Is this ok for today?

[Julie in CA]

3 oz. portobello mushroom
2 oz. cream cheese
3 slices pre-cooked bacon
1 clove garlic

180 g. salmon
81 g. green beans

6 oz. beef chuck
80 g. broccoli

2 small chicken thighs (without skin)
1 cup romaine
1 oz. cheddar
1 slice pre-cooked bacon

64 oz. (or more) of water

I haven't lost any weight in more than a week, though the sticks show I've been in ketosis continuously, and wanted to check and make sure there's nothing wrong with what I'm eating in a typical day.
Am I just plain eating too much?

[momof2mms]

Re: Is this ok for today?

You could use fitday.com to plug in all of your food choices to see what your carb intake is per day. I use it and love it! Good luck!

[DarlingBri]

Re: Is this ok for today?

Err, there's something not right with that.

1 cup mushrooms
2/3rds cup breen beans
1 cup broccoli
1 cup lettuce

That adds to more then 3 cups total unless I cannot add which is always possible.

In addition, lettuce and mushrooms are on the Salad list so that's fine; broccoli and (I think) green beans are on the Other list and you're limited to one cup of those per day.

Are you eating more veggies because you're hungry? I'd be hungry! Where is the fat in your protein? Where are the eggs? You want the skin on your chicken, some butter, cream in your eggs, etc.

Finally, check your bacon. Are you pre-cooking it or are you buying off the shelf? Check for sugar or anything -ose in the ingredients.

[liv]

Re: Is this ok for today?

I suggest fitday too. Add your stuff in there and lets see where the fat and the protein ends up.
But the fact that you are not losing is very normal. Most of us see a break in the second or third weak. It is just a pause. Sticking to the programme will make it work again.

Are you drinking anything else than water. You could take it more fluids than that. That is just the bare minimum

[Julie in CA]

Re: Is this ok for today?

I am not drinking anything other than water. I don't actually know how much water I'm drinking either, I just know that I fill my 16 oz. cup at least 4 times during the day.

I didn't notice the excess veggies, so I'm glad I asked for input. I had forgotten the cup amount. I added those vegetables on because it seemed like I needed to add some carbs in there, and wasn't sure how else to do it. Many days I'm below 10 carbs, and I thought maybe that was actually too low.

[DarlingBri]

Re: Is this ok for today?

Ok so you're supposed to rack up all possible carbs from veggies and then make sure you eat enough eggs, mayo, cheese etc to get the rest.

I think consistantly hitting 10 is just too low. Induction is high fat, medium protein and low carb so you need to make sure to get the fat in. I know it's really hard to get comfortable with but it works!

Are you logging meals to FitDay or similar? It would give you a better idea of your totals and ratios so you could make adjustments to be better on-plan.