Howdy folks I'm brand new to all of this been on and off of Atkins several times. I need to loose abt 160# Is Atkins the best solution or are there better plans?

Welcome! I am glad you found us! Atkins is the best plan for some, not so for others. For me it is the best, because I have a hard time eating things in moderation. For me the stricter the better. There is a quick link on the right hand side of this page that is "Which low-carb plan is right for me?" Hopefully that can help answer your questions about the other plans.

Am glad you made it and hope the best for you. I'm wondering if you started a food journal yet? Madi

said more about the food journal. It's a great place to keep track and it's a great place to make friends too. If you want you can click on mine and see what it's all about. Just click on the thing on the bottom of my post that says journal. Also, www.myfitday.com is so great! It lets you list all of your foods for the day and analyzes them for you so you know how you are doing nutrition wise, etc. Madi

Welcome to this forum.

I agree with Madi that starting a personal journal and going to Fitday to start a food journal are the first priorities in starting this diet. Also you should tape measure yourself so that when you don't seem to be losing pounds you will most probably see inches coming off which is more exciting in my estimation. There is so much information on this forum and everyone is more than eager to reply to any questions you have so ask away and AGAIN WELCOME

Rose

This is a great forum..
And there are so inspirational folks that have lost Big on this forum with Atkins.
Just go check out a few journals.. good luck!
And welcome!
Nedra