Congrats for starting Atkins! You can do it! I've lost 45 pounds since June! I've done the Atkins diet off and on for years and have had great success. For me, it's the only way to go and the only diet that works! The first thing you need to do is get the Atkins book and use the list of acceptable foods. Basically any meats, lots of vegetables, no starchy ones, cheese and no breads, pasta or sugars. For me, it helped to suppliment some meals with a very low-carb shake. I wanted proper nutrition without adding carbs, and the convienance of drinking a shake really helped with time. If your interested in an induction friendly shake, go to tdc.bodybyvi(dot)com. It only has 1 carb and It's helped me really speed up my weight loss! And, because it has a full day's nutrition in one serving, it really charged my energy levels and it taste wonderful and really boosted my weight loss! I would be happy to help you with any of your low-carb questions! Contact me anytime! tceebru at yahoo. Tammy