following DANDR POLL

[2big4mysize]

okay many folk talk about following Dr Atkins plan from DANDR BUT are you picking and choosing your parts like skippping the recruiting of friends family and coworkers to be part of your Atkins support network?

ther was a topic about cheating at school and an excellent bit of advise about recruiting class mates to be part of this supoort network was made which got me thinking with all the cheating going on is the support network not in place to help keep you from cheating or has your support network not helped so I figured a poll to see if the network existed was the first question to ask.

[Vampyre]

My dh is a consultant, so he's out of town regularly. He has certain large customer sites which he visits fairly regularly, so they have noticed the 30 pounds he's lost doing Atkins. People have been really understanding and helpful to him in sticking to his diet.

[Analog6]

I tell EVRYONE! Helps keep me focussed and on track. And if I feel like cheating I can't, someone might see me! Works for me.

[ttdriver]

Most everyone who knows me, knows that Atkins is my WOL. No one believed in Atkins until they saw my success .. then suddenly, I had a captive audience. Amazing.

Betty

[Desertthorn]

Great poll lit'l-bit. I recruited mostly family and some friends and coworkers

[Lisa M]

I don't know if recruit quite fits the description of how I informed my family.

Immediate family is my hubby and girls...they're my prize and keep me on my toes.

Extended family members are another story...it's like fighting Rocky every time we get together over who's way of eating is better. I kind of like it. I'm losing inches and weight while enjoying foods while they're busy counting calories, fat grams, and the hairs on the back of the dog. Bring on the competition!

Friends know and keep me on my toes as well. It's nice to have a support who say, "Are you sure you're supposed to have that?"

[Curveegrrl]

I told my parents and sister. They have been nothing but suportive and loving and helpful. And proud.

As I live in another country than most of my friends, I didn't tell them right away. I wanted to make sure this was something I was going to stick with. There are still some I haven't told, just because I want to shock them to their shoes when I come home!!

I had to tell some of the people at my company, because there was a bit of a sticky issue with lunch. I teach at a junior high school where everyone eats the school lunch. There is a lot of rice. And when there is no rice there is white bread. And noodles. And sugar. So...school lunch is really out for me. But I couldn' just not eat it. Because I eat with the kids. So there was a bunch of running around and what have you. I finally settled it with, "My doctor says I must eat a special lunch." The ladies in the office have been really nice and understanding. And the students have complimented me on my weight loss.

[sallyseachange]

I tell most people my WOE when it crops up. Can't say that fits how I see 'recruitment'...as here in Italy very few would give up pasta etc!! But still... people are interested.

[1poundatatime]

I told everybody I know from the very beginning, not only to have a support group but to help keep myself accountable. I knew that if I told everyone what I was doing and I cheated and/or failed, that I would never let myself live it down. It's made me think twice when I've considered cheating. Everyone is very supportive and proud of me and even though I have explain things to my parents (You know, the "What do you mean you can't have fruit?!") they don't try to push anything on me.

[2big4mysize]

this is not about informing anybody about Atkins nor recruiting them to do Atkins . it is about did you follow Dr Atkins intructions to get them to help you stick to your Atkins? as in I'm on a new way of eating and exercise so i will be healthier and smaller and I need your help to stick with it when i;n nort strong enough to resist or out at a restuaurant or dinner party with you and think I want a food I'm not supposed to have. That kind of recruiting.

Dr Atkins tells us in DANDR to recruit our friends family and coworkers to be part of our diet support network. If we are following Dr Atkins espically those who are cheat free are we following all Dr Atkins advice?