here are some links you might want to check out:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6782-what-rules-induction.html

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

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/77558-atkins-diet-induction-faqs.html

[STRONG74]

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Here are some links you might want to check out:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6782-what-rules-induction.html

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

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...tion-faqs.html

THANKS for the links i have already printed them and will read them when i get home. and i just signed up at fitday looks a little cofusing with looking up the food but i just now signed up so i havnt gave it a chance yet.

[Skeptika23]

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THANKS for the links i have already printed them and will read them when i get home. and i just signed up at fitday looks a little cofusing with looking up the food but i just now signed up so i havnt gave it a chance yet.

You'll get the hang of it - learn how to enter custom foods too for foods you don't find there.

And I suggest - follow Georgiana's advice.

[blueberrylady]

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Welcome to ADBB, Manny!

Don't worry, you will soon get the hang of it because it's really not all that complicated.

[atkinsgal08]

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>>i hope the book doesnt have graphs and list that i should probably have.>>

Yes, it does have those.

Also, it's abridged.

[Desertthorn]

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Welcome Strong, glad you found us, joined and read. Questions or problems, just ask

[STRONG74]

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one more question for now. i know when you say eat libarally it doesnt mean stuff your face untill you cant move. but i only eat one piece of chicken/steak for dinner so would it be ok to to eat another piece if im still hungry.