[payowlirriply]

Hey everybody!

I started today with the atkins diet. I've been drinking lots of water and i've been eating properly!! I am 5'6 with 167 Lbs and wanna lose 22 punds. I tried all kinds of diets. I really hope this works. I have been reading this forum all morning. Some support would be good!! I'm really desperate!!

Start day: 2/19/2008
Current weight: 167 Lbs
Goal: 145
Pounds to go: 22

[Abnorttrano]

Hey Karmen. Congrats on starting this way of eating. I am amazed every day at how comfortable it is to lose weight this way. I have dieted off and on my entire adult life and never had any lasting success until I learned to follow a low carb lifestyle. You never need to go hungry. It's just not necessary. As a matter of fact it's best if you don't let yourself get too hungry. It's great to read the forum. You will learn tons. There are members here that have been around for years so pretty much any question you come up with will be answered. Good luck.

[Marinausa]

Welcome
You will really like this way of life. Have you read the book? In not you need to get it and read it. You will understand how this diet works. Get rid of the tempting foods from the house. Eat 2 cups salad/ 1 cup veges. Keep track of your daily food in fitday. Drink at least 8 glasses water. Keep carbs at 20 grams. Good luck

[payowlirriply]

Thanks both of you! I'm done for today, I did OK!. didn't have time to exercise a lot though! I will go to spinning class tomorrow. Oh, one question, are grapefruit allowed in the induction phase? I wanted to eat half of one before going to sleep but instead of that i ate a slide of turkey ham and a piece of cheese. I was a bit hungry.
I havent read the book, my mom did this diet like 2 years ago and lost 17 punds in 18 days. Hope it works like that for me!!

[Marinausa]

No grapefruit is not allowed. You really need to read the book. Meanwhile check the sticky on the induction page and it will at least give you basic guidelines to follow

[251EPyso]

welcome!
and i agree, read the book.

[payowlirriply]

I will def read it!!! Thanks to all... this is the end of my 2nd day.. how are you guys doing?? is working for you??

[Abnorttrano]

Karmen, no fruit, sorry. If your mom lost 17 lbs in 18 days she had much more to lose than you. You will probably loose a nice chunk in the first couple weeks then nothing for a little while. I find I lose a pound then sit there for a week or so. I have done pretty well I guess. I'm pretty close to goal but intend to maintain a low carb way of eating pretty much forever. It's a bit tricky at first but as time goes on and you learn how to get around some of the carby staples you are used to it gets easier.

[payowlirriply]

Thanks down125! How long have you been on the diet?? This is my 4th day and thanks God im not starving LOL.. I feel a little tired though!! I want to know my weight all the time, but I dont wanna get sad if i havent lose any pounds, so I guess i will just weight! Good luck everybody!!!

[Abnorttrano]

I was on this diet previously back in 2004 and started out at 148 and got down to a low of 129 (usually bouncing around 132-133) I am 5'5". My ultimate goal was 125 (hence the name dawn125) and I never quite reached it. I went off the diet for a few years and gradually made it back up to 140. I started again around Labor Day and am now bouncing between 126-128. I haven't hit that darned 125 yet but hopefully soon. The first time I did this I was obsessed. I wrote down everything I ate. I counted every carb. I found or created recipes like crazy to keep it interesting. This time I am much more relaxed about it. It has become second nature to me. I am enjoying it much more this time because it isn't such a chore to figure out what I can eat. You will do great. If I can help you with any recipes or whatever, feel free to ask.

Dawn

[payowlirriply]

Hey there!! Well I'm very happy, this is almost the end of my 5th day and I already lost 4.2 Lbs! :P It hasnt been that hard and I feel good! The problem is that in 10 more days I fly to Miami to vacations and I dont think I will be able to eat only 20 carbs.. Ya'll know how vacations are.. hmm i hope to lose at least other 5 pounds by that time. My question is.. if i get out of the diet for about 3 - 4 days.. do I have to be in induction again.. I mean i will try to eat properly but maybe 1 or 2 beers during the trip hehe.. or any low carb beer that u know?? Like Dawn125 said, I think I will follow a low carb lifestyle. I am excited!!!

[JesikaFlpk]

The Low carb Beer pecking order is like this / First choice. Michelob Ultra =2.6 Carbs. Miller Lite Second choice = 3.2 Carbs. After that it is over to Coors lite = 5.0 Carbs. These are just the popular beers. By my rekoning on induction that is about 8 Michelobs and a lot of meet and you shoud be good to go.

[payowlirriply]

Hey.. I will try to keep on my diet.. im starting to like this lifestyle!! Today is a complete week and i feel great... I hope to lose more weight though!! Thanks for all the advice.. If someone can give me some recipes, im tired of scramble eggs w bacon hehe

[251EPyso]

There are many great recipes in the recipe forum.
Did you get the book yet?
Congrats on making it one week.

[payowlirriply]

I ordered the book but still dont have it... Waiting for it!!! I was so hungry last nite that I ate aloooot... fish and some vegetables... :x I hope that doesnt affect on my diet.. I love this forum.. is so great! :P

[payowlirriply]

Start day: 2/19/2008
Current weight: 167 Lbs
Goal: 145
Pounds to go: 22
Lost: 13
Current weight: 154 LBS!!

so excited!!!!

Lost diet yesterday tho!! No more carbs for me again!