On a Road Trip to Success

[Itsall4me]

Good morning to all you Atkins successors! My name is Gina...I'm 41 and Monday after beginning my journey to a "NEW ME" I weighed in at 212 with a BMI of 34...I'm headstrong and doing great so far. It's certainly inspiring to read all about your success stories and very encouraging. The most difficult things starting out have been the absence of COFFEE and PEPSI...I have experienced a couple pretty bad headaches in the past two days which I attribute to withdrawal from Caffeine. I sure hope this subsides. I also am having some muscle cramping in my legs. All of which Dr. ATkins spoke of in his book so I'm not too worried, just anxious for this all to stop! I just wanted to introduce myself real quick. I will keep you posted on my two week weigh in!

[cafe_et_creme]

Hi Gina, Sounds like you are suffering from Induction flu, so you must be doing something right! Its not much fun, but it doesnt last long, soon you should be feeling so much better. Stick to the plan, drink plenty of water and add a little exercise and you will soon see results. I find logging onto the board daily helps keep me motivated, there is lots of good info and advice on here and there is always someone to help out if you get stuck.
Good luck x

[Itsall4me]

Thanks Cafe! and you are right...it is definitely nice to log on and read the encourageing words!

[imagood1]

Hi and welcome to ADBB Gina.

For your headaches and muscle cramps take some Tylenol -- don't suffer when you don't have to. You can drink decaf coffee in place of regular but make sure you keep it to a minimum. The 1 thing that will help you is drinking enough pure water daily - nothing added.

We recommend you get a copy of the 2002 Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (DANDR) the book we use for reference on this site. Until you can get a copy of the book check the stickies (information posts) at the top of the induction page - (Atkins Diet Induction FAQs)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/77558-atkins-diet-induction-faqs.html – it’s a condensed version of everything you’ll need to know. Even through the stickies are a good start they don’t detail the entire program, so that’s why we suggest you have the book to follow.

Post often, ask questions join some of the challenges - the more you use the forum the more you'll get out of it.

Before you start:
*take your measurements and get on the scale so you have accurate numbers to start with - don't weigh again until the end of your 2 week induction.
*Eat a variety of meats, cheeses and vegetables. Also make sure you get your fats, carbs and protein in daily – www.fitday.com will help you keep track of this.
*Drink 64 ounces of pure water -nothing added daily (Legal water is considered Filtered water, Mineral water, Spring water and Tap water).
*Take your supplements and start an exercise routine today.

The Atkins shakes and bars are not legal on induction – there are non-induction ingredients in them and they are not listed on the acceptable food list. If a food isn’t listed on the acceptable food list it doesn’t belong in your mouth – no exceptions!

The recipe sites are a helpful meal planning tool – just make sure you use Induction Recipes to begin with.
Recipe Sites
http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/menus.html (Linda’s)
(Never ending induction recipes)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/58513-never-ending-induction-recipes.html (Induction recipes)
(Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/6807-induction-recipe-basics-more-recipes-added.html (Induction Recipe Basics)

If you need anything we’re here to help you!! Good luck.