[SMKelly]

Hey Allison,

Welcome! I'm so sorry you're in the state you're in. I've been there.

Don't give up!!

I'm not an "egg" person either... I only like eggs with toast.

That said, here's what works for me. I pack my breakfast/lunch every day now (just finished induction and today started a second round of induction).

It always includes two different types of meat (El Pollo Loco grilled chicken w/skin is great at any temp.), laughing cow cheese, green olives and sliced jicama.

Or alfalfa sprouts with Marie Calendar's Blue Cheese dressing (2 TBS).

I made a version of beef stew. Really easy. Brown some cubed stew meat (also called chuck) then after it's all nice and brown (and sometimes crispy!) throw it all into a deep casserole with water and beef bouillion to just cover. Bake at 350 for 90 minutes. This baking makes the meat really tender. I take this a few times a week as my break/lunch.

That said, I graze all morning long, and I don't get hungry! I use stevia (one or two drops) in my water, and drink 80oz a day.

Stay strong! You're also probably heading into the "Atkins flu" time, and you'll feel exhausted, sick, headachey, etc. That's your body making the shift to ketosis.

Hang in there! We're all here for you.

Shelley