Starting Atkins
 

Just started Atkins this week! I am using an older book because I know people who have had success on earlier versions...is there anyone else out there who has started within these past few weeks?

If so, what are you stories so far?

I started last Sunday and I'm down 5.5 lbs!! I'm excited and ready to lose more weight to get healthy again! ! Good luck:)

keep it up!! it's well worth the effort you put into it : )

:welcome: to Atkins!

This is a great way of life when it is done correctly.

I lost 100 lbs in a little over a year and have maintained the loss ever since. That will soon be 12 years ago :carrot:

Jersey, I was so hoping to see you here! I too am back on Atkins using the older original book.

I have questions that I know the book probably answers but I don't know that I 100% trust myself to interpret it correctly!

I know you probably get tired of newbies constantly plying you with the same ol' questions, so I keep reading older posts here and the book. But please bear with me if every once in a while I ask you a stupid/recycled question.

Your story is inspirational. I know I can do this.

I never get tired of singing the praises of Atkins and my personal experiences with it. Feel free to ask. I will do my best to help.

You CAN do this!!!:hug:

My mother used to go on all the fad diets when I was a kid. Because she didn't want to make separate meals, I was always forced to go on them with her even though I was probably too skinny at the time. Have had a love/hate relationship with food since then, but didn't really start gaining weight until I was an adult. I'm so tired of all this extra weight so decided to do LC.

I just started yesterday, Jan 31, but in just 1 day, I'm already down 2.2 lbs. I know it's all water weight at this point, but with wanting to lose so much, any downward movement is good.

I've tried Atkins in the past and always had problems with cravings, but hoping I can just stick to my guns until the cravings pass. Carbs are definitely not my friend!!

HI tet, I have found that at 5 weeks in, my cravings are pretty much gone. As a matter of fact, I sometimes have to ask myself if I'm even hungry when meal time comes.

I'm down 20.3 lbs in 5 weeks. It works!

Hi there :)
I just started Atkins January 29th and have dropped 10 pounds !!! I am not using the original book, but the next one after that. As long as it keeps working for me, I will stick with this as I feel I have more freedom....(that's just me tho.)
I am so excited to get out of the 200's and make it back into ONEDERLAND!!! Hoping by the end of this weekend.

Looking forward to cheering others on and finding support here !!!

Have a great night
Dana Rae

Hi Dana,

Good Job! I too am really, really looking forward to getting back to onederland. :)

I've been very surprised. I haven't had cravings at all since I started (1/31/16). Other times I've tried, I'd hit the cravings hard on day 2 or 3. I'd never last more than 2 weeks. This time, I have no desire to eat carbs, feel that I have already hit ketosis, and have already lost inches. I don't want to look at the scale yet because it's that TOM, but I'm sure I've had to have dropped some of the weight.

Really thinking this might be sustainable for me this time around. Mental fortitude definitely has something to do with success and I think I'm finally in the right frame of mind.

Hi Melissa and Tet !!!
Hope you are both still staying on track :) I am down 13 pounds since January 29 and am so excited. I couldn't agree more with having the right mental fortitude ....You have to be in the right place mentally to get thru this plan...or any for that matter. Please visit the site often as it helps so much....not just you but ME TOO !! I love coming here for motivation, and hearing from others often, helps me stay on track!!
Have a great day!!!
Dana Rae

Thanks for the welcome, Dana. Wow, 13 lbs in 9 days!!! That's amazing. I started on 1/31. As of this morning, I'm down 7.8 lbs. I just started adding strength training this weekend, so I'm pretty sure I'm going to have a slow down. I'm hanging in there, but I did start having a few cravings yesterday so when I went to the grocery store, I did buy a box of Atkins bars and some almonds. I still stayed under for net carbs for the day, but I want to stay as low as possible for total carbs. Then again, keeping my body guessing may just help me get a few extra pounds here and there.

Hi Ladies! Yes, still hanging in there. I'm kind of stuck at about 23lbs down right now but I'm not going to weigh again til the weekend. It is so nice to have my clothes feeling so big!

If you're doing Induction, almonds are not permitted. Best to stay away from Atkins bars too.

I definitely understand that. This was just one of those moments when I was starting to crave carbs. Rather than give in to a bigger temptation, I went with those. I haven't had any since then, but have them in case of emergency.

I'm on keto which is basically permanent induction which at the moment works for me as i have a craptonne of weight to lose.

This way of eating has turned my life around, it's my 10th month on it and have lost 52 pounds on keto (and down 105 pounds from my highest weight). However since this way of eating i have energy, don't need to nap in the afternoons and it lowered my high blood pressure.

My only regret is not having discovered/started it sooner. Wishing you all the best :)

Hi Ladies! Checking in. Still plugging along on plan but it's TOM and I'm sitting firmly at 237. Trying not to get discouraged. :)

HI! Just checking in to keep myself on track. Weighed this morning even though it is still TOM..... down to 234! Very happy, feeling great!

Nobody on Atkins around anymore?? I was down to 231 today. 27lbs down.

Hi Melissakd! I'm trying to get started, but things are very quiet on the site. Great job on your weight loss!! Let me know if you come back around...

Induction
 

I started eating high protein a few months ago around 40 to 50 carbs a day and lost 23 pounds. I've been off track for a couple of weeks now and decided to do the actual induction stage of 20 carbs. Is three weeks too long to do it? I have about 10 more pounds to lose. Thanks and good luck to everyone

me too!
 

I also did Atkins years ago. I lost weight and felt terrific. My blood pressure and cholesterol were great. Recently I was eating healthy. Felt lousy, was gaining weight and my cholesterol is climbing. I decided to do what worked before and dusted off my old copy of the diet revolution. Started back yesterday.

I just signed up for the website, and ordered a book from BookMooch. I eat low carb, but want an actual plan to follow. The website started me at Atkins 20 - which is less carbs than I was eating - so I hope not to go crazy or have the carb flu.

Hi Ladies, it's been a while but I have been kicking some low carb butt! It WORKS! I am 214lbs this morning!! 44lbs gone!

Congrats Melissa. Very few people posting this past year. I'm still inductioning it and losing but lurking on the boards lol