First time tryer!!

[inkindulgence]

Oh man do I hate this whole dieting. I guess I should be more positive...I don't really enjoy dieting, but I know the results will out weigh the negatives!! But seriously, this is the first REAL diet I have ever gone on. I have always lived on fast food and restaurants for EVERY meal for pretty much...good portion of my life...and I was always able to have a metabolism to keep up with it. I would eat mcDonalds and Chili's everyday for meals and still be average weight. Well I guess all of that changed drastically when I entered my mid-20's, because all of a sudden (the last 2 years) its like I keep gaining weight, slowly, but steadily. I have blimped 35 lbs in 2 years! And its hard to notice that little 1-1 1/2 lbs every month, but boy had it added up! I guess I just have to face facts that I can't eat like I used to in high school. I just fear how much worse I will get if I don't do something.

So in comes the atkins diet. I already spent my monthly grocery money on *atkins* no-carb low-carb items for the 2 week induction...so we will see how that goes. Only problem I have is (big problem) I am cooking-RETARDED. My mom never even cooked when I was a kid, much less show me anything, so my cooking knowledge extends to boxed macaroni and cheese and scrambled eggs. Nevertheless, I bought TONS of fresh veggies at the market last night, and even though I don't even know what some of them are...I will do my darndest to through them in a big pot and cook them. Anyone have any tasty advice on what to do with a bunch of raw veggies or how to cook them right, PLEASE let me know it would be much appreciated. I mean, things like eggplant, and squash? Do you peel them? Cut them in halves? Pieces? Bake or fry them? I don't know!!

This should be fun though.....so we will see how it goes. I am so glad I found you guys!!

Taylor

[caseyconnelly]

LOL you sound like me with the veggies....check the recipe board you can do a ton of things with them, like slice the eggplant and use it as a "crust" for pizza and bake it.

Atkins is not as hard as it seems and as everyone thinks, it's really very enjoyable once you get used it.

What are your stats BTW, age, height, starting weight, goals weight!!

Nice to meet you!