Help-needed-Atkins-Induction Menu examples-

[liv]

So I'll start maybe something like this


Something like this

Breakfast
2 eggs scrambled (0.7)
2 tsp of butter (0)
1 mushroom (0.4)
1 green onion (0.7)
2 strips of sugar-free bacon (0)
(total carbs for breakfast 1.7, veggie carbs 1.1)

[vibrant]

I am day 5 of induction and this is what I have had so far today:

coffee with 1 tbl of half and half

eggs with 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup of spinach
2 pieces of bacon

hamburger patty with cheese, mayo wrapped in lettuce

I will not have any more cheese today...and I think dinner is going to be taragon chicken in a cream sauce with some broccoli and a side salad.

Snack will be hardboiled egg and olives

[liv]

Thank you. You're such a gem. That will be so helpful. I am not always the best on thinking up menus so suggestions will really help out to making a good article here.

[AnnT]

Breakfast
2 eggs whipped with heavy cream and scrambled
top with salsa and salt and pepper, and/or a dolop of sour cream

Lunch
Pan fried tilapia filet with mayo
steamed veggies

Snack
1 square of Lindt 85% cocoa chocolate
handfull of pecans

Dinner
tuna salad made with diced jalapenos, on a bed of spinach leaves or lettuce leaves

Desert
sugar free jello topped with sugar free whipped cream

[imagood1]

Breakfast:
2 egg omelet
2 slice deli ham
1 oz red pepper
1/2 oz yellow onion
1oz cheddar cheese

Lunch:
1/2 serving tuna salad
(1 can tuna, 1Tbsp Hellmans, 1 no sugar added sweet pickle)
1 cup romaine lettuce
1oz broccoli
1oz yellow squash
1oz snow peas
1 pat butter

Dinner:
3oz pork ribs
1/2 c creamed turnips
1/2 c green beans

[rainincatzandogz]

breakfast:
2 egg omelet with 1/4 cup spinach fried with butter
snack:
string cheese
lunch:
2 cups romaine lettuce, 1/4 cup of sliced mushroom, chicken breast with cajun seasoning, cheddar cheese shredded, 1-2 tbs buttermilk ranch
snack:
hard boiled egg
dinner:
steak with 1/2 cup of broccoli
snack:
coffee with splenda and heavy cream with a dollop of whipped cream on top

[AnnT]

snack:
coffee with splenda and heavy cream with a dollop of whipped cream on top

MMM!! Coffee sounds good!

[liv]

Wow thanks guys. That is helpful.

Keep them coming. I am working on making a menu as we speak.

[imagood1]

Lunch:
3oz leftover pork ribs
1/2 c green beans
1/2 c cottage cheese (I'm on the dairy rung)

Dinner:

Hamburger pattie w/deli deluxe cheese slice
Hamburger Dip (1 Tbsp Hellmans, 1 tsp low sugar ketchup (1carb), thin slice onion & no-sugar added relish mixed together to dip hamburger in)
pepperoni chips (14)
faux-tato salad
tossed salad w/Ranch dressing

[liv]

Carole you rock.

This so helpful because I can really not think of enough stuff by myself

I will show you guys what I have in a couple of days when I have worked some more on it.

So more ideas would be super welcome

Also if you guys take pictures of stuff and have some recipes and foods that you have photographed I still am collecting stuff for the recipe section of the from page.

[JulieB]

I have fairly detailed records of everything I ate for the first few weeks. I've pasted in some of the meals that seem intersting Sorry, some of the carb counts are missing. Liv, let me know if you want more...it is all in a spreadsheet (I'm such a nerd!)

breakfasts
2 eggs1.21 sausage1.3¼c peppers0.41oz cheddar1tbsp butterdecafcream

lunches
1c spinach0.61 egg0.62 bacon0½c mushrooms0.8salad dressing11oz parm1

chickenmayo¼c peppers0.41c lettuce1.30.5oz parm1

1c romaine1.3bacon1oz parm1ceasar dressing1Chicken

tuna salad1c romaine1.31oz parm1mayo

chef saladegg0.6cheese1pepperoniham1.5c romaine1.31/4c pepperscelery0.5



Dinners
taco salad1c lettuce1.3beef0taco seasoning0sour cream (1oz)1tomato (1/4 c)1.5cheddar (1oz)1

portabello pizza½ portabello cappepperoni4oz mozza4½c peppers0.82tbsp tom paste


1c spag squash7.8meat sauce - 1/2c tomato sauce, 1/4c onion10.71c romaine1.31oz parm1salad dressing1

Stick to your ribs chili12.3cheddar1oopsie1

pork stir-fry w 1.5c froz veggiescauliflower rice

ham pizzaslice picnic ham (this is the "crust")tomato saucepepperonispices3oz cheese1/4c peppers1/4c mushrooms

EDIT: sorry - my line breaks disappeared after I posted - this is prob pretty hard to read...

[liv]

I think I can figure that out. Nice.
You sure did eat a nice variety Julie. It will make for nice entries in the menu suggestion article

[liv]

Thanks for editing Julie
If there are more suggestions bring them on. I worked on getting the boot camp started up but the menus are being tinkered on

[vibrant]

Liv,

what is boot camp?

oh and I have not forgotten about taking pics of the food I cook (lol). I did move the camera to the kitchen! It is usually HECTIC around here at dinner time, but my family would get a kick out of taking pictures.

[whereami]

Hello

How about this one....

1cup of zucchini made into noodles (zoodles by using a grater and making them long like spaghetti)

then you make some boneless chix breast and a sauce like alfredo using some heavy cream, some butter, some parmesan cheese (frankly i only make sure the cheese is as much as Im alotted otherwise I dont measure). pour the sauce onto the zoodles..yum!

[liv]

I am still keeping this in mind and I will finish the sample menu. So ideas are much appreciated.
Now I want to make the zucchini alfredo.

[plsmachic]

I am sooo making "zoodles" next time I make spaghetti!!! Yum!!

And, a typical day for me:

Breakfast:

Deviled Eggs

Lunch:

Spicy Cajun Tuna Salad

Dinner:

Chicken Kabob
Garlic Dip
Salad

And mucho H20...

[liv]

Thanks.
What is in your Spicy Cajun Tuna Salad and your chicken kabob and your garlic dip and your salad?
sorry about all the questions but I love your ideas but I need to add a net carb count when I make up the menu (which I am still planning to do btw)

[IrishIrish]

I stuck to flavors that I still craved from many of the foods I used to eat.

I loved Szechuan food and Mexican food. I made over a couple of recipes that I used to have so I could continue to enjoy the flavors, but made them induction friendly. When I craved Mexican food, I made a simple Taco Salad with hamburger and spices and some sugar free stewed tomatoes. That, some greens and a little shredded cheddar and sour cream and I had my spicy treat, healthier than I could have it anywhere else.

Instead of using commercially available Szechuan sauce or getting take out, I made Szechaun sauce with induction friendly items. My homemade sauce with a protein and veggies, I had the flavors I wanted without the carbs. I haven't eaten rice or noodles when I prepare this dish since.

[Alaskansonya]

IrishIrish: I am curious about how you made your own szechuan sauce?? It sounds amazing! I too make my own sauces for stir-fries and such using ingredients like fish sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and stuff like that...I also use either the cauliflower "rice" or zoodles (zucchini noodles) for my stir-fries.
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I literally have a list of Atkins meal ideas that I refer to while making my menu for each week. I find that if I plan, the plan works! So as I make my menu, I copy and paste items from my meal ideas list to the menu...swapping out the old with the new...You can download templates for meal planners and such in Microsoft Word. Most of my recipes or recipe idea's ultimately came from the forums here or Linda's place!
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A few Ideas:

• Meatzza Pie (hamburger patted out to be like a pizza crust and topped with pizza toppings)
• Kebabs (skewers w/ any meat, any veggies allowed...use oil, salt & pepper, and basil)
• Steak w/ loaded cauliflower (mashed cauli mixed w/ crm cheese, grn onions, cheese, bacon and baked)
• Fajita Salads (Any meat cut into strips and cooked w/ ground cumin, green peppers, onions and put on salad with sour cream, avocado, cheese and salsa)
• Salmon Patties (uses onions, egg, pork rinds, parmesan and fried in butter)
• Green Enchilada Chicken (sauce on top of breasts: crm cheese, mayo, green chili's and baked)
• Cabbage Stir-fry (fry up some burger till almost done, add cabbage, onions, fish sauce, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes)
• California Chicken Salad (butter lettuce w/ grilled cajun shrimp, avocado, green onions, and dressing made w/ olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper)
• Oopsie Sub Sandwiches (oopsie roll made longer, and regular sub fillings)
• Stuffed Bell Peppers (bells stuffed with precooked burger and either cooked cabbage slaw or shredded cauli...then a sugar free seasoned tomato sauce over top and bake with cheese on top)
• Beef Stew (cubed beef, turnips cubed, celery, onion, beef broth, any color bell pepper, and cooked till thick...works well in crock pot too if you don't add too much broth)