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Hi,

I have been on induction for about 10 days now and have lost almost 8 pounds. My starting weight was 189 and I am aiming to get to 154 pounds.

A typical day of eating for me includes:
Breakfast - 2 eggs fried in tbs olive oil with half tomato and quarter onion.

Lunch - quarter bbq chicken with 2.5 cups of mixed sauteed veges (eg. equal portions of red bell pepper, cabbage, zuchini) in 2 tbs butter, about 2 tbs mayo with chicken.

Dinner - about 6-7 ounces of either chicken breast, beef steak, or salmon.
+ either 1 cup lettuce, cucumber tomato with 2 tbs olive oil
Or
1.5 cups of brocolli with 1.5 tbs butter

Lots of water (at least 2 litres)+
3 cups of chinese tea.

I exercise about 4 days a week which including 2 hours of flywheel/spin classes, 2 hours of kombat classes( non-stop martial arts flavoured cardio), 2 hours of pump classes(weight training to music).

I used to be a heavy smoker but quit about 2 months ago and am on patches. I don't know if the nicotine in the patches is known to have an adverse effect on weight loss?

I have to admit that I don't measure out my veges accurately, but, I suspect that I am getting about 12-15 grams of required carbs in the daily intake.

When I started out, I had some hunger pangs, but now I don't feel that anymore, and with a meal plan similar to the above, I feel pretty satisfied.

I haven't lost any further weight after the first 4 days, but I also suspect maybe i should cut down on the protein a bit as I do indulge on the odd occasion and push up to 6-7 ounces of meat at dinner and/or lunch.

I'd be grateful for someones feedback on whether I might be pushing the boundaries of induction a little, or whether I am pretty much in the zone with this.

Thanks in advance.