Jenny1

For leg cramps, make sure you are taking vitamins, but especially leg cramps you need magnesium, I take 3,000 mg Calcium/Magnesium supplement and it took the cramps away in a day or 2. If you are still having problems after a few weeks, it might be potassium. Also make sure you are drinking alot of water.

For the BM problem, you really need to get something w/psyllium in it. Start taking it right away. I tried so many things and the only thing that worked for me was Konsil 1 Tsp w/water a day, maybe 2 tsp 2 x a day at first until you start going then you can go to 1 tsp 1 x a day. Its about $19.00 a bottle but it lasts a long time. FiberCon, metamucill did not work. Plus they both have carbs in it.

Yes my leg cramps did go away. It surprises me that Atkins Center doesn't suggest taking the supplements 1 week prior to starting the diet. I started them on day 1 of induction. I just needed to get them in my system.

If you have constipation the Dr. Atkins snacks are a great cure;)

Another Induction Question
 

How long did you stay on the induction phase? I'm thinking of staying on it about a month or so. I may be a little more liberal with the things I choose to eat (like MACADAMIA NUTS yummy) but I will do my best to stay under the 20 carbs on a daily basis.

i've been on induction for about 4 1/2 weeks. i plan to stay on it at least two more months, until i can get the bulk of what i need to lose off. atkins says that you can stay on it as long as you have weight to lose. so, that is what i am doing. it just depends person to person, i guess.

I've been on induction for 16 weeks I think. I've lost 22 pounds so far. I'm a slow loser.

The Atkin's snacks I think were slowing me down. Be careful with those. Wal-Mart has the Konsyl for just under $15.00. I bought it a couple of days ago but haven't started it yet. I'm gonna try to force a dose down tonight.

What is Konsyl ?

I'm on day 6 of Induction and am going great guns... I love to cook anyway so am finding it quite easy to russle up scrummy dinners, especially with the cream / cheese allowances!!!

After a history of low fat diets, this suits me really well, i am loving it.

I had the shakes for a few days but they are getting less as the days go by. the constipation hasn't happened, but there is still a fair bit of veggies in my diet, I've had no leg cramps but the bad breath:?: has happend, i've got a dry mouth constantly and a really icky taste...how long should it last??