Is this menu OK?

[299lbs]

Hi guys!

I'm starting induction on Thursday, but before that I need to know if this is OK?

I'm staying within 4 oz of cheese, and the snack is only on there in case I get hungry.

The order of things are:
Breakfast
Snack
Lunch
Snack
Dinner
Snack

Day1
4 Scrambled eggs and bacon
Cheese Crackers
Tuna Salad - 2 cups lettuce
Cheese Crackers
Chicken - 2 cups mushrooms
Day2
4 Scrambled eggs and bacon
Cheese Crackers
Tuna Salad - 2 cups lettuce
Cheese Crackers
Chicken - 2 cups mushrooms

Day3
4 Scrambled eggs and bacon
Cheese Crackers
Tuna Salad - 2 cups lettuce
Cheese Crackers
Salmon - 1 cup cucumber

Day4
4 Scrambled eggs and bacon
Cheese Crackers
Tuna Salad - 2 cups lettuce
Cheese Crackers
Salmon - 1 cup cucumber

Day5
4 Scrambled eggs and bacon
Cheese Crackers
Tuna Salad - 2 cups lettuce
Cheese Crackers
Minced Meat, Broccoli 1 cup, mayo, 2 fried eggs, 2 cups mushroom

Day6
4 Scrambled eggs and bacon
Cheese Crackers
BLT CHICKEN SALAD - 2 cups lettuce
Cheese CrackersSteak - 2 cups mushroom

Day7
4 Scrambled eggs and bacon
Cheese Crackers
BLT CHICKEN SALAD - 2 cups lettuce
Cheese Crackers
Steak - 2 cups mushroom

[Georgiana]

Re: Is this menu OK?

2 cups of lettuce (iceberg) and 2 cups of mushrooms (raw, sliced) only have 5.74 net carbs.

2 cups of lettuce (iceberg) and 1 cup of cucumber (raw, peeled, sliced) only have 4.35 net carbs.

Your vegetable net carbs are very low. The carbs coming from Induction vegetables are carbs that only have a small impact on blood sugar and they come with plenty of vitamins, minerals and other phytonutrients. There's no reason to cheat yourself of nutrition by keeping your net carbs so low. You have 20 net carbs you can consume and most of them should be coming from veggies.

[299lbs]

Re: Is this menu OK?

You have 20 net carbs you can consume and most of them should be coming from veggies.

I thought that I only had 4 cups in total?

[Georgiana]

Re: Is this menu OK?

BLT CHICKEN SALAD

Are you making this?

Make sure you are eating enough food (calories)... at least your BMR.

[299lbs]

Re: Is this menu OK?

Are you making this?

Make sure you are eating enough food (calories)... at least your BMR.

Yes, I am making it from Linda's site

[Georgiana]

Re: Is this menu OK?

I thought that I only had 4 cups in total?

4???

In any case, nutrition is not measured in cups... and you can consume the same number of net carbs by eating 1 or 6 cups of vegetables. If you want to eat 3 cups of vegetables... or 2 or 4... that's fine. There are ways to increase your net carbs from vegetables without increasing the number of "cups" you eat.

[liv]

Re: Is this menu OK?

The book actually says 3 cups. But if you stuff your cups with lettuce your total carbs will be low. You have to explore some of the other veggies on the allowed list. There are some that are denser with more carbs than that and you need to get your nutrients in. How about peppers (paprika they are called in Norway), tomatoes, turnips, celery root, brussel sprouts, bean sprouts. There is a long list.

Here are some threads in our FAQ that will help you.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What are the Rules of Induction?)
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)

Do not forget to drink plenty of water and adjust your menu as your appetite changes on the diet. Also you may want to work in some variations. Try some recipes

Here is a good webpage to look at
Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Home

Also check out this thread with induction recipes.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html (Never ending induction recipes) (Never ending induction recipes)


In stead of relying only on cheese for snacks - perhaps some leftover meat or fish with veggies would be good. I often do boiled eggs,

But your menu is pretty good. It is going in the right direction

[299lbs]

Re: Is this menu OK?

Peppers... yes! I love that! I didn't see that on the list initally.

How do I figure out how many cups are in 1 cup of peppers?

[liv]

Re: Is this menu OK?

Have you tried fitday

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal

[299lbs]

Re: Is this menu OK?

Have you tried fitday

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal

yes, I see that that says 1,8 carbs per pepper - but how do I figure out what the netcarbs are from that?

[299lbs]

Re: Is this menu OK?

yes, I see that that says 1,8 carbs per pepper - but how do I figure out what the netcarbs are from that?

Ooooh.. I found it!!

[liv]

Re: Is this menu OK?

Good for you. Are you excited and ready?

[299lbs]

Re: Is this menu OK?

Good for you. Are you excited and ready?

I'm totally excited! I've never been that before starting a diet, so I guess that's good! Only hopes no carbs is going to work for me I guess it will since low calorie diet didn't....

[liv]

Re: Is this menu OK?

It works, if you work it.
Many people are not ready for the diet they start, you need have really decided to do this. Also it helps if you like the foods you can have on the diet. I really like fats and proteins so it is easy for me to do this diet. And I love veggies. I like to sautee them in a bit of olive oil.

[299lbs]

Re: Is this menu OK?

It works, if you work it.
Many people are not ready for the diet they start, you need have really decided to do this. Also it helps if you like the foods you can have on the diet. I really like fats and proteins so it is easy for me to do this diet. And I love veggies. I like to sautee them in a bit of olive oil.

Then I'm gonna work it Believe me, I'm pumped up and ready to go for real

I like fat too - and protein, and veggies. Ah, it's going to be fun I reckon

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