Am I the only one doing ATKINS?

[slalomsuki]

I started Atkins again on Monday to loose 2 stone and so far so good.

Am I the only Atkins survivor here, its the only diet that has ever worked for me.

After 9 months of sensible eating, training in the gym and working with a personal trainer, and STILL 1 stone overweight, I am starting Atkins next week when I get back from holiday. I have endured enough of the "9 months on, 9 months off" little chestnut until I want to scream. I am tired of having patience. I want it off so people stop asking me if I'm expecting. Enough is enough... And like you, Atkins is the only diet that works like a charm for me. So, apologies for ranting on your thread, but I am going to do this as a fellow Atkins survivor!

I'm low carbing at the moment too.

Already lost 2 stone, another 2 to go.

I've done 4lbs since Monday and its easy. I loved the fried breakfast I treated myself to yesterday to the envy of all around me starving themselves on the low fat version.

Am doing my own version - basically low carbs, but do have a glass of red wine in the evenings on Fi & Sat! and have lost 2 kilos this month. drinking lots of cups of decaf tea whcioh really helps to keep me off anything heavier. Also have a big pan of chicken stock (boiled up from last weekends chicken and leftover veg) and get a mugful of that from time to time.
As the only exercise i get is walking to the car (which is parked on the drive) I need to up that. Funnily enoguh when I do exercise i feel less hungry (!?!) Saw an interesting gadget advertised that you ride like a horse - sort of exercise bike but riding movement, that DH thinks looks hilarious and slightly kinky!! But gets good results apparently (I am a sucker for miracle cures...!)

can you tell me a bit about atkins please? i fancy giving it a try but all the websites are far too complicated for me. What things are you not meant to eat and what can you eat?
thanks

I cheat as well since I cannot drink coffee without milk but apart from that its easy.

Just avoid bread, potatoes and pasta and other high carb foods and eat protein. For lunch I had a cheese and ham omlette with some nuts as a snack. I have to confess to buying Atkins style chocolate bars from Tesco to get me though a chocolate craving. The other good thing is Strawberries and cream.

have done 7lbs in 10 days and not really felt hungry althoug I confess to longing for a peice of freshly cooked bread earlier today

sorry to hijack but slalomsuki i am trying to arrange a meet up so come over here

hi! thought i would post ehre! am back to atkins after years off.. albiet a more friendly atkins, will wayy more veg and milk in real tea (need to ease self in easy, also this way avoid wihtdrawal headache, but still feeling hungry, so prob too many carb....)

so, day 2, dont knwo if i lost anyhting yet too scared to weigh! lol good luck to us all!

Yay, I have lost 7lbs in 10 days. I complete the induction on Tuesday. I don't miss rice or potatoes but I do fancy bread and miss snacks. I went online and bought some very overpriced low carb, snack bars, bread, bread rolls and cake...they deliver next week...can't wait. Should last me a while as it is not something you can gorge on but at least I can give myself a treat. I must admit I am sick of cooked breakfast now, can't wait until I can up my carb intake a bit more as I think I will stop that as soon as possible. I would much prefer a low carb yoghurt or cereal instead. I am hoping I can lose the next 7lbs as quick as the first and that will be enough weight loss for me. I think I could comfortably survive on about 60gram of carbs a day. Good luck to the rest of you.

I used to do atkins, and I found it difficult to loose weight, even though I stayed really low on carbs and was always in ketosis...I even got off the pill, because whilest on it I could not loose any weight...also, when on it, after a while people told me I looked really grey, etc...and unhealthy...and the rancid breath really didn't work for me, or anyone in my environment...must say, I am not gonna try it again, but it's good to see other people having better luck with it!

oh, can I just say though, ever since my atkins days, I do not eat as much bread. As I foudn that was my worst offender in wieght gain, after the ludicrous amount of chocolates, lol....

Hi, I am new to the boards, and started Atkins today. Black de-caff coffeee is horrible, I have had 3 cups today to kill the hunger pains !! Ive 1/2 stone to lose to get back to pre-baby weight, (Erin was born December 28th) then another 1/2 stone to get back to my ideal weight, any more will be a bonus but not a neccessity !