Howdy All!

[Rosalie]

Hey everybody

My name is Rosalie and I today was my first day towards a healthier lifestlye! aka my first day of induction. I am very new to the atkins diet, and have read most of the book as well as looked over some of the very knowledgable stickies here on the board. Everyone seems very supportive and helpful. I look forward to my journey to a new and improved me and hope to make some great friends through the board along the way!

Today my foods went as followed:

breakfast 3 scrambled eggs and an oz of cheddar cheese
lunch piece of meat loaf (only ground beef and eggs no fillers) about 5 ozs. and 6 green olives
dinner salad w cucumbers and cesar dressing and feta cheese, a can of sardines with a little bit of lemon
snack: 2 ozs. of cheddar cheese

i drank about 4 bottles of water throughout the day. and drink sparkling water with my meals, but i'm missing my diet colas!!

anyways. sorry for the long post yall but i look forward to getting to know you guys because a lot of you serve as a great inspiration to me!

[D3anna]

Welcome to the board and this new way of life! You are going to love it here, the support is great and everyone is really nice!

[blueberrylady]

Welcome Rosalie. You had a great day 1 so keep it up and you will be fine. Don't forget to get some exercise in because it makes you feel so good and it burns off some of those calories. Maybe you would consider joining a challenge or two. You're off to a good start so keep us posted.

[Rosalie]

D3anna: thanks for the kind welcome! I see we both started induction around the same time, we should start a support thread for recently started inductioneers =). Keep up the good work!

Blueberrylady: Thanks for the support and that's some good advice! I do try to incorporate some exercise wether it be walking or jogging for at least 30 minutes a day. And I'll be looking to join some contests as well! Congrats to you for your great success thus far! and p.s I love your quote about courage!!

[fowlergirl]

Hi Rosalie and welcome. Congratulations on taking the first step to a new and healthier you. You are on the right track with your menu. Keep up the good work. Beware of the induction flu. It should hit soon. Just take one day at a time and you will make it through. Best of luck to you.

[Rosalie]

fowlergirl: thanks for the warm welcome. i will be on the look out for the induction flu. good advice! and great job on your sucess this far! your support is greatly appreciated!

[FLdoodette]

Hi, Rosalie ... welcome aboard! Check in here often ... it's such a huge help in staying on point, with the support and information available. I couldn't do this without it! Read everything and ask questions ... don't be shy The moderators here are just super!

[smothered]

Welcome! I'm new here too I started yesterday as well. So we'll kind of be on this journey toghether! I'm curious. What's the induction Flu all about?

[fowlergirl]

Rosalie- You are more than welcome and thanks for the compliments. I am quoting what I found in the frequently asked questions on induction flu. I hope this helps. Have a great day!

I'm three days into the diet and I feel so bad. Why?

During the Induction Phase of the Atkins Diet members have been known to complain of symptoms such as weakness, nausea, headaches, and dizziness -- to mention a few.

After starting the Induction phase, members should know that these symptoms are very common. Many people go through this anywhere from the first three days to the first 2 weeks. They blame the diet for making them feel awful; decide it's "unhealthy" and then they quit.

In reality, the symptoms are withdrawal from sugar. Sugar acts like a drug in the system and on brain function. Make no mistake about it -- you will go through some form of withdrawal when you remove it from your diet. How severe the symptoms depends on the person and how much sugar you were routinely consuming in a day (and remember, the body considers white flour, bleached rice, etc. the same as a sugar.)

We encourage our members to do a "clean" Induction. Induction is designed to switch your body from burning carbohydrates for energy to burning primarily fat for energy. Fat burning helps control your appetite. Withdrawal symptoms caused by food addictions may occur but will subside within a few days. By the end of the first week most people find that they have more energy and feel better.

Hang in there! As bad as they seem, experiencing withdrawal symptoms is really good news. DANDR says that the more severe your symptoms, the more you stand to gain from abandoning the food that is causing them. Induction will just be the first step of a natural progression to your permanent way of healthy eating.

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