Thank you so much! I bought the original Atkins off an ebay auction ($14.00 (with shipping) for a hard cover in great condition--I wanted the hard cover!) so hopefully it will be here early this coming week.

I did a fasting cleanse in preparation for this and today I was up a pound--boo hoo-- but I think it is just water.......I'm sticking to what I recall from the '72 plan and I think I'm in ketosis.....

How is everyone else doing?

Jennybear, did you get your book yet? Perhaps I need to look for a hardcover copy. Mine's a paperback, and it's very, very worn, and the pages are extremely yellow. But it's still readable, which is what counts.

Keep us posted on how this is working for you.

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Nita

Haahaa too funny .. I just had my sweetie take the scale away from me.. I was getting a tad obsessive..eek! once a week will have to be enough

Hi everyone! My intro post was moved to Introductions!.

My book arrived today/anyone else starting level one?

Hoping to chat with you all

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I do the orig atkin's now. I am in induction and will be there for a while. I am currently keeping my carbs under 20 a day. It works out great, and I am pretty much not hungry most of the time. I have found some awesome recipe ideas here on this site. I try and keep it fresh!

Snookie, its such a shame that this thread is so quiet! Ive checked in regularly with very few posts!

Im also doing the original and have stayed under 10 carbs for three weeks Ive don this by giving up cream, cheese, lemon juice and artificial sweetener!

I plan to reintroduce each one weekly starting with 4 tsb heavy cream this week.

I will probably stay on induction for another week.

What sort of food are you eating? Im basically eating meat/fish/eggs with watercress and caesar dressing!

Write soon

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I have been doing low carb for 2 weeks now, and I have lost 7 pounds. I am quite happy with the results. Most of all I am happy with the way I feel. Before low carb, I felt like I was slowly dying away. Now, I have energy, mood stablization , and most of all my stomach is so much better. I had major acid reflux problems before. I am losing the dark circles under my eyes, my stomach feels flatter, and my skin looks smoother. I finally seen that low carb is not just a diet to lose weight quick but it must become a major overhaul in the way I eat, the rest of my life.

Couldnt agree with you more Zoelife7 I feel so much better!

Had low carb thai fish cakes for lunch today with pan fried radishes! It was lovely!

Write soon everyone

xx

gosh, its quiet here....

Atkins is a minimum of 25 grams of carbs, if you are doing lower it ain't Atkins. I'm glad to hear you are upping the carbs soon.

Hi, dietician!

yes i have upped my carbs and moved onto OWL, Im on the dairy rung (30g carb) and have added full fat greek yogurt. Is that ok,?

Sounds like you are eating delicious foods! Your creativity should be helpful to everyone on the boards. Full fat greek yogurt is a good food to add.