Stuck! Help!

[chi1ip3pp3r]

Breakfast:
2 eggs
handful of cheese
4 slices bacon
cooked in butter
handful of green beans
cooked in butter
splenda sweetened diet soda

lunch:
1/2 burger
1/2 slice of cheese
2 slices bacon
romaine lettuce
bits of cucumber and tomato
few chunks of blackened grilled chicken

snack:
coffee w/ 1 splenda and splenda based Hazelnut creamer
can of tuna
1 oz cheese stick

dinner:
double cheese burger from mcdonalds minus the bun, ketchup, and pickles
grilled chicken and lettuce bits of bacon and cheese

snack:
1/4 pound ground turkey
ricotta cheese with a bit of cocoa powder, cinnamon, and 1 packet of splenda
whipped cream made with 1 packet of splenda

snack:
splenda sweetened diet soda
bag of pork rinds

snack:
3 slices of ham
few pepperonis
chunk of cheddar cheese


That was yesterday, Day 11. I lost 4 pounds in the first 3 or 4 days of induction. Since then, I HAVE BEEN STUCK! How does this look?! I eat a lot, but I am going to eliminate caffeine and soda, and monitor my soda intake! Suggestions? THANKS!

[chi1ip3pp3r]

Re: Stuck! Help!

Forgot to mention:

I am 5'7, started at 168, currently 164.2 (every day for the past 7 days!)

[liv]

Re: Stuck! Help!

Some thoughts
Watch the cheese. On induction we are not allowed much. I wonder if the cheese from macdonalds may be especially carby.

You are eating ricotta cheese not really allowed on induction.

Also we are only allowed three sweetner portions a day and you are over that. If you cut out soda that should help.

One bag or pork rinds would really load you up on sodium and you would retain a lot of water. You can eat a few.

You are somewhat low on veggies. You can eat 3 cups of salad types. Seems to more room for veggies in there.

Watch for sugar in your meat items (pepperoni, bacon - it may add up if you are not careful and watch for the salt)

But I think you are doing fairly well. A few tweeks and things will work out better. I had to do those too on induction.

[Adena]

Re: Stuck! Help!

I agree with Liv... no ricotta, probably some hidden sugars in the processed meats, and definitely high sodium.

Have you read Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 edition? If not, I highly recommend you do.

Keep in mind that the scale fluctuates a lot on Atkins... you lost a lot the first week. Your body is probably adjusting to it. Weekly (rather than daily) weigh ins will probably cause you a lot less angst as the scale jumps around quite a bit from day to day (especially with a lot of salt).

Good look to you!