First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

[hopeful_one]

Breakfast
egg omelet with spinach and cheddar cheese

Lunch
salad with blue cheese cucumbers (2) eggs and ranch dressing

Dinner
Chicken with butter?? with broccoli (steamed)

Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!

[atkinsgal08]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

What exactly do you need help with?

[liv]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

Without quantities it is hard to review. One of the things we look for is how much veggies you are eating and how much fat you are getting.

I like that your menu is nice and clean and without frankenfoods and sweetened stuff.
What are you driking?

[hopeful_one]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

Water I have had almost 100 oz of water today!!

I didnt measure my breakfast I went out for breakfast to a restaurant and for lunch I had an entire bag of shredded lettuce. I ended up eating three pieces of canadian bacon with blue cheese and ranch dressing...

[atkinsgal08]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

No protein with lunch?

How big was the bag of shredded lettuce?

What do you need help with?

[hopeful_one]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

I had three pieces of canadian bacon and blue cheese, do I need more protein than that?

I need help figuring out what to eat and how much....

[atkinsgal08]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

>> I need help figuring out what to eat and how much....>>

Have you read the book, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002)?

Chapter 11 is 'what to eat' and 'how much'

[liv]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

It takes some figuring out in the beginning. The most important thing is to not go hungry. So eat portions of meat and fat and do not be afraid of them. Eat all your veggies everyday and drink water. Try and let your body be your guide. Eat at least every 6 hours and have snacks if you are hungry but not because you have an eating habits - such as eating when you watch TV. I had many bad habits I had to get rid of.

[LateNiteDiner]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

Breakfast
egg omelet with spinach and cheddar cheese

Sounds like what I had yesterday. You didn't happen to eat at Bruegger's Bagel Bakery (and skip the bagel) did you?

Your best bet would be to create a free account at fitday.com, enter what you have eaten and check the pie chart at the bottom of the page. The site will calculate your calories and fat/protein/carb breakdown. Just looking at your menu, I'm guessing you are not eating enough fat and total calories, but that's just a guess without having quantities to go by.

[Raina]

Re: First day on Atkins First menu need help please!

I too have just started Atkins. I am officially starting tomorrow and am busy reading all my literature and planning my menu. I have to really get past of alot of things that have been ingrained in my brain about fats and oils, etc. good luck to you , it looks like you have made similiar choices to mine.