Carol: The best tip I can give you is to be prepared for those
hungry times. Bring snacks with you, like devilled eggs, pepperoni,
sliced cheese, ham & cream cheese roll-ups, salad, whatever you
like. I find that if I keep pumpkin seeds and low-carb bars in my
purse and car, that helps me a lot since these things need no
refrigeration.

Remember that carbs (candy, popcorn, etc) only give you a very
temporary surge of energy, followed by an energy crash. Stick with
the protein choices and the energy will stay with you much longer.
You will find that on Atkins, you will no longer feel sluggish during
certain times of the day, because you will not have those insulin
spikes and dips.

The key thing to remember when starting Atkins is to be prepared for
your hunger. Plan ahead, pack your lunch and snacks the night
before.

This is a nice group of people. We all play nice here, don't worry :-
)

Rhonda
285/200/something that starts with a "1"
Hello, my name is Rhonda and I am a carboholic



--- In Atkins_Diet_Recipes@yahoogroups.com, " will discuss later"
<carol_reid@m...> wrote:
> hello Everyone,
> My name is Carol and I'm new to the group, I'm hoping to pick up
> some great tips on staying on the Atkin diet and how not to cheat.
My
> problem is that I work night shift and I'm up most of the day.
>
> When I go to work at night (12:00 midnight) I'm looking for a
> something to give me some energy, candy,cookies,popcorn what every,
> HELP. I neglected to say that on certain days when I get off from
> working night shift, I go and watch my grand daughters for about 6
> hours - so I'm up for most of the day.
>
> I can not get a good eating pattern, please somebody shoot me or
help
> me.
>
> Thank you for listening to me complain.
>
> Rember I'm just starting out. be kind.