What's for dinner?
 

My friend, Sandyfanny, used to post these threads. I didn't see any lately so I thought I would start one for July 2012 :D They are an awesome way to learn new recipes so our Atkins WOE doesn't get boring. So if any of you would like to share, please feel free :D

July 2,2012
Breakfast: 6 pieces of bacon and 16.9 (one bottle) oz. of water.
Lunch: Nice salad with romaine hearts, 6 baby grape tomatoes, 2 pieces of bacon, 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar/jack cheese, 2TBSP ranch dressing. 16.9 oz. of waer
Supper: 3 breakfast egg and bacon crustless quiche. (I had forgotten just how good these were...YUMMY! 16.9 oz. of water.

My snack right now...16.9 oz. of water :lol:

Happy Atkins everyone!

July 3. 2012
Breakfast: AWESOME egg, bacon, onion, chive, cheddar, jalepeno crustless quiche Y~U~M~M~Y (I had forgotten how wonderful this recipe was) 16.9 oz water
Lunch" Modest salad with romaine hearts, 6 baby grape tomatoes, cheddar, and ranch dressing and (2) 16.9 oz of water.
Supper 1/2 can of tuna fish plain
<D~E~S~S~E~R~T>: 1/4 HWC with 2 tsp unsweented koolaide lemonaide, 1/4 tsp vanilla and one packet of stevia.WOWZERS!!!!!!!!!! LOVED IT

July 3

Breakfast: 2 eggs scrambled, bacon bits, two sausage patties Water

Lunch: Tuna, 1/2 a can, mayo, cheese shredded, onion, salt, lettuce wrapped (diet soda)

Dinner: 3 pieces of bacon, 6 snap peas, salad dressing, cheese cubes (6) pork (seasoned) Water

Drinking Water and Sugar Free Strawberry Gum For a snack

How many carbs do you have a day? and how many was this meal?

[QUOTE=ALG918;4393197]How many carbs do you have a day? and how many was this meal?[/QUOTE
Hi Alg918,
I eat 20 net carbs daily. Sometimes it's a little less and sometimes it might go over by one or two carbs.

The breakfast quiche is roughly 2 carbs per serving. I either cook a whole quiche using 12 eggs, plus other ingredients and then divide into 12 squares or I will pour them into 12 cupcake holders and cook them that way. I will usually eat 2 servings of this, so my carbs are 4

The salad is about 2 cups total of the romaine hearts the 6 grape tomatos and about a 1/4 cup of shredded cheese with about 2TSBP of ranch dressing. This is about 8 carbs.

Of course the tuna has no carbs.

The little dessert I make has 3.6 carbs per serving. I consider my serving to be 1/4 cup.
So I usually will have a 1/2 cup serving making the carbs 7.4.

Carbs for the day for this meal is about 19.4.
I have done Atkins twice with great success and quick success. Atkins works great! It's when I decide I want to eat all the things that are really bad for me that I gain it back. I love bread and delicious cakes, ect., ect. I just can't have any and be healthy and fit. Atkins has always been the right track for me to get healthy.

Im eating roughly the same amount as you i think i did my carbs today and i was at like 15 or so. Im finding that i have stopped loosing, or gaining a .2 lbs here or there. Have you ever hit those times? what did you do to get over it

Yes I have and we all do at times. Plateaus are a normal part of the weight loss process, as frustrating as they are. I have done several things in the past. 1) I might rev up the calories a tiny bit (100 to 200 more per day) - our bodies can be so resistent to letting go of the fat.

2) I have added lifting a few weights to make my body wonder "HER??????EXERCISING???? :lol: and confuse it

3) I have upped the CARBS to about 50. It takes you out of ketosis, and you have to start Induction all over again, BUT it does kickstart everything.

4) If I keep the carbs in the 15 to 20 range I have just added more water and switch my normal menu (I'm notorious for just eating the same things over and over again everyday because it's EASY :lol: Not to mention LAZY :lol: )to something new.

I hate plateaus because I am impatient. I want to be thin and I want to be thin NOW dang it! :lol:
All joking aside, hang in there. Try mixing it up a little and see what works best for you :)
~Blessings!~

And By The Way.. :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: on all the lbs. you've lost since starting your journey. Awesome job

HEy thanks for the advice, i am going to see how i do by my Sunday weighting. What kind of things should i add to my diet if i choose to up my carbs? Cottage Cheese? Fruit? at this point i usually only eat meat, cheese, and some veggies.

ALG ,
Go SLOW when adding carbs. I would never add more than 10 to 20 at a time. I think if you add some of the things listed in the OWL section of the book you'll be ok (You don't want to undo the great success you've already had). Most likely you will go out of INDUCTION, but try it for a week or two then jump right back on Induction.

Now here's a thought: I noticed you said you usually ate meat, CHEESE and some veggies. CHEESE makes ALOT of Atkins people stall and have plataues as well as onions. Before you up your carbs, why don't you try eating more eggs than actual meats and keep the cheese to 3to 4 oz per day or less? Let me know what you decide and how it goes :)

Also another thought :lol: Have you seen the postings by Jerseygirl? She's very knowledgeable when it comes to Atkins. Maybe you can pick her brain too to see if she has some good ideas for you as well :)

I'm not really following a diet, just cutting out carbs and learning as I go. Though I do eat cheese I don't think I have more then what you mentioned. to day I had prob 1/2 inch thick by 2in x 3in... and that's all today....I haven't quite figured out why my body reacts to or not...I'm afraid that one diet isn't the right way... have had great success doing what I have been doing, but not sure if I will continue loosing! I guess its all part of the learning experience.

Well you know your body better than anyone and it looks like it's been working :)

Just try a few minor things at a time and give it a week and see if it gets things moving again.

I know of one lady who will start counting calories (aprrox 1700 perday) for 2 weeks, then jumps back into Induction and it seems to work well for her.

Keep me posted on how your doing :)

July 4, 2012...HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Breakfast: 6 pieces of bacon, 2 16.9 oz of water.
Lunch: 2 hamburger patties, 1 thin slice of tomato, 2 small rings of onion, 3 sliced dill pickles 1 16.9 oz of water
Supper: 6 boiled eggs
:dancer: dessert! 1/2 cup of my lemony wonder :dancer:

You sooo much strong them me in what you eat, i eat more fluffy food!

:lol: I think it's because I have had some really good success in the past with Atkins, I just do it. I have experiemented to figure out the things that I can get by on. It's not a matter of being stronger than you ALG, since all my kids have grown up, I'm LAZY and try to get by on the minimal amount of things :lol:

I don't know how long you have been on 3FC, but there are some really inspirational stories on here. For me this time around, I had the HARDEST time deciding if I wanted to do Atkins, count calories, or what. I had a super hard time just getting into gear, but now that I have I hope I am on a roll. :)

Yeah i know that no carbs work for..I just need to find that combination that works I guess... that's where i struggle i dont know whats right or whats wrong.. or even if there is!

Well it was either the mass amount of water i am starting to drink or walking yesterday but i went from 355 to 352.6. Or my body jus finally coming out of whatever funk it was in! but YEAH!!! my goal is to be under 350 (75lbs loss) by Sunday

Breakfast:
Hotdogs (2)
Eggs (scrambled, 3)
Cheese

Lunch:
1 chicken breast
Porkrine crusted (porkrines, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder)
Sugar Snap Peas
Ranch

Dinner:
2.5 lettuce wrapped Tacos
Beef, homemade taco sauce, cheese, sour cream.
192oz of water

July 5, 2012
Breakfast: 6 pieces of bacon, 2 boiled eggs 1 16.9 bottle of water

Lunch: 3 Boiled eggs
1/2 cup lemony dessert 2 16.9 oz of water

Supper 4 (halves) stuffed jalepenos

Snack 3 1oz pepperjack cheese sticks 2 16.9 0z water

:bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo:

WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep it up!!!! :)

well weighed in this morning and i am up to 354.6 (BAH!!!) i just can not shake 350's

Missed yesterday.
July 6, 2012
Breakfast: 6 pieces of bacon, 2 stuffed jalepenos (each was a half)
2 16.9 oz water

Lunch: 4 halves of stuffed jalepenos, 15 spanish olives 16.9 oz water

Supper: 2 oz shredded raost beef 16 oz diet dr pepper
16.9 oz water

I'd like to join in!
Today:
Breakfast: 2 hard fried eggs cooked inside red bell pepper slices with a small salad w/ranch dressing on the side
Lunch: chicken salad (chicken, mayo, mustard, sugar free relish, red onion, red bell pepper, celery, dill, pepper, salt) eaten on 4 romaine lettuce leaves with 1/2 avocado divided on top
Dinner will be Shell-less Taco salad made with ground turkey, lettuce, tomato, a little cheese, and guacamole

:welcome: Tiff :)
This is open to anyone who would like to share.
I find that by showing others what I am eating, they might be able to offer tips and suggestions to help us all.
Also, I have gotten some awesome recipes here!
So once again :welcome: !
Judy

ALG, that is such a cute picture of you and you dog. What kind is it?

I want some Lemony-Wonder-Dessert:carrot: . . but don't know what "HWC" is.:( ?

Something that may be missing for you ALG is Salads/Vegetables? I would definitely try that before upping carbs - I know, because it's something I have to remind myself to do lol.

JG's:hug: fave lowcarb recipe site--anything with * is suitable for Induction:

http://www.genaw.com/lowcarb/salad_recipes.html

Island, he is a St Bernard!! lots of walking coming!!! he is about 4 weeks. We pick him up Aug 4th So excited, his name is duke

Hi aud. HWC is heavy whipping cream :)

SATURDAY July 7, 2012 (boyfriend is in town so not much time for the computer :lol: )

Breakfast : 6 pieces of bacon one egg and 16.9 oz of water

Lunch: 3oz of shredded smoked ham, a tomato slice, slice of avocado, slice of pepperjack cheese 2 16.9 oz bottled water

Supper 1/2 c. zuchinni squash. 1/2 c green beans, small grilled chicken breast 2 16.9 oz water

late snack: sugar free jello

Sunday July 8, 2012

BREAKFAST: 2 scrambled eggs cooked in bell pepper rings (this is REALLY cute if you fry the eggs like this. They look like flowers :) ) small salad with romaine hearts, and cucumbers 20 diet dr pepper (needed some caffiene)

LUNCH:2 boiled eggs, shredded ham 16.9 oz water

SUPPER: romaime sald, grilled zuchinni, grilled sirloin 2 16.9 oz of water

I feel like the hooverdam...I'm holding soooo much water :lol:

Sunday July 8th -

Workout: 20mins Zumba and 20mins walking my complex (zigzag uphill x2)

Breakfast: 2 scrambled egg, 2tbsp bacon, 2oz cheese. 16oz water.

Snack: 1.5 oz mixed nuts

Lunch: 2 pieces Ham, 2 pieces Turkey, 2 pieces bacon, 2oz cheese, 1 tbsp honey mustard.

Dinner: Chicken Breast, Green Beans, 2 tbsp ranch dressing

Snack: 3 bacon slices

ALG how do you like zumba? I have 6 cd's of it but I just can't seem to find the time. I LOVE to dance -all kinds of music- but just haven't gotten into it. I do most of my workouts in my pool. I do a lot of reverse sit ups, both regular and twisted and things with my legs that involve weights and I use weights for my arm exercises in the pool as well.
You're doing an awesome job! :)

My weight is not showing an awesome job, but i know its the way it goes.. I have zumba for the wii, i like it , i cant keep up with most of it, but i keep moving, i can do the song "pause" its my favorite...but its nice to spice things up i didnt feel like i did enough this morning thats why i went for the walk, the hills in the complex make it great for getting the heart right up and then the flats are good.

Monday July 9, 2012

BREAKFAST: 6 PIECES OF BACON

LUNCH: ROMAINE SALAD W/ TOMATOS AND CUCMBERS AND OLIVES

SUPPER: CRUSTLESS QUICHE W/EGGS. JALEPENOS, RED BELL PEPPER, ONIONS, CELERY, PEPPER JACK CHEESE.

4 16.9 BOTTLES OF WATER. oh and did I mention I am sick and tired of all this dang water???????????????????????????????????????????

Thank you for this thread, ladies. I have enjoyed lurking here today. I would really love to give Zumba a try. Netflix doesnt have it, so I got some bellydancing dvds in my queue instead.

Tomorrow for dinner I am thinking a stuffed bell pepper
or
cheeseburger in a romaine heart...

You're welcome Kamiro :) Join in!

Tuesday July 10, 2012
BREAKFAST : CRUSTLESS QUICHE

LUNCH CRUSTLESS QUICHE

SUPPER : CRUSTLESS QUICHE.

WATER,WATER WARER, WATER, WATER, WATER, WATER, WATER, WATER
BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH H
I AM SO DANG TIRED OF WATERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

****NO VARIETY IN THE MENU TODAY :lol:************
I am tired of being soooo gooood and not seeing the results I want! :mad:

Island...i am right there with you!!!

weight: 356.6

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces bacon

Lunch: Homemade burger (no bun) mayo, and salad w/ ranch

Dinner: McDonalds - Big mac (no bun) double quarter pounder (no bun)

Workout: 30 min walk complex up hil zigzag, walk to dinner

My menu for today:

B: Protein Shake
L: Grilled Burger (no bun)
D: Chicken Breast
S: Cucumbers, Egg Salad, Celery Sticks

:bravo: on the lbs lost Simona WTG! :dancer:

Sooooooo.... I am in a little better mood than yesterday :)

JULY 11, 2012

BREAKFAST : 6 PIECES OF BACON
LUNCH : MIXED GREEN SALAD WITH GRAPE TOMATOS AND CUCUMBERS
SUPPER: >>>>>>BEEF FAJITAS<<<<<<<<< :D

Ok what is this crustless quiche and beef fajitas? mmm are they on that gnew site?

B: I ate eggs, mushroom, spinach, garlic, and cheese scrambled
L: 2 mcdonalds mcdoubles ($2 is cheap) no bun/ketchup
D: probably 10 lettuce wrapped turkey and mozzerella cheese slices
S: 3 sugar free jellos, 1 can diet pepsi, 1 crystal light, 1 cup coffee with cream and stevia

water: atleast 5 16 ounce bottles.

I was burning small ketones @ 7pm. Weird cause it went from negative almost all day to trace, and then to small.
I am POS a lot today. I have been on this WOL for 71 hours now. :)