Naw...don't be nervous....it's just food :)  You may likely feel like crap
for a few days, but you'll punch right through it.....

I suggest you go get your favorite meats today, since you can eat them as
you please while on induction....I had ribs, ribs and more ribs.  I made a
nice LC dry rub for them....talk about good.

check in here daily.

Oh of course we were nervous, scared, and quite doubtful when my wife and I
started. The first 2 week or so are really the hardest to adjust to and
honestly you will go though alot of temptation. I'm sure you have seen
plenty of tips and tricks to help on this newsgroup. Just becareful not to
fall into the fad of it all (prepackaged super processed food labeled as low
carb). Remember if the food isnt low carb in it's normal state you probably
want to steer clear of it. Try to be creative with your coooking esp with
spices they can really break tedious eatting. Drink your water and try to
steer clear of sodas, tea, and things like that. Water is natures beverage
of choice and is the best thing for you. Don't forget to get some exercise!
Any diet, way of life, way of eatting whatever you want to call it is futile
with out exercise. Even if you aren'y used to it just start small and work
your way up. Stick to your conviction and be strong i'm sure you will
succedd.

No.

BTW, to start on Monday is not that good idea IMHO. I think the best day
to start is Thursday - during Friday your glycogen stores will get
depleted and you might get induction flu - so you will have two days to
recover...

Mirek

Don't be scared, really no need.  I know what you mean though, I was a bit
nervous knowing I'll never really be able to eat high carb items again and
doubting myself that I could actually do it.  But Induction really did help
me with the cravings.  I even went through a few emotional hurdles while I
was on induction but was able to stick with it.  ie:  time of the month, and
my beloved 17yr old cat dying.  Each of those events would have caused major
carb binges for me.  I was able to keep on the diet though.  It did take
some doing as I really did want to get that stoned on carbs feeling.
Stick with it though, it really is easier than you think right now.
Btw, have you read Jenny's page?  It is a must.
Monica.  :)

Your meat won't get freezer burn as long as they are properly wrapped.  You
have to get as much air as possible out of the packaging.

In news:CdydnZ3iDNhu0d_dRVn-tA@comcast.com,
Sseaott <SseaottAThotmailDOTcom> stated

I think it would be helpful to ask "What are you afraid of?"  You are going to eat eggs and bacon for b-fast? does that sound scary?

The hardest thing at first for me was to keep myself from picking up a scrap of something in the kitchen and nibbling on it, like a part of a leftover muffin or piece of bread. If that happens, catch yourself, put it back, or throw it to the birds, dogs, and if you must snack (depends on if you are at home and around the food or not, probably), choose cheese or kielbasa, eggs, etc.  You'll get used to it.  Read here a lot and do some searching on the internet for success stories (like at the Atkins site). It is extremely inspiring.  

Apparently you waited long enough between the time you decided to go on the diet and starting that you've worked yourself into nervousness.

Just remember all that you CAN eat and quit focusing of what you can't...you can do it unless something happens to you physically that prohibits it for the sake of your health.  The likelihood of that is quite small, so ...take a deep breath, look at recipes for eggs in your cookbook and relax.  :)  Reread at the Atkins site if it will help you. I didn't have the book at first and it helped to read that information several times. I printed out how to stay on track and all the info that they had on induction so I could "get it right" and read in my spare moments. :)  I carried that info around with me the first day as we had a big activity at school that day (a Sat.) which is like a carnival. I couldn't eat and everyone was eating...I just drank water and ate at home.  Having those papers with me to study helped.  I wanted to do it "right"... :)

BUT, even if you don't it "right", you'll do okay...just get back up if you do fail, dust off, and start again.  The old adage works, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again."  Unless your life is at stake, it isn't a "pass/fail" type situation.  You'll do fine.  If you are addicted to caffeine, expect a few withdrawal symptoms. stay busy....really busy.  

Becky P.

I was nervous, too thinking I'd have to give up so much, and that I'd be
hungry.  Well guess what - I didn't crave all that much and if I was hungry, I
went and got something to eat!  So far have lost 47 pounds without pain!  Go
for it!

Just jump on in tomorrow. I think the unknown always causes some
stress. We are here to answer questions as they come up. I think you
will be pleasantly surprised, especially if you have done other diets.
This one is a cakewalk in comparison. (LC cake, of course.)

Once you get past the first few days, any cravings should be greatly
diminished and you won't think much about the carbs you aren't eating.

Relax, <g>.  You sound so eager (which is a good thing) and concerned about
doing this perfectly (re: your previous posts) that I'm concerned you will
be weighing yourself three times a day and will crash and burn (and think
yourself a failure) if you hit a stall along the way, or your ketostix don't
stay dark purple, or whatever other indication you might be looking for that
the pounds are just melting off by the hour.  They don't, really.  You'll
usually lose a lot of water weight during the first week, and past that your
loss will slow down as you start losing real fat.   Remember that it took a
while to put all the weight on in the first place, it's going to take a
while to take it off again.  And that any progress is still progress.

I think you'll be fine.  I haven't met anyone yet who followed the plan and
did not lose weight - and I doubt you'll be the first, <g>.  The first few
days are the worst, but you _can_ get through them.  You may feel dizzy or
lightheaded, have headaches, in general feel rather blah and lackluster.
That will pass, and usually by the first week - as long as you stick to the
plan.  After that it's not uncommon to get a real burst of energy,
especially if you start taking vitamins and you weren't taking them before.

As for your question - my answer is no, because I actually decided with my
morning coffee one day that 'today' was going to be the day (so I didn't let
myself have time to stress over it and build it up to be bigger than it is).
I had been thinking about it since January, and kept telling myself that
when I ran out of this or that (such as sodas), I was going to start.  And
then I kept buying sodas before I ran out, <g>.  (I actually was out on the
day I started though, so I didn't have to throw or give away any).  That
first grocery run after you start is kind of fun, actually - it's certainly
a lot quicker when you're going 'round the outside sections of the store
rather than up and down the aisles!  Cut my grocery-shopping time in half,
really.

So, relax.  As someone else pointed out, it's only bacon and eggs, <g>.  I
think you'll do just fine, and that you will be pleasantly surprised (once
you really get into it) how easy this can be...especially as compared to any
other 'diet' you may have tried in the past.  The lack of hunger is a big
part of that.  It's amazing how much difference that makes, especially when
it comes to sticking to it long-term.  And before you know it, you'll be the
one reassuring newcomers about food choices, stalls, and everything else,
<g>.

;-)

Stargazer
Atkins since Apr '03
192/149/140

You'll do fine.  As Rose would say, read and post daily!

Marsha/Ohio

I wasn't nervous, although I was a little excited.  I was mostly DETERMINED.  I
had read up here and saw how so many other people SUCCEEDED and figured it was
worth a shot -- MUCH more so than Weight Watchers or some other low-fat plan.  I
have some mobility problems, so I do a lot of sitting around, so losing weight
has been a problem for me over the last few years.  Lo and behold, I DID lose
weight!  I didn't lose it as fast as some people, but by golly it IS slowly
dissolving!  If **I** can do it, just about ANYONE can :-)  You'll be FINE!  
Think of it as a new adventure with a prize at the end!

The day before I started isn't when I was afraid.  I'd known enough
people who succeeded to have faith.  I'd tried and failed on low fat
so I didn't buy into the low fat theory.  In fact the low fat theory
always seemed wierd to me even knowing the biochemistry.  And I'm
old enough to remember people who weigh 200 pounds get stares in the
mall and it takes 350+ now.  That was back before the low fat craze,
so I've always known that low fat caused the obesity epidemic.

When I was afraid was day 15 moving up to 25, and day 21 moving to
30, and day 28 moving to 35, and day 35 moving to 40, and day 42
moving to 45, and day 49 moving 50, and day 56 at 55 resulting in
an entire week out of ketosis.  I *knew* that the directions told
me to find my CCLL that way.  I *knew* that adding more carbs leads
to better loss.  But staying low is SO obvious I was afraid every
day until I found my CCLL.  But then once I knew my CCLL was 50 and
I started cruising and losing, the fear dissappeared again.

Well by now you should be on day two.  How are you managing?

I'm sure that you have found a lot of advice from the book, using that
knowledge will help you do will.

Do check in here daily, it does help.  Even if what you are reading might
not seem like it is of use now, it may help in the future.  Besides,
conversing with a bunch of like minded people helps.

When I started Atkins, I wanted to prove "those lo-carb nuts" wrong.  A
couple of women at work had told me that they were doing the plan and were
loosing what seemed like huge ammounts of weight.  Of course that is
induction, and you don't loose like that forever.

If you find yourself putting something in your mouth that isn't on plan.
Don't worry, don't feel guilty.  Eith put it down, or enjoy it.  When you
are done, just get back on plan, drink lots of water and forget about it.
Just DON'T feel guilty.  You are in controll here.

When you get into a routeine with lo carb, even if your weight loss slows
down, be sure to enjoy the feeling of better health, as apposed to being a
carbohydrate processing plant, which is how I felt.

Kaye

P.s. well done for deciding to do something good foryourself :0))