For Reason~glad to see you are now adding onion and green pepper to your tuna salad. Earlier you had said you added relish.....and in case that happened to be sweet relish, it would be a definite no-no.
For all you gals getting tired of the same foods.....I have an even greater challenge. Due to quite a bit of some serious dental surgery....I've not only been eating Atkins Maintenance but it also has to be dental-soft (until I get my implants)....which can be quite a challenge......as most Atkins foods involve significant chewing. I've had to make, ahead of time, plenty of Atkins-friendly meatloaf, chopped liver, all sorts of quiches, etc.....to make sure I always have something to eat. I am really getting tons of use out of my food processor now. Salad veggies are pretty much out....so I eat them cooked/steamed, which are easier to chew. Adding butter and sprinkled cheese makes them yummy.....and so does roasting them...with a little olive oil and salt. I go to a local farmer's market and get fresh broccoli, eggplant, asparagus, etc. Most veggies are great roasted.
I would love to be able to eat a steak, roast chicken right off the bone, salad veggies, etc. now. We always seem to want what we can't have even more than usual.
From now on, having had to do this....I think just being able to do regular Atkins will seem like so much more variety for me.
It's often just a matter of what you were accustomed to....and readjusting your expectations/desires.
deena
PS...and it's been totally worth it....I've kept all the weight off for over a year now. I will try to get my son to take and post recent photos of me so you can see. Having to do this (stay on Maintenance...but dental soft) is nothing compared to the misery and pain I'd be in if I was gaining the weight back or had already gained it back. Having to eat from a VERY limited list of choices is well-worth still fitting into my skinny jeans.
