Day 7 of Induction

[Deet2005]

Today is Day 7 and so far I have gone from 238 to 231. I have not been having any cravings for bread but I have been craving bananas like crazy! Any one else crave fruit? (I don't think it is a potassium thing). I have also been struggling with eating...I have to force myself and sometimes have a gag reaction...

My menu today:

Breakfast: 2 fried eggs (w/butter not pam)

Snack: Atkins shake (it was an emergancy) and cheese stick

Lunch: 3 cups lettuce w/ chopped steak (about palm sizes) and ranch dressing

Dinner: Double cheeseburger -ketchup and bun from Jack in the Box

Should I be eating more?

[melgirl1120]

Re: Day 7 of Induction

Hello
Congrats on your weightloss so far.
I think you menu looks great, except for maybe the double cheeseburger, did you have a bun?? also during induction I am pretty sure you can't have ketchup, but I am only on day5.
Keep up the great work!!

[michellekw23]

Re: Day 7 of Induction

I hear you about the bananas. It's funny, I don't crave chocolate cake and bagels, I crave berries and mangos! The cravings aren't as bad now that I've been doing this for awhile, though.

[Rick]

Re: Day 7 of Induction

You were doing great... right up until that dbl cheeseburger with ketchup and bun... the burger and cheese were fine, but the ketchup and bun are a definite killer as far as atkins goes. The bun is nothing but a big carb magnet, and the ketchup is full of sugar. I've had to do the emergency thing before and gone through fast food joints, but always try to scrape the ketchup off and throw away the bun. When I do it though, I usually also have them thrown in bacon. : )

EDIT: I think I misread this post.. that was - (minus) the ketchup and bun, right? If so, then you did good! Sorry! I would try to spread out the veggies though, they really should be eaten a little with each meal and snack.

[diamonds]

Re: Day 7 of Induction

I'm on day 5 and I do the same thing with gagging when I have to eat. I'm really hoping this passes. I have to force myself to eat breakfast and then gag half way thru it and force as much as I can. Breakfast seems to be the only meal I have this with so I need to get somemore choices for that meal.

[Deet2005]

Re: Day 7 of Induction

Actually it was without the ketchup and without the bun. I probably should have written that out instead of the - haha!

Thanks for the advice I am definately going to spread out the veggies a little more!

Happy Atkinsing!

[gdezi]

Re: Day 7 of Induction

yup...gagging.lol.last night,im not a big meat eater.same with eggs.i just have to find a way(u too)to enjoy the meat.lol.i find that quite hard.but its totally worth it.we will make it.
desiree