MAJORLY Frustrated

No offense to you or anything. I'm going to be honest with you. Your food choices are horrible...you don't even have a gram of fiber to rub together on most days. It's no wonder you don't lose anything. On any diet plan there's a good way to do it and a bad way. Oscar Mayer franks, a lot of meat, fatty dressings and sauces, etc... There's barely any vegetables (vegetables are naturally low carb). When I mean vegetables I mean large large large servings of them. Atkins diet does not restrict you from eating vegetables. I wouldn't go on any random diet without RESEARCHING first. It's not a trial and error thing! Knowledge of what you should be eating and shouldn't be eating would be very helpful to you (read some books, go on the internet and search it up). I would give you advice on what to eat, but I have no experience with Atkins.

I agree. Your fat counts are way over, and it bad saturated fat. Fad diets don't work, especially Atkins. I know 3 people who worked that program religiously. 1 had a heart attack and the other 2 gained back twice as much as they lost. You can't follow that diet forever, so it won't last forever. If you want lasting results then stop dieting and get healthy.
Lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, lean cuts of meat, poultry, fish, and unsaturated fats is the way to go. Fiber is a very important staple to this as well. Natural fiber from fruit and veggies! Eat foods that are closest to thier origin as possible rather than processed stuff. Proper balance of all of the above with daily exercize will give you results that will last.
Do alot of reading. Check out www.realage.com for some awesome info, advice, and even meal plans. If you feel like you need to follow a diet plan get the book The South Beach Diet and read it very carefully. It has very good info on the low-carb craze and offers a very good plan that you can follow for life that will teach you to balance good carbs and good fats rather than cutting out carbs all together and focusing on meat without understanding the concequence of all that saturated fat.
Good luck to you!

No offense to you or anything. I'm going to be honest with you. Your food choices are horrible...you don't even have a gram of fiber to rub together on most days. It's no wonder you don't lose anything. On any diet plan there's a good way to do it and a bad way. Oscar Mayer franks, a lot of meat, fatty dressings and sauces, etc... There's barely any vegetables (vegetables are naturally low carb). When I mean vegetables I mean large large large servings of them. Atkins diet does not restrict you from eating vegetables. I wouldn't go on any random diet without RESEARCHING first. It's not a trial and error thing! Knowledge of what you should be eating and shouldn't be eating would be very helpful to you (read some books, go on the internet and search it up). I would give you advice on what to eat, but I have no experience with Atkins.

HOW TO START INDUCTION

Net carbohydrates during this phase:

20 grams per dayRemember, by reducing carbs and eating the right foods – lean protein, leafy greens, vegetables and sweet Atkins snacks, you’ll supercharge your metabolism and turn your body into a fat burning machine. To understand how net carbs differ from total carbs see - What are net carbs?

What you’ll eat during this phase:

You’ll satisfy your appetite with delicious and healthy foods, starting with protein – chicken, turkey, lean beef, fish, shellfish, pork, veal, eggs, and a variety of vegetable proteins.
You’ll enjoy natural fats – olive oil, safflower oil, butter and avocado, and more.
You’ll eat leafy greens and vegetables – salad greens and non-starchy vegetables should make up around 12 to 15 grams of net carbs per day. (See the Acceptable Foods List for Phase 1 for more information)
As part of your daily 20 grams of net carbs, you can also have the following – every day:

Up to 4 ounces of cheese
10 to 20 olives - they make a great quick snack
Half an avocado
An ounce of sour cream or 3 ounces of unsweetened cream in your coffee
Up to 3 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
One to two servings of Atkins bars or shakes. Check the packaging to see which ones are right for Induction (less than 5 grams of net carbs).
* A note about artificial sweeteners: You can use sucralose or saccharin as a sweeter. Just be sure to count each packet as 1 gram of net carbs due to the fillers manufacturers add. You may also drink diet beverages that contain these sweeteners as well as sugar-free gelatin.


What you’ll avoid during this phase:Added sugars and trans fats.

Starchy vegetables such as potatoes, yams, and squash
Bread, pasta, and grains. If you feel you absolutely must eat these types of foods, choose high-fiber, low-carb varieties with no more than 3 grams of net carbs per serving. Be sure to limit yourself to one serving a day.
Whole, reduced-fat or skim milk
Fruit, except for avocados, tomatoes and olives. Yep, they’re all fruits
Nuts or seeds
Foods that combine protein and carbs, such as, lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans) kidney beans and other legumes
Stay away from foods with higher levels of carbs, but don’t sweat it. We’ll show you how to add these foods back into your diet in later phases, while continuing to lose or maintain your weight.


Plan your meals ahead of time for no-hassle success.When you know what you’re eating ahead of time, you’ll do so much better.





Helpful Hint:

Make sure you don’t eat too few calories during this phase, which can slow down your metabolism. Because you are significantly reducing carbs, you should make up those calories with good fats and protein.

Thanks for the info from those on Atkins:happy:

I believe Hot Dogs to be trash food. In MY DEFENSE I have read several Atkins books before ever thinking of doing the diet. Hubby has been on it successfully for years. I wanted to learn how to cook for him.

Try reading page 72 of the Atkins Shopping Guide The Companion to the Dr Atkins NEW DIET REVOLUTION which I also read (and follow on my other site Atkins Diet Forum)

On pg. 72 of the Shopping Guide you will see BEEF HOT DOGS listed for phase 1-4 at 1.2 grams of net carbs per link. you will NOTICE if you look at my Food Diary again that I used Oscar Meyer Bun Length Beef Only dogs with 0 sugar and 1 carb per link

Excerpt Taken from Atkins Forum

65% fat you should try to eat more fat and less protein.

I know that seems to fly in the face of most diet wisdom these days, but since both carbs and protein can be converted to glucose by the body and unused glucose is stored as body fat, Atkins instead recommends eating dietary fat which is not converted and simply passes through the system unabsorbed (except for what can be converted to alternate forms of energy via ketosis).

Hi Blossy! I posted the other day...but just a follow up. You said you're going to stick to Atkins for a while. My suggestion is to do the induction phase for 2 weeks to get your sugar cravings under control (if you have a sweet tooth, not having sugar for a few days will usually make the cravings go away)....and maybe you'll quickly lose those few 'water weight' pounds. However, I would seriously consider after the 2 weeks to do a more balanced approach. You mentioned you've been on 'every diet known to man' in your first post. That's because we've all tried them and fad diets do not work....the weight comes back. I did Atkins for a whole year + but as soon as I stopped the 15 lbs came back quickly. I think the simple concept here on MFP --- Healthy Calories in - calories burned (good work outs) = True weight loss.....for Long Lasting Results.

PS - You can restrict your carbs a little more than what MFP recommends (I lowered mine a few grams because I thought MFP suggestion was a little high.... I still limit and monitor my bread and pasta 'bad' carbs). Atkins is not easy to stay on. I read the book several times and was hooked on the theory for a while but it gets boring and the more I read it's not really healthy for you. I think eating healthy salads, fruits, veggies plus (in moderation) all the other foods I enjoy... rather than a whole bunch of protein (meat, eggs) and little veggies/fruit is a much healthier approach...and will become a way of life -- for long lasting results. Plus, of course, a good work-out schedule. Good luck!