OKies, here goes week 3 on induction for me and Laural glad to have you aboard with all your new information.

B
coffee with splenda
4 slices of turkey bacon
(4)

L
Tuna salad (1 cup lettuce, 6.2 oz of tuna)
(0)

D
5 meatballs
1 cup lettuce
1 cup cucumbers
2 tbsp of ranch dressing
(6)

Ratio: 64P/3C/33P
Total: (10)

Tummy

Tummy, you're gonna dry up and blow away! How many calories is that? However - this attitude may be just why I'm not losing weight!

Laurel, your induction looks like it's going toward the right direction...can you replace some of those almonds with a big salad? Atkin's wants us to eat 3 cups of salad a day. You could put some cucumbers and ranch on it, and sprinkle almonds on top. Yum! And more fiber!

Ok, time to pay more attention to what Im eating...

Breakfast,

1 cup watermelon

mid morning snack,

3/4 cup cottage cheese w/scoop protein powder in it

Lunch,
salmon patty and ceasar salad

Mid afternoon
protein drink

Supper
ohhhh, they have porter house steaks on sale this week So, a big ole steak with lots of mushrooms.

Snacks
sf jello

Weird being home again, after having Friday off due to power outage....will try and enjoy myself!

Breakfast:
2 slices edam cheese (.6)
1 flaxmeal muffin (from one of the recipes I have collected...pretty good actually) (3.4)
cream cheese (.5)
decaf w/cream (1.5)
=6

Lunch:
caesar salad (1)
dressing (1)
roast chicken (0)
1/2 c. blueberries (8)
1 oz heavy cream (1)
=11

Dinner (already in crockpot)
Blade pot roast (0)
cauliflower cheese casserole (going to try Jennifer's recipe!) (4)
sf jello (.1)
=4.1

Total: 21.1....Hope this all fills me up. Today I'm at 199.2...hoping for mini-whoosh once TOM is over. Also bought a Leslie Sanson walking tape (over 40, 2 mile walk, 30 minutes). Will try it later, hope I survive!

Froufie

Jennifer, I'm usually between 1200-1500 cals a day, and that's forcing it, i can barely get the food down anymore! But I refuse to go below 1200 but it's work, let me tell you, Who would have thought?

B
Coffee w/Splenda
3 slices of turkey bacon
(4)

L
1 cup lettuce
2 tbsp ranch dressing
1 4oz steak
(2)

D
2 cups lettuce
2 tbsp caeser dressing
1 cup chicken breast
(3)

Ratio: 60/3/37 - Oppsy, better fry something in butter!
Total: (9)

Pretty warm here today - our a/c is still non-functional...and another day home due to power conservation...yippee (I could get used to this!).

Bad new is I think I had some sort of food poisoning last night....had a headache all afternoon...ended up going out for supper....feeling worse and worse until bedtime..when dh mentioned how "green" I looked! Yes it was time to stay close to the bathroom...I felt so bad!

Feeling better today.....but still slight headache...wondering if my "new" supplement might be causing this? Only other "new' thing is the flaxmeal muffins I made with some designer whey protein shake powder...maybe something in there disagrees with me?

Breakfast:
decaf w/cream (2)
1 flaxmeal mufin (3.5)
2 slices edam cheese (.6)
=6.1

Lunch:
3 hb eggs (1.8)
mayo (.5)
salad (2)
dressing (2)
=6.3

Dinner: (don't feel like eating but kinda hungry???
1/3 cup eggplant salad (3)
1/2 cup yogurt w/sf chocolate sauce (5)
=8

Total: 20.4....If I'm hungry later I will eat again??? Hope I don't feel pukey!

Froufy

Tuesday

Breakfast, Protein shake

Lunch, 1/2 cup cucumbers, 1 salmon patty and brocco slaw

Supper, alaskan salmon and ceasar salad

Snacks, cheddar cheese and pepperoni on wasa crackers (2)

Still sweating at home, as federal government (I am a loyal public servant) is still shut down due to energy conservation issues (it's like over 90 degrees and windows on most gov buildings don't open and no ac is on!)...probably til the end of the week! Wish my AC was working...as it is I have to slip out every afternoon and drive somewhere in my airconditioned van as the house gets stifling by mid afternoon. Today a visit to Chapters and Starbucks for an iced coffee!

Breakfast:
1 slice edam (.3)
flax meal muffin (3.5)
decaf w/cream (1.5)
=5.3

Lunch:
3 (!!!) hamburger patties (0)
salad (2.3)
caesar dressing (1.2)
=3.5

Snack:
iced decaf cafe americano w/sf vanilla syrup & cream (3)

Then came the suppertime fiasco....not feeling great, tired and not even that hungry....but begin nibbling stuff I shouldn't from youngest's plate!

THIS WAS MY DINNER!!!:
3 slices bacon (.7)
1 piece cauliflower (.3)
6 french fries (5)
some canned corn (8)
6 blueberries (1)
diet soft drink (1)
= 16

For a grand total of: 27.8......trying to stay around 25 carbs, so this is a bit much, especially given the fact I did not eat what I was supposed to eat.....


Froufie

Thanks for the feedback, Tummy and Jennifer!
Still working on perfecting those menus...

I have a question:
Do you think that fat and carb intake should be restricted later in the day? Will it aid in fat loss or does it not make a difference? Thanks!

Laural, I'm actually beginning that little experiment right now. I was looking back at my menus over the past week and it seems that the majority of my carbs are at dinner time. This past week I've been bouncing around between 195 and 196 with no loss at all so I'm going to see if that makes a difference because when I was lossing more I ate most of my carbs during the first 2 meals of the day, or at least equal amounts at all 3 meals. I'll let everyone know how it turns out. Also noticed that my salt intake is a bit on the high side so cutting that back with a vengence too. Does anyone know what the daily recommended sodium intake is? I've found a whole bunch of different numbers for it, it's getting a bit confusing.

B
coffee w/splenda
3 deviled eggs
(4)

L
1 hard boiled egg
1 cup cucumbers
(4)

D
6oz steak
1cup brocolli
1 cup lettuce
2 tbsp caesar dressing
(5)

Ratio: 66/4/30
Total: (13)

Tummy

Well since I'm the only one eating around here here goes another OP day:

Today turned out very different than planned worked nearly 12 hours instead of 8 and was running around like a crazy person. Didn't have time for lunch except to eat a little brocolli then home for dinner very late, ugh! Ratios went all to pieces as well, without protien for lunch.

B
Coffee w/Splenda
2 scrambled eggs w/grated cheese and green oinons
(4)

L
1 cup brocolli w/grated cheese and butter
(5)

D
1 4oz steak grilled
2 cups lettuce w/casear dressing
(1)

Ratio: 74P/4C/22F
Total: (10)

Have a great Friday all!

Tummy

Well back to work for half days yesterday and today! They run the air at night (til 7 am)..then fans are on til noon.. then they shut everything down. It gets pretty warm around 10:30 -11 am...and then you sweat for the last hour until we can go home!

Thursday:
Breakfast
1 oz marble cheddar cheese (1)
decaf w/cream (1)
=2

Lunch:
salad w/ranch dressing (3.5)
tuna salad w/mayo (.5)
pecans (2.5)
=6.5

Snack:
decaf iced americano w/sf vanilla syrup & cream (2)
1/4 c. blueberries (4)
=6

Dinner (too hot to eat)
salad (3)
1/3 c sour cream dressing (3.2)
=6.2

Total: 20.7..not bad....

Friday:
Breakfast:
1 oz cheese (.6)
1 flaxmeal muffin (3.5)
decaf w/cream (2)
=6.1

Lunch:
6 oz grilled steak (0)
mushrooms/onion (1.5)
1/2 c green beans (2.8)
sf jello (.4)
=4.7

Dinner remains a challenge as we are going to the Ex (local fair/exhibition)...oldest son (17)has a band (he's the drummer) and they are playing there tonight. I am the official roadie...packing up the drums around 4:30 pm and heading out. I hate parking there and loading/unloading - last time my van got scratched! Very stressful!

Will probably end up eating dinner there.....and I am HOPING BEYOND HOPE...that there will be something I can eat there. Worse case scenario I guess are hot dogs/hamburgers w/no bun? Maybe I will slip plastic utensils into my purse, just in case? Taking youngest with me (5)..he loves the rides!

Froufie

Have fun at the Ex Froufy! I went to mine before I started low carbing so more power to you! I just love those darn mini donuts.

So since yesterday wasn't too bad but could definitely use improvement here goes an attempt at a more balanced day on a weekend no less.

B
coffee w/splenda
2 scrambled eggs
(4)

L
2 turkey burgers no bun
1 cup cauliflower with grated cheese
(6)

D
2 hamburger patties no bun
2 cups lettuce w/caesar dressing
(1)

Ratio: 66P/2C/32F
Total: (11)

Tummy

I keep forgetting to post in this thread. Here's yesterday's menu.

4 slices bacon
2 fried eggs

2 cups salad
oil/vinegar dressing
3 oz chicken breast

2 sugar free freezies
1 oz hulled sunflower seeds

2 hamburger patties
1 oz cheese
3 asparagus spears with butter

Today (Saturday) so far

4 slices bacon
2 fried eggs

Planned for lunch

1 hamburger pattie with cheese
raw cauliflower with ranch dip

Planned for dinner

chicken breast with mushrooms
asparagus with goat cheese

s.f. jello

So the Ex dining experience was not a huge fiasco!

The bad: 4 fries, 2 gulps of lemonade, one bite of hot dog.
The good: caesar salad (no croutons), 18 oz water, flax meal muffin from home, and decaf coffee w/cream.

All in all not too bad.

Saturday:
Breakfast:
1 oz cheddar cheese (.3)
homemade flaxmeal cereal (3.5)
splenda packet (1)
decaf w/cream (1.5)
=6.3

Lunch:
tuna (0)
mayo (1)
salad (3)
dressing (1.4)
=5.4

Dinner out (Japanese Steakhouse)
hibachi shrimp (1)
salad (3)
broth (3)
veggies (4)
butter/oil (0)
soy sauce (2)
ginger sauce (2)
=15

Total - 26.7 CARB BLOWOUT....but I did ask them to hold the rice and noodles that came with the meal.

I can feel the salt this morning tho....retaining water definitely.

SUNDAY:
Breakfast:
1 oz cheese (.3)
2 slices bacon (.5)
decaf w/cream (1.5)
=2.3

Lunch:
2 hot dogs (.8)
salad (3)
dressing (1.2)
slice canteloupe (4)
=9

Dinner:
Roast chicken (0)
salad (4)
ranch dressing (1)
=5

Total: 16.3.....and on my way out to see MISS SAIGON tonight! Maybe a diet pepsi splurge? or club soday?

Weigh in tomorrow am...wish me luck!

Froufy