First 5 Days (Journal)

[jessmartin08]

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[Evansmom49]

Hi Jess and welcome to the board.

Have you read the book? I'm a little worried about the lack of veggies in your post. Aside from the salad at Chili's you seem to not be hitting your daily 3 cups. This is an important part of this WOE. The veggies provide fiber and many, many nutrients to keep our bodies healthy.

Good luck on your journey!

[jessmartin08]

No, I haven't read it but thanks

[Tomorrow_I'll_Be_Perfect]

Hi Jess. Congrats on making such a huge decision to be an active participant in improving your health!

I'm not into telling people what to do at all, but I do want to give you a small bit of advice that I learned the hard way. The first time I did Atkins back in 2002 I was excited about the weight coming of fast-fast-fast that I really cut my carb intake down to, well, almost nothing really. I lost 35 pounds in less than 3 months and half my hair along with it. I was around 225 when I started, so the change was huge and scary! I stopped and blamed the WOE for the hair loss instead of the fact that I didn't follow the plan properly.

You really do want to get a copy of the book and follow the plan. It's hard to hear people saying that because I KNOW how it feels to finally see the weight coming off, believe me! Adding the 20 grams of carbs in the proper types of veggies won't slow down your weight loss, but it will definitely protect you from some potentially unpleasant side effects.

Fantastic blogging by the way, there's definitely going to be a great number of people out there that will benefit from your recorded journey. Not to mention that you'll be able to look back one day and see how far you've come.

Happy low carbing!

[imagood1]

You aren't eating near enough food and Atkins is NOT a 0 carb a day way to eat. You aren't doing your health any good eating the way you are -- you are not following the Atkins plan the way it was intended or the way it was written. If you manager told you to eat this way she/he is sadly mistaken also. It's too bad you didn't post before you started so we could have gotten you going the correct way - you only have 1 chance at following induction properly.


It’s a good idea to get a copy of the 2002 Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (DANDR) the book we use for reference on this site. Until you can get a copy of the book check the stickies (information posts) at the top of the induction page - (Atkins Diet Induction FAQs)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/77558-atkins-diet-induction-faqs.html – it’s a condensed version of everything you’ll need to know. Even through the stickies are a good start they don’t detail the entire program, so that’s why we suggest you have the book to follow. The plan works if you follow it the way it is written and don’t try to do it “your way” – obviously “your way” doesn’t work or you wouldn’t be here.

The Atkins shakes and bars are not legal on induction –they are non-induction ingredients in them and they are not listed on the acceptable food list. If a food isn’t listed on the acceptable food list it doesn’t belong in your mouth – no exceptions!

Before you start you should have:
*taken your measurements and get on the scale so you have accurate numbers to start with - you shouldn't weigh again until the end of your 2 week induction.
*Eaten a variety of meats, cheeses and vegetables. Also make sure you get your fats, carbs and protein in daily – www.fitday.com will help you keep track of this.
*Drink 64 ounces of pure water -nothing added daily (Legal water is considered Filtered water, Mineral water, Spring water and Tap water).
*Take your supplements and start an exercise routine today.

The recipe sites are a helpful meal planning tool – just make sure you use Induction Recipes to begin with.

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

I hope you will take this advise and follow the plan correctly.

[chinadoll]

Hi. There is a reason people tell you to read the book. You have plunged into this thinking eating less carbs means you will lose more. But this diet is designed to work best when you are getting proper nutrition, eating real meat and not processed high sodium stuff like Vienna sausages and pepperoni, and filling yourself up with low cal veggies in addition to proteins and fats. We don't count calories, but the veggies provide filler and fiber. Of course you are going to gain if you eat a ton of sodium (thereby causing massive water retention) and nothing but calorie dense protein and fat. Although these things are allowed in as much quantity you need to stem physical hunger, the fact is that the veggies help fill you with nutrients and food volume so you will not be hungry. The main reason people try this and fail is because they misunderstand the mechanism by which Atkins works, then bail when they do it wrong and dont see the results they want. The Atkins plan does not fail. People fail to follow it accurately. Please consider this.

[jessmartin08]

Thanks alot everybody for helping me understand the healthy way to do it

[jessmartin08]

how do i delete this thread, i have q livejournal now to post my everyday journal on ..