support please

[atkinsgal08]

Re: support please

It would also be helpful if you answered Georgiana's questions.

[Georgiana]

Re: support please

I am not still on induction by the way, been off induction 3 weeks.

So where in OWL are you? I see a bunch of different nuts there... plus several OWL Rung 2 foods... plus wine, which is OWL Rung 5.

Not really sure what to do.

If you answer the questions in my previous post, we might be able to make some suggestions.

I feel like I have changed my habits so much.

Compared to those you had pre-Atkins? You likely did.

I guess I need to see a menu from someone in OWL to see what the difference is????

Let's work on your menu. OWL is so individualized that seeing someone else's menu doesn't really help.

[bruss29]

Re: support please

Okay I thought i had posted the answers to your questions but i guess it didnt go through. I have answered your questions below. Thanks for the support and please understand I was completely honest about my week food intake because i do want help. It is obvious to me I have a food addiction and i dont want to let go of sweets, however, while i want honest feed back I am looking for a solution focused problem solving forum here. I dont want to be the chucky butt that gets defensive, but this is really hard for me as I am sure it has been for all of you.

If i have been in ketosis all week, why are these foods bad?
I have read the book and would like to read it again but with full time job, internship, 15 credits in school, gym and my attempts to lose weight I cant re-read it yet. I dont get OWL. Seems to free for me...dont know how to monitor myself and when to move up rungs. I have read the info on the website....still dont get it....thought I was on rung 3 (i know the wine was bad i guess i look at overall carbs) ;( Also with my schedule i cook at home as much as possible but not sure how to eat out when i have to.

Also should i not be trusting lables?

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Originally Posted by bruss29
working out early AM 3 times this week

Did you take body measurements?

no i don't
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I still should be losing weight after the couple days that i had some extras.
Dr. Atkins did not include "extras" in his plan... and he did it for a reason.

by extras i meant the wine and low carb cheese cake
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2 diet 12oz sodas
They are junk and some people are actually stalled by them.


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2 eggs (o)
Eggs don't have 0 carbs. A large egg has 0.39 net carbs.

good to know


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2 sausage patties (1)
Did you read the list of ingredients?

no just carb content sd > 1 so i rounded up


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1 slice of american cheese (1)
Does it have whey added?

yes
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Gyro meat (0)
Did you read the list of ingredients?

ate out at greek place looked it up in carb counter book, should be lamb and seasoning


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taziki sauce (2)
Did you read the ingredients?

ate out looked it up
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pork rinds (0)
Flavored or plain?
flavored


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1/2 oz peanuts (2)
Not permitted during Induction.

not in induction


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1 bratwrst (2.0)
Lots of carbs there. What are the ingredients?

once again looked it up


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spinach 1/4 cup (2.0)
Raw? Cooked?

cooked the label sd 2.0 carbs


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3 diet sodas
If these are 12 oz sodas, you went over your sweetener limit.


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Protein powder (3)
What are the ingredients?

And where's the fat?
almond milk, protein powder and 1tsp splenda

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Almond milk 1 1/2 cups (3)
Not an Induction food.


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teaspoon slenda (1)
Granular? Granular Splenda has 0.5 net carbs per tsp.
should i not be using this?

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double stack from wendys no bun (1)
Do you know the ingredients?
ground beef, onion, cheese and pickles

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1/4 cup cream of mushroom (3)
Did you make it yourself?

came to the carb count by label and serving size


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sugar free jello (0)
Also junk...

is it really bad to have this??? sometime it is the only thing that helps
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chicken wings 8 (1)
Where are the carbs coming from?

wing sauce

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1 1/2 hot dog (1.5)
Not exactly a good choice.

Did you read the ingredients?

no just trusted the label


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Double bacon burger delux no bun wendys (6)
Where are the carbs coming from? What are the ingredients?

bacon, lettuce, tomatoe,pickle and oninon looked this up on their website


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low carb cheese cake (6)
That's a lot of carbs! What did you use to make this?

How many servings did you have?

just one serving. has 5 eggs,1 splenda, cup of rasberries, 3 packs of cream cheese and heavy cream.


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whopper no bun no ketchup (3)
Where are the carbs coming from?
veggies on burger? looked it up on website

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chicken sand grilled no bun (5)
What's "chicken sand"?

chicken sandwich


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2 chile relleno (egg bater only) (9)
Again, lots of carbs. What did you use in the recipe?

chile pasillas (4 net carbs each)
menonita cheese (1 carb per serving)
egg batter (1 carb)


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1/2 cup cottage chesse (4)
Not permitted during Induction.


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ceasar salad with 3 shrimp (8 carbs)
What was in the salad?

romaine, shrimp and dressing...ate it at chiles


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Posole (6 carbs)
Where are those 6 (net?) carbs coming from? What are the ingredients?
chile broth
hominey
meat

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1/4 oz pistachio (3)
Again, not an Induction food.


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low carb ice cream (6)
Do those "6" include sugar alcohols? Anyway, not an Induction food.

the box says 3 net carbs but i know they have sugar alcohols


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3 glasses of white wine (6.0)
Ummm... yeah. You know this is not allowed

said i knew this was bad but didnt know it would ruin a whole week. ..want your feedback but really having a hard time.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: support please

>> If i have been in ketosis all week, why are these foods bad?>>

Because some of them aren't on the Acceptable List of Induction foods.

It's really important to learn to read the list of ingredients ... not to just rely on the nutritional label.

>>I dont get OWL. Seems to free for me...dont know how to monitor myself and when to move up rungs. >>

Why not get Induction right?

Then spend some time on OWL rung 1 ... where you add an extra 5 net carbs of Induction vegetables.

Don't look to the other rungs until you have a handle on what you're doing right now.

>>should i not be trusting lables?>>

Not entirely.

The truth is in the list of ingredients.

Even when you eat out.

>>I cant re-read it yet.>>

Then how will you fix your mistakes?

And ... we're all busy.

For example ... the sausages ... it's important to know what's in them.

You're eating foods that you shouldn't be eating.

[bruss29]

Re: support please

I understand everyone is busy.....

[atkinsgal08]

Re: support please

Then you will have to, as we all did, find the time to read the book. Or at least Chapter 11.

You can't do what you don't understand!

We can all tell you what's wrong with your menu, but you have to see it yourself ...

[Georgiana]

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hominey

This is corn! It's a grain.

dressing

That must have been quite a carby dressing!

If you eat out, ask for oil as a salad dressing.

Restaurant dressings are usually full of sugar.

chicken sandwich

What was in the sandwich for 5 net carbs?

just one serving. has 5 eggs,1 splenda, cup of rasberries, 3 packs of cream cheese and heavy cream.

How many servings does this make?

And raspberries are OWL Rung 4.

Are you reading the 2002 edition of the book or some previous edition?

pickle

Likely have sugar.

wing sauce

I figured that out... but what are the ingredients? That's what's important.

should i not be using this?

You should make sure you're counting the carbs correctly. That's the point I was trying to make.

flavored

Read the ingredients. There's likely some form of sugar there.

ate out at greek place looked it up in carb counter book, should be lamb and seasoning

It probably has fillers... that would be grains.

no just carb content sd > 1 so i rounded up

">" means more than 1. Is it more or less?

And as J. pointed out, you should read the ingredients, not only check the number of carbs.