Today will be my first day on the Adkins diet and I'm so excited
I need all information and help I can get. I'm so glad that I found all of you.

Hi ShirleyAnn, welcome!

Have a good look around this great site. There's a lot of info here to help. You could start with the orange bar at the top of the screen, especially "Low Carb Tips."

Another good spot to check is "Hot Links" - a collection of previous threads where many questions have been asked and answered. You'll find Hot Links in the Newbies' Questions forum.

Happy low carbing!

Rosebud

Hi Shirely Ann (pretty name)

I am on day three today of my second attempt at Attkins. I just wanted to wish you well. You have every right to feel excited because you are going to be amazed at the results.

Good luck!

Its my first post also. This site is excellent and a credit to the low carb WOL.

I am not too overweight but my problem was that I have always tended to store my fat around my neck and face, which made me appear a lot bigger than I was. I always suspected that this was some kind of allergic reaction or something like. I also suffered from exhema, dyhoria and indigestion.

Since being on Atkins all these problems (and others) have disappeared. I feel wonderful and liberated in that I can eat without guilt and eat with the confidence that my body is responding in such a positive manner.

I decided not advertise the fact I'm on an Atkins variant diet to my friends as I'd rather let the results prompt positive response and interest in time. I believe this approach adds incentive.

I would also like to add that I as an Earth scientist, I feel that the whole low vs. high carb debate has parallels with earlier scientific bombshells delivered by such greats a Darwin and Galileo. The bottom line is that science evolves and that a scientific hard fact is a misnomer. Scientists should always think outside of the box to the ends of advancing knowledge. Science should not ever have the arrogance to consider itself indisputable; a fact that is lost on most intuitionalists today.

Regards to all and good luck with this new WOL; it certainly seems to work.

Sorry did I say intuitionalists, I meant nutritionists ( fraudian slip). LOL

Hi! This is also my first day! Good luck and maybe we can offer each other encouragement along the way!!

jules32 ~ smilin' atcha' ~ dedmondson ~ smilin' atcha' ~ ShirleyAnn ~ smilin' atcha' ~ CatherineT~ smilin' atcha' and Rosebud ~ smilin' atcha'

Hi!

I'm glad to see so many Atkins Winners! Already you're a winner because you are implementin' ANA into your life.

Whether one of us is just startin' out towards our weight goal, or close to achievin' it, we all share one thing in common ~ we're on the right path to better health both now and in our futures!

Keep smilin' and change every stumblin' block into a steppin' stone!

Ridin' the waves of this JoyousSea with all of you!

Many Blessings and Happy New Year 2003!

n0ah

Welcome to the forum!

I think you’ll find this to be a wonderfully supportive community. I know it’s a lifeline for me…

Have fun navigating around the site. You’ll find things well organized and links to a wealth of information.

Good luck to you!

Donald

I was so excited this evening to log on and see so many replies! I've had a great day but I understand it's only the first day.... Thank you all so much for support and friendship on here. God bless you all.

Today is day 5 and I'm still doing good. I've managed to even work 2 double shifts this week and still stay on my plan of eating.
I can't tell you how much I enjoy reading all of the articles on this forum. Even though my BF does not like the amount of time that I'm now spending on the internet...lol

Hi there!

Has the BF kept you away?

As long as you are keepin' up the good work and continuin' to lose weight and inches, that is what's important.

Stay steady on your course!

Many Blessings
n0ah