I ate a lot yesterday... stayed under my carb count but snarfed 2,000 calories. Trying not to feel like I did something "bad" since we are not supposed to worry about calories this early on Induction. I was just hungry often...

Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 oz crumbled sausage (1.3); coffee w/cream (0.5)
Lunch: 6oz chicken, 1 slice bacon, a bit of shredded swiss (0.5); zucchini casserole (1.7)
Dinner: White Castle Hamburger Pie recipe from linda's site (3.4) with mushrooms in butter and salad with blue cheese dressing, a T of sour cream (4.3)
Snacks: 1oz cheese (0.7), hardboiled egg (0.6), stalk celery with cream cheese (2.6)

=16.6 total carbs, 13.8 net carbs. 2,150 calories.

Today is planned out now, it also looks like a 2,000 calorie day. Yeesh. My first couple days were 1,500 but that hamburger pie I made is incredibly caloric! Trying not to worry, trying not to worry.....

B: coffee w/heavy cream; 1/2 slice hamburger pie, 1 sausage patty
L: leftovers: 1/2 chicken breast with bacon and swiss, slice hamburger pie, small salad
D: salmon with garlic butter, mashed cauliflower
S: egg salad with zucchini; celery with cream cheese

=16.9 total carbs; 11.9 net carbs

2 egg omelet w/ 1-2oz cheese cooked in butter (only ate about half) (1)
2 strips bacon (0)
15 almonds (2.7)
crystal light (2)
lettuce (2)
taco meat (2)
1/2 avocado (1.8)
minced onion (3)
garlic powder (1)
olives (2)
72oz water
total: 17.5

planned out today:

B: 2 eggs fried in butter; 2 sausage patties; coffee w/heavy cream (1.8)
L: buffalo chicken dip, zucchini sauteed in olive oil (4.6)
D: salmon rubbed with olive oil and grilled; mashed cauliflower topped w/crumbled bacon; small romaine salad w/shredded parm and creamy dressing (3.4)
S: hardboiled egg; celery w dip (2.3)

=12.1 net carbs (16 total). 1,820 cals
74% fat/23% protein/4% carbs

will have to look at carbs in the spice rub for salmon, total carbs will be higher once I find that out

tomorrow:
almond flour pancake (4.5)
1 cup broccoli w/ butter, egg salad (6)
stuffed bell pepper (3)
crystal light (2)
64oz water
total: 15.5

EDIT: Well, I was greeted by a lovely splitting headache and wasn't hungry today. So this was what I ate instead:
breakfast: almond flour pancake (4)
dinner: lc tortilla with a couple oz cheese, 15 almonds and crystal light (7.7)
snack later: 15 almonds (2.7)
total: 14.4

Have managed to stick to plan but weight loss stalled now that I have gotten back to ticker weight. I think I am getting too much dairy. When I was totalling my carbs last night, realized the only meal with no dairy was my bedtime "snack" of a glass of non sweet soymilk. (4 g carbs, ) so today, started off with no dairy at breakfast, since lunch will consist of yesterdays left over crustless quiche, with plenty of dairy. Will ensure no dairy for supper.
The extra water was helping too, and I didn't get that the last two days. so, onward. watch the dairy, get the water.

I just realized the other day that cream cheese has become my BFF and I should probably scale that back a bit... No idea if it was or would have affected weight loss but probably best not to overdo any one thing.

Today's plan:
B: 2 eggs, 2 sausage patties, coffee w cream
L: buffalo chicken dip with celery and pork rinds for scooping, zucchini in EVOO with a bit of parm on top
D: chicken and garlic sausages with bell pepper and onions fried up a bit
S: 3 homemade meatballs, 1 egg's worth of egg salad, a babybel cheese if needed

I haven't entered dinner into fitday yet so I don't have all the carb counts but I know it's plenty under 20.

I wasn't hungry today either. Hopefully this will pass.
chicken (1) part of a salad (1)
almonds (5.5) cheese (1)
crystal light (2)
total: 10.5

cheese (2)
crystal light (2)
bacon (0)
roast (4)
salad (3)
ranch (2)
almonds (2.7)
total: 15.7

2 eggs (2)
2oz cheese (0)
tomatoes (5)
broccoli (4)
roast (2)
crystal light (2)
total: 15

crystal light (2)
15 almonds (2.7)
cheese omelet (1)
sausage patties (2)
beef stick (1)
roast (2)
turkey (1)
total: 11.7
I need to start eating more veggies again. I haven't been hungry for days. Tomorrow I'm going to make a cheesy green bean dish with leftover roast for dinner, yum.

tomorrow:
roast (2)
lc wrap w/ turkey, lettuce, dijon mustard and 1oz cheese (5)
tea w/ a splash of Torani sugar-free vanilla (0.5)
green beans w/ butter (5)
beef stick (1)
total: 11.5

Yesterday was a very hungry day... I am not sure why that happened. All I can see is that I had a lot of carbs early on, and I am wondering if that set me up to want carbs for the rest of the day?

B: leftover stuffed bell pepper with ground beef, onion, tomato, cheese; topped with an egg; coffee w 1T cream (7.4 total)
L: taco salad - 2c romaine, 3oz ground beef, tbsp cheese, tbsp sour cream, slice of tomato, 1/4 avocado (8.4 total)
D: 6oz salmon, 1c brussels sprouts sauteed in butter (7.9 total)
S: 3 leftover chicken wing peices, 1 oz cheese, 1 egg w/ 1T mayo (1.5 total)

= 30.3 total carbs; 18.9 net carbs. about 2000 calories

"The carbs make me want more carbs" is why Atkins is such a good way of eating for many of us. The Atkins books (2002 and earlier) do a great job of explaining why we react differently to carbs. People who aren't carb sensitive eat carbs, feel satisfied and go on with their days; we eat carbs, and in an hour or two, we're hungry again and want more carbs. It's how I gained 80 pounds!

Yeah, that is what made me think of it. But if that's the case with what happened yesterday, I am so sensitive as to be set off by 8g total carbs? (fewer net, I forget what the net was for that meal) I am going back to a lower-carb breakfast as I usually have and will see if I have the same troubles again.

I'm reasonably sure that for the rest of my life white flour and sugar will set me off - regardless of my weight or way of eating. I also believe my body reads artificial sweeteners in relatively large amounts (as in Atkins desserts) and fillers (as in low carb bars and candies) as "sugar" and will respond with an insulin spike and create "hungry for more."

It's not a happy thought, but it's one I strongly suspect is true. Atkins induction works for many of us with out-of-whack metabolisms because the small amounts of carbs in the allowed vegetables don't trigger the fast insulin spikes. But that's just what I think.

today:
beef stick (1)
stuffed bell pepper (5)
salad w/ italian dressing (2.5)
unsweetened chocolate (0.5)
broth (1)
4 deviled egg halves (2)
cheese (1)
crystal light (2)
total: 15

today:
sausage, egg cheese quiche (3)
sausage, egg cheese quiche (3)
crystal light x2 (4)
chicken and mushrooms in alfredo sauce (5)
chocolate cheesecake (3)
total: 18

brunch: quiche (3)
snack: crystal light (2)
dinner: meatloaf w/ green bean casserole (8)
snack: deviled eggs (1.5)
total: 14.5

brunch: meatloaf w/ green bean casserole (6)
dinner: tortilla pizza w/ olives, peppers (7) roasted broccoli (4)
snack: 2 deviled egg halves (1)
total: 18.5

brunch: 3 eggs fried in butter, 2 strips bacon (2)
snack: small glass diet coke (0.5)
dinner: chicken stir-fry (10)
snack: crystal light (2)
total: 14.5

breakfast: chicken stir-fry (8)
lunch: 2 fried eggs (1.5)
dinner: 1 3/4 cup broccoli and green beans, chicken breast (6)
snack: peppermint ice cream (3)
chicken salad on 1/2 almond flour muffin (1.5)
total: 20

today:
brunch: 3 strips bacon, 1/4c buttered green beans (2)
dinner: wings w/ ranch dipping sauce, green beans (9)
snack: 15 almonds (2.7) peppermint water (0)
total: 13.7

breakfast: 2oz fried mozzarella w/ ranch (2)
lunch: hamburger patty w/ cheese, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tiny bit of onion (4)
dinner: 1c green beans and meatloaf (7)
snack: peppermint water (0) 10 almonds (1.5)
total: 14.5

This is a great Idea!! Dunno if I would be consistant enought but here goes....maybe it would help me wiht counting carbs which I dont do :(
Breakfast......3 boiled eggs 2 tbsp butter...
I know 3 boiled eggs is what 3 carbs butter 0 correct me if i am wrong lol cause I am not sure.

Hi all! I don't know if I'll be consistant either, but it is helpful. I did this diet several years ago. I probably lost close to 100 pounds (and didn't get to my goal.) I then proceeded to gain and lose the same fifty pounds over and over again since then.
I'm giving this another shot (and so far, so good.).

Berrie, I think one carb per egg is very safe. They have slightly less than that, I believe.

Yesterday:
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs, coffee with cream and splenda (5.5)
Lunch: Baby spinach and chicken salad with blue cheese dressing (3)
Snack: Cheddar cheese (1.5)
Dinner: Chicken thighs in a mushroom cream sauce (4)
snack: two bites egg salad (1)
Total: 15 net

Today:
Breakfast: Atkins meal bar coffee with cream/splenda (I know, I know) (6)
Lunch: Spinach and chicken salad, blue cheese dressing (3)
Snack: 2 oz hot pepper cheese (2)
Dinner: Mushroom Cheeseburger with dijon mustard (4)
Total net: 15g

Good luck everyone!

lunch: meatloaf w/ 1c green beans, 2tsp homemade sf ketchup (8)
dinner: spinach bake (6.5)
snack: peppermint water, 6 almonds (1)
oops: little bite of fried chicken breading (1)
total: 15.5

I am curious about everyone's carb counts....are they net carbs? I know the veggies are much higher than what I see everyone write down. For example a couple ounces of avocado is 7.2 carbs and I see people writing down 2. Also the Atkins bars are 15-19 and I see much smaller numbers.

I am just starting Atkins after 17 weeks (and 60 pounds down) on Ideal Protein. So I have been in extreme induction for 17 weeks. Loving having more food choices.

My total carbs have ranged between 28-44, but net carbs have been below 25 every day.

Hi darbs,
Congrats on your success!

Yeah, I've just been counting net carbs.

Today:
Breakfast coffee with cream/splenda, beef scramble= 6
Lunch: Chicken breast and brocolli w/creamy sauce=4
Dinner: Scrambled eggs and canadian bacon and mushrooms=4
Snack: One hardboiled egg or 1 oz hot pepper cheese=1
Total net: 15

Yep, net carbs only. Enjoy. :)

lunch: spinach bake w/ extra cheese (6)
dinner: buffalo chicken strips breaded w/ parm and ranch (4)
snack: beef stickx2, 4 almonds, 1/4c peppermint "ice cream" (4.5)
a few nibbles of off-plan foods: 1
total: 15.5

breakfast: beef stick (1)
lunch: double cheeseburger w/ pickles and onion (2)
dinner: taco salad (8)
snack: sf orange dream slushie (1) maybe some green beans (2)
misc bites, tastes etc: (1)
total: 13-15

breakfast: 1/2 mock danish, 4 slices turkey w/ cream cheese (3)
lunch: 2c salad w/ ranch (3)
dinner: spinach lasagna (6.5)
snack: eggnog shake (5)
total: 17.5

Linsy, I noticed you don't appear to eat more than 800-1000 calories a day. Have you been successful? I have been on a very restrictive low carb diet (Ideal Protein) for the last 4 1/2 months. So I work very hard to get to 1200 calories a day, but my daily menu is much more than what you have. I burned 342 at the gym today. Should I eat under 1200 calories?

eggs, cheese, canadian bacon------------------------------breakfast
almonds------------------------------------------------------morning snack
lettuce, 2 oz avocado, 3 oz chix, yogurt blue cheese-----lunch
olives and 1/2 oz cheese-----------------------------------afternoon snack
flank steak and brussel sprouts (pat butter)--------------dinner
1/2 ounce almonds and 1/3 Atkins shake in green tea---bedtime snack

I use a website to calculate total everything:

Grams
Calories
1,221

Carbohydrate
28.8

Dietary Fiber
12.6

Net carbs: 16.2


Fat (54%) Carbs (9%)
Protein (38%) Alcohol (0%)

Dr. Atkins doesn't recommend counting calories, so don't worry about them. As long as you stay in your carb limit you should be fine. You may have to start tracking calories later in the plan though. I usually eat between 1200-1400 calories. This WOE keeps me full so I end up not eating much. Your menu looks fine so just keep doing what you're doing.

I just plugged my meal plan into FitDay, and I'm eating roughly 1300 calories today.

lunch: chicken nuggets w/ buffalo sauce, salad w/ ranch (8)
dinner: 2-egg salad in a lc wrap with 1c mixed greens (7)
snack: green tea w/ ginseng (1.5)
total: 16.5

My whole family is getting sick and I'm the last one to get it...I can feel it in my chest. It's the kind of flu where you can hardly even move so I'm prepared to be drinking lots of broth and water tomorrow and not much food. I'm going to try to finish off the batch of nuggets I made so they don't go to waste.

darbs, can you try to get more fat in there? We're supposed to aim for 65% of our calories coming from fat, 25-30% from protein, 5-10% from carbs. As your carb intake increases your ratios change a bit but your carbs are still in the Induction zone so you should try to keep your fat up.

Yesterday I had:
B: 2 eggs, tsp butter
L: hamburger patty on a portobello cap, served over 'hamburger salad' with pickle, a sprinkle of cheese, onion, avocado, lettuce. some mayo and mustard on top.
D: chicken, slice of bacon, 1/2 oz cheese, on top of 1c spinach; brussels sprouts, tbsp butter
S: 1 ounce cheese, 2T cream (whipped), 2 squares 85% dark chocolate

=36.2 total carbs; 24g net carbs; 1600 cals. 67%/25%/8%

thanks for the tip on how much fat...I was nervous it was too high. It is so hard after being on Ideal Protein and being so strict for the last 4 1/2 months. You are all so helpful here....I miss my IP girls, but I am feeling welcomed here. So when can I add the dark chocolate...yummy...sometimes just crave something chocolate and giving up the bars has made me miss the chocolate. So whip cream is okay? Thanks for your help.

54% fat
38% protein
7% carbs 13 net carbs

1256 calories

eggs, canadian bacon, cheese
almonds
salad with chicken italian dressing (hmde)
celery with cream cheese
chicken, brocolli butter
coffee with 1/2 atkins shake (2 coffees)


Trying to get that fat up

chicken soup (7)
green tea w/ ginseng (2)
cheese omelet w/ 2 strips bacon (2)
veggie stir-fry (8)
turkey rollups w/ cream cheese and pepperoncinis (1)
total: 20

Okay getting better fat and calories up today:

Calories 1542
Fat 62%
Protein 32%
Carbs 6%
Total carbs 23
Net carbs 13

Total calories1374, total carbs 24, net 16

fat 63%, protein 30%, carbs 7%

eggs, canadian bacon, cheese
almonds, olives, cream cheese, celery (snacks)
lettuce, 1/2 ounce feta and chicken with italian dressing
swai dipped in blue cheese with brocolli
coffee with 1/4 atkins shake