Ok need some advice....Vets definitely need you?

[Clarasassycat]

Re: Ok need some advice....Vets definitely need you?

I am on my 1st day of Atkins and did my shopping last night. I was at a really great grocery store that has tons of organic stuff and specialty stuff too, and we could NOT find any bacon that didn't have sugar listed in the nutritional info...or if it didn't, it listed it in the ingredients. The best one we found was an "uncured" kind that only listed "turbinado" sugar or raw sugar as the last ingredient. But literally, there was NOTHING else and they had about 20 kinds of bacon to choose from. Can you recommend a specific brand? I see you're in the U.S. so maybe I can find it.

Do you have a Kroger store there? They have a store brand that is no sugar and no salt added. As does Meijer store, but I don't think you have those there. While in Walmart, I have found Plumrose bacon with no sugar added as well.

[rhiannonwins]

Re: Ok need some advice....Vets definitely need you?

Great! Thank you very much...I'll check at our Walmart. Kroger is a ways away but if it comes to that, I'll get my mom to stock up on it for me and we'll make the hour drive to her house and pick it up from her in bulk! lol

[ValidRouge]

Re: Ok need some advice....Vets definitely need you?

I'd like to add that when you exercise, you tear down your muscles. Your body, thinking it is under attack, will send lots and lots of water to the muscles while they repair. So, as you are losing fat, you may not see the results on the scale because of the water being held in the muscles. Once your body realizes that it is not under attack and as the muscles heal, your body will release the water and you'll see your loss on the scale (that's what we call a whooshie).

Now, as for your menu...I would ditch the bars and the jello. If you're not willing to forego both (and I highly recommend that you do), then keep the jello and remove the bars from your plan. They are not induction legal according to DANDR 2002 (only "legal" to the Atkins Nutritionals company whose vested interest is not in YOUR health, but in YOUR pocket book and that's it). You are way over your daily cream allowance, and way UNDER in the veggie department. Make sure to eat 3 cups of veggies a day. 2 from the "salad list" (but find some veggies with more nutritional content and fiber than lettuce) and 1 cup from the "other list".

[*SHOWSTOPPER*]

Re: Ok need some advice....Vets definitely need you?

Valid and Clara....thanks soooo much for the info...I will pick up the bacon from walmart...and Valid I will forgo the bars but keep the jello...sheesh i gotta keep something sweet...its sweeten with splenda and 0 fat and 10 calories....and trust me its what I need when co-workers are shoveling it down during dinner...lol

I will definitely up the veggies....so lets move into next week and I will keep you guys updated.

[momtomany1]

Re: Ok need some advice....Vets definitely need you?

And body fat percentage came down almost a half percent.

Awesome!

You weight 'whoosh' will come.