Day 5 of induction, carb query

[strangelittlegirl]

HI all.

I have the book and re-read it a few times, I am on day 5 and following it properly i think., its been like this........


I have eggs,bacon or omelletes for breakfast with a cup of tea (splash of semi-skimmed milk 2 splenda sweetners)

For lunch so far has been small salad with unlimited chicken or prawns or beef, bit of cheese and caesar dressing or mayo

Dinners
Roast beef, cauliflower, green beens.
cheeseburger & salad made with 100% beef burger
roast chicken and veggies with chicken stock

Ive also been snacking on cheese and pepperoni through the day but not in large quatities.

The things is im not sure if I should be adding up my net carbs, or how to. I know that having 2 cups of salad veggies and 1 of vegies thats my carbs Im allowed and If having the odd cup of tea with milk or a coffee will be making a huge difference
I havent got any of the lts strips but so far ive lost 4lbs so i think its working.

Any advice, ive been dieting my whole life and been a failure on ww, slimming world, ect ect. Guess I cant get used to eating nice food again without the guilt aftertaste


Lizz(UK)

[Laurenfra]

As long as you are not going over your vegis you should be fine.
Milk is not on the induction list but cream is.
As for the coffee or tea, some people stall with caffine, you may want to try decaf.
Cheese should be limited to 3 oz daily
How much water are you drinking?

[strangelittlegirl]

as much as I can fit in . about 3 pints so far today and another pint on my desk to get through before I go to bed

[Moochiecat]

Sounds like you've got a handle on things...but the best way to know for sure is to get a free account at www.fitday.com and see what the numbers look like. It'll calculate your total carbs and the chart will let you easily subtract the fiber so you know what your net carbs are.
Here's a link to help you learn what fitday is, how to use it and what to look for
(Fitday!)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5235

[strangelittlegirl]

Thanks very much

[Brook]

Curious as to the 3oz limit of cheese, Laurenfra. Dr. Atkins said 3-4oz of cheese, and there are days that extra oz of cheese is a lifesaver