Meatloaf. Maybe some steamed veggies with butter.

Sandyfannys cauliflower soup ... with some variations. I got it all going and then went to add the chicken broth only to find that I had beef broth and mushroom broth and vegetable broth and seafood broth .... but no chicken broth. So I used organic beef broth and added some roasted garlic to it ... it was yummy

What a great variation, Shells! Question: Did you roast your garlic yourself first? In the oven? Or do you have a prepared roasted garlic in your stores?

Thanks!

I roasted the garlic myself ....... the soup was so very tasty.

I made chicken soup with chicken, celery, onions, spinach, and shirataki noodles. Yum Yum

Val - i went shopping yesterday and they had the shirataki noodles for buy one get one free! I have about 8 packs in my fridge now. I love them. I got some alfredo sauce too (2 carbs for 1/4 cup) so I may try them with that and a little sauteed panchetta and spinach tonight.

I was starving yesterday. I think I didnt get enough fats?

Today - bfast macadamia nuts (2) and sliced cheese (1), coffee (2)

snack - 10 green olives (2)

lunch - veggies (5), cheese slices (2) and lunch meat (1)

dinner - miracle noodles with alfredo spinach and panchetta (8)

total 23

My mom is making a big pot of soup with squash, onion, celery, stew meat, and a few other things. It smells delicious. She's making it for everyone but only using veggies that I can eat.

I'm doing that weird thing where I don't want anything I have to eat; I can't even think of anything I want that I don't have!

I think I'm just too tired. Eventually, tonight I've decided to have a spinach salad, a little red onion, maybe with bacon, and a few slices of pork tenderloin. I'm making honey mustard dressing to make it more interesting...

The soup is FABULOUS and it's not even done yet. She had me taste it and it's delicious. It simmered down so the veggies are tender and the soup is thick almost like stew.

I have a question about green beans...I've seen dishes on a low carb website containing green beans that say they're okay for induction, and when I look it up on google people say green beans/string beans are also okay for induction. However, the Atkins website doesn't have green beans listed as an acceptable food. Can we eat them? My mom wants to put some green beans in the soup to give it more substance but I'm not sure about them.

Sandy--Thank you! My mom has been overweight all of her life and dieted a lot over the years, including Atkins so she's familiar with it. She's very supportive and tries to do whatever she can to help me. And yeah, the weather is definitely cooling off in California which means yummy comfort food...minus the breads and potatoes of course.

Didn't plan the day out, and hubby didn't do any shopping. Got home tired and hungry, nothing for supper in the fridge, but then, inspiration struck.....
bacon and eggs. all day breakfast, lets hear it!
I had a bowl of coleslaw later. mmmm
now we can go shopping.

Today

Lunch: Eggs and salad, maybe a bit of bacon

Dinner: Steak and mashed cauliflower with cheese

fatmad, I love breakfast for dinner! My fiance and I do it once in awhile and it's such an easy fun dinner.

I'm having my last non carb counted meal right now before I start induction tomorrow. I haven't gone nuts or anything, but I am having whiskey with diet coke! Salad has green pepper, black olives, tomatoes, meat and some light ranch dressing.

It's so uninteresting because I just want to make something with the new food and recipes I got today, I want to try out some of the new meals I learnt!

today:

bfast coffee (2), slice cheese (1)

snack - sausage (1)

l - broccoli stem coleslaw (3) and sausage (1)

dinner - miracle noodles w panchetta spinach and alfredo (6)

total - 14

For tonight...I'm making a pork roast with spicy bok choy and chinese broccoli stir-fry. Yummy!