HI everyone,
i just started atkins and have been working out taking off 700-900 calories a day. I of course havent seen too much results yet, since its been only a week....i was wondering if this atkins diet really works...my carb intake is about 30-50grams a day...does anyone have any suggestions about what I should do so I can get to see the effects more quickly?

thanks a lot!

Well, it depends upon how fast you want to lose it!
Obviously, you have to do what is right for you, but I personally am Averaging 15 grams of Carbs a day, and since Febuary 10th, I've lost 23 Lbs....so, In 21 days I've lost 23 lbs., and haven't worked out..well, I lifted weights yesterday afternoon, but had already lost the 23 lbs.
I also dropped 1 pant size.
YOu have to go with what you feel comfortable with, but if you get below 20 grams a day, the weight will just start to roll off of you and you almost won't notice it - unless you sit and watch the scales.... on top of that, you won't be hungry.



Tim

My take is the diet works very differently for everyone. I started 10/28 and have stuck to 20 or under carbs per day. I work out doing resistance training 3x per week. I have lost 38 lbs in that amount of time =about 10lbs a month. I have friends (male) who started Jan 1 and both have lost 30 +.

It depends on your muscle mass to begin with and your metobolism. Atkins works - sometimes you just need to be patient.

Obviously the problem is your carb intake. I can't lose if I go off of induction. I have just started back this week. Had lost 50 lbs. in 3 months two years ago, had some medical problems and gained back 40. Have lost about 5 lbs. this week.
Cut those carbs and see how it works. Start adding some back on until you find you aren't losing again.
Good Luck.
Jan

Legalcarb!

Doing Atkins correctly means no more than 20g of carbs under introduction, 2 weeks minimum.
You WILL see the results, everybody does! Looks like you don't have that awfull lot of weight to loose so it won't be a problem...however the loss may stop for a while.

Keep it up!

Alina

Folks...

legalcarb has less than 20 pounds to lose. Dr. Atkins recommends that those folks start off in the ongoing weight loss phase (OWL), not strict induction.

Legalcarb...

Since you have so little (relatively) to lose, you can expect that it will come off rather slowly, but yes low carb works. Those that start off needing to lose a lot of weight will loose quickest (generally) and those that start off needing to only lose a few pounds will lose the slowest.



You may want to stick closer to 30 grams of carb per day to facilitate weight loss, but if you find that you can lose on 50 grams, great!

Legalcarb, Lisa is right. Those of us with far greater amounts to lose will see it come off faster than those who are only trying to take off a little.

Don't get discouraged, though. Even if it doesn't come off fast, you will at least feel some changes, such as increased energy.

At 5'5" 105 pounds is an awfully low weight to try to get to. That weight is usually suggested for people who are 5'0" tall.

Just be careful, you don't want to get too small. That isn't healthy either.

hi everyone, thanks for all your replies..this is the first time ive participated in an online support group, but i love it its so helpful and really supportive....i will try to keep my carbs at about 15-20g a day....i need to be more patient.

well, thanks again to all who have replied and will do so...keep them coming