Hi Leanne. Welcome to
!
Let's see... First of all, if you are hungry, you should eat something. No need to be hungry on Atkins. After a few days ketosis will kick in and your appetite will subside. But until then, don't worry if you find yourself eating more than you are used to, especially more than you are used to on low fat/calorie diets.
Now, what to eat.... Do you have the Induction acceptable foods list? If you don't, here is the link to it:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)
Basically you can have anything from that list, so there are many options. Some foods are limited though (e.g. cheese, avocado or organ meats), so make sure not to go over your daily allotment.
Spread the required 3 cups of veggies throughout the day, to avoid a blood sugar spike. And always eat them with some fat and protein, to minimize the impact carbohydrates have on your blood sugar.
Also do not forget that Atkins is a high fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet, and excess protein can be converted into glucose. That's why you don't want to overeat protein.
Drink enough water (min. 64 oz per day) as hunger it's easily mistaken for thirst.
Did you read DANDR 2002 or at least the Induction chapter there? That would help you a lot.
Here are the Rules of Induction, in case you don't have them already:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What are the Rules of Induction?)
Also check the FAQs on the Board. Many questions you have are probably answered there. If have more questions, post them in the forums. Since you are in Induction, most of them should probably be asked in the "Atkins Diet 14-Day Induction" forum.
The links to the FAQs:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...tion-faqs.html (Atkins Diet Induction FAQs) Atkins Low Carb Dieting - FAQ's - Atkins Diet
The link to the "Atkins Diet 14-Day Induction" forum:
Atkins Diet 14-day Induction - Atkins Diet
And some other links you might find useful:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ion-forum.html (Welcome to the 14-day Induction forum) http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...pes-added.html (Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added) http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-journey.html (Tidbits from Tabekats Induction Journey)