Hello. I am on day 2 of the Atkins diet. My wife bought the book for me. But I had done a little research on it before and thought it could be the change I needed. I work on a offshore drilling unit. I am now off the coast of Brazil. I started reading the book and started the diet after I arrived for my 28 day tour. So I don't have access to any supplements or vitamins. How hard will it be for me to do the induction for 4- 5 weeks without supplements? I am determined to stick with Atkins and get weight under control again. Also the food selection is pretty slim. But I do have lots of meats, fish, poultry, and cheese. And lots of water. Should I do anything differant until I can get some supplements to help.

make sure you eat all the veggies you can...you will be fine until you get back on dry land.

Be careful not to go too low on your carbs. Sounds like you have a pretty physical job. I've found I need to eat more carbs the days I work out, or I get too tired and crabby. Berries are generally pretty low in carbs, and high in "good stuff". Of course, if you're a desk jockey on the rig, never mind!

Thanks guys. I will eat more veggies. I havn't been eating much because I didn't want to go over the carbs for the induction. I do get around alot and sometimes the job is physical. But most days I don't get enough excersise. We do have some pretty good gym equipment. I just need to start taking advantage of it. Thanks again. Day 2 is a sucess!!