ATKINS: What Are You Eating?

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  • Remember when we used to Post breakfasts/lunches/suppers/snacks periodically? I found this to be SO helpful for me - gave me lots of faboo ideas and helped to pinpoint the things I could improve (read: NO veggies!)

    Hope that no matter what phase of Atkins you are at, consider popping in here & Posting some sample menus.

    I'm on Induction Phase - this is what I had yesterday:

    B: LC Smoothie
    1 scoop Body Fortress Whey Vanilla Protein
    Dannon LC Vanilla Yogurt
    Splash of Heavy Whipping Cream
    Splash of Super Yummy DaVinci SF Caramel Syrup
    Crushed Ice-Blend


    L: 2 thick slices of braunscweiger
    Glob of Mayo
    2 Clausen DillPickle Spears
    2 slices swiss cheese

    S: 2 pieces of Tilapia-grilled in butter
    2 cups of shredded cabbage w/mayo
    2 onion slices chopped into cabbage


    Didn't snack yesterday - not sure why(??) Drank lots of water maybe?

    Todays menu will include barbq (w/o the sauce) pork steaks & I've got in some new "Simply Steam" Green Giant Spinach in a Pouch I'm itching to try out . . . also allotting myself a few Bud Lights - somewhere between 6-26.
  • Today was a busy day for me...so, my menu looks pretty much like this:

    Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, 2 links breakfast sausage, LC vanilla yogurt, sugar cookie decaf green tea with heavy cream

    Lunch: LC Protein Shake & some leftover homemade tuna salad

    Dinner: Turkey Burger with mayo, cauliflower, broccoli & carrot mix, salad of mixed greens, cucumber & lc italian dressing
  • What a wonderful idea. Thanks Aud!

    I am in OWL but I only eat Induction foods. Lunch is usually:

    4-5 ounces of protein [chicken, steak, fish]
    3 cups romaine
    1-2 oz tomato
    2Tbl oilive oil

    On weekends I add 2-3c spinach to my lunch salad.

    Dinner is usually:

    4-5 ounces of grilled protein [chicken, steak, fish]
    3c broccoli/green beans/cabbage/some green veggie
    1Tbl butter
    2c spinach
    2 cups romaine
    4-5 oz tomato
    2Tbl oilive oil or mayo

    Now breakfast is an entirely different animal. During the week I have:

    2 scrambled eggs
    4-5 strips of bacon

    On the weekend, I eat turkey bacon or chicken sausage with the family and, if there is an early game, we are out the door for little league. If there's no game, I can make a dairy-free omelet. I know that I need to do better and get some consistency on the weekend.

    Sunday mornings I make my eggs to take to work during the week. Tomorrow I am making broccoli and mini-red/yellow/orange peppers omelet for the week.
  • Consistency is hard for me on the weekends too.
    I'm back on induction level
    Today I had fried chicken for breakfast
    Lunch was asperagus & mushrooms broiled in a little oil & spice, with sour cream.
    Dinner was steak and greek salad.
    No snacks, I only feel like snacking in the evening and I'm trying not to munch after dinner.
  • Interesting thread! Good idea!

    Today I had:

    BREAKFAST:
    Strawberry shake (carton of coconut cream [6 carbs, 6 fat, 8 protein], 5 strawberries, teaspoon unsweetened almond butter, 2 sachets of sweetener, around 10 grams of cookies'n'creme whey protein)

    LUNCH
    2 slices bacon, 1 slice black pudding, fried mushrooms, 2 fried eggs (ordered breakfast from menu in British Club, as we were rehearsing there. Couldn't face the sausages & ignored the fried bread [which I'd asked them not to bring!])

    DINNER
    Yummy goodness! Ordered delivery: Eggplant casserole with crabmeat and shrimp served with sauted zucchini. AND I had a caesar salad with salmon!

    SNACKS
    Was a bit indulgent, as was feeling a bit blue (but then went down to the gym for half an hour - going to try to have 'Hit the Gym' be my reflex in the future). Anyway, yes - had 2 sugarfree chocolate truffles.
  • This'll be good for me! I've had Breakfast and Lunch already, and I've got dinner and a snack planned already!

    Breakfast (was a quickie, so not super-balanced):
    -2oz sharp cheddar cheese
    -1oz sausage.
    (320 cal/ 28g fat/ 2g carb/ 19g protein)--I'm counting the cheese as 2 carbs, as per DANDR.

    Lunch:
    -2 oz Broccoli, 2 oz french-cut green beans, 1 oz bean sprouts
    - 4.4 oz chicken breast
    - 1tbs canola oil
    I stirfried them all together with a tablespoon of soy sauce--and it's DELICIOUS! It's also just as good, if not better, than any Chinese food I've had.
    (385 cal/ 20g fat/ 6g net carb/ 40g protein)

    Dinner:
    - 1 cup shredded cauliflower
    - .25 cup tomato sauce
    - 2 oz mozzarella cheese
    - .5 oz pepperoni
    - 1 egg
    - 1 tbs canola oil
    I'm making the cauliflower pizza recipe JG posted earlier this week for dinner--it's one of my new favorites!
    (528 cal/ 41g fat/ 8g net carb/ 29g protein)

    Snack:
    - 5oz chicken (dark meat)
    (265 cal/ 12g fat/ 38g protein)

    Note: I used approx. 5 packets of Splenda today in my iced teas, so I'm adding 5g carbs to my net total and I also had 2 pieces of sucralose-sweetened gum (Stride) for another net 1g carb. I'm working on replacing Splenda with Stevia, and drinking more water After all, I could have been using some of those carbs for some more veggies instead!

    Daily Totals:

    1510 calories / 100g fat / 20g net carbs / 126g protein
  • Posting a new one for today!

    Breakfast: I was just going to have the shake before and after my workout, but because I bought fat free milk by accident, I wanted to get some fat into my breakfast, so I tacked on two ounces of sharp cheddar cheese at the end for its fat content (my shake alone had only 1 gram of fat!)
    - 1 cup Carb Countdown milk (I bought the fat free by mistake)
    - 2 scoops Zero Carb Isopure whey protein isolate
    Mixed together-- 1/2 before my workout this morning at the gym and 1/2 after.
    -- 2oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese after workout

    ( 484 cal / 20g fat / 5g net carb / 72g protein )

    Lunch:
    - 3 oz bean sprouts
    - 3 oz Mixed Broccoli/French-Cut Green Beans
    - 2 TBS soy sauce
    - 1 TBS canola oil
    - 5oz Chicken breast
    Stirfried together, like yesterday's lunch...and I've got to say: YUM.
    (463 cal / 23g fat / 9g net carb / 50g protein )

    Dinner:
    - TGI Fridays for buffalo wings with my buddy, Rob. I had 8 of them.
    (300 cal / 22g fat / 3g net carb / 24g protein)

    Snacks:
    - 5oz ground beef patty (87% lean)
    (305 cal / 21g fat / 0g carb / 26g protein)

    Totals:
    ( 1560 calories / 86g fat / 12g net carb / 174g protein )


    My final note on today's menu: I really need to shoot for some more veggies! I only managed to get some in with lunch. Tomorrow I think stir-fry and a salad might be in order.
  • Hmm. This is very good, isn't it? Keeping me conscious of what I'm eating.

    Breakfast: 5 strawberries, 1/2 cup of cream with a dash of sweetener, almond essence and ground almonds. (Was a bit stumped, as didn't have any breakfasty breakfast food left in the fridge.)

    Lunch: School dinner: Green salad, Stir fried pork with morning glory and soy beans, stir fried veggies. 4 cubes of canteloup.

    Dinner: DIY Chef Salad, consisting of mixed leaves, couple of stalks of fresh parsley, 1/2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, couple ounces feta cheese, leftover tuna salad, 8 king prawns sauteed in coconut oil & seasoned with lemon pepper.

    Chocolate peanut butter 'cake' (ie 2 tbsp unsweetened peanutbutter, 1 egg, 2 sachets of sweetener, tbsp ground almonds, 1/4 tbsp cocoa. Microwaved for maybe 30 seconds.) Served with scoop of double cream.

    ...man, I'm eating A LOT, aren't I? I need to get back into the habit of putting everything into fitday, and make sure I take my lunch into school with me rather than relying on what the kitchen has that day.
  • Aaaand Today.

    Breakfast:
    EDIT: I made myself a big breakfast (eggs with tomato sauce, broccoli and turkey), but felt nauseous two bites in. I ended up having a snack that wasn't "ideal", but it was small and fat/calorie-dense--so I could get it down without feeling nauseous.
    - .5 oz pepperoni
    - 1.5 oz cheese
    (242 cal / 20g fat / 1g carb / 14g protein)

    Lunch:
    - 5.8 oz burger
    - 1 slice american cheese
    (486 cal / 31g fat / 1g carb / 47g protein)

    Dinner:
    - 7oz chicken breast
    - 4.5 oz broccoli/green beans
    - 2tbs soy sauce
    - 1 tbs canola oil

    (507 cal / 21g fat / 7g carb / 63g protein)

    Snacks:
    - .65 oz pork rinds
    - 1 Chocoperfection bar (looks like there was one lying around in my cabinet!)
    (301 cal / 25g fat / 2g carb / 13g protein)

    Totals:
    ( 1536 calories / 97g fat / 11g net carbs / 137g protein )


    Like yesterday, I obviously need to incorporate more veggies. I vow that tomorrow I will have a stir-fry AND a salad!
  • I made the broccoli/pepper/onion egg scramble for the week and that is my breakfast along with a few pieces of bacon. I am now looking for a substitute breakfast meat. I do get chicken sausage for my kids, so maybe I'll get a package just for me.

    I had grilled boneless/skinless chicken thighs last night with a large salad, mayonnaise and steamed broccoli with butter. I usually cook all my meats on the weekend. This way I am not left in the lurch when the family is having a pasta dinner and there is no meat for me.

    Today's lunch is:

    2c romaine lettuce
    2c mustard spinach
    8oz tomato
    4 oz grilled chicken breast
    2Tbl olive oil
    1/2Tbl vinegar

    Snack:
    1 El Pollo Loco Chicken Leg
    1Tbl mayonaisse

    Dinner:
    2c green beans
    1Tbl butter
    3c spinach
    2c lettuce
    4oz tomato
    3 turkey bacon slices
    3 grilled chicken thighs

    While I was entering my information for dinner I realized that there was no chicken in the frig. I had to grill some chicken for me to eat.
  • ALMOST bought the red & yellow peppers here the other day sylvia - more precious than GOLD! What do they cost where you live?

    I LOVE stevia az! Since I've kicked my Diet Coke Habit - I've noticed more & more how I'm affected by artificial sweeteners (bloat/headache/stall.)

    Don't think I've mentioned thatI FINALLY gotmesome . . . DaVinci Syrups - OMGosh! THAT's what all the fuss has been about! YUM!

    Sample Last Saturday Menu: 28 Bud Lights

    Sample Sunday Menu: xanax
    aspirin
    weak tea

    Sample Monday Menu: Not enuf megabytes to list the quantity of food/carbs from yesterday

    Today:

    B: LC Smoothie (minus the LC Yogurt)

    L: Mushroom-Black Olive Omelette
    Thick Slice Braised Cabbage

    I think Tilapia & Cauli for supper tonight . . .
  • breakfast: (what breakfast?) 1 thin strip of sliced chicken lunch meat

    lunch: small hamburger patty with two slices of avocado and some fresh salsa on top.(tomatoes, onion, jalapeno pepper, cilantro) 1 Strawberry, small amount of cheese and sourcream on top (of the meat I mean, not the strawberry).

    Dinner:? not sure yet.
  • Br: 1 piece of leftover pork steak, 1 cup coleslaw with mayo/cream/vinagre/splenda dressing.
    L: 8 mini smokies, 3 pickles
    D: two fried chicken thighs, asperagus.
  • Usually the non-green peppers are quite expensive. I could get 6 of the large ones from Costco for $7 but I'm afraid they will go bad really quick. I got the mini red/yellow/orage peppers at the 99 cents store. It was a fluke that I was even in the store. They have expanded their produce section and the peppers looked really fresh and crisp.

    I like the stevia powder too but I only have one cup of black decaf in the morning so, I use a packet of splenda.

    BroadAbroad, you are not eating a lot if you are not feeling stuffed. That is one of the beauties of low-carb eating. You really can eat until you feel satisfied and still lose weight.
  • For April 2, 2008!

    I got a late start this morning after a VERY bad night of sleep (my hip was REALLY hurting me), so I didn't get my first meal in until 11:30. So, I'll have Lunch, Dinner and 2 snacks today.

    Lunch:
    - 5.2 oz cube steak fried in canola oil
    - 2 c. Romaine Lettuce
    - 2 tbs Caesar dressing
    (595 cal / 43g fat / 2g net carb / 37g protein)

    Afternoon Snack:
    - 1.5 oz cheddar cheese
    - .5 oz pepperoni
    (242 cal / 20g fat / 1g net carb / 14g protein)

    Dinner:
    - 5 oz dark meat chicken
    - 4 oz Broccoli/green beans
    - 1 tbs canola oil
    - 1 tbs soy sauce
    (438 cal / 26g fat / 4g net carb / 40g protein)

    Evening Snack:
    - 2 tbs Smuckers natural peanut butter
    (210 cal / 16g fat / 4g net carb / 8g protein)

    Totals:
    ( 1485 cal / 105g fat / 11g net carb / 109g protein )


    To sum up:
    I've decided to add 2tbs natural peanut butter or 1oz nuts back into my daily intake--I'll have been on Induction for 2 weeks as of this coming Friday, I'm solidly in ketosis and I'll see if my peanut butter had any impact tonight when I monitor myself with my ketosticks in the AM. I'm planning on staying on induction-level carb intake for awhile, but I need my nuts I seem really short on my total carb intake--even with some more veggies in my meals and some peanut butter. So, I think I'm going to attempt veggies three times tomorrow! I'll consider it a personal challenge