The Atkins Diet is a proven weight-loss program that some people find easier to adhere to. The diet allows consumption of some foods that are typically off-limits on other diets, such as cream, butter, cheese and red meat. Making a decision to begin the diet, and following through with the decision, is the most difficult part of the process.
Step 1
Go grocery shopping. To start the Atkins Diet, you should purchase plenty of eggs, meat, cheeses, vegetables and sugar substitute for your morning coffee. During the first two weeks of the Atkins Diet, you should not limit your fat intake. If you like bacon and eggs, steak and butter, you may consume them until you are satiated -- without guilt.
Step 2
Start in the morning. The Atkins Diet is sugar-free, so there is a period of adjustment that your body endures while switching to fat-burning mode. It is best to start this diet at the start of a new day, when insulin levels are steady. By the morning, you have already gone about 10 hours without a meal so the cravings for sugar should be more manageable.
Step 3
Consume only 20 g of carbohydrate or less per day in Phase 1 of the Atkins Diet. These carbohydrates should mostly come from vegetables. Once you have been on Phase 1 for two weeks, you will gradually increase your carbohydrate intake while you continue to lose weight, eventually resulting in an energy balance and weight stabilization.
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