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    Menu Review

    Good morning! Can someone please review my menu to see if I am doing rung 1 of OWL correctly?

    BREAKFAST:

    Two large eggs fried in 2 pats of butter
    One fresh ground pork sausage patty
    2 cups coffee with 1/2 cup Heavy cream (total)
    2 packets of Splenda

    LUNCH:

    4 oz. of pork steak
    1 cup broccoli


    DINNER:

    4 oz. of steak cooked in 2 pats of butter
    1 small tomato
    1/2 california avocado

    90 ounces of water throughout the day!

    When I put this in FitDay it comes up to 24 Carbs (4%), 72% Fats, 24% Protein.

    I haven't lost any weight this week so I just want to make sure that I am not eating too much!

    Any help would be appreciated!
    Michele

    Female, 41 Years Old, Started on 03/04/08
    Start Weight -- 184.5
    3/26/08 -- 173.4
    4/15/08 -- 169.2 (first goal!!)
    5/09/08 -- 164.0
    5/16/08 -- 162.0
    5/23/08 -- 159.8 (second goal!!)
    5/26/08 -- 157.2
    FELL OFF THE WAGON BUT I'M BACK ON NOW.
    9-09-08 -- 153.2 (third goal! My BMI just went from Obese to Overweight)

    Goal Weight -- 130.0





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  • #2
    Re: Menu Review

    Are those net carbs? It does not look like you are getting a lot of veggies there.

    Half a cup of cream sounds like a lot to me. You may have to try and lower that amount a bit.
    Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

    May Challenges 2010
    Push-ups: 450/800
    Abs: 850/1900
    Squats: 650/1200
    Lunges: 500/1000
    Strength: 490/1200
    Running: 50/100 km


    2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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    • #3
      Re: Menu Review

      I'm not sure how to figure the net carbs...

      can you refresh my memory on that so I don't have to search through my book?
      Michele

      Female, 41 Years Old, Started on 03/04/08
      Start Weight -- 184.5
      3/26/08 -- 173.4
      4/15/08 -- 169.2 (first goal!!)
      5/09/08 -- 164.0
      5/16/08 -- 162.0
      5/23/08 -- 159.8 (second goal!!)
      5/26/08 -- 157.2
      FELL OFF THE WAGON BUT I'M BACK ON NOW.
      9-09-08 -- 153.2 (third goal! My BMI just went from Obese to Overweight)

      Goal Weight -- 130.0





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      • #4
        Re: Menu Review

        You will have to figure out how much fiber each veggie contains and substract that. For instance half an avocado has 6 carbs but 4 of those are fiber so you are left 2 net carbs. (6-4=2)

        An easier way than looking it up is to use www.fitday.com It is a webpage that will help you figure it out for you. That is what I (and many here) use. Have you tried it? Personally I love it.
        Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

        May Challenges 2010
        Push-ups: 450/800
        Abs: 850/1900
        Squats: 650/1200
        Lunges: 500/1000
        Strength: 490/1200
        Running: 50/100 km


        2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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        • #5
          Re: Menu Review

          I use Fitday every day...so maybe I'm eating too few?? I thought I was probably going overboard.

          Where do I find that information on Fitday?
          Michele

          Female, 41 Years Old, Started on 03/04/08
          Start Weight -- 184.5
          3/26/08 -- 173.4
          4/15/08 -- 169.2 (first goal!!)
          5/09/08 -- 164.0
          5/16/08 -- 162.0
          5/23/08 -- 159.8 (second goal!!)
          5/26/08 -- 157.2
          FELL OFF THE WAGON BUT I'M BACK ON NOW.
          9-09-08 -- 153.2 (third goal! My BMI just went from Obese to Overweight)

          Goal Weight -- 130.0





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          • #6
            Re: Menu Review

            Under carbs fitday will list your total carbs - Say 24. And then on the next line it will list the fiber - say 8. You have to do the math yourself (24-8=16) So really that was (only) 16 net carbs that day.
            Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

            May Challenges 2010
            Push-ups: 450/800
            Abs: 850/1900
            Squats: 650/1200
            Lunges: 500/1000
            Strength: 490/1200
            Running: 50/100 km


            2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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            • #7
              Re: Menu Review

              Wow! Was I suppose to be doing this during induction?? If so I was basically starving myself! LOL

              So when I pick the veggie and I look at the Nutritional Facts, I have to remember to subtract the Dietary Fiber every time? Only for the vegetables or should i do this for everything?

              Well that's exciting then because I love the veggies I am eating and I wouldn't mind having more!
              Michele

              Female, 41 Years Old, Started on 03/04/08
              Start Weight -- 184.5
              3/26/08 -- 173.4
              4/15/08 -- 169.2 (first goal!!)
              5/09/08 -- 164.0
              5/16/08 -- 162.0
              5/23/08 -- 159.8 (second goal!!)
              5/26/08 -- 157.2
              FELL OFF THE WAGON BUT I'M BACK ON NOW.
              9-09-08 -- 153.2 (third goal! My BMI just went from Obese to Overweight)

              Goal Weight -- 130.0





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              • #8
                Re: Menu Review

                Originally posted by liv
                Under carbs fitday will list your total carbs - Say 24. And then on the next line it will list the fiber - say 8. You have to do the math yourself (24-8=16) So really that was (only) 16 net carbs that day.

                OMG Liv!!!! Nevermind the PM I sent you. This post just answered my question
                MISSY
                27/5'1"SW:230-CW:197-GW:150

                Start date:04/08/2008
                Goal#1:219 met 4/16/08
                Goal#2:199 (ONEderland) met 4/24/08
                Goal#3:184
                Goal#4:170
                Goal#5:160
                Goal#6:150


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                • #9
                  Re: Menu Review

                  Michele,
                  I let fitday count it up for me and then I just keep an eye on the totals. And yes this is how it is supposed to work. Great that you like veggies. I keep working on adding mine. I certainly eat a lot more veggies now than I ever did before.
                  Startdate: November 18, 2007. Female 5'2"

                  May Challenges 2010
                  Push-ups: 450/800
                  Abs: 850/1900
                  Squats: 650/1200
                  Lunges: 500/1000
                  Strength: 490/1200
                  Running: 50/100 km


                  2 Years on Atkins.................. President Challenge Medals earned

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                  • #10
                    Re: Menu Review

                    Well your numbers look great!

                    I'm excited that it means more mushrooms and more broccoli or cauliflower!

                    This diet has been very easy for me so far but the weight is dropping off so slowly that I am just trying to figure out how to speed it up. I've been on the diet for over a month and seem to be doing okay other than the momentary slip up with the Carbs.

                    Thank you so much for your assistance. Now hopefully I will be able to get over this hurdle that has kept me at a fluctuating 169.2 for a week!
                    Michele

                    Female, 41 Years Old, Started on 03/04/08
                    Start Weight -- 184.5
                    3/26/08 -- 173.4
                    4/15/08 -- 169.2 (first goal!!)
                    5/09/08 -- 164.0
                    5/16/08 -- 162.0
                    5/23/08 -- 159.8 (second goal!!)
                    5/26/08 -- 157.2
                    FELL OFF THE WAGON BUT I'M BACK ON NOW.
                    9-09-08 -- 153.2 (third goal! My BMI just went from Obese to Overweight)

                    Goal Weight -- 130.0





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                    • #11
                      Re: Menu Review

                      I would definately cut back on the cream. I find it is a big staller when I have too much.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Menu Review

                        Thank you so much! I will do that tomorrow!
                        Michele

                        Female, 41 Years Old, Started on 03/04/08
                        Start Weight -- 184.5
                        3/26/08 -- 173.4
                        4/15/08 -- 169.2 (first goal!!)
                        5/09/08 -- 164.0
                        5/16/08 -- 162.0
                        5/23/08 -- 159.8 (second goal!!)
                        5/26/08 -- 157.2
                        FELL OFF THE WAGON BUT I'M BACK ON NOW.
                        9-09-08 -- 153.2 (third goal! My BMI just went from Obese to Overweight)

                        Goal Weight -- 130.0





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                        • #13
                          Re: Menu Review

                          Just to add the daily cream limits that are listed under the 'beverages' section of the list of allowed foods
                          cream (heavy or light); limit to two to three tablespoons a day; note carbohydrate content
                          From time to time you can have more as long as it isnt stopping your weightloss
                          Special Category Foods

                          To add variety, each day you can also eat ten to twenty olives, half a small avocado, one ounce of sour cream or three ounces of unsweetened heavy cream, as well as two to three tablespoons of lemon juice or lime juice. But be aware that these foods occasionally slow down weight loss in some people, and may need to be avoided in the first two weeks. If you seem to be losing slowly, moderate your intake of these foods.
                          Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
                          Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



                          Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





                          F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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                          • #14
                            Re: Menu Review

                            I must have read wrong then. Where The Power Of Five is listed in my book it says 1/2 cup of heavy cream so I thought this was acceptable once you start OWL.

                            I actually measured it out today and I'm not even using 1/4 cup. It's more like 1/8 of a cup.

                            I cannot believe that I was messing up the vegetables so badly. I am a smart, educated woman but for some reason I was really confused. I wasn't even putting enough carbs in my body. No wonder my weight seemed to move so slowly.

                            Last night I sat down and made a list of the vegetables that I have here in the house and went through and found them all on FitDay and calculated exactly how many net carbs are in each cup. I ended up being able to have about three times the veggies I was eating before.

                            I was seriously depriving myself of veggies! I also need to learn to spread them out more. I don't eat vegetables with breakfast and rarely with lunch so I know this can spike your blood sugar to eat so many vegetables in one sitting so I will start spreading them out but by doing the vegetables the way I was doing them before. When I wasn't calculating the NET carbs there weren't many vegetables on my plate at all so I was almost "saving" them!

                            I'm excited to have the opportunity to incorporate more veggies in. I think I will stay on rung 1 of OWL though until I get my body used to the RIGHT amount of veggies!

                            Ladies, thank you for all your help. I'm sure I will be back with more questions and more confusion.
                            Michele

                            Female, 41 Years Old, Started on 03/04/08
                            Start Weight -- 184.5
                            3/26/08 -- 173.4
                            4/15/08 -- 169.2 (first goal!!)
                            5/09/08 -- 164.0
                            5/16/08 -- 162.0
                            5/23/08 -- 159.8 (second goal!!)
                            5/26/08 -- 157.2
                            FELL OFF THE WAGON BUT I'M BACK ON NOW.
                            9-09-08 -- 153.2 (third goal! My BMI just went from Obese to Overweight)

                            Goal Weight -- 130.0





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                            • #15
                              Re: Menu Review

                              Originally posted by michelea3425
                              Good morning! Can someone please review my menu to see if I am doing rung 1 of OWL correctly?

                              BREAKFAST:

                              Two large eggs fried in 2 pats of butter
                              One fresh ground pork sausage patty
                              2 cups coffee with 1/2 cup Heavy cream (total)
                              2 packets of Splenda

                              LUNCH:

                              4 oz. of pork steak
                              1 cup broccoli


                              DINNER:

                              4 oz. of steak cooked in 2 pats of butter
                              1 small tomato
                              1/2 california avocado

                              90 ounces of water throughout the day!

                              When I put this in FitDay it comes up to 24 Carbs (4%), 72% Fats, 24% Protein.

                              I haven't lost any weight this week so I just want to make sure that I am not eating too much!

                              Any help would be appreciated!
                              That's too much cream---even for Induction!

                              You aren't eating enough vegetables. During Induction you should have been eating 3 cups of the vegetables on the Induction Acceptable Foods list.

                              Rung 1 of OWL is adding 5 net carbs of the Induction vegetables to those 3 cups you were already eating during Induction.
                              ~Megs~
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                              5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
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