A great day today. Down another 2 pounds to 248. :D:D

Congratulations... This is absolutely amazing and so inspiring.. Great job.

L- steak fajitas with lettuce, sour cream and corn tortillas
D - taco salad
S - low carb no sugar key lime cheesecake bar (3 net carbs per square)

http://the-lowcarb-diet.com/low-carb...eesecake-bars/

Posted the recipe if anyone is interested. OMG - I haven't even had the final product yet, but the mix tastes delicious and smells amazing baking. It's the cinnamon! I also used real key limes.

My husband loves Mexican and we eat there a lot. Today I just DID NOT want flipping pollo loco, so I caved and got the fajitas but requested corn tortillas to mitigate the damage somewhat. 35 net carbs for the day, so not going to sweat it too much. :) I only eat the steak and the grilled onions, which the onions are bad but there's not much of them on the lunch portion. Corn tortillas were really small.

It was a one time treat to shake things up a bit, so trying not to feel guilty, hence all the excuses LOL.

WAY TO GO LARRY! :bravo: Awesome! :carrot:

Gained a pound today even though I did better than yesterday. Trying to not let it bother me but it kind of is.

Thanks fickle LOVE keylime pie my favorite.. great job to you and your hubs on the weight loss.

great job Larry

B 4 meat sticks
s coconut treat bar
L steak sandwich meat with onion, green pepper, cheese and mushroom wrapped in lettuce. Was so greasy so I don't plan on doing that again.
D 2 slices cheese meat stick and dessert sugar free whip cream. I know not a meal but it was just a whatever I can find. Didn't want to dirty a bunch more dishes LAZY really :)

Today was a crazy day. My husband saved a baby bunny from the cats. He wasn't brave enough to pick the poor thing up so while sitting there waiting for me to do it he got stung by a bee..full on sting. OUCh! I took the bunny to the wild life hospital. Im pretty sure hes going to be fine. He had a small tear of skin but was jumping and very alert. Hope the little guy just needs some stitches.

Food for Sunday

Breakfast
Scrambled eggs, 2 turkey bacon, coffee, nestle's sugar free coffee liquid creamer

Snack.. Jello

Lunch.. Chicken salad ( 1 tbsp) mayo on lettuce leaves , pickle.. Iced green tea with Celestial Seasonings peach tea

Snack... Iced coffee with 1 tbsp. heavy cream

Supper turkey burger , grilled, spaghetti squash( 1/2 cup)

Net carbs = 20... Will weigh in today and will report back....

I am having a difficult time with scale.. It is up more than down, but looking at everyone's daily report, I seem to be eating too much food, vs. what others are reporting.

Today:

B - coffee with sugar free creamer
L - hot wings
D - chuck roast with baby spinach mix salad with cheese, cucumbers, and ranch dressing
S - low carb cheesecake bar and babybel cheese

I should not have made the cheesecake thingys.... Holy cow, they are so good and even at 3 net carbs, 270 calories each. EEP! I'm having to really make sure I don't go eat the whole pan. Luckily most of the carbs are in the crust and most of the crust stuck to the pan..... I don't think that affects that many calories though LOL.

I aim for 25-30c per day as I lose better with higher carbs :shrug:

B-Bacon and a latte (with half and half)
L-Chicken with a salad of tomato/basil/mozzarella and balsamic vinegar
S-peanuts and two slices of American cheese
D-2 chicken thighs/broccoli/4 tablespoons of basmati rice with 2 T of "sauce" on it

80 oz of water

I weighed in and gained 1 1/2 pounds and there was no cheating.. I wrote to Atkins and told them my situation about coming back with a 10 pound gain from maintenance, and I was on Induction and then on to phase 2. Let me see what they advise. They usually answer emails, if not they have a phone number..

Feeling a bit down about the weight gain but today is another day, so will go from there.

rpm - Since you said you've been sick, I wouldn't worry so much about a gain or scale fluctuations. I know I tend to hold water when I'm ill, so that could be the case with you.

It doesn't look like you are eating much more than me though. I've been skipping breakfast out of laziness more than not being hungry. I didn't have time to scramble eggs this morning because I had to get the roast on and didn't feel like making deviled eggs last night. But I'll eat a pretty good chunk of that roast tonight and a pretty big salad. I should probably weight my food honestly.

rmp- I agree your not eating to much. You look like you may be lower fat as well. I did read that sometimes you have to go back and see where your body likes your net carbs. Also have been reading about carb cycling. Keeps your body guessing and is for people with just a few pounds left to lose.

My pound gain yesterday morning was gone this morning YAY. May have just been a reason I shouldn't weigh in daily.

Today Day 8
4 bacon and three eggs...usually not very hungry in the morning but was starving this morning.

not sure on the rest of the day yet. Im completely full from breakfast and nothing sounds good right now

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

B - sugar free creamer and coffee
L - chef salad with ranch dressing
D - 12 oz ribeye with 5 fried shrimp, 1/2 cup green beans, and small house salad with ranch dressing.

Going over a little on carbs tonight. 24 net instead of 20 or less, but worth it! 1140 cals.

Friday...

Ate 1003 calories,
23 carbs

Excercise 1 hour walking . Just about died in this heat. Tonight it was real bad. Could barely breathe, even by the ocean.

For those of you not on Induction..

Joseph's make low carb pitas.

They are total net carbs = 4 for one pita...
They wrap nicely Total carbs =8, 4 fiber =net of 4 total carb...

Wishing everyone a nice night

Yesterdays food

Lunch
Bacon, 1 Slice
Sunny Meadow - Large Grade A Eggs, 3 egg
Kroger - Deluxe American Cheese Slice, 2 slice
Mushrooms, canned, drained solids, 0.25 cup
Boneless - Ham Steak, 1.5 oz

Dinner
French's - Yellow Mustard, 1 tsp
Ground Beef - 80/20, 6 oz
Kroger - Deluxe American Cheese Slice, 1 slice

Snacks
Price Chopper - Vermont Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 3 oz

TOTAL: 1,314 Calories, 11g Carbs, 98g Fat, 96g Protein

L - Ocharleys' ribeye with steamed broccoli
D - garlic parmesan wings

1447 calories

thursday night I caved and had pizza.

thursday
B atkins shake
D 4 slices thin crust pizza and the toppings of a 5th slice
S handful of nuts

Friday
L 2 lightly breaded chicken nuggets and 3 waffle fries.
D 5 low carb cheese sticks

been having some family issues and was really to stressed to eat like a normal person.

Luvmymonkies-wishing you a less stressful day,hope everything's been resolved

Yesterday: (we just got a new puppy, sooo my schedule/sleep is off)
B-Atkins bar and coffee
L/D- Outback Steak House: 1/4 bloomin onion, cesar salad (no croutons), 4oz of steak and 4 shrimp
S-2nd cup of coffee with heavy cream

L- pollo loco
D - taco salad
S - low carb key lime cheesecake

Made it to 224.0 I think I've probably lost more, but TOM is next weekish so I'm 99.9% sure water retention is here to stay for a bit. It's not nearly as bad as it was prior to low carb though.

:hug: luvmymonkies, hope it is getting better for you.

Sunday 8/16/15

Calories 1302 Carbs 19

Exercise.. Walked 1 hour

Will weigh in today, will report later today or tomorrow

B - coffee with sugar free creamer, low carb cheesecake muffin
L - taco salad
D - parmesan herb chicken with steamed broccoli and butter
S - babybel cheese wedge
1454 cals

Hoping the weather clears up so I can walk/ride by bike this evening.

Awful headache today. I'm sure it's totally due to sinus pressure thanks to stormy weather. Blah.

You guys are inspiring!! Thanks for sharing :)

I spoke too soon on the water retention..... Holy cow I feel like a whale this a.m. :( Scale is only showing a lb gain, but my stomach is very bloated and my pants are super tight today. I feel like I've lost all progress this morning. I know I haven't but my goodness.

I've lost inches off my back, my bum, my legs..... Everywhere but my belly. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Well, I lost an inch there but it's back with friends today.

B- coffee with sugar free creamer
L - grilled shrimp with sugar snap peas in oil
D - parmesan herb chicken with green beans in butter
S - low carb cheesecake muffin, babybel cheese round
1061 calories, 13 net carbs, 17 total carbs

Friend suggested I drink warm lemon water.

And of course it looks like TOM is coming early. Great, we were going to the spring this weekend.

Sometimes I feel like I ran everyone off......

B - .25 quest protein bar (YUCK) coffee with sugar free creamer
L - chicken fajitas, no torilla, with lettuce and sour cream
D - hamburger steak with onions and gravy, maybe some green beans
S - babybel cheese
1251 cals 17 net carbs 28 total carbs

Going back to deviled eggs for breakfast. Thought I could do a quick grab and go with the quest bars, but yuckkers.

my intake for 8/19/15 .....

Calories 1201

Carbs.. 21

Exercise 1 hour walking

I weighed in this week and lost nothing..

I think where I have not a whole bunch to lose, I will try upping my carbs to see if that will do it. It was easy the first time around , but not the second, but I will keep plugging away.

Wishing everyone a great day.

Modify yesterdays lunch to:

grilled shrimp with sugar snap peas again

Today:

B - coffee with sugar free creamer
L - steak fajita salad with no shell
D - parm herb chicken with green beans
S - babybel cheese, 2 cups green tea, low carb cheesecake filling

1187 cal 24 net carbs, 28 total carbs

I'm never that hungry on TOM week, so blah. I really need to eat more though I feel.....

Friday

Calories 1020

Net Carbs 12

Exercise.. Walking 1 hour

Dee.