Hi and welcome!
this is a great place to get support. I've never Atkins but I know many who have. Good luck the first few days is the worst part I hear.
try fitday.com to help you keep track of everything. it's a great site.
Hi nena - I'm new too and just started Atkins yesterday. I lost around 60#'s around 9-10 years ago and also had fabulous cholesterol results doing Atkins so have returned to what worked for me.