I started almost 2 weeks ago. For the first 4 days I lost a lb a day.
then I gained a lb over the long weekend but I promise I did not
cheat! i lost that lb again and another 1/2 one this week, but I
am getting frustrated only havng lost 4 1/2 lbs, most of that in the
first few days. I am drinking tons of water.

Few questions

I am about 15 lbs overweight so I dont have tons to lose. I take
it I would lose less in the first 2 weeks then those who are larger?

I am very stuck in still in calorie counting to some extent. I.e.
I know I am probably taking in around 1500 calories a day. Is it possible
to eat too many calories/fat and gain weight? or if you really dont
eat carbs that wont affect things. for example, I am a big steak
eater. If I have a hugh steak with salad for dinner I feel like I have
overeaten. could I be eating too little.?

I have been buying the atkins products and having one a day for
a snack or breakfast (shake) since bacon and eggs every morning
was getting hard to do.

the hardest part is that I dont really like veggies. my favorite is
carrots, which is a nono right now, but I do find carrots on my salads
and figure I get part of the 20gm of carbs a day thru them. Its hard
to pick them all out. I figure I also get in my carbs from sauces in
food that I order out from since I work full time.

What is the best thing to order from chinese that is not all veggie
(worried about the soy sauce)

What is the real deal about yogurt. i would love to add it back in as
breakfast.

what about sugar free gum? sugar free popsicles?

for the positives

Just for a snack fyi, I have found suger free jello and cool whip.
Love it!

Took the kids to mcdonalds or chicfila and did not eat fries! that
is very hard, but I did it. Also the kids love pasta and sandwiches
and I have not cheated on those. Dont miss the carbs from
bread/pasta. I MISS FRUIT!!!!! is it bad once off induction to
add fruit every so often, i.e. berries melon.

Once off induction, are occasional whole wheat crackers ok?
what about the low carb bread a few times a week.

thanks for helping me. I have always done low fat or low calorie diets
in teh past. this is new for me.

sandy