worried too many calories

[eschli35]

I am worried I am eating too many calories. Check my menu please
Breakfast:2 eggs scrambled with about 1-2 0z sausage
Lunch: 4-5 ounces chicken not breaded but deep fried b/c its quick
either 2 cups salad with no carb dressing or stemed veggies
Dinner: Turkey tacos-2 low carb taco shells with turkey, cheese, sour cream, and somtimes olives.
When I don't have taco shells and Have like a steak I have more salad or stemed veggies.
I also eat a little of the sugar free candy for a snack or after dinner. I only drink water and try to drink a lot of it. more than 64 oz. a day
I deep fry the chicken I eat often because it is fast, I eat mayonaise, full fat cheese, olives, sour cream, and a lot of butter. I am watching the carbs close but I am worried about all the calories I am taking in. I know the book says not to and it also says not to try to do a low fat version of Atkins or it will not work. I am just not losing fast at all so please help.

[sunflowergrl]

Re: worried too many calories

Well you aren't losing fast because of the 'low carb' candies. You must think of them as regular candy. They will slow or stall your weight loss. Also, the 'low carb' taco shells are not good either. Do you have the book? Try ditching the 'low carb' products and eat only healthy food for two weeks, then see how you are doing.

[eschli35]

Re: worried too many calories

Having low carb taco shells once a week or so is not okay? Anyone else have an opinion? And yes I do have the book. As I recall mine is filled with recipies in the back using many many low carb products. I do not use them often but I do some.

[Richt]

Re: worried too many calories

Sugar free candies and low carb taco shells will drastically effect your weight loss. And whilst you are eating these you will not get the best from the Atkins way of life.

I suggest you get hold of a copy of Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution (DANDR) 2002 version and read it.

Good luck.

Rich

[eschli35]

Re: worried too many calories

I do have the book. It does not restrict all low carb products like I said. It even suggests low carb stuff in the sample menu. I am not saying often but I am saying every once in a while. If that was not on Atkins then why did he make all the products?

[Richt]

Re: worried too many calories

I do have the book. It does not restrict all low carb products like I said. It even suggests low carb stuff in the sample menu. I am not saying often but I am saying every once in a while. If that was not on Atkins then why did he make all the products?

What stage of the diet are you currently on?

[sunflowergrl]

Re: worried too many calories

There is a lot of stuff on higher rungs of OWL that you can't eat on Induction. It has been proven by many people on this site that 'low carb' (frankenfoods) junk will stall or slow down your weight loss. I am sorry if that isn't what you want to hear, but it is true.

[eschli35]

Re: worried too many calories

You know there is no need to be rude saying I don't want to hear that. I was simply asking if occasionally it was okay there is just no need for the rudeness.

[ladyinred]

Re: worried too many calories

This is a very friendly board and everyone wants to help out. I don't believe Sunflowergrl meant to be hurtful. Please don't take offense where none is intended. But the harsh reality is, if you want to be successful, you have to ditch the low carb foods for now. We want you to be successful. Good luck.

[eschli35]

Re: worried too many calories

Thank you I appreciate that.

[Bren]

Re: worried too many calories

Eschli! Hi and welcome to the board! It is very hard to tell what you are eating and what you need to eat. If you could post your starting weight/current weight etc etc it would be easier to see where you stand! have you tried using www.fitday.com to log in your foods? That site is a huge help and using it will give you the counts you want. You will need to ask it to track carbs.
Hope this helps! And I wish you much success!

[ladyinred]

Re: worried too many calories

I should also mention, if you love tacos, Mother of Gizmo has an excellent taco shell recipe using cheese. It's delicious and when I make it the rest of my family (who are stick eating the usual Old El Paso or whatever) gets jealous and wants some. You should look it up in the recipes forum.

[2big4mysize]

Re: worried too many calories

if you red chapter 11 induction of the DANDR you will see Dr Atkins very clearly says in the section on convenience foods they are only for emeregewncies and when that book was written there were only shakes and bars availible. the rest of the productes were created after the book was written. it also very clearly says in that section even if you use the stuff you still have to follow the rules of induction so if the ingredients in tiyr frankenfood aren't listes as acceptable then you can't have it.

Now that you have some history of the stuff I will ask you what emeergency are you having that you have to have candy and taco shells? if we can buiy the candy for an emergency then we can buy real foods like tuna or chicken in a pouch or can packets of mayo and be ready for that emergency with legal foods too.
There is a very famus saying quoted by many low carbers falling to plan is planning to fail. you will be a very successful heathier smaller person if you plan for all emergencies you might encounter like being late for work stuck in traffic a work lucjeon or dinner, parties etc,

Happy low carbing.

[Richt]

Re: worried too many calories

Thank you I appreciate that.

What stage of the diet are you on?

[eschli35]

Re: worried too many calories

Well I guess I would say extended induction. I have been on the diet a few months and I still like to keep it below 20 carbs but after the first 2 months I started eating a little variety because the book states that getting bored can cause cheating. That is why I have SF candy and taco shells very occasionally. I also occasionally have a couple of strawberries or a small piece of watermelon as long as it is kept below 20 so I guess that is still induction?