Newbie here! :)

[chickincontrol]

Hello,

I'm new to this board, as well as to atkins. I am however, not new to dieting. I feel like I have tried everything under the sun to shed this weight, but nothing ever lasts. Recently, I tried low calorie and was very strict and working out everyday and saw no results. I got so frustrated, I looked up possible reasons why this may be happening, and fell into reading all about carb sensitivity and low carb lifestyles. I am the kind of person who can eat a piece of cake and be completely bloated and 4 lbs heavier the next day, just from the cake, so a lot of bells went off when I read about carb sensitivity. I researched and read about atkins and started induction on Saturday. I peeked on the scale today and have lost 5lbs so far! I know it's a lot of water weight because I am running to the bathroom every hour, but it's still nice to know I am doing this correctly. It took me 2 years to lose 30lbs through yo-yo dieting, and I am ready to lose the last 50 with atkins! I am so confident this is the lifestyle for me. And I'm excited to have found this board.

Thank you for the warm welcome.

[mitzimarie]

Greetings, chickincontrol

Sounds like the controlled-carb lifestyle is going to suit you just fine! Most of the world is still struggling with the low calorie, low fat way of eating... we've found a better way.

I am so blessed to have a doctor who understands and loves the Atkins plan. He is the one who steered me in this direction, and it's definitely the kind of lifestyle that my body needs.

Make sure to read the 2002 version of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. That's the book that this board is based around, and it is a great source of information and motivation. Until you get to the book, check out this link if you haven't seen it yet. http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...-new-read.html (If you are NEW, READ THIS!)

Looking forward to hearing more from you! Good luck.

[liv]

Your user name made me giggle. Loved it. Here is to 50lbs gone!!!!!!

[NewSammiLou]

hey. I started on sunday, and like you i've yo-yo dieted for years with no success. For the past few months i've tried a very low calorie diet but i hardly lost anything and it made me ill and miserable. I have done atkins a few years ago, and i have to say that it was the only one that has worked for me. that's why i've decided to give it another go. i wasn't commited before, what with being at university, having a boyfriend, drinking etc.

This does work!!! You should be excited that you know for certain that you will loose weight.

I wish you all the luck in the world with losing those 50 pounds. Just don't give up!!!!