[Mboxmaja]

One of the things about atkins is that it gives you a metabolic advantage. This means that you can eat more calories than you normally would and still lose weight. Despite this, since you are coming from such a low calorie diet I think you will probably gain 2-3 lbs the first couple of days, but once you get into ketosis around the 3rd or 4th day, you will go back down and from there continue to go down.

This is speculation, but I think my knowledge of the diet is sound.

My suggestion to you is, eat when you're hungry and eat until you are satisfied. Don't count the calories right now, and don't keep the calories low. Keep your stomach and mind satisfied. It may seem like you are eating a lot, and you might be, BUT, soon your appetite will diminish greatly and you'll be eating much less.

You're going to have to get over your psychological thinking that fat is bad. You're amount of physical activity will only accelerate things and I think if you stick to it you'll do fine. If you're worried about gaining weight, don't weigh yourself until you are in ketosis or a couple of days after. Wait until 2 weeks are up if you can, and then you can weigh yourself more often if you like.

You're drinking plenty of water, you're exercising, you're eating enough vegetables. You're on the right track, just make sure especially in the beginning you eat enough to feel satisfied, but not too full. You'll soon be eating less and start to feel better.

When I was not atkinsing, I would be hungry all of the time. Now I forget to eat a lot because the hunger just isn't there. I also have much more energy. I mean, I used to have all the energy I needed for any activity I wanted to do, but I also used to get very sleeping mid afternoon. Now I'm not tired any more.

Good luck, stick to the rules of induction and you'll be just fine.