Odd Menu Request

[magicmarq]

Maybe not "odd" but what I am seeking is a strict Atkins induction menu for the 14 days of induction. I am terrible with my counting of carbs and think if I followed a regular plan it will get me to understand the foods better and continue after the 14 days. I have been on such a yoyo that I need some form of a foundation and I think this would do it.

So do you know of any menus that are under 20 carbs and include Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner?

BTW I know which foods to stray from (such as pasta, breads, flour, sugar, limited dairy, caffeine, etc) but I just feel very 'lost'

I appreciate the help - with the warmer weather approaching I am getting more and more depressed that I am where I was weight wise last year

[Elizellen]

Re: Odd Menu Request

Hi Marq

I can list some of the foods I ate on induction - but you might not like or have the ingredients, so try to work out something similar, using it as a guide.

I havent mentioned quantities but bear in mind the cheese 'allowance' of 3-4 ounces and that we can have up to 3 cups of vegetables from the 2 lists.

Also that we ought to be getting 'most' of our carbs from our veggies, so choose those with more carbs than plain old lettuce unless you dont intend to eat cheese, eggs or cream which all have carbs!!

Breakfast:
Meat & cream cheese rollups plus some cherry tomatoes
Slices of red pepper rolled in meat and gouda cheese slices
A slice or two of crustless quiche made from eggs/cheese/cream/cooked meat/cooked veg (recipe in the recipes database linked in my signature)
Revolution Rolls (recipe in the 14 day induction forum) spread with butter and Marmite (yeast extract spread)
Scrambled Eggs on Revolution 'Bread' toasted with a few rashers (slices) of bacon and some fried mushrooms

Lunch(usually at a local cafe):
Eggs, bacon & mushrooms plus tomatoes if I havent had them for breakfast
Roast Chicken (skin on) with broccolli/green beans/cauliflower - with a pat of butter melted over them
Pork chops with similar veg or a salad/mayo
Green salad with chopped pieces of chicken & bacon thrown over it plus mayo

Supper:
Crustless quiche as for breakfast but with a side salad of red peppers/mushrooms/chopped celery + mayo
Cauliflower in a rich cheese sauce (melt 2 ounces of grated cheese, one fluid ounce of cream and 1/2 ounce of cream cheese together)
Chicken curry served over caulirice (grated raw cauliflower microwaved till softish)
Hamburger 'pie' with some salad stuff
Chicken drumsticks with mashed turnips/butter

Snacks if needed:
Meat/cheese rollups
Celery stuffed with cream cheese or pate
Chopped celery in mayo - sometimes with added psyllium husk if I felt the need for more fibre
Piece of quiche
Hard boiled eggs - mix mayo and mustard/paprika etc into the yolks to make devilled eggs if you like them more spicy
Leftover anything (I always cooked more than the one meal's worth of most dishes to make sure there were leftovers available).

Always plan in advance so you have food available when you feel hungry so you won't be tempted to eat off-plan because you have nothing suitable ready to grab.

I hope this helps and gives you some idea of what can be done - but adapt it to your own taste - don't eat something you don't like just because I have listed it here

[magicmarq]

Re: Odd Menu Request

You have some interesting suggection - My fear is the cheese for myself - I always felt that it was cheese that made me lose or not lose. As you suggested I will adapt these ideas for my own use. I appreciate the post and hope I can stick with it and drop these lbs!