Starting Atkins induction Diet Anyone want to join me????

[renewedhope 4]

Here's my day

B-1/2 chocolate Slimfast shake

L- 1 Rack of Ribs no sauce

S- 1/2c ground venison, 1/2c green Beans

snack - Atkins vanilla shake

I am such a night eater. I am struggling, wanting something to munch on.

I think I'll go to bed!!

Looking forward to tommorow.

Amy

[BlooEyez 13]

I get the munchies at night too ... do you like Pork rinds? I love the picante flavor but found that the spiciness irritates my pouch when sitting in there so I bought some plain pork rinds instead ... 1/2 oz is 80 calories, no carbs & 8 grams of Protein. Just had 1/2 oz and feel full :tongue:

[renewedhope 4]

I used to eat Pork rinds when I had done the Atkins diet in the past. I hadn't even thought of getting them now. I will have to go get some today. I tried to eat a little green pepper before going to bed, but it didn't agree with my pouch. Tonight I will definately have some pork rinds on hand.

[losingjusme 12]

ohhhhh, i LOVE Pork rinds. i like the spicy ones though, just cant eat the plain for some reason. too... well, plain... :tongue:

day 1 i ate clean, i dont even count 'net carbs'. i do total carbs and was under 20 and according to the scale this morning, i am UP almost a pound... grrrrr!

i just hope TOM is getting ready for an early visit. im not going to let it discourage me. i know Atkins works for me and we went shopping last night. sausages, shrimp, crab, you name it ... yummie!!

today's plan:

b - atkins shake

s - salad with ham and shredded cheddar and spicy ranch

l - 1 johnsonville brat w/ spicy mustard

s - if needed atkisn shake

d - 5oz pot roast and .25 cup green Beans

dont think i'll eat all that but i like to plan up so i can go under my target numbers for the day.

[BlooEyez 13]

to the scale this morning, i am UP almost a pound... grrrrr!

Don't feel bad, yesterday morning the scale said I was up 3 lbs :smile: ... and this morning it hadn't budged. Also this morning for the first time in quite awhile I had a hard time putting my rings on so I'm retaining Water for some reason :tongue:

[losingjusme 12]

Don't feel bad, yesterday morning the scale said I was up 3 lbs :smile: ... and this morning it hadn't budged. Also this morning for the first time in quite awhile I had a hard time putting my rings on so I'm retaining Water for some reason :tongue:

grrr... how frustrating is that?

im going to make an effort to drink from my water bottle every 15 mins today (as opposed to every 30) to see if that makes a difference.

[BlooEyez 13]

Breakfast ~ 1 scrambled egg & 2 slices bacon

Lunch ~ Egg salad (2 hard boiled eggs & 1 T mayo)

Snack ~ 8 Manzanilla olives, 1 string cheese & 1/2 oz pork rinds

Dinner ~ chicken salad (1.5 oz lettuce, 3 oz grilled chicken, 1 slice provolone cheese, 1 hard boiled egg, 2 cherry tomatoes & 2 T ranch dressing)

1028 Calories

69 grams Fat

20 Carbs (17 net Carbs)

73 grams Protein

[renewedhope 4]

Ok, Let me whine just a little. Today was completely crazy. My 3 month old foster son has a stomach virus and has bloody diarhea. My 3 year old foster sone woke up with 102.1 temp. We went to the doctor. He has the flu. Brilliant me, I didn't get a flu shot, so I am now taking tamiflu. My 6 year old foster daughter had a really bad day. She pitched a huge fit, kicked, pinched and hit me. We had a visit from the social worker, so I had to clean house! YUCK! YUCK! YUCK!.. At about 3:30 I realized that I had not put a bite of food in my mouth all day.

On a good note... I talked to my doctor when I took the kids in, and he started me back on glucophage. I am starting at 500mg a day and working up to 1500. So far so good. I have had 1 dose and no stomach upset.

I know this is pitiful, but here is what I ate today.

1cup sweet and spicy tuna creations with 2 TBSP mayonaisse

7 Pork rinds

Not near enough Water

All of the kids are in bed, so I am headed that way too.

Planning for a great tommorow,

Amy

[georgia girl 35]

Guys, I did awful today! I did so good all day and then I went to my sister's bridal shower tonight and I ate some things I shouldn't have. I feel awful about it. It's really sad that I couldn't even last 2 days. I think I'm just going to go back to what I've been doing, which is just eating 3 really small meals a day. I was able to lose 7 lbs last week doing that, so I'm going to forgo the Atkins induction for now. I wish you ladies all the best and I hope you all find success with this!

[renewedhope 4]

Georgia Girl, Don't be so hard on yourself. Do whatever works for you, and it sounds like what you were doing was working!!

Keep up the good work.

[georgia girl 35]

Thanks Renewedhope! I hope all your kiddos get better soon. I can tell you are a great mother and I know you are making a world of difference in these kids lives.

[losingjusme 12]

renewed hope, sorry to hear about your crappy day and the sick kiddos. hopefully you wont be catching the flu bug as well.

i love the sweet & spicy tuna ... have you tried it with chipotle mayo and some egg... YUMMMMMM!!!

georgia girl - pick yourself back up. you can do this!

Yesterday's stats:

B - Atkins shake

S - salad with ham, cheese and spicy ranch

L - 1 brat with spicy mustard

D - .5 cup green Beans (at the most. i measured 1/2 cup, didnt eat all)

3.9 ounces of pot roast

i LOVE my digital food scale!!!

calories - 969

fat 63.4g (60%)

carbs 16.2g (7%)

Protein 79.6g (33%)

Plan for today:

b - 1/2 serving of Peanut Butter chocolate Muscle Milk

l - salad with 2.1 oz of genoa salami and sharp cheddar and spicy ranch

s - 1/2 serving of Peanut Butter chocolate Muscle Milk

d - 4 oz of shrimp

4 oz of lump crabmeat - http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f9/lump-crabmeat-great-protein-47019/#post657299

lots of butter to dip crabmeat in ... YUM!

[renewedhope 4]

Losing, I just noticed what your starting weight was. You should be so proud of yourself. It is people like you that inspire the rest of us to keep moving forward.

Well, all is well so far today. The baby seems better. The 3 year old is still running fever, but is taking a nap right now.

MY scales ARE DOWN 4 POUNDS since the 19th!! WOOO HOOO!!!

Looking forward to a great day!!

Amy

[losingjusme 12]

renewed,

thanks... it's been a jouney to say the least ...

4 pounds? wow, that is amazing. i am down 1.2 since my weigh in on Monday. not bad. i did expect more with Atkins though. **shrug** hopefully im just retaining Water and it will escape soon. i just wanna get in the 250s .... is that too much to ask? :biggrin:

[renewedhope 4]

We should just now be going into ketosis with Atkins. It may still even take a day or 2. I expect within the next couple of days we will start to see the pounds melt off!!!! I can't wait!!