Thanks for your comments. To answer your questions, as for the bars and shakes, I was never a person to eat anything for breakfast before, aside from coffee
that is. So I figured, get the breakfast bars for that. They are the Atkin bars. The lunchtime salad, I put only oil and vinegar on it. It's a mix of lett / tomato / olives / hard boiled egg / pickle. Dinner, with the steak or chicken, i do have mushrooms or onions with that. Sometimes for lunch or dinner, I only have time for tuna mixed with a little mayo, right in the can. I was never a big eater, just eater of the wrong thing - carbs!
As for me, I stand approx 6'1-2", have a large build / frame, in highschool had a 55" chest and 16" biceps, now a little smaller but not much. I am now 32-yrs old. I have to, believe or not, get a scale, but was approx. 270-lbs before 2-months ago, I would guess at 250-lbs now. Up at 5:30am and work till 8-pm most nights, I own muffler / brake shop. I work the shop as well as run the counter, so I am active all day. I am also going to start a regular exercise / workout program by the end of this week. Have one of those workout machines, I picked up at a tag sale last year, and of course, just like the previous owner, have hardly used it. Going to try to do this with a friend for motivation and not to quit doing it.
I know the book says a large framed man at 6'2" should be between 173-194lbs, but I just can't see that. I haven't been under 200lbs since I was like age 14-15! I would be almost afraid to see that weight on my scale!!
Thanks for the multi-vitamin suggestion, I figured stay with an Atkins product but will just go to the store now. Thanks for the carbolean comment, I just figured it might add to the process and be of help. Is there another book, besides Dr. Atkins new diet revolution, that is a little, pardon me, less wordy. I would prefer one that is more straight forward with diet info and not as like, pardon me again, story like. Don't get me wrong, it's very informative, but just looking for a quick reference type one - basic if you will.
Do you recommend any supplements, for added protein? I see that you mention Whey protein shakes are good for for fast absorption. Again, looking for basic, simple / easy items for this.
Is it important to have a "breakfast", on this plan? I still have issues with eating anything at that hour of the day. Unfortunately, I have never eaten anything before 10:30-11am previously.
Thanks for you "nagging"
and comments. I look forward to hearing more from you and others on this board. I have read all the wonderful comments and great support from all the folks here. I think it's so nice to be a part of a group like this. Cheers and Happy 4-th of July to all, John