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Hey everyone,
New member but have been lurking for a while
So here's the overview:
I'm 29, 5'8" started atkins this monday at 156lb's. I know I don't have a lot of weight to lose but I do have a gut/love handles and some fat around my chest area which has crept up on me more and more in the past year or so.
On my first weigh in on the morning of day 3 I dropped to 151 and my goal is around 146-147 as i'm trying to get lean. I have heard that the less you have to lose the harder it can be. Today on day 5 i'm still at 151.
I feel that I may not be getting enough calories and/or fat in my diet which may be hindering my progress going forwards.
I also exercise about 3 times a week (two days weights-1 day basketball with friends for around 45 minutes)
Here is what I had yesterday:
Breakfast 7am: 2 egg omlet fried in 1 pat of butter
Lunch 11:30am: Blackened catfish with a side salad of lettuce, cucumbers, and tuna fish.
Snack 5pm: 1 slice of cheddar cheese
Gym: 530pm:
Post work out meal- protein shake (2grams net carbs) made with a bit of cream and water
Dinner 7:30pm- pan sauteed tilapia filets (two) cook in olive oil, creamed spinach (spinach, heavy cream, butter, salt) coliflower mashed "potatoes"
Snack 9:30pm- sugar free popsicle
I drank at least 80 ounces of water and had a diet Dr. Pepper with lunch.
I know I have a big gap with no food between breakfast and lunch and then lunch and dinner but i'm doing my dental residency here in Miami and I don't get much time between patients to get a snack in. I think I should start bringing something with me to the clinic but what would be a good snack besides cheese for between breakfast/lunch and then lunch/dinner?
Anyways..any input and advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
New member but have been lurking for a while
So here's the overview:
I'm 29, 5'8" started atkins this monday at 156lb's. I know I don't have a lot of weight to lose but I do have a gut/love handles and some fat around my chest area which has crept up on me more and more in the past year or so.
On my first weigh in on the morning of day 3 I dropped to 151 and my goal is around 146-147 as i'm trying to get lean. I have heard that the less you have to lose the harder it can be. Today on day 5 i'm still at 151.
I feel that I may not be getting enough calories and/or fat in my diet which may be hindering my progress going forwards.
I also exercise about 3 times a week (two days weights-1 day basketball with friends for around 45 minutes)
Here is what I had yesterday:
Breakfast 7am: 2 egg omlet fried in 1 pat of butter
Lunch 11:30am: Blackened catfish with a side salad of lettuce, cucumbers, and tuna fish.
Snack 5pm: 1 slice of cheddar cheese
Gym: 530pm:
Post work out meal- protein shake (2grams net carbs) made with a bit of cream and water
Dinner 7:30pm- pan sauteed tilapia filets (two) cook in olive oil, creamed spinach (spinach, heavy cream, butter, salt) coliflower mashed "potatoes"
Snack 9:30pm- sugar free popsicle
I drank at least 80 ounces of water and had a diet Dr. Pepper with lunch.
I know I have a big gap with no food between breakfast and lunch and then lunch and dinner but i'm doing my dental residency here in Miami and I don't get much time between patients to get a snack in. I think I should start bringing something with me to the clinic but what would be a good snack besides cheese for between breakfast/lunch and then lunch/dinner?
Anyways..any input and advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
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