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[fantasy]

ok my hubby was doing good at losing for the first week but now the weight has just stoped what are we doing wrong? he has 2 susage and a fried egg in the morning with a diet caff.free sprite then he has some carrots for snack with water then for lunch he has grilled chicken breast with brussell sprouts. for dinner he has chicken or fish with a veg. not good with meal plans here i know could he not be getting enough or what i need some meal plans really bad he has lost 10lbs. since 1-2-06. we go to the dr. fri for blood work was hoping to be on track by then. can someone out there send me some meal plans...not sure what to eat and how much and when and yes i have the book and know the foods but need them put in a meal plan and some recipes......help please i don't want him to quit now........

[ladyinred]

Re: help here

Hi Fantasy - carrots are not allowed in Induction so you should probably cut those out. You need 2 cups a day of salad veggies and 1 cup a day of other veggies. I think brussels sprouts fall into the "other" category. You can look in the "Review my menu" section to see what others are having. I believe Dr. A gives some sample menus in his book. Do you have the 2002 version of DANDR?

[Moochiecat]

Re: help here

As ladyinred says, you need to read the book, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, version 2002 (DANDR for short) so that you understand the 'why' behind the diet, and you have a reference handy for the Acceptable Foods list and the Rules of Induction.
Carrots are definitely not allowed during Induction, but they can be added back later down the road.
Take some time to read the stickies and the FAQ's as well as reading the book.

Here's a sticky about the nature of weight loss that you might find interesting as well:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5090

There are no set meal plans to send you...what we all do is learn the Rules, get familiar with the Acceptable Foods so we know what our guidelines are and we go from there. The best rule of thumb is to have a veggie, and a protein at every meal (veggie and meat, with a full fat salad dressing and/or some cheese so you are getting the big three at each meal fat/protein/carb)

What you might find helpful is to go to the Review My Menu forum and read up on the threads there so you can see what others are eating, and what we've had to say about it all.

[bit]

Re: help here

One day a week, I search the recipes here and make up a menu of things to eat. It's so much easier to plan it that way since I know what I'll be having.

If you search the board for Spinach Lasagna, Creamy Chicken Skillet and/or Bunless Chili Dogs, I can tell you all three of those are wonderful and so easy!