Need help with induction menus

[jwoods03]

Could somebody help me with a sample menu for a day? Im really stressed i am going to mess up! I am starting tomorrow! I dont like fancy stuff...just simple cause I have a one year old!

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Induction!

>>Could somebody help me with a sample menu for a day? Im really stressed i am going to mess up!>>

You could look here for help:

Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Daily Menus

One of the reasons I can't help you is that I don't know what foods you like, how much time you have, etc.

One of the great things about doing Atkins is the knowledge you gain!

You might work out a plan of what you're going to eat and then post it ... we'll be happy to go over it with you.

[Elizellen]

Re: Need help with induction menus

Hi JW I have split your post into its own thread so it doesn't get overlooked.

There is a good induction recipes thread in this forum that has just been 'bumped' to the top called 'neverending induction recipes' or similar that has lots of good ideas.

As Atkinsgal said, without knowing what food on the induction list you like it will be hard to give you actual menus, so pick your favourites and go for it!!

[Elizellen]

Re: Need help with induction menus

I just recalled a post I made back in early 2009 with some menu ideas which you might find helpful

I can list some of the foods I ate on induction - but you might not like or have the ingredients, so try to work out something similar, using it as a guide.

I havent mentioned quantities but bear in mind the cheese 'allowance' of 3-4 ounces and that we can have up to 3 cups of vegetables from the 2 lists.

Also that we ought to be getting 'most' of our carbs from our veggies, so choose those with more carbs than plain old lettuce unless you dont intend to eat cheese, eggs or cream which all have carbs!!

Breakfast:
Meat & cream cheese rollups plus some cherry tomatoes
Slices of red pepper rolled in meat and gouda cheese slices
A slice or two of crustless quiche made from eggs/cheese/cream/cooked meat/cooked veg (recipe in the recipes database linked in my signature)
Revolution Rolls (recipe in the 14 day induction forum) spread with butter and Marmite (yeast extract spread)

Lunch(usually at a local cafe):
Eggs, bacon & mushrooms plus tomatoes if I havent had them for breakfast
Roast Chicken (skin on) with broccolli/green beans/cauliflower - with a pat of butter melted over them
Pork chops with similar veg or a salad/mayo
Green salad with chopped pieces of chicken & bacon thrown over it plus mayo

Supper:
Crustless quiche as for breakfast but with a side salad of red peppers/mushrooms/chopped celery + mayo
Cauliflower in a rich cheese sauce (melt 2 ounces of grated cheese, one fluid ounce of cream and 1/2 ounce of cream cheese together)
Chicken curry served over caulirice (grated raw cauliflower microwaved till softish)
Hamburger 'pie' with some salad stuff
Chicken drumsticks with mashed turnips/butter

Snacks if needed:
Meat/cheese rollups
Celery stuffed with cream cheese or pate
Chopped celery in mayo - sometimes with added psyllium husk if I felt the need for more fibre
Piece of quiche
Hard boiled eggs - mix mayo and mustard/paprika etc into the yolks to make devilled eggs if you like them more spicy
Leftover anything (I always cooked more than the one meal's worth of most dishes to make sure there were leftovers available).

Always plan in advance so you have food available when you feel hungry so you won't be tempted to eat off-plan because you have nothing suitable ready to grab.

I hope this helps and gives you some idea of what can be done - but adapt it to your own taste - don't eat something you don't like just because I have listed it here

[Georgiana]

Re: Need help with induction menus

Im really stressed i am going to mess up!

If you follow the Acceptable Foods List and the Rules of Induction, that's highly unlikely.

You can use FitDay to track your foods... or FatSecret... or, if you prefer, you can do it in a notebook, using a carb counter.

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal
All Things Food and Diet - FatSecret

[imagood1]

Re: Need help with induction menus

Welcome --

Plan your meals for a fews days so you have everything in your home and you won’t be tempted to eat something not allowed. Eat food you like...but make sure you eat a variety so you don't get tired of eating the same thing over and over.

Make sure you get enough veggies in daily - and make sure you're counting NET carbs (that's carb minus fiber = net carbs). I did best when I stayed as close to 20 net carbs daily as possible. You don't want to undereat, you need food as fuel to loose weight.

Good luck.