Hi I just started this atkins diet and trying to stay below 20 carbs a day. Just some basic questions?? Whats a good shopping list and how many carbs. How much do you lose you think within the first 2 months? Anything anyone would like to help me with I would enjoy any feedback you would like to give me thanks so much!! 
Hi,
I have been waffling about this for quite a while and really need some help.
First wondered where do most people that are here that are veggie, post?
Is there a forum for veggies doing LC? If not it sure would be great.
I want to stop the meat and all the fat for a while to work on my liver/gall bladder.
I want to stay as LC as possible because last time I did this the fruit I was eating caused very bad cravings.
I could really use some help.
What do you eat (can’t do cheese right now) besides soy (can’t have that either!) for protein? Beans, I am wondering if they are too high carb?
I can do eggs – but I can’t think of anything else?
Can anyone help?
I need meal ideas. I am really frustrated.
Besides salads (which I love – and will have one every day for lunch) what can I do for breakfasts and dinners?
I am really desperate.
Hi All!
I have been lurking on this board for awhile now and thought it was time for me to come out from hiding! I am a 31 year old F, married and have two kids, aged 11 and 9. I currently weigh 188lbs and I’m 5′7".
I have been doing atkins on and off for the past several years now and decided that I needed to be serious about this and make this a lifestyle and not just a diet to fit into something.
This is my typical daily menu – please have a look, I welcome any and all advice, comments and suggestions:
B: Egg drop soup (1 1/3 cup organic chicken broth, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp parm cheese, 1 tsp hot sauce) or
2 scrambled eggs w/ 1/2 avocado
S: cottage cheese (1/2 cup) and flax muffin or
coffee with 1 tbsp cream and 1 tbsp davicni syrup
L: Chicken salad (4 oz chicken breast with homemade mayo), coleslaw or green salad (2 cups) w/ 1-2 tbsp dressing or
spaghetti squash (1 cup) with diced chicken or meat with tomato sauce
with diet rite
S: 12 walnuts or
celery with organic peanut butter
D: Grilled chicken breast or steak with green beans (1cup) fried in butter or w/ green salad w 1 tbsp dressing
S: sugar-free jello or a handful of strawberries
I also drink about 2-3L water every day with lunch/dinner and in between. And I do tae-bo 5 times a week and yoga 2 times a week.
Is this too much/too little food for me? Am I missing anything? I’m currently following atkins OWL.
Thanks for your help!!
CJ
I am asking for a friend…no really…
I would just like to pass along as much information as possible to him.
Thanks, as always..
I am so sorry to start yet another thread. I also have not had the time to get the Atkins book. I really hope to get it this weekend since I’ll have Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to relax. I hope to be able to read some.
Anyways, I have been SOOO tired this week and EXTREMELY busy. I get up at 6am to get ready, blah blah blah … in school by 9am, get out at 5pm (yes, 9-5 straight), home by 6-6:30pm depending on traffic, etc. I also still have to cook, clean, help my husband take care of animals, study and/or write papers, etc. BUSY!! 
I desperately need ya’ll’s help. I REALLY want to start Induction so I can get started on this. Can ANYONE, SOMEONE please crank me out an Induction menu to get me started at least for the next week or 2 until I can get to that comfortable point of making my own, and giving me the time to read/understand the book, etc. I also hope to go grocery shopping this weekend. I need ideas that are fast (esp. for breakfast/lunch; dinner no longer than 30min or so) and inexpensive!
If ya’ll lived close, I’d give ya a free facial or haircut/shampoo. But, since majority doesn’t, I will love you forever! LOL! I would MORE than appreciate it. I’ve tried reading some information here & there but by the time I even start to get remotely close to a menu, my eyes start to slowly shut, HA!
THANKS IN ADVANCE!! 
PS. Oh yeah, I normally shop at Wal-Mart, Save A Lot, or Kroger. Any of those 3 places will do. (Save A Lot for chicken; the deals are awesome!) If you do give ideas & can give labels/brand types, I would loooove that.
I’m busy trying to lose the last 5-8 lbs before goal – This morning I am up at 145 lbs. I know that weight fluctuates and it will be down to the normal 142 lbs and that it is likely hormone related within a few days, but I was wondering if you would all look at my breakfast/lunch menu and give suggestions on what I might eat for dinner and snack.
Keep in mind that calories DO matter for the last couple lbs. I know that I need to have some sort of snack at some point also. Any ideas?
Breakfast:
– 4 peices of side pork (this is uncured bacon – no salts or sugars, etc.)
– 1 scrambled egg w/:
– 1/4 cup broccoli
– 1/4 cup cauliflower
– 1/4 cup zucchini
– 1 small green onion
– 1 tbsp. butter
Lunch:
– 1.5 cup romain lettuce
– 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
– 4 slices of cucumber
– 1/2 cup shredded turkey
– 1 large egg boiled
– 1.5 oz. homemade mayo (no sugar or preservatives.
Snack:
– 1 tbsp. coconut oil
– 1 tsp. cocoa
– 1 stevia pack
Here is what fitday spit out for nutritional information:
Total calories – 966
Fat – 81.8 grams (76%)
Carbohydrates – 10.4 grams (4%)
Protein – 45 grams (19%)
I know that I need t up my carbohydrates somehow … BUT keep in mind that I do best under 30 grams of carbs per day – every time I have raised them higher than that, I seem to gain like crazy … Any ideas for dinner and snack are greatly appreciated…