Hi all

[smithers]

I am in dublin ,Ireland and am day one of ATKINS,is everyone from USA,any one from UK or IRE

[*Emma*]

Manchester UK here

[smithers]

Hi emma,thanks 4 replying.How is your diet going?,how long have u been on atkins?.I was on the diet last year and found it hard to do after a family death.am back on day 1 and at 15st 8lb have a bit 2 go yet!!!Do you crave bread and choc still?

[Bluebelt2007]

Welcome to the board, you will find people from all over here.

[smithers]

Hi bluebelt2007,tks for reply,restarting diet on day one and with worldwide support I hope to make it a slimmer and fitter year

[sallyseachange]

Welcome to ADBB Smithers! Nice to meet ya.
I'm a Brit, but live in Italy.

[Alexa]

Hello,

Love the username I'm in the UK too. Good luck getting back into this WOL!

I'll answer the q you asked Emma - for me cravings for bread and pasta never really happened, but chocolate was a big problem. Not helped by dabbling in cocoa power legal atkins desserts (too often) which meant the hold never really went away. I think they key is to not cheat for a long as possible and you body and mind get totally used to it in the end. Also watch out for trigger foods that make you crave things you shouldn't have.

[smithers]

Hi all,day 2 and already craving bread,did not give in ,so had hard boiled egg instead!You all look great in ur before and after pics

[dunlaoghaire]

Hi Smithers

I am from Dublin too. I started on Monday and I was down 5 lbs this morning when I weighed myself. Wow it is a great feeling though I am craving everything - chocolate mostly - but I seem to be able to resist - just hope that I can keep it up!!

Cloda

[kate58]

Hello and welcome to the ADBB Irish people!! I am in Kilkenny, in the sunny (not!!!) south east.

Stick in there and the cravings will go. Giving up bread was my worst fear, but now I don't care about it at all - I can even go to Superquinn and wander past the bakery without being tempted to pick up a fresh loaf.

Not giving into your cravings is the best way to go, but when I really want chocolate I've found that a teaspoon of Green & Black cocoa powder (which has no sugar), whipped into some Mascarpone or any cream cheese, with a little vanilla essence makes a lovely smooth treat which tastes like an expensive choc dessert. Only now and again though.

Hint: Buy the cheaper Goodalls vanilla essesnce - the dearer and supposedly better one has sugar in it.