Posted by Mrs. C on May 28, 2004, at 23:02:40
In reply to RE::: hey yo yo squad » sexylexy, posted by Simus on May 28, 2004, at 0:24:29
Lexy, my suggestion to you would be to buy the Atkins book. It will tell you everything you need to know and provide some inspiration during the first few difficult weeks. Here what I can tell you in a nutshell. The first two weeks you must give up sugar, dairy, breads, pasta, potatoes, fruit and anything else with carbs. The only carbs you may eat are from vegetables. Eggs, meat, fish, cheese, veggies, butter, oil, olives are allowed. It was very difficult for me the first week but by the second I was feeling better. I ate eggs for breakfast, salad for lunch and meat and a veggie for dinner. For snack I would have an Atkins breakfast bar or sugar-free jello. Buy whipped cream because it is allowed in moderation and really got me through the sugar withdrawals. You will have withdrawals. I felt dizzy at times and had a few headaches. Those only lasted a few days. Once you get through that you feel so wonderful and you have lost weight! After two weeks you may begin to add carbs. I added some fruit, berries are best. I also added the carb friendly ice cream bars which are so soo good! My appetite decreased and I was able to eat less and feel fuller. I absolutely love the diet and have found many wonderful low carb foods at the grocery store. Now that I have lost a good deal of weight I am more liberable with myself but still pretty much stick to low carb eating. I am continuing to lose about a pound a week with cheating on occassion. Good luck to you and if I can think of any more tips I will send them your way. Let me know if I can help at all. Mrs. C
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