Today:
B- coffee with sugar free creamer, cheesecake bar, babybel cheese
L - pollo loco
D - leftover roast and another salad

My depression is coming back with a vengeance. I ended up last night not even touching the roast and half heartedly ate the salad. I think I'm just going to go home and sleep.

Good luck everyone.

Lunch & Dinner for yesterday
3 meat sticks and 2 cheeses.
Cheese burger salad and a diet coke

Breakfast
3 meat sticks and 2 slices cheese
Lunch will likely be an atkins shake
and chicken wings for dinner

If it changes l come back to edit

I told you I had written to Atkins about not being able to do Induction as I had previously a long time ago, and that I had 10 pounds I gained on maintenance to take off.. I hope this comes thru for you, as what they told me, will sure help some newbies.

Here goes. my answer from Atkins.

First, let’s start by reviewing the Phase 1 guidelines.


A.) For the first Phase, you'll reduce your Net Carb intake to 20 grams per day (net carbs equal total carbs minus fiber). Remember: No fruit or dairy in Phase 1.


Here’s what to eat:


1. You'll eat 4-6 ounces of a protein food per meal: chicken, turkey, beef, fish, pork, eggs, cheese, tofu, and other soy products.


2. Leafy greens and other non-starchy veggies should make up approximately 12 to 15 grams of your daily Net Carb intake.


3. Add flavor and satiety with natural fats such as olive oil, canola oil, butter, avocado, and olives.


4. You can also have 3-4 ounces of cheese. And perhaps an Atkins product or two.

There is a great, printer-friendly Acceptable Foods list on our website. Go to the Program tab, click on Phase 1, then on the left side of that page click on the link that says “What To Eat In This Phase”. This list will be a big help.
B.) Okay, now to be on the “safe side”, I have a check list for you:


1. Are you drinking enough water? At least 64oz daily. You can have a 3-4 diet drinks per day, but hydrate mainly with water.
2. Eating all your veggies? Meaning at least 12-15 net carbs from veggies daily.

Try 4 veggie net carbs at breakfast, 5.5 veggie net carbs at lunch, 5.5 veggie net carbs at dinner.
3. Eating only from the Acceptable Food List? http://www.atkins.com/Program/Phase1...thisPhase.aspx
4. Check for hidden carbs and sugars in the foods you are consuming. (i.e. corn syrup, fructose, etc. in the ingredients)
5. Having no more than 3 teaspoons (3 packets) of artificial sweeteners a day?
6. Make sure you are not consuming too few or too many calories. Plan for between 1500 calories for women and 1800 calories for men daily. Too few as well as too many can ****** weight loss. No need to count on a daily basis, just do a spot check.
7. Do your spot check on calorie consumption at www.fitday.com.
8. Are you sedentary? Move your body...Walk at least 30 minutes 5-6 times a week for weight loss.
9. Are you on any medications that could be impeding your weight loss? Talk to your doctor.
10. Make sure not to eat too many Atkins products (or any low-carb product) per day.
Don’t get discouraged and lose your commitment to long-term healthy eating habits. Stick with the program and you will get the weight loss you seek.

Good list rpm!

For me, it was just sticking through it until weight loss kicked back in. I'm still in induction although I'm not adhering as strict as that list, especially on veggie intake.

I set my calories on MFP to 1500 daily, but mostly eat around 1300-1400 per day, some days 1200 or less. I see no point in eating if I'm not hungry as absent minded bored eating got me to 265 lbs LOL.

But that will definitely help the newbies!

Food intake 8/11/15

B Coffee, heavy cream scrambled egg

Snack.. Sugar Free Jello recipe with cream cheese

Lunch.. Ground turkey taco wrapped in lettuce leaves
Iced green and chamomile tea

Iced coffee with 1/4 cup diet cream soda and Nestle's Sugar Free Vanilla Liquid creamer

Supper.. Baked Tilapia, with slice of soy cheese on top , steamed string beans with fresh tarragon herb

Exercise.. walked 2 miles

B - coffee with sugar free creamer
L - hot wings
D - caveman pulled pork with salad and ranch dressing (salad - baby spinach mix with cucumbers, cheese, bacon bits, and ham)

I really want to put some BBQ sauce on the pork, but my god it's full of sugar. :(

Stupid scale is back up 2 lbs. I'm sure it's water, but blah.

RPM- Thanks very helpful :)

B- three meat sticks
L atkins meal bar or shake
D low carb chicken recipe. (Chicken, salsa and cream cheese slow cooked) Its also great with black beans and corn but you know the added carbs :)

Getting a little bored with the same old food. Going to have to do some recipe hunting

Google Walden Farms BBQ Sauce. It might be what you are looking for.

Atkins Induction Day 113
 

The scale rewarded me today with another 2 pound loss. This makes 61 pounds in 113 days :D:carrot::D

One month ago I was wearing 3X shirts, today 2X is too large and I will have to buy some XL shirts. A month ago 48 waist pants were hard to get into. Now I look like a clown with baggy pants. Will have to buy some 44 waist pants. :D:D

Have I ever mentioned that "I LOVE ATKINS"

I think Atkins loves you too Larry!

I'll look into the bbq sauce. I wonder if Amazon has it? Grats again on the loss! You and my hubby were the same original size! He's down to a 44 now. :)

RPM-I'm glad they provided such a detailed response :) I find that if I'm not losing, I need to add more fat OR up my carbs a little.
Larry- 61lbs? That's amazing! The high fat approach really seems to be working very well :)

Yesterday:

B-sausage and eggs
L-Kielbasa and 10 cherry tomatoes
D-Meatballs with sour cream and green beans

S-coffee with heavy cream
S-1T semi-sweet choc chips mixed with 1 oz salted peanuts

80 oz of water

Experimented yesterday with increasing my water intake as I'd become lax in drinking it. Back down to 225 this morning, which doesn't bode well for a loss this week, but oh well. I wish I knew why my body holds on to water like it does, and I'm fairly positive that's what it is as I've felt bloated all week. I'm hoping just chugging it for the next few days helps.

Today:
B- coffee with sugar free creamer and one babybel cheese round
L - chef salad with ranch dressing
D - leftover pulled pork with green beans in butter

Exercise for yesterday - 30 min walk and 15 min bike ride (still bonking on the bike after 10 min which is really really frustrating)

I found a sugar free BBQ sauce at Walmart.. 2carbs no sugar. I cant take another bite of unflavored pork... every other meat I can do with just a little garlic but pork just cant do it

http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/r...t-pulled-pork/

I use that recipe for my pulled pork when I'm not smoking it. Last night I didn't need the bbq sauce really as it was well seasoned, but I bought some of the Walden Farms suggested off Amazon for next time. I could try his recipe for the Beast Sauce, but I'm lazy LOL.

It's pretty good and comes out to 2 net carbs a serving if you set the servings to 10. I used a huge 4 lb butt and we have plenty for the next couple of days.

It would make awesome sandwiches LOL, but blah on bread!

I wonder if allergies meds are appetite stimulating because I took one this morning and have been hungry (not thirsty) all day.

B-Leftover kielbasa and tomatoes
L-meatballs with sour cream
D-Tuna salad
S-coffee with cream
S-peanuts and 1T choc chips