(Copied over from the old mssg board)

I am going to try to keep this as an INFORMATION ONLY thread. You may add to this thread, but try to keep it Induction/Newbies info, and post questions as a separted thread.
Thanks, Terese

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Topic: Just starting? check out some of these links



Induction - straight out of the Atkins' book;
http://www.titanic.kn-bremen.de/induction.html

Atkins' Acceptable Foods from the Atkins Center Site
http://atkinscenter.com/Archive/2001/12/15-464579.html

a few others;

This takes a long time to load..... so give it time.
It will list foods as to their glycemic indexhttp://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
"The Glycemic Index (G.I.) is a numerical system of measuring how fast a carbohydrate triggers a rise in circulating blood sugar -- the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. So a low G.I. food will cause a small rise, while a high G.I. food will trigger a dramatic spike."


here is another Glycemic site
The Glycemic Index

USDA Nutritional Values site:

Redirect to Fisheries
Book mark it... you will use it often
it's great for carb counts, amongst other values

Protein Calculator:
http://www.global-fitness.com/cgi-bin/proteincalc.cgi


Here are a couple of sites for fast food and chain restaurants in N America and the UK.

Dietfacts and FastFood info

Here are two for vegetarians
(i've been asked for them a few times) but I guess this would be a good thread to post all our fave recipe site on.
Clarity Consulting: Web Design, Hosting, Assistance

http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/products.html



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Topic: Body Fat Calculators

here is a downloadable calculator, but you need to have Excel on your computer, it was written for The Zone, but it works reguardless
http://kingspawn.home.att.net/BodyFat.htm

this one I really like and have found it to be pretty accurate, you will need a tape measure
body fat calculator and biofitness.com creates scientific body fat measurement in real time with optimum results here on time

another one that's not bad... I found it accurate too
Home Body Fat Test

{those last 2 gave me the same reading for LMB and BF%}

a site with info,
Understanding Your Body Fat Percentage

Also, Don't forget to check out all the great info on this site regarding Just starting the Low Carb way of life

http://www.chowbaby.com/10_2000/fast..._nutrition.asp
This site is awesome for your popular food chains when counting your carbs....I love the starbucks info

CalorieKing - Calorie Counter - Fast-Food Chains & Restaurants

I love this site for carb calculations at fast food restaurants.


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Common Acronyms:

ADA - American Dietetic Association
AMA - American Medical Association or "against medical advice"
AS - Artificial Sweetener
ASAP - As soon as possible
BF - Body Fat or Best Friend or Boy Friend
BFL - Body for LIFE
BG - Blood Glucose
BIL - brother in law
BMI - Body Mass Index
BMR - Base Metabolic Rate
BTW - By the way
CAD - Carbohydrate Addicts Diet
CALP - Carbohydrate Addict Lifespan Program
CCLM: critical carbohydrate level for maintaining
CCL: Critical Carb Level
CHO - Carbohydrate
DANDR - (the book) Dr Atkins' New Diet Revolution
DD - Dear Daughter
DH - Dear Husband
DIL - daughter-in-law
DM1 - (insulin-dependent)
DM2 - Diabetus Mellitus, type II (Diabetes, Type 2 -- non-insulin dependent)
DS - Dear Son
DW - Dear Wife
FIL - father-in-law
HFS - Health Food Store
HG - Hunter Gatherer
HIT - Hang in There
HTH - Hope this helps
HRT - Homone Replacement Therapy
IBS...irritable bowel syndrowme
IDD - Insulin Depedent Diabetes
IR - Insulin Resistance
IIRC - if i recall correctly
IMHO - in my humble opinion
JMHO - just my humble opinion
KISS - Keep It Simple, Sweetie
LBM - Lean Body Mass
LCE - Low Carb Eating or LowCarbEating.com (this site)
LC - Low Carbohydrate
LCWOE - Low Carb way of eating
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
MIL - mother-in-law
NIDDM - Non-Insulin Depedent Diabedes Type II
NT - Neander Thin - the book
OMG - oh my god
OT - Off Topic
OWL - ongoing weight loss
PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOD - Polycystic Ovarian Disease
PP: Protein Power
PPLP - Protein Power Life Plan
ROFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO - Rolling on the Floor Laughing My *** Off
RM - Reward Meal (for the CAD/CALP woe)
SAD - Standard American Diet
SAD/SADD - Seasonally affected depression "...depressive disorder"
S/F - Sugar Free
SIL - son-in-law or sister in law
SO - Significant Other
TOM - time of the month
TTYL = Talk to you later
USDA - U.S. Department of Agriculture
WOE - Way of Eating
WOL - Way of Life
WTG - way to go
YMMV - your mileage may vary

Feel free to add more.....


Nifty lil tool I found posted on a different board:
http://www.acronymfinder.com

Posted by Emelia:

LMBOASTC - Laughing My Butt Off And Scaring The Cats
(Sorry - just couldn't help myself!)

Posted by Brightlady

BG - Blood Glucose
BRB - Be Right Back
BIL -Brother In Law
DIL - Daughter In Law
FIL - Father In Law
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
MIL - Mother In Law
ROFLOL - Rolling On The Floor, Laughing Out Loud
SIL - Son In Law
SsIL - Sister In Law
TIA - Thanks In Advance
WD - Well Done
WTG - Way To Go!


Posted by admin:

ROFLMBOSCOMN

Rolling on the floor laughing my behind off snorting coffee out my nose.

[This message was edited by LCandrea on 12-29-03 at 08:40 PM.]

[This message was edited by Maggie on 02-07-04 at 07:14 AM.]

I am just starting and need to know how I find the right LCD to start?

1 st day of Induction. Need support and help. 5' 3" 150/150/135! Is it possible, with lots of diligence to lose in mini-steps? Such as 5 pounds by Feb 10 and another 5 pounds by march 1?
In much need of support!
Thanks!

Lizzy70, yes I think its possible, Baby steps are a good way to go. good luck. Keep posting!
You can do it. Im a Newbie to. On m ysecond week of induction, its goin gpretty good. I think excersise is key in this venture.

Hi there!

You've found an "Information Only" thread.

These threads are not checked frequently, since we didn't anticipate getting questions here. We just noticed that some people ARE posting questions, so we're closing the thread to new posts.

Your questions are important to us and we don't want any being overlooked!

So, if you have questions, browse around the different forums and see if there's a discussion going on which addresses your question and jump on in!

But the BEST way to get responses that address your particular concern is to start your own thread.

If you'd like to start your own thread with a question or comment, just go to the forum of your choice. At the top left hand side, you'll see a button which says "New." When you click it, a menu will come down. Here, you choose "Topic."

A box will come up with two windows to fill in. The top one is where you give your thread a title. Like "What kind of scale to buy?" or "Need help calculating net carbs." The bottom window is where you post your question or comment.

Have a great day!

We look forward to your posts!

Maggie
5'1" ~~ Atkins since '98 (160+)
Maintaining nicely (110 +/-)
~~ Redhead until further notice!



[This message was edited by Maggie on 01-31-04 at 10:32 AM.]

Terese, the Newbies Guide from this site: LCE Beginners Guide

This site page not found.

thanks for poiting that out.

you can currently find our articles here - Low Carb Help | LCE

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