hi and welcome Hilda!!! Glad you found us. I'm Type 2 - diagnosed last June. At the time my A1C was 10.3 -- 2 weeks ago (after starting Atkins Jan 5, 2009 and losing 32 pounds so far) my A1C was 5.0. I've been on glyb/metformin 5/500 in the morning and metformin 1000 mg at bedtime practically since I was diagnosed. Was hoping to be able to get my meds reduced OR stopped completely but that didn't happen. My cholesterol and trigliceridenumbers are still a little too high so they are going to keep me where I am for a little longer.
You may have a little trouble losing quickly because of the metformin -- it's one of the drugs that likes to hold weight on us. But with some patience and a lot of hard work we do loose weight - just at a much slower pace.
I do real well then I seem to stop loosing for awhile....a couple weeks back I sort of lost my way (not badly but I wasn't being diligent on a daily basis) and gained 3 pounds back....I've lost them again thank heavens!! I just need to get back on track and make sure I'm doing everything by the book again.
Make sure you eat foods on the acceptable food list -- count your net carbs daily and keep them under 20 during induction. I seem to do better the closer to the top of the net carbs rather than lower - but you'll have to find where you loose best. I've gone up the rungs a couple times already but once I start staying the same I go back and see where I need more help. I seem to do alright with most of the rungs but there is a place where I need to stop for now - I'm hoping once I get closer to goal I'll be able to get to the higher rungs and find where my body is comfortable.
As far as recipes I'll tell you a couple of my favorites that I eat over and over. I try not to eat the same thing more than once a week because I don't want to get tired of the same thing and I don't want my body to expect just a few things. The stuffed green peppers on Linda's site are delicious! It was actually the first Atkins meal I had on my 1st night. My husband loves stuffed peppers (I didn't care for them) so he was happy when I made them. I was amazed at how much I liked the taste and wanted them again!!! Another is Mockafoni & Cheese
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes, or fried radishes (they taste like fried potatoes and onions!!
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Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes
I can't find the link for the stuffed peppers but here is the recipe:
2 large green peppers, halved lengthwise 1 pound ground beef 1/4 cup onion, chopped, 1 1/4 ounces 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup tomato, chopped, about 2 ounces Salt and pepper, to taste 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded 2 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, for topping In a large pot, bring about half a potful of water to a boil. Add the peppers and boil for 3 minutes; drain. In the same pot, brown the hamburger, onion and garlic. Drain the fat and stir in the tomatoes and seasonings. Cook until the tomatoes are hot; remove from the heat and stir in the 4 ounces of cheese. Put the pepper halves in a greased 8x8" baking pan and fill with the meat mixture. Sprinkle the extra cheese on top, if using. Bake at 350º for 20-25 minutes. Makes 4 servings Can be frozen Per Serving: Calories 388; Fat 27g; Protein 30g; Carbohydrate 6g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Net Carbs 4g I had 4 ounces of pepper-jack cheese and a 2 ounce chunk of cheddar that needed to be used up so I put the jack in the the meat mixture and the cheddar on top. These were very good. Do not use pre-shredded cheese. The powdery coating doesn't allow it to melt properly.
hope you like these!!! Glad you're here - keep posting