I'm unsure that you are clear on what induction is.

By telling me that I was not on induction, that is telling me what my body
was doing. My body certainly WAS going through induction.

You lost

Take your own advice. I am reacting because I am concerned about the
spreading of incorrect information but I am not overreacting as you are
trying to imply. Do not confuse long-windedness with over reaction. I am
very passionate about this WOE because I know that it works.

This is what Dr. Atkins promised me would happen if I followed his plans -
ketosis resulting in weight loss, control of my diabetes, increased energy
level, loss of appetite.

Hmmmm...let's see...

I achieved ketosis within one week of starting induction.

I brought my diabetes under control to the extent that my doctor said it was
as if I didn't even have diabetes.

My energy level increased a hundredfold and my appetite decreased
dramatically as well. I leapt out of bed every morning as soon as the sun
was up and felt like a kid. I began riding my bicycle 10 miles a day, went
canoeing on the weekends and began hiking. My house was cleaner than it had
ever been, I dug up half my yard gardening till my neighbors thought I was
nuts.

I also lost 70 pounds in a little under 9 months.

Dr. Atkins assured me that I would achieve these goals if I followed his
plan. I did and was rewarded with just the benefits promised. I've tried
other diets and none of them did any of this.

I worked in an office with 300 other people and low-carb was beginning to
gain popularity at that time and many of the other overweight people in our
office were trying it. Quite a few were under the mistaken impression, no
doubt advised by someone similar to the original poster, that they could
only eat meat, meat, meat and plain salad greens. There was no way they were
going to hold out for even two weeks on this fare alone. I re-educated them
and they took my advice because they could see that it was working for me
and began seeing results for themselves.

I am confident in my understanding of the diet plan although not so sure of
yours.

I also fail to understand why you are so concerned with picking this issue
of whether or not *I* was on induction to pieces rather than the
mis-information of the original post. Not only was the poster wrong but he
offered a very bleak conception of what had to be done to begin this WOE and
that is doing more harm than good.

chrissy

I really fail to understand why you have such a stake in proving that I am
NOT following the diet. All of the foods that I ate were on the list of
approved foods for induction. I acheived ketosis in less than a week which
is what induction does.

Why are you not interested in dispelling the mis-information that was given
by the original poster? I will quote the sections of the book if you really
insist in being this pig-headed. To limit one's foods to only meats and 4
ounces of cheese a day is wrong - wrong - wrong. It's not what Dr. Atkins
advocates in his book, and it's not what people should do when they are
trying to get started on this diet.

The reason I care is because I have seen numerous people that were ready to
give up because they have followed poor advice like that given above. Nobody
wants to eat boring old greens and plain meat every day, every meal and they
can't stick it out that way. They end up quitting and missing the benifits
that could be enjoyed by following this WOE.

RULES OF INDUCTION #3

Eat no more than 20 grams a day of carbohydrate, most of which must come in
the form of salad greens and other vegetables. You can eat approximately
three loosely packed cups of salad, or two cups of salad plus one cup of
other vegetables (see Acceptable Foods).

Note that it clearly states *other vegetables*

ACCEPTABLE FOODS

Vegetables
You can have two to three cups per day of:

alfalfa sprouts
daikon
mushrooms
arugula
endive
parsley
bok choy
escarole
peppers
celery
fennel
radicchio
chicory
jicama
radishes
chives
lettuce
romaine lettuce
cucumber
m?che
sorrel

These salad vegetables are high in phytonutrients and provide a good source
of fiber.

Other Vegetables

You can have one cup per day of these veggies if salad does not exceed two
cups. The following vegetables are slightly higher in carbohydrate content
than the salad vegetables:

artichoke
celery root
pumpkin
artichoke hearts
rhubarb
asparagus
chard
sauerkraut
bamboo shoots
collard greens
scallions
dandelion
snow peas
bean sprouts
dandelion greens
spaghetti squash
beet greens
eggplant
spinach
broccoli
hearts of palm
string or wax beans
broccoli rabe
kale
summer squash
brussels
kohlrabi
tomato
bean sprouts
leeks
turnips
cabbage
okra
water chestnuts
cauliflower
onion
zucchini

I see on this list SPINACH, BROCCOLI, ONIONS, TOMATO, PEPPERS. This is taken
straight off the Atkins website itself as ACCEPTABLE FOODS FOR INDUCTION. If
I garnish my salad with a bit of tomato, some peppers, and onion or if I eat
a serving of broccoli or spinach with my meal then I am still following
induction rules to the letter.

Sheesh.

chrissy