starting induction

[Elsie150]

Remember you are limited to 3-4 oz of heavy cream a day. Also while you are out shopping buy the book. A small investment to learn how to do this WOE correctly so you can have the best success you can. Limited to 3 artificial sweetners a day also. You will get used to the less sweet taste. I used to add a ton of sugar to my coffee as well and I am down to 1 splenda. Also read the stickies in this forum and the main forum. There is no point 'kinda' doing Atkins...you will only be cheating yourself. You can do this!!

[lason]

i've had the book since before i started posting here. i got some heavy cream and splenda today. i'll see about holding off on the coffee tomorrow morning.

[Elsie150]

The 2002 edition? That is the one followed here. I only ask because it says in there about no sugar and which sweetners are okay and the limits with the artificial sweetners. So already you have done 2 things that are not accepted in the 2002 version. In the older version it is about limiting yourself to 20 carbs. In the updated version it spelled out more as to what they should consist of as Dr A had learned more. I am not trying to be mean or anything but am trying to help as I would hate to have you learn about the limits and restrictions after you have been doing what you thought was the right way for a week or so. No sense you wasting time doing it wrong. Anyway...good luck! Make sure you get your 3 cups of veggies in every day and to measure yourself.

[lason]

the last copyright date on mine is 2002 so i'm assuming it's the right one. even with the aspartame and half and half i'm well under my 20 carbs. now that i have splenda and heavy cream i'll try my coffee with that. coffee doesn't make me crave sweets so i don't see why i have to give it up.