[Ali06]

So excited this was out here... as a happy coinsidence, I started Atkins on Sunday so I'm right on target with this induction challenge!

So here's what I did 04/28:

B: Coffee w/ 2 tablespoons half and half & 1 packet Truvia; 2 scrambled eggs with mushrooms, onion, pepper, ham and 1 oz cheese.
S: Pepperoni and Cheese
L: Salad with onion, black olives, 2 oz chicken rotissere no skin, cheese, ranch dressing
D: 4 oz ground been patty (80/20), with onion, mustard, 1 slice American cheese, lettuce

I also had 64 oz water, no soda's or other flavored drinks.

Calories 1942.2
Net Carbs: 21.1g
Carbs: 5%
Fat 58%
Protien: 37%

Engery Level:

[skinnyki]

Hey all.. made it through my first day!!! Yay me! Today is going well too!


B: 2 Bob Evans sausage patties, 4 slices of bacon
L: 4oz of Angus Steak 1/2 cup of cauliflower with butter
D: 1/2 order of rib tips no sauce 1/2 cup of green beans
S: 1 Atkins caramel nut chew bar

Carbs...20.89
Fiber .... 10.8
calories... 1559

I may not be on the strictest Atkins diet but I'm trying to make it work for me

[Ali06]

Ok my results for today:

B: 2 eggs - boiled w/ salt and pepper; 6 slices of pre-packeged Deli Ham - Oscar Mayer (I thought 6 was a serving as it is in most other brands, but these were bigger lol Shoulda realized but was rushed - so in the future I'll only have 3)
Coffee with 2 tbsp half and half, no sugar/sweetener
L: ended up being a couple of snacks - day got a way from me, super busy at work so
1 cube cheddar cheese, 3 silces of same deli ham, 1/2 cup of fresh broccoli florets with ranch dressing
D: About 1 cup of cooked cabbage (boiled on stove in chicken broth, water, butter, pepper) and about 4 oz of boneless skinless chicken thighs cooked in a cast iron skillet with a little olive oil, seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic) and topped iwth onion slices - added a splash of chicken broth at the end to remove all the drippings.


Net Carbs: 15.6g
Calories: 943.8
Carbs 7%
Fat 57%
Protien 36%

I know today was not a great day because I didn't get enough carbs and not enough from veggies either. And not enough calories. At the moment it's 9:30pm finished dinner a couple hours ago and I will probably have a bit more cabbage and chicken before bed because I'm starving (but stuck in front of the computer working for a few hours).

So not the best day, not the worst day either. I know it's important to have enough as well or that can sabotage your results also!

Oh Energy level - Super high earlier, kinda low now, think I'm feeling not having enough, a bit of a headache too.

Oh and Water - I've had 8 cups thus far, workin on what will be 10 when I'm done.

[pnkrckpixikat]

ok today:

Breakfast: coffee with almond milk and heavy cream
lunch: 2 eggs fried in bacon grease with seasonings, ~2oz honey ham, wholly guacamole cup
Dinner: Mooyah double cheeseburger on lettuce with bacon, avocado, and spicy ranch
snack: atkins pb cups

1467 calories, 19 net carbs (6%), 76 protein (22%), 111 fat (72%)

30 mins cardio 1hr with personal trainer

[Lulu NH]

Leftovers today....
B: Crustless quiche (eggs, cheese, broccoli) and strawberries
L: on the road so salad something
D: last of the Crustless quiche and 2 maple sausage

Need.to.go.grocery.shopping!!

Best wishes for an on-plan day!!! Sue - thanks again for this challenge - I truly needed the re-focus to get me on track to goal!! I was screwing around with carb creep and that is a dangerous place to be some days!! Lulu

[sarahinparis]

Daily weights for challenge :
185.8 Apr 28
185.0 Apr 29
185.6 Apr 30

Tuesday wrap up :
Plan for Tuesday :
B : bulletproof coffee
L : raw carrot salad, bone broth soup, asparagus, beef, coconut chips
D : raw broccoli salad, beef, braised cabbage, berry/coconut kefir mix
Snack : none (discouraged on Wahls Paleo Plus)

Actual for Tuesday : exactly what was planned!!

Numbers :
1713 Calories, 69% fat (121g), 25% protein (107g), 13% carb (56g/ 18g fiber)
Calories are a little above target, I'll try to nix the coconut chips tomorrow. Protein a bit high too, actually.

And again as expected, I didn't get many steps in today, my toddler was still under the weather...

Plan for Wednesday :
B : bulletproof coffee
L : raw carrot salad, bone broth soup, cabbage, beef
D : raw broccoli salad, pork tenderloin, asparagus, berry/coconut kefir mix
Snack : none (discouraged on Wahls Paleo Plus)

[wannaskipandlaugh]

Pixikat... I understand the caffeine... I did not realize that it also helped with the ADHD... I hope the tests are going well and your brain has just soaked up all the information!

Welcome ALI! Skinny..how is your weight doing?

Lulu... It was the smart Sarah's idea and I love this too. I think we are all benefitting Hooray! Can't wait to see what the scale shows you at the end of this and I know about that carb creep! yikes me too!

Sarah.. I am so sorry about your child and being sick.. That is so hard to take. I send you a hug of comfort and a hug to your child of wellness!

4/28 start date Weight 225.8
4/29 224.6 (-1.2 already! 1 day HOORAY!) and its NOT my woosh week!
4/30 224.8 (+.2 total -1.0) ok.. well at least the loss stuck! more tomorrow!

Menu Breakfast and lunch repeat from yesterday!!

B- 2 lg eggs, 1 slice Cheddar cheese, 3 sausage links - 3 carbs and 450 cal
L- 2oz Blazzin chicken, mayo & cheese roll up, 2 oz Honey Maple Turkey & Cheddar 2 carbs - 420 cal
D - Restaurant (5 oz Filet & 5 grilled Shrimp, Romaine lettuce and Ranch dressing 9 est carbs and 350 cal Mom's 79th Birthday!

water = 24 oz tsk tsk
tea - 80+
Exercise miles cal burn = 100

[calee]

Good morning! Welcome to those joining in this week. I too am liking the focus.

Sue, you're holding onto the 224. WTG

4/24 153.6
4/25 152.4
4/26 151.4
4/27* 149.8
4/28. 149.8
4/29 150.4. 1250 calories, 25carb/8 fiber, 58/33/9% F, P,C
4/30 149.8

plan for today is pretty much the same as yesterday

[skinnyki]

Wannaskipandlaugh thanks for the welcome! I'm decided to only weigh once a week. I will weigh again on Saturday. I hope it is down some..fingers crossed. If will keep you guys posted.

Today going OK need to add more veggies so far only meat..I am at work and the only sides was eggs..(yuck) and potatoes. So I was forced to eat what u have on hand will post menu later

[Ali06]

Wednesday was much better --- whew, didn't eat enough Tuesday, especially carbs from veggies, and was feeling horrible this morning.


04/30/14
B: 1 cube cheddar cheese, 3 slices deli ham (Oscar Mayer Shaved Smoked Ham).

Was feeling horrible right abouy there, drank 1 cup of chicken broth

L: Leftover hamburger patty - with a salad (romaine lettuce and baby spinich/spring mix, mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, black olive, ranch dressing).

S: 1 cup cooked cabbage, 1/2 cup brocolli dipped in ranch (2 tbsp, 1 carb).

D: Pork chop 5 oz seasoned and cooked in Olive Oil, broccoli and cauliflower mix (2 cups total). Dipped in A1 steak sauce (1 carb per 1 tbsp... did splurge and used 2 tbsp).

Carbs 20g with 13.2 from Veggie
Calories 1168.4
Carbs 10%, Fat 56%, Protein 34%

Also had 10 cups of water, 1 8 oz coffee (with half and half - 1 serving, 1 carb included above) and 1 8 oz chicken broth, listed as 1 carb as well, also included above.


Although I decided I was gonna weigh weekly - I did end up getting on the scales today lol It was actually unrelated to weighing myself was trying to figure out how much an item weighed and could only do it with myself holding it.

I just got my scales yesterday so yesterday I was 352.00 today I was 351.6.

My husband was down 7 lbs since yesterday! I had him step on it 3 times to be sure lol! He didn't have on shoes either time and had on clothes of similar weight - just tshirt and shorts. And we checked it twice the day before to make sure readings were consistent especially since it was new scales!

Energy levels have returned to slightly above where I have normally been pre-Atkins. Still have a bit of a nagging headache from this morning. I'm sure working 14 hrs each day this week hasn't helped either lol

After Thursday my work life will settle down and I can get in a better routine. And plan meals better too.

[sarahinparis]

Daily weights for challenge :
185.8 Apr 28
185.0 Apr 29
185.6 Apr 30
186.4 May 1 (grrrrr)

Wednesday wrap up :
Planned :
B : bulletproof coffee
L : raw carrot salad, bone broth soup, cabbage, beef
D : raw broccoli salad, pork tenderloin, asparagus, berry/coconut kefir mix
Snack : none (discouraged on Wahls Paleo Plus)

Actual:
B : bulletproof coffee
L : bone broth soup, cabbage, beef, coconut chips
D : raw broccoli salad, pork tenderloin, asparagus, sautéed greens, berry/coconut kefir mix
Snack : bacon, asparagus (I was extra hungry all day, I had served myself an extra-small portion of meat at lunch and I think that it just wasn't enough food to satisfy)

Numbers :
1742 Calories, 64% fat (126g), 24% protein (107g), 13% carb (56g/ 19g fiber)
Third day in a row calories & protein are a bit above my targets... probably no coincidence that my weight is stable/climbing. I have this love/hate thing with tracking - I hate doing it, and sometimes really hate seeing the cold hard facts...

And another low step count day... But my son is feeling better, after 4 days of not eating I couldn't get him to stop eating. And he's so cute at just-about 3 years old to be talking to me about "healthy food" and "treat food"...

Plan for Thursday :
B : bulletproof coffee
L : raw carrot salad, bone broth soup, crackslaw
D : restaurant (uh oh) : probably salad or shrimp starter and steak with veg for dinner, berries & coconut milk @ home later
Snack : none (discouraged on Wahls Paleo Plus)

[sarahinparis]

I'm really pleased to look through everyone's posts and see so many people doing great at induction!

And I love the one-week focus period.

I'd love to continue this kind of focus - what if we were to rotate weeks of focus between Induction, exercise, meal planning (where we could also each try a new recipe?) and any other ideas you have? And then once a month or so we'd all know another Induction week was coming...

Thoughts? Suggestions? Is it too complicated (I'm a planner!)?

Please leave your thoughts!

[Lulu NH]

True confession: low carb beer and peanuts.....but the rest of the day was awesome...so scale stayed put!! I'm off today and tomorrow so real life is in the mix!!

B: eggs and you guessed it leftover maple sausage
L: lettuce and tomato salad with turkey and blue cheese dressing - a favorite go to meal!!
D: salad and Thai chicken
Snack: berries - going grocery shopping today!!

Best wishes for an on-plan day!! It does not have to be perfect just continue on the journey!!

[wannaskipandlaugh]

Mixing it up is good for me Sarah! I think I will be doing Induction 1 week a month if everyone is ok with that...

Ali... Men are just lucky... They not eat 1 bite of something and WOOSH! LOL and I bet you are still holding water from the salty broth! It will woosh and I bet you have a GREAT weekly weigh in. Carb flu will go away... It should be easier today!

Calee.. YAY! back in the 140's

Skinny..are you allowed to bring food with you? I had a conference in Tampa last year for 3 days (for 2 weeks) and I brought deviled eggs for breakfast, lettuce and taco meat for dinner and some grilled chicken and cheese slices to munch on... Just wondering...

4/28 start date Weight 225.8
4/29 224.6 (-1.2 already! 1 day HOORAY!) and its NOT my woosh week!
4/30 224.8 (+.2 total -1.0) ok.. well at least the loss stuck! more tomorrow!
5/1 224.0 (-.8 and total -1.8 YAY!!!)

Menu Breakfast and lunch repeat from yesterday!!

B- 2 lg eggs, 1 slice Cheddar cheese, 3 sausage links - 3 carbs and 450 cal
L- 2oz Blazzin chicken, mayo & cheese roll up, 2 oz Honey Maple Turkey & Cheddar 2 carbs - 420 cal
D - 6 mini meatballs 225 cals 4 carbs, low carb sauce (Rao) 3 carbs and Moz cheese 1 carb 345 cal

13 total carbs
Water =40 oz
Tea =72 oz
Exercise cals burned = 257 cals

[calee]

Hi everyone!

Sarah, I will focus with you all summer. Week by week. I finally want to get to my goal after trying for 40 years. Ha! At least I hang in there. Not sure how my focus will look but I know that low carb is pretty much a shoe in. I do have some events that will make it tougher to focus, like a 3 day conference in Palm Springs in May but rapt least being more focused will help me. I'd like to be own several pounds in the next few weeks before going.

Hi newbies. Ali your scale moved! Doesn't matter how much, it moved!

Lulu, you party animal!

Sue, you really know how to hang in. Closer to 220 than 230 this morning!

4/24 153.6
4/25 152.4
4/26 151.4
4/27* 149.8
4/28. 149.8
4/29 150.4
4/30 149.8
5/1 * 149.8. Ate mega sodium. Need to cut that out!

Stats: cal 1400 28 carbs/9 fiber. 84 fat grams, 110 protein grams