My husband and I have been eating low-carbs for over 3 months now, and have adapted very well. I have lost over 15 pounds (my goal) and he has lost over 30 (still has about 10-20 more to go). We are so happy about it!

People are just now starting to really see the results on me, and the one thing that is starting to drive me nuts is that I can't eat a meal with anyone but my husband without them wanting to talk about Atkins the whole time. Anyone else experience this?

I'm SO happy that people notice, and because I feel great and look great, I want other people to feel the same way - but MY GOODNESS - just buy the book.

Since I'm getting sick of it, I've started to keep my answers short and not get into major details - I tell people that it's not just to "lose a few pounds" - it's a serious decision and if you go on it, and you can't just decide to quit. Then I tell them that the most important thing for them to do is to buy the book, get nutritional supplements and drink a lot of water.

This may seem like a lame thing to be complaining about, but seriously - every meal in the cafeteria at work, and every time I go out with friends.

Thanks for listening!

Sounds like your answers are good. It is almost impossible to give every detail of the diet so just say that there are a lot of things they need to know and suggest they get the book if they are serious. I get asked all time about it and I touch on the highlights, say how great it is, but tell them that to do it properly they really need to read the book...available in paperback for less than $6 at Wal-Mart.

Well I'm the opposite. I am like a crazy religious fanatic about the atkins diet b/c it is the answer to my prayers. When I see overweight people I want to tell them so badly that they can put an ending to those horrible food cravings. It isn't all in your head!!! We really can be addicted to certain types of foods but of course you can't just go up and say that to people unless they ask you. My husband knows if someone comes up and asks me he better just sit down and get comfy b/c it's going to be awhile. I will tell them anything they want to know. Too bad this isn't a business b/c I'd get a lot of commission. I just sent one of my atkins books off to my friend b/c she is starting it. I always have about 3 atkins books on hand. One in the house, one in the car, one in the purse. I'm just crazy about the atkins diet and I refer to the book all the time. If someone asks me about the diet I want to make sure they get accurate info b/c there is so much crap out there that is wrong and maligning Dr. A. I am happy to let people know about this miracle!

And isn't it wonderful when you say "I'm on Atkins" and someone nearby comes over and says "I'm on Atkins too." Then you begin talking about how much weight you've dropped, how great you feel, etc.

Ever notice that those other people simply turn away?

Shirley

Ive been experiencing that lately, but not so much. A lady I know asked me how I lost weight, I told her, and she went and got the book, and then asked me for recipes. I try not to push it. It does drive me crazy when people think its just a *diet* and I keep trying to express that its a way of life, forever. And then they automatically think, oh, so you eat nothing but meat and eggs for the rest of your life? Sounds pretty crappy to me! And I TRY to explain and its basically impossible. Once people have in their heads what they wanna think, I find it very hard to make them understand. I usually have chicken on my salad every day, and I eat eggs every morning cuz I LIKE eggs...But they dont get it..

My mother in law did frustrate me. She called and asked me to give her detailed advice. I spent an hour telling her how to do atkins. 2 weeks later she told me about this fabulous crabcake dinner she had. I asked her "what happened to atkins?" and she said she was still on it. HUH? Don't think so....according to my husband she is on it occasionally. What is the point of that? Big fat waste of my time explaining it to her.

I'm like you Missy. I just tell people who ask me how I lost weight "diet and exercise" which is true, but the diet isn't what they think it is. I've only gone evangelical once, with my brother, who was really interested.

I tell anyone who cares or not cares to know

Hmmmmmm
My mom does all the talking for me. Might as well wear a bright orange and green signs that's state: I am doing the Atkins Way Of Life, More Info ----> and that arrow would point to my mom...lol. She is not on this WOL. Time to time I will relate more info to her. She just shrugs it off as I am too old to change...argh! But I know true change has to come from within.
Anway, for me its been different. No one noticed any changes with me...lol. It does come to a BIG surprise for ppl when my mom blares "atkins" or "diet". Not a second goes by of her annoucement do I experience ppl staring at my body, literally sizing me up.....lol. No one says anything after. When I was 12 pounds heavier, ppl thought I was the weight I am now. Now ppl think I am at the weight I *was*.
All in all, ppl are just who they are. Tho i can relate about sick of talkin about atkins - am sick of my mom talking about it and ppl staring at me..lol.
If i really want to annoy them back I talk about things like ketosis, triglycerides, lipolysis, and metabolic resistance. That halts them in their paths..hahaa

i can totally relate... My husband's grandmother lives very close to us, and she raised him up, so we would go there all the time for dinners. ANyway, when i told her that i wasn't doing carbs anymore, she wanted to know why, she wanted to know how, etc. Everything would have been fine, but she asks me all the same questions a couple times a day. she'll call me and ask me. i didn't really tell many people besides her and my husband, just to avoid the questions. ya know.. so, when i start losing inches, and people start noticing and they ask me how i did it, i'm going to tell them i finally found something that works. and i'm going to leave it at that...

lol sick of talking about Atkins? ME?? Nevah

Usually, it's the opposite. THEY get tired of ME talking about it...<sigh> Of course, sometimes it's nice to just eat, WITHOUT the commentary. I see your point too.

I kind of have a different problem. If I tell them I'm doing Atkins, instead of asking me about the diet the first thing they usually ask is "why?" because to them I already look thin enough even though I had weighed 152 lbs. Yes, compared to someone who weighs 300 I guess they can't imagine that 152 would be cause for a diet. And I know my 152 would have become 162 in no time and so on if I didn't nip it in the bud. So I try to avoid even telling people I'm on any diet, which is a shame because this diet does work.
Tricia

What I get sick of is having to explain, over and over again, that Atkins is not a zero carb diet.

Emily