can a kind soul help me with organising a weight tracker? i would be eternally grateful...

California, go to the help section of the forum, there is a thread for tickers. It links to the sites where you can get tickers from and tells you how to add them

Thanks Stephanie as you can see I did it!

Today I will eat the remaining cabbage I have in the fridge, and from tomorrow for two weeks, I'm going full on Atkins 72'. Will buy a few heads of lettuce and some cucumber today at the market.

I lost 11 pounds first week, and this second one, a mere 1 and a bit. It is TOM and it's a very weird and light TOM at that. I've had a bit of discomfort down there for days before TOM. I wonder if it has something to do with the diet...

Hello,
I started on Induction today after many years not on Atkins. It is the only way to go for me. I do get my two salads a day and eat very well with that. So far so good. I will report back to let you know how I do. I am doing this without scales as they are still packed away from our move here in Florida. I will be weighed next month at the doctors for my physical.

Love to meet you all and glad to be here.

Melanie

Melsie

I am on the opposite side of Florida from you.. Port St. Lucie/Stuart area
and we can do it. I have been sticking very close to 72 Atkins since 1/6 and have been averaging almost 2 lbs a week. Its the inches that are making me smile tho Let us know how you are doing and tell us the good news! (and I hope the unpacking is easier than you thought!)

Hi Melanie,

Welcome and keep us posted. 72' is really the way to go....

California17 asked "I lost 11 pounds first week, and this second one, a mere 1 and a bit. It is TOM and it's a very weird and light TOM at that. I've had a bit of discomfort down there for days before TOM. I wonder if it has something to do with the diet..."

Back in 2006 I used Atkin's very strictly to lose 86 lbs in 9 months. I did notice that it affected my periods in much the same way you described.

@firegirl, i basically had it for a day and a bit. super weird. let's see what happens next month

i'm on week 3, day 3, and i've reached the dread post induction plateau. i'm going for a massive walk!

xxx

Do you know why there is a restriction of 4 tsp of heavy whipping cream?

Only ask because I thought that if you whipped it too long, you would end up with butter and butter is unlimited.

In the chapter "The Revolutionary Never-Hungry No-Limit Steak-And-Salad-Plus Diet" of DANDR (Atkins '72) which has the food list for the first week it just lists "HEAVY CREAM... Four teaspoons a day. (Cream has less carbohydrate than milk - so don't use milk.)"... So that's directly from the book and I guess that's the rationale behind it...

I think Dr. Atkins was trying to keep any carbs as low as possible.

You end up with butter and some liquid. Butter is where the fat goes, liquid is where the carbs go.

I did the no veggie thing once, and will likely do it again at some point (in this be-all-end-all attempt at getting fit, lol!)

When I did it, I did the same thing as wannaskipandlaugh, I had a fibre supplement. And I did lose quite a bit of weight. But I only had no veggies for a day or two, then I would have some.

Somehow, I just felt cleaner and healthier on the inside having some veggies in my system, instead of just meat and cheese. I don't think it's a good idea right at the beginning though, because of how you feel right when you cut out breads and stuff. Veggies, I think, help you feel satisfied and more, "alive" instead of tired and out of it.

I hardly do veggies, not really because of their carbs but because I've never liked them, I do take Ultra Fiber - Fiber With Psyllium and Prune supplement daily though which if going by mfp numbers gives 2 grams of fiber per tablet.
And I do 6-9 a day, 2/3 tablets before each meal and never had any issues moving "stuff" out

Fell of the low carb wagon and just restarted again on Monday

I have been getting only about 1% carbs...and it has been very little veg. I tend to lose better when my fat percentage is above 75%...and when I do that I naturally fall to much lower carbs...maybe 10 per day..