Hello.... New guy here...

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

How much WATER do you drink?

Tea has carbs ... about 0.7 net carbs per 8 ounces.

You need to know how many cans of soda you're drinking ... after all there's a limit of 3 sweeteners per day ... and a can of soda is more than one serving most likely.

Also ... I don't believe that the 0 carb items you're eating at Golden Corral are really 0. Have you checked their website for ingredients and nutritional information?

Is there a reason you don't cook for yourself? It's hard not to be in control of what you're eating.

What about your other meals? Breakfast ... lunch ... snacks?

[Sweet Meats]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

How much WATER do you drink?

Tea has carbs ... about 0.7 net carbs per 8 ounces.

You need to know how many cans of soda you're drinking ... after all there's a limit of 3 sweeteners per day ... and a can of soda is more than one serving most likely.

Also ... I don't believe that the 0 carb items you're eating at Golden Corral are really 0. Have you checked their website for ingredients and nutritional information?

Is there a reason you don't cook for yourself? It's hard not to be in control of what you're eating.

What about your other meals? Breakfast ... lunch ... snacks?

I usually only drink water when I am out doing stuff. I only drink bottled water so when I go out and eat I get the tea because I can't drink tap. I also LOVE Crystal Light.

Tea has that many carbs....DAMN! I HATE anything but bottled water. I worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa... well just been all over the world and you LEARN to ONLY drink bottle water, lol, and now I can't stand anything but.

One of my biggest issues is to eat and drink, lol. If I don't push myself to eat/drink something, or remember to, I just don't. For example, I had NOTHING to eat OR drink today till about 9pm tonight. I just don't get thirsty or hungry so I don't think about it. I literally need to make my self eat. Now eating or drinking something for the first time in the day at 9pm is not on the average, mostly it is around 3pm or 4pm. Like I said, I just don't get hungry or thirsty so I don't think to drink or eat.

So why if I am drinking a diet soda that states '0' Carbs, I can't drink more that 1/4 of one, lol?

The only '0' carbs would be the meat, fish, shrimp and chicken, but yeah, I went to the Golden Corral site to get the Nutritional Info.

As for cooking, it is just easier for me to eat out. I will do some microwaving, but that is it. However, I did eat at home tonight; I had:

10am-9pm - nothing

9pm - Chicken Casaer salad
1 Dr. Pepper

12am - 6 eggs scrambled w/ Miracle Whip & 2 slice American cheese
1 Dr. Pepper


When I do feel like eating, lol, I will try to have 4 or 5 meals with 2 or 3 being a MR. I will snack on boiled eggs, veanna sages, Beef jerky. I also like that 4n/c ice cream.

What would you suggest for snacking?


Thanks for your reply!


SM

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

>>he only '0' carbs would be the meat, fish, shrimp and chicken,>>

Most commercial chicken is "plumped" with a sugar solution, so it's probably not 0 carbs.

Also, if a meat is seasoned, it has carbs ... since all spices/herbs have carbs. And "seasoning" at a restaurant can mean sugar.

>>with 2 or 3 being a MR>>

What's a MR?

>>veanna sages, Beef jerky. I also like that 4n/c ice cream. >>

Vienna sausages aren't very Atkins friendly ... read the list of ingredients! And ... it's very processed. Same with beef jerky ... high in sodium, contains sugar, and very processed. Ice cream isn't an Induction food and isn't allowed on Induction.

>>2 slice American cheese>>

American cheese is very processed ... you would do better to use a less processed cheese such as cheddar or any other hard cheese.

>>w/ Miracle Whip>>

Not allowed. It's got too much sugar in it. Use mayonnaise ... or cream in scrambled eggs.

>>I also LOVE Crystal Light>>

Remember ... there's a limit of 3 servings of sweetener per day. You exceed that, I'm quite sure.

If you won't drink tap water at a restaurant, why will you drink the iced tea? Take your own bottle of water then. Atkins works really well with water ... CL, tea, and diet sodas are not water.

>>For example, I had NOTHING to eat OR drink today till about 9pm tonight.>>

That's not good for your metabolism. If you've read the book, you know that Dr. Atkins says that we shouldn't go more than 6 waking hours without eating. Also, breakfast is the most important meal of the day ... it's the one that gets your metabolism fired up.

I suspect that your bad eating habits will catch up with you ... it may take some time but they will!

>> What would you suggest for snacking?>>

Anything from the Acceptable Foods for Induction ... and the less processed the better!

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html#

[Sweet Meats]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

Atkinsgal08,

Thanks for the great info! Looks like I need to reevaluate some things. I jusst go to the store and try to find the lowest carb count stuff. So I guess when it says 0 carbs it is not true in all cases?


SM

[Sweet Meats]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

Efff.... 8:30pm and I still have yet to eat anything all day... Nothing!!! However I did have a bottle of water today...

It's funny... When it comes to eating I am so damn lazy!!!

Well off to make a Chicken Caesar salad...


SM

[imagood1]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

make sure you are eating something every 6 hours....that will keep your blood sugars level and will cause you to keep cravings at bay. If you can find it where you live look for Deli Deluxe Cheese Slices - they are ok to eat....microwave them on parchment paper for 1 minute (cut in 4 long slices or 8 smaller squares) for little cheese crackers....they are great to eat with soup also.

Make sure you are getting your water in -- stay away from Crystal Light -- that's nothing but chemicals. When you go to the store don't just look at what is "0" carb -- READ THE INGREDIENTS!!!!! That's critical -- if you don't read what's in the food you are eating you won't know what you're eating.

BTW -- here's the ingredients in crystal light:
Crystal Light Lemonade
Ingredients:
Citric Acid Provides Tartness , Potassium Citrate Controls acidity , Aspartame Sweetener , Maltodextrin, Magnesium Oixide Prevents Caking , Natural Flavor , Acesulfame Potassium Sweetner, Lemon Juice Solids , Artificial Color, Yellow 5 Lake , BHA Preserves Freshness , Phenylketonurics Contains Phenylalanine

There isn't anything healthy in those ingredients! Rule of thumb -- if you need a chemist's degree to figure out what your eating or drinking put it back! It's not hard to put a tea bag in water and make your own tea -- that way you have no carbs in what you're drinking.

Good luck.

[chinadoll]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

If it is less than .49 gr they can say 0 on the box (I think, I am sure if I am wrong someone can correct me) so those fractions add up. Sweetmeats, your progress will not be good if you cannot make time to eat regular meals. Your metabolism will tank and the fatburning machine will grind to a halt if you are not getting enough calories. It thinks there is a famine and holds onto every pound.

You need Fat 65%, Protein 30% and carbs 5% (roughly) of your calories on Induction. That means you need a variety of veggies to make up most of your daily carbs to get your nutrition. You should not go more than 5-6 hours ever without a meal or large snack during your waking hours.

If you have not yet read the book, you should. Not going by the book in Induction can lead to a lot of frustration when the scale stops moving.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

>>Efff.... 8:30pm and I still have yet to eat anything all day... Nothing!!! However I did have a bottle of water today.>>

This isn't anything to be proud of!

[Sweet Meats]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

>>Efff.... 8:30pm and I still have yet to eat anything all day... Nothing!!! However I did have a bottle of water today.>>

This isn't anything to be proud of!

Hence the "effff...," an expression of despair. Believe me, when I realized it was 8pm and that I had not eaten yet, I was pissed. I just don't think of it till it is "too late".


SM

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

Do you have an alarm on your watch? or a PDA?

Seriously .. you have to PLAN.

[Sweet Meats]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

Do you have an alarm on your watch? or a PDA?

Seriously .. you have to PLAN.

Funny you mention that... I have been trying to find a watch that will allow you to set multiple alarms. I read that there is one that will let you set 7 different alarms, but yet to find it.


SM

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

My iPod touch will set any number of them

[Sweet Meats]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

My iPod touch will set any number of them

Feel free to donate one to me

I think what I I was reading about was a pill or medication alarm/reminder. I will be looking into those.


SM

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

>> I think what I I was reading about was a pill or medication alarm/reminder. I will be looking into those.>>

A workable solution. As long as you have it with you at all times.

Bottom line ... you're going to have to take on the responsibility of eating as you should. You're a grown up, after all.

When you get up ... have breakfast. That's the first meal done.

[Sweet Meats]

Re: Hello.... New guy here...

>> I think what I I was reading about was a pill or medication alarm/reminder. I will be looking into those.>>

A workable solution. As long as you have it with you at all times.

Bottom line ... you're going to have to take on the responsibility of eating as you should. You're a grown up, after all.

When you get up ... have breakfast. That's the first meal done.

I believe they make one like a watch and you can carry in your pocket...

Yeah I need to break the habit of not eating. It is going to be my biggest issues! Carbs are nothing, it is the eating I have the issues with.


SM