More fat?

[AndrewH]

Entered what I have eaten/going to eat today and FitDay gives it a score of 58% fat, 39% protein, 4% carbs.

Meals today are:

Breakfast: 2 prime rib hamburgers, with 2 slices of bacon and about an half ounce of cheese.

Lunch: Just having a piece of boneless skinless chicken breast

Dinner: Chicken salad. Bout a cup and a half of lettuce, a small diced cucumber, half a celery stalk. An ounce of cheese and a vinigret dressing.

Is there anything I should be changing on this? Will be my typical diet sans different types of meat. Anyway to get more fats?

Oh, and before anyone asks "Hamburgers for breakfast?", I work nights, so my breakfast is everyone elses dinner basically. Also, I am not much of a fan of eggs.

[Georgiana]

Re: More fat?

Bout a cup and a half of lettuce, a small diced cucumber, half a celery stalk.

This really is not enough for your vegetables. Over half of your net carbs should come from them and there is no reason to undereat veggies as long as you stay within your Induction net carbs (max. 20 per day).

There are vegetables more nutritious than lettuce, cucumbers and celery.

It's also best to eat your vegetables throughout the day rather than eat them all in one meal.

Atkins is about getting good nutrition from vegetables, not about having meat & cheese meals.

Anyway to get more fats?

Butter, oils, 1/2 an avocado, fattier cuts of meat...

You can also eat chicken with skin on.

[Elizellen]

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Oh, and before anyone asks "Hamburgers for breakfast?", I work nights, so my breakfast is everyone elses dinner basically. Also, I am not much of a fan of eggs.

Even if it was your first meal in the day there is nothing wrong or even odd about having hamburgers then. We had a member whose regular breakfast was taco salad, and many of us plan to have leftovers from the previous day to eat for breakfast.

And as for eggs - the only times I have had eggs for breakfast in the last 6 plus years I have been Atkineering is when we are staying at a hotel when I usually have the 'full works' (eggs, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms)!

[Elizellen]

Re: More fat?

Lunch: Just having a piece of boneless skinless chicken breast.

Just on its own that consists of mainly protein (according to fitday 20% fat/80% protein!), and Atkins is not a 'high protein' way of eating but a high fat/medium protein/low carb one.

Adding some mayo to it would be one way of getting the fat content of that meal higher.

[AndrewH]

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Anything other then Mayo? I am allergic to it. Also, are there any veggies that I can eat a couple pieces a day to get what's needed? I personally hate veggies, and that salad was the first one I have ever eaten and could barely eat a third of it. Could I get away with just eating an avocado a day? Are there suppliments that are atkins safe to get the nutrients needed from veggies without actually eating them?

Also, tonight I plan on having steak, is there anything I should do besides cooking in butter/oil to increase the fat content?

Any help is appreciated.

[liv]

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Hi Edmonton person. Nice to see you.
Keep working those veggies. You may change your food preferences. I know I have. Veggies are good for you and you cannot go wrong eating them. Maybe preparing them in different ways would make them more palpable for you right now?
When I eat steak I choose nice fatty ones that usually take care of the fat content for me. If I feel like it I will make a mushroom cream sauce to go with it. Sautee some mushrooms and a bit of onion - put aside. When teh steak is done and you are resting it. Cook out the pan with the fat in it by adding a bit of water. Then when that has cooked down add a bit of cream to it and the mushrooms and onions. Season with salt or pepper if needed.

[JulieB]

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Veggies are a lot more fun when you are allowed to have fat on them I like a couple recipes: From Linda's site: Italian Zucchini Casserole. Liv's Cauliflower Potato Recipe Rocks! (Sorry I'm not at home right now & don't have the recipes here). Elizellen posted a cheese sauce recipe that is great on cauliflower, broccoli (& pretty much anything else). If I eat (warm) veggies sans sauce, I melt butter on them.

Do you like tomato sauce? It is a veggie...just make sure to buy one with no sugar listed in the ingredients (I buy Hunt's Original here) and to count the carbs carefully (they add up fast for tomato sauce).

Sauteed mushrooms (use fresh rather than canned - they taste MUCH better) & onions are a favorite at our house with steak. Great way to add butter/oil too

PM me if you want the recipes, I can send them tonight.

[Alaskansonya]

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Don't forget MUP! The recipe is around here somewhere...basically its pumpkin puree with cream cheese, pumpkin pie spice, and a bit of splenda for sweetener and microwaved! Good way to get veggies in and it tastes like pumpkin pie!

Also I buy those frozen vegies that steam in their bag in the micro...Then I toss with butter, salt, and pepper. Easy Peasy....Also the other day I took a green pepper and cut it into large chunks and used them as dippers for egg salad, which was my breakfast! Yum!

You can do it! Be creative!

[AndrewH]

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Mushrooms are the one veggie I can eat (sauteed). Not a huge fan of tomatoes/tomato sauce but it is a bit more tolerable for me. I will go grab some tomato sauce tonight. Thinking of getting some asparagus and just putting melted cheese/butter on it.

I want to do this right but want to eat food that I can at least tolerate the taste of.

[Skeptika23]

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As others said, your palate will probably change. I used to hate cheese, and now I'm a lover of hard, sharp cheeses!

Give it a little time, look up some recipes, and try some new veggies. It's best for you in the long run!

[valkyrieh]

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I don't know how people get by with hating vegetables their whole lives! I really love my veggies.

I suspect you will start liking them more as you go along though. Like I said, I've always loved them, but they taste even better to me now. Maybe because the body is deprived of carbs, it makes something with carbs taste that much better.

[Skeptika23]

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I don't know how people get by with hating vegetables their whole lives! I really love my veggies.

I suspect you will start liking them more as you go along though. Like I said, I've always loved them, but they taste even better to me now. Maybe because the body is deprived of carbs, it makes something with carbs taste that much better.

Quoted for truth - I'm finding myself attracted to veggies I wouldn't give a thought to before.

A great example is spinach. I hated it for a long time, but warmed up to the raw spinach in salads about two-three years ago (pre-Atkins). Today, I'm willing to eat it cooked (again, from fresh - canned spinach is nasty!) and I eat it almost every day, which wouldn't have happened if I hadn't started Atkins.

Also - jicama. I'd never considered it at all before Atkins.

[valkyrieh]

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Mmmmmmmmm jicama! I've only had it prepared for me by others. I need to learn how to make it myself. It's a very popular veggie with Brazilians. Whenever I eat with my Brazilian friends, jicama is part of the meal.

I have also recently discovered collard greens and beet greens. Sauteed with olive oil and garlic. So yummy!

Andrew, you should try jicama. I'll bet you would like it.

[Skeptika23]

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One of my favorites I NEVER did before Atkins was to take green cabbage, shred it, and stir-fry in butter with black pepper (to taste) until hot.

I love doing it in hamburger grease immediately after I've cooked a hamburger patty, too.

My god, is that ever so good, and quick, too!

[valkyrieh]

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Andrew, Skeptica brought up a really good point--if you sautee veggies in either hamburger or bacon grease, it will make anything taste delicious, even to a veggie hater. It's a great idea.