Menu. please help!!!

[v2n3ss2]

Hey everyone! I'm new to the atkins diet and today is my fourth day. If you guys don't mind reviewing my menu and tell me if I'm on the right track, that would be great! Day 2 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs with turkey and cheese Lunch Turkey patty Dinner Grilled chicken with a side of green beans Yesterday Breakfast 2 fried eggs and salmon (Olive oil of course) Lunch Roasted Chicken Dinner Ranch house burger (patty, girlled onions and mushrooms, 1 slice of cheddar, 2 strips of bacon, 1 slice of tomato) Protein style side of green beans with butter Today Breakfast 2 fried eggs, and turkey patty lunch new york steak Am I on the right track? I have lost about six pounds in 4 days but I feel like I do not have enough carbs. what do you think?

[Georgiana]

Re: Menu. please help!!!

Hey there,

You don't have enough carbs indeed, but that is because you are not eating enough veggies.

Also, remember that Atkins is a high fat, moderate protein diet, and not a high protein diet. You don't seem to be eating enough fat.

It's hard to tell you more without knowing quantities, but I would advise you to take some time and read the sticky linked below:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/spotlight-introduce-yourself/60133-if-you-new-read.html

[v2n3ss2]

Re: Menu. please help!!!

What fats should I be eating? I use butter and oil. Should I be incorporating those fats into every meal?

[Georgiana]

Re: Menu. please help!!!

It doesn't matter what fats you are eating as long as you are eating them in the proper quantities (the percentages you should aim for are written in the sticky). You can have avocado, butter, olive oil, sour cream and heavy cream (in the quantities allowed), cheese (maximum 4 oz), fatty meat... the list is very long.

[Georgiana]

Re: Menu. please help!!!

How much fat do I have to eat for each meal?

Normally I don't care about individual meals as long as I have the right percentages at the end of the day. However, each meal should have some fat in it, there is no recommended quantity for this. For example, eating roasted chicken breast without skin and 1/2 cup boiled zucchini is bad because you don't have fat... most people would get cravings eating this; but eating roasted chicken breast with skin, 1/2 cup boiled zucchini and 1/2 cup lettuce with olive oil & vinegar is better as it has fat.