I cant DO this!!!

[babyweight22]

This induction diet is just SOO difficult!!! I did it awhile back, and it worked, but I cannot seem to get back on the schedule. It is impossible... I am good alll day, eating the exact stuff on the induction diet list, but by the end of the day, after finally getting my wild son to bed, I am dying for a drink of wine... or just one handful of nuts, or just a bite of his leftover mac&cheese. Or a piece of my husband's pizza! I am surrounded by carbs. He eats cookies all the time!
I need help!!
This is soooo hard!!!
I have 15 lbs of baby weight left... I have to lose them! Was 130 b4 baby, went up to 185 during pregnancy, and am now at 145. Goal weight is 130...or less!
Help!

[momtomany1]

Do you have foods you can grab when you crave? Like baked chicken legs or cheese sticks or pepperoni slices or sliced leftover steak or deviled eggs? It might make all the difference if you have emergency snacks handy.

And you can always tear the toppings off of hubby's pizza!

[creamsoda]

you CAN DO this!!!! Just stop and think what a difference those 15lbs will make and remember how fabulous you've done already!!!

I find that planning really helps me - so if I want a snack there is something in for me to have without sacrificing my diet.

Come on you can do it!!!

[babyweight22]

Thank you, guys, it helps soo much to hear from others. I am alone all day with the baby and there are soo many carbs around me... it is overwhelming!!

[creamsoda]

Originally Posted by babyweight22

Thank you, guys, it helps soo much to hear from others. I am alone all day with the baby and there are soo many carbs around me... it is overwhelming!!

I can imagine that's hard but how about taking the baby out for a wander when you feel the urge to snack and like we've already said if you've got some yummy snacks avalible then you can just grab and not even think about the carbs. x

[Tinytulip]

Just be prepared with induction friendly foods. I love oopsies they are great to fill a craving.

[babyweight22]

wait, what are 'oopsies'??!!

[Elizellen]

Oopsies are a variation on Dr Atkins recipe for revolution rolls posted in this very useful recipes thread
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...pes-added.html (Induction Recipe Basics--More recipes added)

Atkins Revolution Rolls (substitute for sandwich buns)
makes 6 rolls.

3 large eggs (1.8 )
1 1/2 ounces cream cheese, softened (1.5)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder (0.7)*
1 pinch salt (0)
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar (0.3)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with either wax paper or cooking parchment paper. If using wax paper, butter or oil it. Set aside

Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks. To the egg yolks add the cream cheese and onion powder. Mix well and set aside.

To the egg whites, add the cream of tartar and salt. Beat the egg whites until it forms very stiff peaks.

Fold the egg yolks into the egg whites. Do not overmix because the egg whites will provide the "leavening" for the rolls.

Using two tablespoons, drop the mixture into 6 equal mounds onto your prepared cookie sheet.

Bake for 30-40 minutes in the middle rack of your oven. Cool completely. Store in the refrigerator in an air tight container.

*May replace the onion powder with 1 packet of Splenda. The carb count remains roughly the same per roll.

Per 1 serving( 1 roll)
Total carbs: 0.8 grams

The oopsies use twice as much cream cheese.

I usually make my revolution rolls with mayonnaise instead of the cream cheese so as to save my cheese 'allowance' for other meals/snacks

[Momma2threegirls]

I don't know how old your little boy is. I have a 3year old and 20month old twins and i GET how being around them is hard. i mean it's hard anyway...but from a food standpoint it's torture. i caught myself almost eating thier food all the time at the begining. But I hung a sign int he kitch that read "what is on my plate is MY food" I mean I'd never grab off another adults plate. I wouldn't nosh off of Uncle Joe's left overs....so i made a conscious effort to not take from them either. I also revamped the way they were eating and got rid of the "mindless" carbs from their diet. After all....they really don't need all the crackers and such. so while they eat many more carbs than me. They now eat a very whole grain, fruits/veg and higher protien diet. for snack they have some fruit or a piece of rolled up ham, or a cheese stick and that way i can be part day in a much happier way I made the mistake of buying some wheat crackers (sort of likea whoel grain wheat thin) and it drove me BATTY having it in the house...and really they DON'T need it in theri lives either!

Erika

[babyweight22]

Thank you soo much !!!!