McDonalds??

[angel_mina]

Ok so I am at day 14 of my diet....i have lost 10lbs so far...Last night i went to Mcdonalds and got one of those angus mushroom and Swiss burgers...and didnt eat the bun (so like only 2.5 carbs or so) and for lunch i had 2 grilled drum sticks and 1 cup of stemmed green beans.....and for bfast I had a piece of boiled beef and dipped it in 2 table spoons of fat free cream cheese.

^were my food choices bad?

im still new to this..and didnt read the book......i ate only meat eggs and chese these last 14 days...to be on the safe side....but it seems to be working lol.

[atkinsgal08]

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Why did you have "fat free cream cheese"?

>>didnt read the book.>>

You really need to.

>>i ate only meat eggs and chese these last 14 days...to be on the safe side.>>

That's not how one does Atkins though.

>>I am at day 14 of my diet>>

Yes ... it is "your" diet!

I think if you read the book, you'll see where you've been going wrong!!!

Until then, check out:

https://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6782-what-rules-induction.html

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

[cleochatra]

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Hi there angel! McDonalds is fine, by the looks of what you had. I am a Wendy's Baconator fan, myself. Nom!

I would go ahead and pick up the book and take a gander. Sure, going VLC is going to net weight losses, but Dr. Atkins wanted you to test your system against vegetables and see how it reacts as well. Additionally, you want to refrain from boredom, and vegetables provide obviously important ways to enjoy life. If you check the recipe section here and my blog, you'll find literally hundreds of ways to have veggies, some in ways you never knew even existed!

I make a mean pizza crust with cauliflower, egg and cheese that is to die for! Check it out on my blog, and see how even us veggie non-fans can make it happen.

[Sirine]

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omg. cleo... i love you!!! that pizza looks AMAZING!!! and so do the rest of your recipes...mmmmmm!

btw, you look amazing!!! i've been on here off and on for a looong time and it's so nice to see familiar faces

[Elizellen]

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Macdonalds have a website where you can specify just which bits of their menu items you eat and find the carb counts and ingredients for them
McDonald’s USA - Nutrition Info

[Elizellen]

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...Last night i went to Mcdonalds and got one of those angus mushroom and Swiss burgers...and didnt eat the bun (so like only 2.5 carbs or so)

According to the bag-a-meal info that had 7 net carbs if you ate the cheese, mushrooms and mayo as well as the patty

[cleochatra]

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omg. cleo... i love you!!! that pizza looks AMAZING!!! and so do the rest of your recipes...mmmmmm!

btw, you look amazing!!! i've been on here off and on for a looong time and it's so nice to see familiar faces

It is so good to see you, too!

[2big4mysize]

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love your staus label there angle mina.

I agree you really need to get a copy of Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution 2002 version known as DANDR around here so you can learn how to do Atkins correctly. while eating just meat egs and cheese will give one an initial weight loss it will also slow your loss as you develope defiencies in many vits and minerals needed for body metabolism to function at its best.

[2big4mysize]

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According to the bag-a-meal info that had 7 net carbs if you ate the cheese, mushrooms and mayo as well as the patty

WOW those are some added ingredients in their angus beef no wonder it has 2 carbs for just the beef and 7 net for the cheese beef and mushrooms. glad I'm soy allergic and can't have them



100% Angus Beef Patty
100% Angus beef. Prepared with Grill Seasoning (salt, black pepper) and Angus Burger Seasoning: Salt, sugar, onion powder, natural (botanical source) and artificial flavors, maltodextrin, natural beef flavor [beef broth, yeast extract, maltodextrin, salt, lactic acid, natural flavor (plant source), beef fat, citric acid], spice, dextrose, autolyzed yeast extract, garlic powder, dried beef extract, sunflower oil, caramel color, worcestershire sauce powder [distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor (fruit source)], spice extractives, annatto and turmeric (color), calcium silicate and soybean oil added to prevent caking.
Natural Swiss Cheese
Swiss cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), powdered cellulose and potato starch (prevent caking), natamycin (natural mold inhibitor).
CONTAINS: MILK.

Sauteed Mushrooms
Mushrooms. Prepared with Liquid Margarine: Liquid soybean oil, water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, soy lecithin, mono-and diglycerides, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), artificial flavor, citric acid, vitamin A palmitate, beta carotene (color).
CONTAINS: SOY LECITHIN.

Mayonnaise Dressing
Water, soybean oil, distilled vinegar, maltodextrin, food starch-modified, enzyme modified egg yolk, salt, sugar, xanthan gum, mustard flour, potassium sorbate (preservative), lemon juice concentrate, polysorbate 80, natural flavor (animal source), calcium disodium EDTA to protect flavor, beta carotene (color).
CONTAINS: EGG.

[sadie147]

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At mcd's your better getting a plain burger, quarter pounder etc w/o the bun as it's just beef with no fillers.

also watch their grilled chicken, it also contains all sorts of ingredients:

Grilled Chicken Breast Filet
Chicken breast filets with rib meat, water, seasoning (salt, sugar, food starch-modified, maltodextrin, spices, dextrose, autolyzed yeast extract, hydrolyzed [corn gluten, soy, wheat gluten] proteins, garlic powder, paprika, chicken fat, chicken broth, natural flavors (plant and animal source), caramel color, polysorbate 80, xanthan gum, onion powder, extractives of paprika), modified potato starch, and sodium phosphates.

[AndrewH]

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Went there for lunch (was in a rush and hungry). Got a double quarter pounder with cheese (plain). I won't do that often but it is pretty good at releiving constipation.

[imagood1]

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the cheese is processed so it's not a good choice -- order your burger without the cheese next time.

my "go to" meal at McDonalds is a side salad (I take my own dressing because of the ingredients in Newman's Own), picking out the 2 slices of carrot and discarding....and a quarter pounder w/o cheese "low carb"....that means no condiments and no bun - it's the burger with lettuce only and I ask them for a packet of mayo to dunk the burger in - a packet has a premeasured amount in it -- if you let them put mayo "on the side" you may get way over 1 portion. My drink of choice is a large water. It's a fairly cheap meal and I still get to go out and eat with friends and family.

[cleochatra]

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All cheese is processed. That's what 2big taught me years ago.

McDonalds cheese is fine in moderation. You just don't want to go making pasties out of it and wearing it on the beach as a fashion statement.

[Skeptika23]

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All cheese is processed. That's what 2big taught me years ago.

McDonalds cheese is fine in moderation. You just don't want to go making pasties out of it and wearing it on the beach as a fashion statement.

Indeed, because that particular shade of orange is so hard to match with my tan-in-a-can.

[liv]

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Indeed, because that particular shade of orange is so hard to match with my tan-in-a-can.

Well if their cheese is 2 carb for a square and has potato starch I think I would prefer to wear it rather than eat it. The colour may be an issue. You are right ..... Hmmm what to do, what to do