Atkins Diet Plan Week Eight

by Melissa Goerke on February 26, 2012

Well, I certainly have not had the typical experience of weight loss on The Atkins Diet Plan, but I am still really happy with it. I am also Gluten free for eight weeks and they are really easy to do in conjunction with one another. How much have I lost so far? 9.5 pounds. True, [...]

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Six Months Ago Today

by Melissa Goerke on February 16, 2012

Six months ago today I began what I had hoped would be a short medical leave. Although my doctors and my family were very clear that I would never again be able to resume my previous professional activities, I held out hope. I had pushed so far beyond what my doctor had told me I [...]

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Atkins Diet Weeks 4 and 5

by Melissa Goerke on February 6, 2012

As you may recall, I was feeling a bit discouraged, but still wanting to hang in there with my low carb, high protein, no gluten lifestyle. It’s a good thing I did.  While I have not lost the amazing amount of weight that most people do on the Induction Phase of the Atkins Diet, I [...]

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Atkins Diet – Week Two

by Melissa Goerke on January 15, 2012

Well, I have just finished my second week of induction on Atkins.  I have done the diet before with success when I was much, much younger. The program has been updated in some really great ways, such as a needed focus on green veggies. I picked up a copy of the new book New Atkins [...]

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