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You should sit down and examine what has been going on in your life recently and how you feel about it. When you decide to eat something stop first and ask yourself if you really want it or are you eating it because you don't want to deal with your feelings. I would make a list of all the...

Sugar free gum makes a great substitute for that dessert you might be craving after a meal. Just have one piece though. It is usually 2 or 3 carbs a stick and yes they count because it is the flavoring in the gum which you do swallow.

Nestle or Lipton Unsweetened tea is awesome and has zero carbs. It takes time to get used to not sweetening your tea but when you do you will find that it quenches your thirst way better than soda or drink mixes. Plus it doesn't contain any nasty chemicals. Also you should try to eliminate...

You get bloated because soup is really high in sodium (salt). High levels of sodium in your blood will make you retain water (weight). It is also bad for your heart as it raises your blood pressure. You are probably tired because of a drop in blood pressure when it comes down from the spike.

5 ounces of white or red wine is 3.8 carbs and is 125 calories. (Regular wine and not the extra sweetened crap like Arbor Mist.) Red wine is better for you than white wine. It has more minerals, less natural sugar and contains more antioxidants because it is less processed than white. I small...

I can't stand eggs either and as a vegetarian I don't eat bacon. I had a hard time with breakfast in the beginning of Atkins. I made tofu scramble for my breakfast. Take a package of tofu, drain it and mash it up with a fork. Add some turmeric (1/2 tsp), curry powder (1/4 tsp), onion powder(1...

It is best to stay away from sweets in the first part of the Atkins diet. If you must have something, try a light chocolate mouse. Some of them are under 5 carbs per serving and it is mostly air. Make sure to make it with unsweetened soy milk so you don't add carbs to it.