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[Hammer1221]

I guess I should introduce myself. I just started the Atkins Induction Diet on May 1st and am hoping to continue the success I have already seen. I started at 261 lbs. and weighed myself today at 248lbs. I am happy but starving. It is hard to live this diet when everyone else in the house thinks you are crazy. I guess that is why I am here. We can all be crazy together. I hope to learn more in the coming weeks. When my weight loss gets noticeable I'll have to get out of my comfort zone and post some pictures.

Male: 6ft 3in 261 lbs and wanting to get to my college weight of 210lbs. it's a little lofty but I am sick and tired of how big I am and I can't afford to buy another set of clothes in a larger size. I am bulging in my size 38's. we shall see...

[Chihuahua Luvin Gurl]

Welcome, I just joined the other day. I didn't know this place existed either!

[FwL]

Hi Hammer1221... welcome to the forum.

You should post some examples of your daily eating. There's no way you should be starving on this diet.

In fact... one of the tenets of this diet is if you're hungry, eat something.

Are you intentionally trying to combine low carb with low cal?

[planetclaire]

Welcome to the forum! I don't think a goal of 210 is lofty at all, really doable!

You shouldn't be starving though, one of the best things about Atkins is that if you are hungry, you eat

[niko772]

Welcome to the group Hammer. You're going to make phenomenal progress.

[imagood1]

hi Hammer!! Don't let the others in your home make you feel strange or uncomfortable -- I am the only Atkineer in my home so I know the feeling! I am slowly but surely showing them that I am not nuts - that is plan does work and even though I don't eat the same things they do every meal doesn't mean they have the right to say things.

I have not had any starches (bread, pasta, popcorn, etc) since January 4, 2009 -- I started this plan on January 5 and to tell you the truth, I don't miss it at all. In the beginning my meal plans always started with meat, fats and veggies.....now I plan my meals starting with a couple vegetables with some fat to cook them and a small amount of meat. I could never be a vegetarian, I enjoy meat too much but it's not as important to my meal now. For lunch today I had a cup of spaghetti squash with homemade marinara and 3oz of broccoli - I was stuffed and had to stop eating before I ate everything.

Use this site to your advantage -- post often, ask questions, join challenges and start a journal. Good luck to you! Here are some links that may help you:

The Rules of Induction can be found here:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6782 (What are the Rules of Induction?)
The Induction Acceptable Foods List can be found here:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6781 (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)


http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html
http://www.sugarfreesheila.com/RecipesPage.html
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html (Never ending induction recipes)
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...pes-added.html (Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)

This is from the "Read before you start" post

Be sure to drink a minimum of 64 ounces of water each day, including:
Filtered water
Mineral water
Spring water
Tap water

Additionally (after your 64 ounces daily), you can have the following:

Clear broth/bouillon (not all brands; read the label)
Club soda
Cream, heavy or light (limit to two to three tablespoons a day; note carb content)
Decaffeinated coffee or tea*
Diet soda made with sucralose (Splenda); be sure to count the carbs (may cause a stall in weight loss)
Essence-flavored seltzer (must say "no calories" and should not contain aspartame)
Herb tea (without barley or any fruit sugar added)
Lemon juice or lime juice (note that each contains 2.8 grams carbohydrate per ounce); limit to two to three tablespoons

*Excessive caffeine may cause unstable blood sugar and should be avoided by those who suspect they are caffeine dependent. Everyone should try to avoid caffeine. Grain beverages (coffee substitutes) are not allowed. Alcoholic beverages are also not permitted during Induction; those low in carbohydrates are an option, in moderation, in later phases.

[blueberrylady]

Welcome to the board, Hammer!

Are you keeping track of what you eat? Maybe if you used a site like Fitday to log your meals you would see exactly how much you are eating. It sounds like you're not getting enough fat in your diet because if you were, you wouldn't be so hungry.

Atkins is a high fat diet, not a high protein diet. You should be eating 65% fat, 30% protein and 5% carbs. Fitday will figure all that out for you and make getting your allowed foods easier to see and understand, once you get the site set up.

Good luck to you!