After being on the Atkins diet for a few months, I decided it was time for me to quit. I put a lot of thought into this decision, and concluded that it was best that I get off this diet. My reasons for quitting the Atkins diet might be different from everyone else’s reasons. Despite what is commonly believed, I don’t think that people are supposed to stay “on a diet” forever. There are some exceptions to this rule, however. If a doctor prescribes a certain type of diet for a person, based on that person’s health, then it might … Continue reading →

People go on a diet primarily because they want to lose some weight. Not everyone will take the time to find out if the diet they have selected is actually safe to try. What about the Atkins diet? Is is safe for most people to use? Or, is it just another fad diet? There are plenty of diets to choose from. Every year, in January, you will find displays of diet books in every book store you walk into. This is because a lot of people decide that their New Year’s Resolution will be that they are finally going to … Continue reading →

In my experience, it is much easier to stay on the Atkins diet when you are at home, than it is to find Atkins approved food from a restaurant. While I am fortunate enough to work from home, I realize that most people are going to be eating at work or at school. Here are some easy to eat low carb snacks. Most of the snack foods that I have enjoyed while doing the Atkins diet require the use of a refrigerator. If you are at work, this might not be a problem. Break rooms tend to include a refrigerator. … Continue reading →

After spending the four weeks in the Induction Phase of the Atkins diet, I decided it was time to move on. Phase Two is called OWL, which stands for “Ongoing Weight Loss”. I’ve heard that people who are in this phase will see their weight loss slow down. How would OWL work for me? The first Phase of the Atkins diet is called “Induction”. It must last for two weeks, minimum. You can, however, choose to extend the Induction phase for a longer period of time if you want to. Eventually, though, you will reach a point where you must … Continue reading →

When I first decided to try the Atkins diet, I planned ahead. I knew that dieting is easier when you have a good support system that is backing you up. Luckily, I had two friends who were also doing the Atkins diet at the time that I started. Although this support structure worked well at first, it seems to have disappeared as time has gone on. Most people have at least a little bit if difficulty when they are making major changes in their lives. When you start the Atkins diet, you go from your accustomed, comfortable, way of eating … Continue reading →

The Atkins website has tons of helpful information, and useful tools, that are easily accessible. If you want to keep track of your carbs and weight loss through their website, you have to sign up. When you do that, you can choose to let Atkins send you some email. Ever wonder what those emails are like? In an earlier blog, I talked about the Atkins survey. This survey was something I found out about because there was a link to it in one of the emails that Atkins sent to me. To be honest, I didn’t immediately rush over to … Continue reading →

Shortly after deciding that I wanted to start the Atkins diet, I located their website. If you sign up, you can access many helpful online tools. I elected to allow the Atkins website to send me email. Thirty days later, I was asked to take the Atkins survey. Normally, I do everything I can to prevent a website from sending me a bunch of emails. Like many of you, I tend to consider those emails to be “spam”. My experience is that the emails that companies send to people who sign up to their websites are frequently filled with advertisements … Continue reading →

I used the fourth week of the Atkins diet as a way to transition between Phase One, Induction, and Phase Two, OWL. I had started changing up the way I had been eating for the past three weeks just a little bit. This, of course, provided a challenge. Originally, my plan was to stay in the Induction Phase until I lost about half of the weight that I intended to lose. After having an unexpected allergic reaction to lettuce in the third week of the Atkins diet, I decided it would be a good idea to move on to the … Continue reading →

I started the Atkins diet shortly after Summer began. I have had to modify this diet around my food allergies, but, for the most part, I have managed to stick with it. Right now, I am at the point where I truly miss eating certain foods. I have also grown tired of many of the foods that are acceptable to eat while on the Atkins diet. I am tired of the Atkins food. I haven’t touched the vanilla shakes since I first tried them. The texture was incredibly clumpy, and no matter what I did, I couldn’t get it to … Continue reading →