Started induction today (5th July 09)

[rainbowsprite]

All help, support and advise appreciated along my journey.

Also, if I could bag myself a buddie to venture along my path with, it would be the best bonus ever. Any takers???

[sham]

Hi there i have been on diet extended induction throughout since july 7th last year on my bday and come from 283 to 177.6.Yesterday i broke the diet made pizza for all and ate 1 myself so i still have 30 more lbs to do and a 14lb mini goal soon so im starting induction again today i will be your buddie!

[rainbowsprite]

Hello Sham,

Thanks for the reply and being my Buddy too.

[Elizellen]

Welcome to ADBB and induction eating, Rainbowsprite

It is good to have another member who lives this side of the 'pond'

Where in Europe are you located?

[SuperSaraMoon]

hey! =) Im new to this place and started induction a few days ago (well not induction entirely, but close to 20 net carbs/day, and ive never even thought of a low carb diet before so im all new to carb counting) and was doing really well tell last night... 4th of july = ... and after quite a few strong carb packed alcoholic beverages those 5 pizzas that the group picked up 2 hours beforehnd (that i hadn't touched!) didnt seem like such a bad idea anymore and i ended up eating 4 slices!! bah! like the drinking wasn't bad enough!

so Im going to start up again tomorrow, because I seriously believe this diet is going to be the one that works for me and ill just try to think of it as a holiday splurge and not let it get me down

I hope we can become good supportive friends!

(sorry i went a little crazy with the emoticons lol)
-Sara

[shelley5]

i too just started bk on induction after 5 days on i lost 6 pounds went off for two days and im bk its been 1 day and no weight loss yet

[rainbowsprite]

Hello ladies!!!

Good luck on your re-induction phaze, I'm looking forward to sharing and helping you all out as much as I possibly can.

Ellizellen: I'm in Czech Pepublic at the moment. Originally North of UK

Hope you are all enjoying this lazy ;~) Sunday

[shelley5]

how many days before i see any weightloss?

[Mike.]

Today is my first day of Induction as well. This is my second time on Atkins. The last time I lost 50lbs very quickly and easily. My problem was I stayed on induction until I reached my goal weight and then went back to my "normal" eating patterns. Needless to say the weight came back on me.

I might stay on induction a little longer then 2 weeks but I fully intend to work my way through all the stages and view this as a lifestyle change instead of a "diet".

You can consider me on the list of buddies doing induction together.

Mike

[imagood1]

Originally Posted by shelley5

how many days before i see any weightloss?

The best thing to do Shelly is to stay off the scales until the end of induction -- there are many variables to make your weight go up and down during each day and from day to day....

Have you read the DANDR 2002 book or seen the acceptable food list? It sounds like a few of you posting here should re-read the induction stickies and make up your minds to do everything possible not to cheat again -- I know it's hard but we can't loose the weight for you - that's something only you can do and only when you have the right frame of mind.

Good luck to all of you.

Here is the information I give to all newbies when they introduce themselves in the Spotlight forum -- please read it and follow it --

*Eat a variety of meats, cheeses and vegetables. Also make sure you get your fats, carbs and protein in daily.
*Drink plenty of pure water (nothing added ***– see below for more info).
*Take your supplements and exercise – that’s the plan.
*Stay away from the shakes and bars (they aren’t legal on induction) and any processed or chemically enhanced foods – we eat whole foods.

Check the stickies (information posts) at the top of this page – it’s a condenced version of the DANDR book. http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/

Make sure you drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water each day, including:
Filtered water
Mineral water
Spring water
Tap water

*** Crystal Lite, sugar free teas, sugar free kool-aid & diet sodas do not count they are chemically enhanced and most include aspartame (also not allowed on Atkins) – PURE water is the only thing that counts toward your daily water intake. If you need a “flavor” in your water float a lemon or lime slice on top of your water

The recipe sites are a helpful way to make your meals more enjoyable – just make sure you use Induction Recipes to begin with.

Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html
(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html
(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html