Super confused

So I got a book called "Atkins for Life" and I am more confused now then what I was before.

I knew that Atkins was "low carb" but this seems WAY more complicated then that. I am super discouraged and I dont know how you can get enough protein in.

One of my major sources of protein is from greek yogurt which has 17g of carbs in it. If I am only getting 20g of carbs per day that blows it!

Any suggestions?

You need to rely more on meats, eggs and non starchy veggies and then it is pretty easy to do. Anything processed is pretty much out of the question. The induction stage is where you stay super low but after that 2 week phase you are able to up your carbs so it doesn't last forever. I'm sure the others will have suggestions too, it takes time to figure it all out. Good luck!

Is it possible you are having SWEETENED Greek yogurt?  Because Trader Joe's 0% fat Greek Yogurt has only 7 grams of carbs in a full cup, which is a lot of the stuff.

If you are finding this too difficult at first, then focus only on getting sufficient protein, for a while, and THEN move into carb restriction.  Does that sound do-able?

The protein is much more impotant, in terms of health and satiety, than the low-carb component.  Of course, you'll need to rein in your carb intake in order to lose weight and beat the cravings, but by all means, start with the protein (but check the sugar content of that Greek yogurt!)

It is possible that it was sweetened. I was getting it from the Dannon 0% vanilla. I think it actually has fructose in it. I usually buy Chobani but my local stores where out of it.

Buy the plain and sweeten it yourself. I use torrini sf syrups like rapberry and it's yummy .

There are a lot of ways to make the plain better and have hardly any carbs.