hola!!

[Laula]

Hey all!

New to Atkins but not the "low carb" craze. Diagnosed with Gluten and Lactose intolerance about 4 months ago and haven't looked back since. I don't eat a lot of rice or potato bread, nor do I eat a lot of rice pasta. Actually, I have been eating clean (fruit, veggies...lots of veggies, proteins) for 4 months and lost 55lbs just not eating all the junk I was allergic to!! Now I just want to get down to my ideal weight and be healthy!!!!

[Sd1136]

hello
When I was first Dx i lost some weight and got over whelmed with it all and cheated.
Got sicker and here i am back again, to lose the weight and stay gluten free.
I am not feeling great yet but Its starting
good luck
and 55 pounds wow!~

[liv]

So you are looking into doing Atkins induction now? Did you check on how to do it? Just a few rules to adjust to I think.
Congratulations with your progress so far. Do you feel a lot better having eliminated those problems foods?

[Laula]

sd1136 are you celiac or just intolerant???? and Liv yes i feel fantastic!!!!!!!!! I can't imagine ever going back to eating gluten again...especially after being GF for a while now and accidentally eating it I realize how sick i get!!! I'm was the opposite of a celiac though; I blew up instead of shrinking so my dr didn't think it was anything even though my celiac test came back almost positive (very high in the "normal" range) my naturopath confirmed it and eating GF really helped confirm the diagnosis.

[kaylasgram]

Laura ~ Hello & Welcome To Atkins & The ADBB Forum !!!

Congrats on your AWESOME 55 pound loss in 4 months & Keep up the GREAT work !!!

I spent a full year "2008" trying "Everything Under TheSun" to loose weight (But The Atkins Program )
& I only lost 18 pounds by yrs end !!!


The only other thing I had to show for it was my Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar Levels were through the roof !!!

The wonderful folks I surround myself here on "ADBB" daily have given me the strength to loose 50 pounds & 8
clothing sizes in the last 8 months since 1/1/09 !!!

I can Thankfully say that since 5/15/09 Iam now off my High Blood Pressure & Type II Diabetes Meds !!!

We have have alot going on around here 24/7 it may be sharing our stories or giving & reciving information & we have a lot of fun in the process !!!

Below I have listed a Link for you with a lot of good information that I have found very helpful & I put it together all in one place to you get started along your way on your Atkins journey !!!

("Some Helpful Hints For Those New To Atkins" {revised})http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-diet-14-day-induction/77935-some-helpful-hints-those-new-atkins-revised.html

Please feel free to join~in with us any time & post away with questions, comments, your stories or anything at all & most important keep us posted of your progress !!!

~Cindi~