[theonlyexception]

hello! a few years back i did atkins for a good..month and a half and lost about 30 pounds. for some reason i went off of the diet..and gained it back + more. During that time I never really moved out of induction as I hate thinking about what I can eat and it was just easy to eat meat cheese and eggs. lol. I've tried atkins a couple more times but the idea of only eating meat cheese and eggs makes me discouraged and i give up. I really want to do this..and I don't normally find it to hard to stick to. However, I love fruit. I'm wondering what kinds of foods I can add in after induction is over with. Will eating atkins bars for breakfast slow down my weight loss? I'd rather eat that than bacon/eggs any day of the week! I'm trying to lose 50 pounds in 3 months, and then 50 more by Christmastime. I might be rambling but my main question here is what am i allowed to eat during ongoing weight loss. can i ever eat an apple or strawberry again??

[Torister]

My best advice is to get a copy of the book and follow it as far as climbing the rungs of adding carbs. I know that I enjoy strawberries and blueberries with heavy whipped cream often during the warmer months...yum! I love bringing them to a party as a dessert and feel so indulgent, but I am completely on plan.

[JerseyGyrl]

Originally Posted by theonlyexception

hello! a few years back i did atkins for a good..month and a half and lost about 30 pounds. for some reason i went off of the diet..and gained it back + more. During that time I never really moved out of induction as I hate thinking about what I can eat and it was just easy to eat meat cheese and eggs. lol. I've tried atkins a couple more times but the idea of only eating meat cheese and eggs makes me discouraged and i give up. I really want to do this..and I don't normally find it to hard to stick to. However, I love fruit. I'm wondering what kinds of foods I can add in after induction is over with. Will eating atkins bars for breakfast slow down my weight loss? I'd rather eat that than bacon/eggs any day of the week! I'm trying to lose 50 pounds in 3 months, and then 50 more by Christmastime. I might be rambling but my main question here is what am i allowed to eat during ongoing weight loss. can i ever eat an apple or strawberry again??

I would strongly suggest you read Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002 or prior versions) in its entirety. It will tell you exactly how Atkins works & why it works and how to do it correctly. There is more to Induction than eating only meat, cheese & eggs
As for fruit, it is added during OWL according to the appropriate rungs of the carb ladder. Berries & melon are typically the first fruits to be added. Apples would be added later.
As for the Atkins bars....its your call, but, be advised they do tend to stall a lot of people and despite what Atkins Nutritionals Inc. is printing on the label, they are NOT "appropriate for Induction". You may want to have a look at this, I think it will answer your questions regarding Atkins bars....http://www.phlaunt.com/lowcarb/19059967.php
If you are bored & tired of the food selections on Induction, check out this recipe site....http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/index.html
All the Induction friendly recipes are marked with an *
You CAN do this!!!
All the best to you!

[Torister]

I second that recipe site! I make stuff from that a lot when I am going to a get together and I will tell you that my dishes are gone before the other stuff! Low carb is delicious!!