Pretty poor Atkins choices...right?

[dixie77]

I am thinking I am doing this all wrong lately. I have become a bit of a grazer…seems like I am constantly eating. I have heard this can be good but I really doubt that. I think I would be better off eating 3 meals and 2 snacks. Anyway here is my menu for the past couple of days…I really need help…I am consuming too few veggies (I do take fiber pills) and too much sodium. I plan to start cooking soon but just haven’t got around to it yet. I also think I am eating too many calories. I still eat out way too much!



Day 1



7:45am – 3 eggs scrambled (a breakfast burrito minus the wrap)

8:45am – 1 oz sharp cheddar cheese

10:30am – 15 pork skins w/1 ounce cream cheese

Noon – 4 beef strips from a night hawk tv dinner (tossed the tator tots and gravy), 1 pickle spear, just under 1 cup broccoli, sugar snap peas, and water chestnuts. ¼ cup cucumber

2pm – 6 spicy pork rinds

4pm – 5.5 oz can of starkist albacore tuna in water (plain), ¼ cup cucumber (I read they help with water weight so I have been eating them ever since)

8pm – salad with ranch, cheese, and bacon – ¼ grilled chicken (wasn’t very tasty) and a maybe 10 grilled veggies

10:30pm – a few sips of milk…I know…not legal



* plus 6 – 8 bottles of water



Day 2



7:30am - 4 card scrambler from Krystals (bacon, egg, cheese in a cup) and 1 ½ sausage patties

8:50am - ½ a diet dr pepper

Noon - ½ a diet dr pepper, 10 pork skins w/1oz cream cheese

1pm – 4 slices Hormel natural choice ham, ½ cup romaine lettuce, 1 pickle spear, 1oz sharp cheddar cheese

1:30pm – ¼ cup cucumber and 1 bite of jicama

4pm - 1 can Armour Vienna Sausage

8pm – Hormel natural choice lower sodium bacon and 3 scrambled eggs



* plus 6 – 8 bottles of water



Day 3



8:00am - 3 eggs scrambled (a breakfast burrito minus the wrap)

9:45am – 1 oz sharp cheddar cheese

10:30am – 10 pork skins w/1 ounce cream cheese

Noon – grilled chicken and 1 cup steamed broccoli with a bit of ranch

2pm - 1 cup cucumber

4pm – 1 all beef hot dog

7:30pm – taco bell beef taco salad (no shell)



* plus 6 – 8 bottles of water

[Grant]

Re: Pretty poor Atkins choices...right?

Heya Dixie, one thing I noticed is that you already know the things you are doing wrong:
Too much sodium
Not enough veggies
Milk

You probably already know the Diet Dr. Pepper has ceffeine and aspartame which we should avoid, but doesn't look like you are going crazy with it.

Not much else to really comment in since you already seem to know the things you need to change, it's more like you jsut need to make yourself make the changes if you see what I mean.

One thing I thought might be good to mention is the Taco Bell taco salad. Taco Bell seems to be one of the few places where you really just can't find anything Atkins friendly - unless you just eat the iceberg lettuce and nothing else

Here are some examples of things you might normally think are OK:

Seasoned Beef

Beef, Water, Seasoning [Isolated Oat Product, Salt, Chili Pepper, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Oats, Soy Lecithin, Toasted Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Soybean Oil (Anti-Dusting Agent), Black Pepper, Oregano, Cumin, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Caramel Color, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Lactic Acid, Natural Flavors, Natural Smoke Flavor, Modified Corn Starch], Salt, Sodium Phosphate.

Carne Asada Steak

Beef, Water, Seasoning [Modified Potato Starch, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Carrageenan, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Spices, Hot Sauce (Aged Red Peppers, Vinegar, Salt), Citric Acid, Sugar, Dehydrated Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors, Soybean Lecithin], Sodium Phosphates. Sauce: Water, Seasoning [Salt, Caramel Color, Modified Food Starch, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Xanthan Gum, Onion Powder, Beef Stock, Vinegar Solids, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Sugar, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Succinic Acid, Soy Lecithin, Beef Fat, Potassium Sorbate)], Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, BHT.

Salsa

Diced Tomatoes, Diced Green Chilies, Tomato Concentrate (Water, Tomato Paste), Fresh Onions, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Spices And Natural Flavorings.

Guacamole

Hass Avocado, Water, Tomato, Onion, Sugar, Salt, Cilantro, Erythorbic Acid And/Or Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid,Dehydrated Garlic, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Jalapeno Chili Powder.

[ConfusedAndNeedHelp]

Re: Pretty poor Atkins choices...right?




Noon – 4 beef strips from a night hawk tv dinner
Not legal. Most tv dinners are filler x1000 with some meat.
Filler= carbs.

10:30pm – a few sips of milk…I know…not legal


7:30am - 4 card scrambler from Krystals (bacon, egg, cheese in a cup) and 1 ½ sausage patties
I wouldn't trust that this sausage is legal. Again, premade stuff from other places IMO have a higher chance they have fillers. My buddy on here had eggs from IHOP. Guess what? They put pancake mix in it. Whoddathunk?

8:50am - ½ a diet dr pepper - Bad

Noon - ½ a diet dr pepper, Bad

4pm - 1 can Armour Vienna Sausage - Did you check on the ingredients? I haven't had those in years, but I think they might have sugar and filler.

4pm – 1 all beef hot dog - check the ingredients for sugar and filler.

7:30pm – taco bell beef taco salad (no shell) - never good

[dixie77]

Re: Pretty poor Atkins choices...right?

One thing I thought might be good to mention is the Taco Bell taco salad. Taco Bell seems to be one of the few places where you really just can't find anything Atkins friendly - unless you just eat the iceberg lettuce and nothing else

Here are some examples of things you might normally think are OK:

Seasoned Beef

Beef, Water, Seasoning [Isolated Oat Product, Salt, Chili Pepper, Onion Powder, Tomato Powder, Oats, Soy Lecithin, Toasted Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Soybean Oil (Anti-Dusting Agent), Black Pepper, Oregano, Cumin, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, Caramel Color, Cocoa Powder (Processed With Alkali), Lactic Acid, Natural Flavors, Natural Smoke Flavor, Modified Corn Starch], Salt, Sodium Phosphate.

Carne Asada Steak

Beef, Water, Seasoning [Modified Potato Starch, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Carrageenan, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Spices, Hot Sauce (Aged Red Peppers, Vinegar, Salt), Citric Acid, Sugar, Dehydrated Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors, Soybean Lecithin], Sodium Phosphates. Sauce: Water, Seasoning [Salt, Caramel Color, Modified Food Starch, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Xanthan Gum, Onion Powder, Beef Stock, Vinegar Solids, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Sugar, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Succinic Acid, Soy Lecithin, Beef Fat, Potassium Sorbate)], Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, BHT.

Salsa

Diced Tomatoes, Diced Green Chilies, Tomato Concentrate (Water, Tomato Paste), Fresh Onions, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Citric Acid, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Spices And Natural Flavorings.

Guacamole

Hass Avocado, Water, Tomato, Onion, Sugar, Salt, Cilantro, Erythorbic Acid And/Or Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid,Dehydrated Garlic, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Jalapeno Chili Powder.

ok...no more taco bell salads for me...guess I could make my own.

[julirama723]

Re: Pretty poor Atkins choices...right?

I think the main thing is WAYYYYYYYYYYY too much processed food. Processed food has added sugars, sodium, starches, and to top it off, it's pricey. If time is an issue, go grocery shopping once a week and prep all your food for a week that same day. Cut up veggies into snack bags, grill a package of chicken tenders or chicken breasts and keep them in the fridge for an instant snack or meal. Boil a dozen eggs and keep them handy. Make your own beef jerky. You can even boil omelettes!

BOILED OMELETTE:
1) Crack eggs into a recloseable sandwich baggie. I usually do 2 eggs, but you can do 3, too.
2) Add seasonings, veggies, cheese, etc.
3) Seal the bag and squish ingredients around with fingers until well-blended.
4) Drop into a pot of boiling water and let it cook for 15 minutes.
5) You can flip it occasionally, or poke it to let the raw egg surface, but it WILL cook through completely in 15 minutes.

I ate these all the time, in fact, I used to eat them everyday. While it was boiling, I used to go do my makeup and get my workout clothes ready. By the time my omelette was done, I was ready to go!

Now, I'm not saying NO processed foods--sometimes that's unavoidable. I eat pepperoni occasionally, but NOT daily. More like a couple of times a week, and only a few slices at a time.

One final rule...if it's NOT ON THE ACCEPTABLE FOODS LIST, don't eat it.

[speedyturtle]

Re: Pretty poor Atkins choices...right?

hmmmm boiled omlets. maybe that is something I would not burn up. hehe