I've been doing Atkins for about a week and a half now. I have to admit, part of me is doing this because I have a family reunion to go to at the end of July,...
Your situation sounds a lot like mine!! I'm just very worried that if I try this (I haven't started yet) that it won't work since I'm taking birth control....
Hi Katt! I'm also new! And I've been doing this about a week and a half as well. I'd already lost about 20 pounds with slimfast, counting calories, and...
Melissa,How much water are you drinking? Sometimes that is a factor in plateaus. I have lost 40 pounds so far on the Pentabosol/Protein Power (although mine...
Melissa, I've lost about 5 pounds so far, not a lot compared to some testimonials I've read, but at least the scale is moving in the right direction. As far...
The fat flush - is susposed to be at around 1000 cal. You can eat eggs cooked in butter, avacadoes, pork rinds and sour cream, small amount of tuna and mayo,...
Janine, No nuts and the fats (including cheese) not over 4 oz. a day. you need to start out with induction to get into ketosis. Plenty of protein - fish and...
Hi Everyone, I thought I would write and introduce myself. I have come back to low carb after trying WW for a bit (not enough food for me - I was hungry ...
Welcome, Laurie. I've been silent for awhile myself, actually; I 'fell off the wagon' a couple of months ago (a few near-simultaneous deaths in the family;...
Hello I am new here! Today is my first day following Protein Power. I have never attempted a low carb diet before. I will have a million questions Im sure! I...
I read in his book birth control makes it pretty much pointless to try any diet, which was very disheartening for me to read, but I'm going to try it anyway!!...
I would say that birth control thing is pretty much hooey! My best friend has lost 80 pounds taking birth control!! I say go for it! Even if you lose slower,...
Well, that's what I was waiting to hear...someone else who's done it while taking birth control :) So, THANKS!!! I'm trying to finish the book before I start...
Honestly, I haven't read any of Dr Atkins books...I read Protein Power by the Drs Eades. It was GREAT! And from what I've read on Atkins...they aren't quite...
Welcome Carol--you will find a lot of support here, and some very knowledgeable people who can help with all of your concerns. Love Joanne May the Great Spirit...
Carol, The first week is the hardest. I've been following Protein Power for about 3.5 years now, and love it. I've managed to shed about 90 pounds and keep...
I'm a Florida low carber (female, 8 months, 37 pounds) who has always had trouble drinking enough water. I just found something that helps, and I wanted to...
Hi, thought I'd write to let everyone know where I am as far as Induction is concerned. As some of you know this has been my fourth time on Induction. This...
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU FOR DUSTING YOUR SELF OFF AND GETTING RIGHT BACK UP AND GOING AGAIN..GOOD FOR YOU...KEEP UP THE GREAT JOB.....CELINA ... From: "Nicole N...
Thanks Celina! Nicole(restarted Atkins 4-23-03, 5'51/2' medium frame, 237/230/130) Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends._Czech...
i've been testing a few of the low carb bars and candies to see which ones throw me out of ketosis...and i find that the atkins ones which give net ...
Hi, I just joined - had been on the Atkins, then GO Diet a couple of years ago and was very successful, but my cholesteral jumped way up so I abandoned it....
did you try a google search or something like it? Type in "go diet" with quotes around the words so it doesn't look up 'go' and respond with every time the...
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Thanks, Joanne, for the info you provided. I had done a search as you suggested and spent the better part of 45 minutes browsing the hits, but they all just...
Hi, just joined. My sister exposed me to the Atkins diet recently and I have looked into lo-carb eating. I am a BIG bread person, so the 20 carb a day is...
Who said you couldn't have bread?! Try my recipes, you won't miss the old starchy bread! These are teenager approved, and that is the highest testament to...