Im new Atkins or low carb diet

I have no idea. I manually made up my own Macro of 30% carbs 40%protein and 30% fats.

Hello my name is Alisha. I am doing the Atkins or low carb diet. I was wondering if anyone knew how to set up your settings for low carb count as with this diet i do not have to count my calories if i am understanding correctly.

If you want to really do Atkins, buy his book and skip the Atkins brand products (candy bars and the like). Atkins plan calls for an induction phase with very low carbs, followed by a gradual increase of carbs on roughly a weekly basis (5g/carb/week). As for protein, set your protein goals based on your lean body mass (something like 0.7-.8g/lb of LBM, a bit more if you're lifting).

i do not have to count my calories if i am understanding correctly.

The reason they say that is because most people who eat this type of diet will naturally eat less food because they won't feel hungry nearly as often. Low carb diets are very satiating and they eliminate many calorically dense snack/dessert foods that people struggle with, so some people find they can lose weight simply by following the diet. That said, it doesn't mean that you can eat 4000 calories/day and expect to lose weight just because you're on a low carb diet. If you naturally find yourself eating 1200-1600 calories/day, then you're probably fine to not track calories very closely. If you find you're one of those people that can eat all the foods, even on a low carb diet, then you're best bet is to continue tracking calories. And at the end of the day, you need to be logging your food to track your carbs/protein, so you might as well track calories too. It's literally no extra effort.

Agreeing with ACG and Park here. Sadly, you do have to count calories too. The idea though is that the amount of fat and protien means you are more satiated than if you had eaten the same amount in carbs. That said, I find I can "get away with" around 100 - 200 calories more a day as long as I dont do it all the time, but Im only doing it to maintain.

Is there a group on here for "support and motivation" for Atkins and low carb dieters? I dont know enough about the site to set one up but I'd appreciate it. Ive been on Atkins for four weeks now (in phase two now) and I am having dreadful problems with exhaustion. My blood pressure was low when I started (60/86) and I find that when I work out I almost PASS out. Eating lots of salt, and drinking lots of water but its getting worse not better. Any helpful advice appreciated!

Hello my name is Alisha. I am doing the Atkins or low carb diet. I was wondering if anyone knew how to set up your settings for low carb count as with this diet i do not have to count my calories if i am understanding correctly.

You can change your goals for carbs, fat, protien, etc. by going to My Home, Goals, Change Goals. You can't remove calories, but you can change the percents/amounts of other things.