Hi there Marissa. That lack of hunger or fast full feeling is one of the greatest side effects of eating an LC way. The body does NOT really need carbs at all. But the veggies and salad help with bulk and fiber and contribute to smooth and efficient bowel function. And they also have valuable nutrients and phytochemicals that help our bodies run well.

Zuleikaa is right: avoid the bars and even the shakes on Induction. They contain glycerine and/or sugar alcohols which make some people stall or lose slower. Eat real food and enjoy the best you can afford. Steak, chicken, seafood, fish, veggies with butter, romaine lettuce with real olive oil for a dressing.

Follow the plan in whichever book you have chosen and increase the carbs as they recommend. Also remember, that if you are doing Atkins Induction, it's only for 2 weeks and then you branch out of the strict list to add interesting things. Perhaps being rather bored with food for 2 weeks is the secret key into lasting and effective weight loss. I can pay that price.

If you have been trying low fat and low cal diets for a long while, your loss may be slow for a while. Your body will be grabbing all the protein it can to make repairs to muscles and tissues - it may have been short of protein for a long time, so the scales will drop slowly but your clothes could get looser at the same weight.

I hope all goes well for you.