Happy
I guess I’m fortunate to live in a large city. Both of our major
grocery store chains are starting to carry so many Atkins & other low-
carb products. Granted, one really should be doing Atkins
the “natural” way, but sometimes these prepared foods & supplements
are just what we need once in awhile.
Our Sam’s Club has recently exploded with all kinds of low carb
stuff. There is Atkins yogurt, ice cream, low carb wraps, pizzas,
burgers (WITH A BUN!), etc. The yogurt is 4 net carbs and probably
OK for induction if you decide to ignore the rule about no dairy, but
the non-dairy stuff is all 9 net carbs or higher, and would be for
later stages. So for now I grabbed a giant bag of frozen shrimp, and
plan on treating myself to that (with zero carb cocktail sauce of
course) for a couple of weeks until I know I’m losing weight, and can
slowly add those other foods.
I did Atkins a few years ago, and it was really tough. Partially
because I hadn’t fully read the book, but also because of the lack of
those convenience items, and lack of moral support. Hardly anyone
understood Atkins back then, and one person even told me I was
starving my brain! So naturally I gave up when I hit a plateau.
So, back to the subject matter, I am so happy that we Atkins devotees
are becoming more mainstream and accepted and understood. This may
be the only weight loss program I will finally be successful at!
Sherry Boester