3rd day

[NCatkinsGA]

Hello everyone, I'm new to Atkins.
Could you please look over my meals for the day to make sure I'm not making any major errors.

Meal 1 : Atkins advantage Caramel bar (3 net carbs)

Meal 2 : Steak 8 oz , and broccoli (about 1 and half cup) with cheese (7 net carbs ?)

Meal 3 : Atkins shake (2 net carbs)

Meal 4 : Two cheeseburgers (meat only) with 2 mini peppers (4 net carbs)

Meal 5 : three eggs with a small tomato (3 nets carbs ?)

Plus i'm having small headaches and feeling lite headed at times.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 3rd day

You shouldn't have ? by the net carbs. You can look up the counts at www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ or All Things Food and Diet - FatSecret or FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal

We don't really recommend Atkins bars/shakes on Induction. The bars especially have ingredients that aren't Induction friendly. Plus, they are not meal replacements.

How much water are you drinking?

[NCatkinsGA]

Re: 3rd day

About eight glasses a day.

[Georgiana]

Re: 3rd day

You are not eating enough vegetables.

The 3rd Rule of Induction says:

"3. Eat no more than 20 grams a day of carbohydrate, most of which must come in the form of salad greens and other vegetables. You can eat approximately three loosely packed cups of salad, or two cups of salad plus one cup of other vegetables (see Acceptable Foods)."

[Georgiana]

Re: 3rd day

About eight glasses a day.

You might need more water.

What's your current weight, if you don't mind sharing?

i'm having small headaches and feeling lite headed at times.

Sugar withdrawal can cause that.

I would suggest entering your menu in FitDay, to see where your numbers stand and if you are eating enough.

And I agree with J. about products. The products stall some people (if you eat them from day 1, there's no way to know if/how they affect your weight loss)... and they can keep alive cravings for sugar/sweets.

[NCatkinsGA]

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Weight as of today 268 lbs at 6'1" tall with 45 inch waist.

So you're saying trash the Atkins Bars and shakes?

What are good snack ideas?


Thanks for the help.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: 3rd day

>> So you're saying trash the Atkins Bars and shakes?>>

Yep.

>> What are good snack ideas?>>

Anything from the Induction food list.

You might want to aim for about 130 ounces of water, too.

[Georgiana]

Re: 3rd day

So you're saying trash the Atkins Bars and shakes?

Keep them for emergencies only.

What are good snack ideas?

Any food that has ingredients acceptable on Induction can be a snack. You can have some steak or chicken breast... or celery with cream cheese, for example.

If you are looking for recipe ideas, you might want to check out Linda's recipes:

Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Recipes

[CalicoPrairie]

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I second the recommendation of Linda's recipes. Georgiana shared it with me yesterday and I've found so many nice things to make over there!

[NCatkinsGA]

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i was wanting to know about more "on the go" snacks.

Thanks guys

[NCatkinsGA]

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And I agree with J. about products. The products stall some people (if you eat them from day 1, there's no way to know if/how they affect your weight loss)... and they can keep alive cravings for sugar/sweets.

I think you're right on day two (friday) i was going crazy not having any chocolate.

[atkinsgal08]

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As a recovering chocoholic, I can tell you that there is life without chocolate.

[atkinsgal08]

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Almost anything can be "on the go". All you need is an insulated lunch sack and a frozen thing to keep things cold.

[mission to lose]

Re: 3rd day

Weight as of today 268 lbs at 6'1" tall with 45 inch waist.

So you're saying trash the Atkins Bars and shakes?

What are good snack ideas?


Thanks for the help.

Some links to read (while you are ordering the book---not meant to take the place of reading the book) or even if you have the book :

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html


http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...tion-faqs.html


Atkins Low Carb Dieting - FAQ's - Atkins Diet

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/useful_files/CARB_COUNT.pdf


Recipes

Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Home

The Lighter Side of Low-Carb


Atkins Food and Recipes - Atkins Diet

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...pes-added.html


http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...pe-thread.html

Drink at least 64 ounces of plain water every day

Don’t Forget to Start Moving and Fit Some Exercise into your Day.


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*Click the "quick links" button at the top of the forum and then go to edit your signature and edit your details and then set up your signature with the following: start weight/current weight/goal weight also----height, start date, is helpful as well as age and sex.
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Veggie Help----

Go to this journal, and click on her blog link in her siggy. Then navigate around until you find her 11 in 3 series.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ournal-14.html

Or try this link- you are looking for her 11 in 3 series...It shows how to get 11g of carbs in 3 cups. Scroll thru menu 1, menu 2, etc. She did a lot of work putting this together:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ml#comment3330

[mission to lose]

Re: 3rd day

i was wanting to know about more "on the go" snacks.

Thanks guys

And try to get away from the "snack" mentality. If you follow Atkins properly, after a very short time you most likely will not be looking for "snack". Most people feel full after a meal and are good until the next meal, and don't need a "snack". Your hunger should decrease significantly.

If you still need a snack, make it a healthy choice from the acceptable foods list, Or a recipe with those ingredients. Make extra portions, and use those for your "snack".

Also scour the recipe links I posted for you and you should find Atkins versions for what you ate before Atkins.

Happy Atkins eating!