Atkins (or Low Carbers) MENUS

[Gerald Bostock]

Menus offer inspiration when we're unfocused. I thought I'd start a new thread for them, though - the folks in the main forum probably don't want to see the Atkins thread floating to the top all the time. LOL!

So here's what I had yesterday:

Breakfast
Cheeseburger with bleu cheese dressing
2 deviled egg halves

Lunch
small pile of turkey
2 thick slices provolone
2 deviled egg halves (can't get enough of these lately!)

Snack
Cookies n Creme Atkins bar

Dinner
4 Italian sausages
green peppers pan roasted in olive oil
melted provolone over the top (mmmmm!)
TGIF's artichoke & spinach side

[Keew]

GREAT JOB!!

Okay here's mine:

B:
Sausage and Cheese 3 egg omelet

L:
Sliced Turkey breast
Three slices of cheese

D:
Tacos
-browned gound beef with Old El Paso Taco sauce mixed in (Old El Paso has only 1 carb no sugar)
sour cream (friendship has only 1 carb no sugar) shredded cheese

Overestimated Carb Count= 16 carbs

[delta]

B- roger wood sausage

[delta]

B- roger wood sausage
2 devile eggs

L- homemade meatloaf

[delta]

B- 1 roger wood sausage
2 deviled eggs

L- homemade meatloaf
small salad

D- homemade meatloaf
small salad

Snacks- about 5 almonds, 2 pickles

That homemade meatloaf has a lot of carbs!!!

[Deltha]

This is a good idea!!

Breakfast
Mock Danish 2 carbs

Late morning meal
3 slices jimmy dean 0 carbs
2 fried eggs 0 carbs

Lunch
salad greens 2 carbs
blue cheese .5 carbs (pk said 0)
dressing 1 carb
deli beef 1 carb (pk said 0)
tomato slice .5 carb

Late afternoon meal
sausage, egg and cheese 1.5 carbs
salsa .5 carb

Dinner
salad greens 1 carb
feta cheese 1 carb
beef 1 (pk said 0)
tomato slice .5 carb
dressing 1 carb

Late evening snack
3 slices lean turkey meat 0 carbs
1 slice provolone 0 carbs

Jello Delight 2 carbs

15.5 carbs....overestimated

Keew....was all this okay??

[Gerald Bostock]

For today:

Breakfast
Cheeseburger
2 deviled egg halves
green pepper sticks
roka dressing

Lunch
Sausage, roasted pepper strips, provolone

Dinner
3 slices bacon
3 slices provolone
6 green pepper strips
2" stack of pepperoni

Snack
spicy bbq pork rinds

And I'm still in the pink!

[slowfoot]

B-2 fried eggs
3 strips bacon *shocker!!* but I'm not sick of it yet lol

L-4 ham slices w/cream cheese rolled up
left over chicken salad

D-bacon cheese burger
sauted mushrooms

[Keew]

Del it looks great!! Watch those deli meats, they can be tricky!!

Okay here is my menu for yesterday...and I'm still in the pink.

B:
Sausage, Onion and cheese omelet

L:
sliced turkey
cheese
mayo
rolled in cabbage leaves

D:
Salisbury steaks
au jus gravy

snack:
1 carbolite choc chip cookie
cup of smooth move tea
1 packet of sweet n low

way overestimated carb count: 18 carbs

Everyone is doing so awesome!!

[delta]

Some of the things we are eating are suppose to be eaten during the maintenance stage. The induction stage is strict. I can not help it !!!!

[Deltha]

I went off the wagon....I haven't posted this anywhere else yet. I kept it within 60 minutes...like the book said.

I had nothing for breakfast.

I had 2 of McDonald's tiny double cheeseburgers, a handful of french fries and a couple of sips of the kid's Dr.Pepper...then I ordered one of their new strawberry banana shakes...had about five bites...it was nasty...threw it away...might have just been the sugar I detested.

Anyhow...I've not had anything since....but I'm considering quitting this whole thing...I don't see it doing me anygood.

The book addresses not getting into ketosis and still losing weight/inches

It does not address getting into ketosis and NOT losing weight...so I don't know what to do. I'm ready to throw in the towel. See my post in the challenge thread.

[curlygirly]

i was reading on a low carb site and it said your ketosis test stick could be wrong if your nor drinking enough water...it will turn dark also...
so dont give up maybe your not in ketosis yet!!

[Gerald Bostock]

She's in ketosis, curlygirly, that's why she's so frustrated with no scale movement.

Thatch, look, you're closer to your goal than most of us. That means losing those last few pounds is going to take you longer and require harder work. There are advantages to low carbing that you've mentioned in your posts over the past couple of weeks, such as less fatigue due to blood sugar fluctuation. Focus on those positives. Sure, you're going to crave carbs now and then, but they aren't overwhelming, are they? Aren't they lessening with time?

Honey, you can't have come this far in your journey without some pretty large cajones. Hang in there and give it another two weeks. What's the harm in that, hmmm?

Now if I hear you whine one more time about this, I'm going to give you a swift kick in the patootie.

[Gerald Bostock]

Oh, yeah, menus.

I had bacon and green pepper strips wrapped in a slice of provolone. Three meals worth. They hit the spot, for some reason. Then, thanks to Mentor Keew, I crammed a fistful of pepperoni slices in my face just before bed.

AND I moved from pink to purple last night, which made me feel pretty darned good. I'll wait until Monday to weigh, but I'm optimistic.

[Deltha]

Oh Gerald...you're good for me!! You're message was so needed...though I continued to go off the diet last night...finally had my chocolate...I'm going to work hard to keep up low carbs...maybe not induction style...but still low...thanks for your support...I think with classes starting next week...fitness and conditioning is one of them...I might see some results.

Oh...I've been trying 6-7 months for these last few pounds...how long do I have to do this to lose the last of it??

[ January 11, 2003, 02:28 PM: Message edited by: Deltha ]

[slowfoot]

I'm in ketosis too and my scale is not moving either, unless you count upward movement. I am honestly doing everything I can, no cheats, no nothing. Lots of water... etc.

I'm no where near my ideal weight.

I don't know how much longer to give it before I throw in the towel myself.

This $ucks *****

[ January 11, 2003, 01:02 PM: Message edited by: slowfoot ]

[Deltha]

Well...I'm still going to post my meals here...so I can keep track of my carb in take.

Today:

Breakfast...slept late then forgot

Lunch: 3 eggs scrambled with sausage and cheese

Dinner: planning on catfish and salad...will edit later.

[Keew]

YIKES!! McDonalds even?

This is why you CANNOT skip meals.

Slow- Is your scale still going up? How much cheese are you eating? Is it more than 3 ounces? I've been eating way too much cheese and no veggies and my scale is laughing at me. So I'm cutting back on the cheese.
That scale should not be going up.

Gerry- GREAT JOB!! PURPLE HAZE!!

[Deltha]

Hi again,

I've been a good girl...I fell off, but I'm back on...doing the best I can do anyway.

Breakfast...slept late then forgot

Lunch: 3 eggs scrambled with sausage and cheese 1 carb

Snack: jello delight 1 carb

Dinner: broiled in butter catfish, salad with blue cheese dressing and a sprinkle of feta...will edit later. I don't know how many carbs that is...but it sure ain't over 5..so that's what I'll count it as.

Snack: 1 devil egg half 1 carb

So 8 carbs for me...WOW!!

[slowfoot]

B
2 eggs (fried)
2 slices of turked (warmed)

L
1.5 c lettuce
4 slices ham
2 T homemade ranch dressing

D
Curried chicken
creamy mushroom soup (ala atkins center)

Husband bought some sugar free jello but I'm not sure I should have any yet. Does anyone else indulge in sf jello? (Not sure that is an indulgence, but crap I don't wanna mess anything up!)

Edited onacounta I can't speel

[ January 12, 2003, 08:02 PM: Message edited by: slowfoot ]

[Gerald Bostock]

Breakfast:
Mock pumpkin danish
decaf

Lunch:
Italian sausage, green peppers, provolone

Dinner:
shrimp scampi
lettuce salad with roka dressing

[Keew]

Here is my menu for yesterday....

B:
6 fried eggs
5 peices of bacon
(yup I said 6...I ate 3 and a half hour later I was still really hungry. So I ate 3 more)

L:
4 slices of ham
3 slices of roast beast
Tea
1 packet of sweet n low

D:
broiled scrod
summer squash & zucchini

[delta]

Keew,
From my experience with Atkins, you are eating a lot. A know it says eat to your desire and eat the fats , still cut back. I ususally do because I have so much weight to lose.

[Gerald Bostock]

Delta, with all due respect, dear, Keew has lost 135 pounds. She has already been far more successful than many of us will ever be. I suspect she knows by now what she's doing.

[Keew]

I had to eat alot. I was hungry. And totally not satisfied. I waited half hour...as Dr. Atkins suggested, but to no avail. So I ate until I was satisfied. It was quite a low carb count day as well.

I tried to cut down on the fat once, and hit a stall. That ****ed. As Atkins says you can't do a lower fat version, it just won't work.

[slowfoot]

mmm scrod!
lol
I think thats what I used to call my ex, get your lazy *bleep* over here scrod!

[Keew]

I have had no cheese today either.

How goes the battle Slow??

[slowfoot]

slow lol

I tell ya, I am surely not having the successes some folks are. I peed on a stick at lunch though and it was pretty dark

I would like to cut the cheese (giggle!!) out entirely but I don't know how realistic that is for me. So far I haven't had any today, and yesterday I had 2 ounces.

I haven't heard anything specific about Atkins messing with your cycle, but I'm getting the PMS symptoms early this month. (By a couple of weeks.)

I think I have either an extremely resistant metabolism or I'm just a freak of nature. I told myself I wasn't gonna weigh on but once a week but I can't do that, it messes up my OCD.

Well that's my update, TMI I'm sure

How YOU doin?

[delta]

Keew, I neve really paid attention to your stats, you have really lost a lot!!! Exceelent job!!! Keep the ideas and recipes coming!!

B- egg, cheese, and 3 strips of bacon omelet

L- salad with real bacon bits, italian dressing

D- cube steak and mixed vegs with cheddar cheese

Snack- sugar free gelatin

[slowfoot]

Oh boyee, check this out. lol

B
Hamburger, burnt
mayo
mustard

L
Hamburger, burned on the outside, cold on the inside mmm mmm ecoli here I come.
2 strips bacon
mayo
mustard

D
I dunno yet, I think I'll have a hamburger. Maybe I'll get it right this time. I wish I could cook.

Edited cause I also wish I could spell on my first try.

[ January 13, 2003, 07:19 PM: Message edited by: slowfoot ]

[Gerald Bostock]

Originally posted by slowfoot:
I told myself I wasn't gonna weigh on but once a week but I can't do that, it messes up my OCD.

LMFAO!!!

[Ivie]

Wow...this is the first time I've read through these posts, and it seems like everyone is doing a great job of supporting each other!

I am a fellow low carb dieter. I have been doing this for 2 months now; the 6 weeks with phen and the last 2 weeks or so without because the phen was reeking havoc on my female cycle.

I just wanted to add some encouragement, even to those that have lost more than me. I have lost 22 lbs already on this diet. The food is a little boring, but I'm determined to stick with it.

Two hints: If you want chocolate, try the Atkins chocolate bars. They only count as 2 carbs and they are REALLY good! If you want McDonalds burgers, just don't eat the bun. It may look a little funny, but if I have to have McDonalds, I eat 2 plain double cheeseburgers without the buns.

And what did I miss regarding the cheese discussion? I eat lots of cheese (not the single-slice kind though), and so far that hasn't been a problem.

My meals are pretty boring. Eggs and bacon or sausage for breakfast, or a carb-solution drink if I'm in a hurry. Salami, cheese, cottage cheese, or a small salad with ranch for lunch (maybe with some pre-cooked chicken strips). A small steak or pork chop for dinner with asparagus or a salad (the salad size depends on how many carbs I've had that day). I snack on salami and cream cheese, cheese, a carb solution, sardines (sorry, I like 'em ), or whatever for a snack.

If you get discouraged, take a deep breath and stay with it! We can get through this together! Good luck and congratulations to everyone so far!

Ivie

[ January 14, 2003, 03:35 AM: Message edited by: Ivie ]

[Gerald Bostock]

Ivie - Welcome! Yup, everyone here gets along and cares about each other. We're glad you're joining us! Congrats on the 22 lb loss to date. Feels good, doesn't it? I haven't yet, but I know that someday I'll have to grab fast food, and I plan to make it a chicken caesar salad from McD's. I like 'em, they have a good beat, and I can dance to 'em. I know fresh produce is expensive in Alaska - do the McD's up there offer salads? Come join us in the Atkins Challenge thread and we'll talk some more.

Slow - have you thought about irradiated beef? LOL! Sorry to hear about your burger tribulations. Maybe a George Foreman grill would help?

Menus yesterday:

Breakfast
Mock pumpkin danish, decaf

Lunch
2 deviled egg halves, pepper strips, provolone

Dinner
Taco salad (lettuce, seasoned beef, cheese, sour cream)

Snack
Pork rinds & sour cream

[slowfoot]

Hi ya Ivie

My husband is from North Pole, AK I visited him before he moved to Idaho. Alaska is so beautiful! Chena Hot Springs, Fairbanks etc. Anywho...

Gerry a George Foreman Grill is a wonderful idea!

I gotta try the mock danish, it sounds good and heck I'll eat anything (obviously)

Keep up the good work gang

[Keew]

Slow...I'm with ya on the OCD. And how many times do you hop on and off the scale when you do weigh? 5...6? ME TOO!!

First things first...WELCOME IVIE!!

Please check out the recipe section here, things do get boring but we are trying to change that by adding recipes!!

Since this is the menu section I will add my menu in for yesterday....and I will chat in the challenge section...

Jan 13

B:
2 scrambled eggs
3 strips of bacon

L:
2 slices of roast beast
4 slices of ham

D:
3 steak tips
Atkins teriyaki sauce
1 cup lettuce
4 black olives
ranch dressing

And guess who is in the pink again?!?