Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

[AllenCltNC]

As far as doing B.L.D. it doesn't work like that for me. I make everything ahead of time and just eat pieces of each here and there, plus i tend to eat 4 to 6 small meals a day. But here goes:

Day One Menu
2 Ceaser Salads (1 Cup lettuce, 1 Oz Shredded Cheddar, 2 Tbsp 0 Carb Dressing)
2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, Grilled
4 Grilled Broccoli Spears with Olive Oil
2 Boneless, thick cut, Pork Chops, Grilled
4 8oz Glasses Water
1 8oz Splenda Sweetened Orange Soda (Caffeine Free)

Day One Numbers from Fitday
Totals for day 1 = Cal:1450/Fat:71/Carb:18/Protien:179
Percentages - Fat:46%/Carb:2%/Protein:52%

Day Two Menu
1 Can Corned Beef (Sliced and Fried in Corn Oil)
1.5 Cups Lettuce with Zero Carb Vinegrette (2tbsp)
1 Cheese Steak Casserole ( 1lb ground beef, 1/4c onion, 1/2c green pepper, 2tsp worsterchire, 2 tsp steak seasoning)
1 16oz glass Splenda Sweetened Orange Diet Soda (Caffeine free)
6 8oz Glasses of water.

Day Two Numbers from Fitday
Totals for day 2 = Cal:3199/Fat:270/Carb:15/Protien:176
Percentages - Fat:76%/Carb:2%/Protein:22%

[womanpraised]

Re: Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

Allen...

You have my kudos... I fell off the Atkins wagon when I went to third shift - my eating was so screwed up... sounds like you have found something that is working for you.

You might catch some flak bout that soda, and could up your water a bit... are you atking vitamins?

[AllenCltNC]

Re: Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

Thanks


No I haven't started with Vitamins yet, I was wondering about the soda since it has splenda and is caffeine free; (Its from a company called Waist Watchers).

Allen

[Moochiecat]

Re: Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

I'm not sure what a Third Shifter is....but I do know that breaking up your foods into smaller meals throughout your day is a good thing! What you achieve by that is keeping your blood sugars nice and level, and that's excellent. Getting into the habit of planning your meals ahead of time is also very excellent, so good job on that!

Allen, it looks like you're using Fitday, correct? You know about the ratios of 65%Fat/30%Protein/5%Carbs, yes?
If not, give this a read:
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5235

You can see that on your first day you were really low on fat and quite high on protein and on the second day you did better, but you were still a little out of whack being too high on fat and low on protein.

You didn't make your water quota for either day: Remember you need 64 ounces of water a day PLUS 8 ounces for each 25 pounds you want to lose.

I would say to avoid the orange soda until you get your water situation straightened out. In fact, it's best to avoid stuff like that until you are out of the first two weeks of Induction, just so you can get a good clear view of how fast or slow your metabolism is (page 158 of DANDR).

You're on the right track, and with some tweaking you'll be sailing along fine. A good rule of thumb is to always go back to the Rules of Induction. I found that just by following those guidelines my numbers were about where they needed to be, so the plan is pretty well laid out.

[AllenCltNC]

Re: Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

Thanks Moochie!!

Yeah I need to read the book again!!

Oh and a 3rd Shifter is someone who works at night!

Me I work 7pm to 7am!! And all by myself!!

Now you see why I have such bad cravings!! Its just me, my radio, an annoying telephone, and the computer! all night long in this office.

[womanpraised]

Re: Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

LOL... my first go at graves was in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere..

I would buy donuts and sweets and such on the way in to work, so that the officers would come sit and chat... it was the only way to make it through!

[Brook]

Re: Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

Hi Allen. Welcome from a fellow 3rd shifter (Mine are 10pm-9am), and I work with one other person during that shift - so I really can relate! It's an easy shift to slip on, for sure!

On my work nights I find I tend to eat one extra meal over the course of the day and find workout times harder to come by, but it's doable!

Moochie made some great suggestions.

I would say once you've got your water down for the day, if you want to have a soda (caffeine free/aspartame free) - go for it, but make sure it's not replacing any of your water intake and be sure to count it towards your 3 servings of sweetener allottment.

HTHS
~Brook

[AllenCltNC]

Re: Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

Cool, Thanks!! Oh and I know its only my 3rd day, but my cravings are starting to smooth out. I haven't been craving as badly as I was, and I think it was the fact I have increased the fat in my meals. The #'s were almost at exact today 60f/1c/30p. So I think that has helped alot. Also I can tell I need to boost up my water, I'm constantly thirsty!! I'm getting there

[AllenCltNC]

Re: Menu of a 3rd Shifter on Day 2

I meant 39% Protien.