Need some advice from the women on Atkins

[minnieandmickey]

I want to start the Atkins plan on Monday, but I have read that you can get very fatigued the first few days. My problem is that I am to start my "cycle" in the next couple of days and I will get fatigued from that. Should I hold off another week, and start Saturday or Sunday when things are slowing down, or should I go ahead and stay with Monday as my plan?

 

[Luvinit]

Good For you for starting atkins...you have made SUCH a huge choice in getting healthy!!

I say go for it...you are gonna feel all yucky anyway right...so what the difference...you may not even be able to tell the difference. I started Atkins Induction when I had a Sinus infection...Which was Awful...so I never knew if Atkins was "hard" because I was sooo preoccuiped with my cold.

If you wait until next week...then you will have 2 weeks of feeling icky in a row. JMHO...of course you need to do whatever you feel you can handle.

One more thought thou...if you feel like you might use the TOM thing as an "excuse" to fail...then I would wait.

Good Luck whatever you decide..and please post and let us know how it is going!!

 

[wdwnutze]

I agree with Luvinit. Since you were prepared to start on Monday, just stick with that plan. I personally didn't feel tired. The 1st few days take some getting used to but I didn't think it was really any big deal. Once you are on it, you will see how easy it is to follow. Good luck!

 

[disboo]

I say start now! Seeing the first five pounds come off makes you feel better, not worse! We need reasons to stick to our nutritional plan, not reasons to slide off!

This is my first post to this board, and it looks like it will be a big help to me. I have lost 55 pounds on Atkins in six months. I have hit plateaus along the way, but I look so "marvelous" that I work through those plateaus. Actually, I have done so well that I can't decide what my final goal will be!

 

[AMClvsMKY]

I would stick with you initial plan. Not everyone feels bad in the beginning ( I didn't) and if you do, why feel bad 2 weeks in a row.

Good Luck!!!!!!

 

[Minniespal]

I would start Atkins when you had decided to.