Not enoughcarbs today..need advice.

[JoJo_Biscuit]

Today is my first day and i'm totally full up after dinner and i can't eat anymore

I have somehow only managed to eat 8.6 net carbs today and i really dont think i can eat anymore today. Is this dangerous? My other attempts at atkins i have found it hard to eat ONLY 20 net carbs, but now it seems i'm struggling to eat that much!

Here's my Menu for today

Breakfast – Bacon and Pea Frittata - 2 eggs, bacon, peas (3.4), onion (2. = 6.2.
Lunch – Tuna Wraps (using lettuce) - Tuna, mayo, lettuce (0.1), cucumber (1.0) = 1.1.
Dinner – Salmon Burgers w/ tiny amount of veg - Salmon, 2 eggs, celery (0., cauliflower (0.5) = 1.3
Snacks - Cucumber (1.0)

Total = 9.6.

I need advice!...

[liv]

Re: Not enoughcarbs today..need advice.

If you are full today that is fine. No point in just adding carbs. You will be fine. But you should probably plan to eat more carbs tomorrow. Perhaps a few things that are more denser on carbs - like peppers. Peas are not induction veggie - they are too starchy. Here is the list of allowed veggies

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html

[eclectikat]

Re: Not enoughcarbs today..need advice.

use a few leaves of lettuce for the wraps... eat more cukes... and cauliflower is a great snacking item...maybe throw some cheese in some celery for a snack later if you are hungry... Just be careful, when I don't eat enough carbs I get a headache. It took me a while to figure that out. And also if you are prone to not getting enough carbs make sure you are supplementing with a good vitamin. Some people manage well on 10 gms of carbs a day. I don't think it is necessary to go so low... the idea is that we eat 20 or less on induction to flip our furnace switch to burn fat instead of carbs. after 2 weeks of this you increase your carbs. So keeping real low in my opinion doesn't offer that much benefit. There are lots of people here who will tell you to EAT 2 cups salad and 1 cup veggies EVERY DAY... from my perspective as long as you are not obsessive... do what feels right for your body. If you feel fine... keep on doing what you are doing.
Kathy

[not2late]

Re: Not enoughcarbs today..need advice.

The majority of your daily carbs should be from vegetables. So if you don't use artificial sweetener, eat alot of processed foods (hotdogs, lunchmeat, etc.), eat alot of eggs (1 carb per egg), then you might not get more than 10 net carbs daily.

This is just one day. So use it as a learning experience and adjust your menu tomorrow accordingly.

[slimtai]

Re: Not enoughcarbs today..need advice.

i am a salad freak. I can eat like a whole bag of lettuce easily which may be a bit over 2 cups...is that bad?

[not2late]

Re: Not enoughcarbs today..need advice.

i am a salad freak. I can eat like a whole bag of lettuce easily which may be a bit over 2 cups...is that bad?

Yes. During your Atkins, you need to learn portion control and proper portion sizes. Many of us are fat because we over-eat. Granted, you're eating lettuce---which has a very poor nutritional profile compared to the other vegetables on the "salad" list---but you still need to be mindful of portions.

[slimtai]

Re: Not enoughcarbs today..need advice.

would too much salad make me gain weight or stall?
thx meg

[Elizellen]

Re: Not enoughcarbs today..need advice.

would too much salad make me gain weight or stall?

possibly not, but why waste your 2-3 cups of salad veg on fairly nutritionless lettuce instead of eating better nutrition-rich other veg from that list?