Atkins diet

good luck! i tried for about 6 weeks and lost around 15 lbs (20carbs a day) --- i started walking, my own version of a 5k and a few jillian michaels dvd's and started to feel sick and weak everyday so I kept up my exercise and up'd my carbs to around 40-50 a day - seems to be a good balance for me. I notice now if I go to far over on the 50 on my carbs my body turns to a slug :grumble: My sister has always stuck with around 20 carbs a day for the past year and is doing great, but she doesn't do much exercise at all. --- so clearly it is a matter of what works for you.

my new favortie recipe that she showed me over the weekend it pizza! -- she took a glass pie pan, put a little homemade tomato sauce in the bottom and then filled it will all her favorite pizza toppings, red/yellow peppers, turkey bacon, turkey sausage, some italian seasoning and added some mozzerella cheese and baked like a pizza till melted. no crust just the best part of the toppings!!!! she says some days she gets creative with chicken, ham, pineapple etc. it was wonderful!!!

Good luck on your journey!~

I did it in high school. I lost 4 inches off my waist and 30-40 lbs in a matter of months! I missed my carbs so it didn't last long.

I've just started it yesterday. Had a headache last night. I've lost 20 pounds since January doing MFP and exercising but wanted another jump start. Are you doing any of the bars/shakes? I'm doing a daybreak bar and shake for breakfast. The Atkins website has some great recipes.

Edited to add There is group on here: La Vida Low Carb

I made plans to start the Induction Phase of Atkins, but then decided not to do it. I am however, keeping carbs to a minimum intake and have been working to see what works for me to keep me satisfied between meals.

I did the induction last summer and lost 8 lbs, then kept my carbs low and lost another 8lbs and then plateaued. So now I'm on induction again and have lost 4.5 pounds in a week. Honestly, I didn't think it was all that hard. I eat a ton of food and I'm full. My only issue is the chocolate cravings. I'm a bit of a chocohalic.

I have been on the Atkins diet many times. I felt good while I was on it and I lost alot of weight. The only problem I had with it was once I cheated or fell off the wagon, the weight seemed to come back on twice as fast.

Here are a few of my favorite dishes while on it:

1. Cream cheese and spinach
2. Omelets-so many varieties
3. Use french cut green beans instead of pasta with spaghetti sauce. I know it sounds gross, but it is really good. You need to wait to try this after you get off induction.
4. For a sweet tooth, once you get off induction you can have heavy cream and strawberries. You can also make sugar free chocolate pudding with heavy cream and eat it with redi whip. You can have jello and redi whip during the induction phase.
5. Fajitas without the tortillas (you can eat everything else that comes with it.
6. Buffalo chicken dip. Instead of chips, use celery sticks with it.
7. Boiled shrimp with butter sauce.

You can also find a great number of recipes on this website: http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/low_carb/

Good luck!

I'm thinking about trying it!

i'm under 20g of carbs and under 1200 calories.
- drink as much water and herbal tea as you can stand. it's important to be very hydrated.
- plan all of your meals ahead.
- for some reason, caffeine intake negatively impacts my weight loss on low carb. your mileage may vary.
- don't pay too much attention to ketone urinalysis strips as they can be misleading.

you'll want to get most of your calories from whole proteins with no carbs. so, beef, chicken, fish, lamb, etc.. you'll want all of your carbs to come from fiber and vegetables. i honestly suggest having at least a small salad with every meal because when you're doing induction for the first time it can be difficult to get enough carbs.