I'm new-Help with menu planning please.

[sher801]

OK, I've introduced myself in the intro thread. Thanks to those who replied!

I've been on Atkins for 5 full days now and still haven't experienced that muggy headed feeling. Can someone let me know if I'm eating the right things.

I'll tell you what I ate exactly and honestly for yesterday and today.

Yesterday:

Breakfast:
2 Hard Boiled Eggs with salt and pepper
6 slices of turkey bacon
2 slices of American Cheese
coffee with half and half

Lunch:
8 oz. Steak, dry pan fried
Romaine Lettuce Salad with Bacon Bits, Shredded Cheddar Cheese and Ranch
Water to drink

Dinner:
6 chicken drumsticks, skinless, broiled, with Franks Red Hot Sauce
Small bowl of red seedless grapes
Water to drink

Snack:
4 slices from a brick of Jalepeno Cheese

Today:

Breakfast:
3 eggs scrambled with half and half cooked in Country Crock Margarine in pan
2 slices of American cheese on top
coffee with half and half

Lunch:
4 chicken drumsticks, skinless, broiled with Franks Red Hot Sauce
Romaine Lettuce Salad with Bacon Bits, Shredded Chedder Cheese & Ranch
Water

Dinner:
2 Hamburger Patties w/melted Jalepeno Cheese on top
Small bowl of red seedless grapes
Sprite Zero

Snack:
Nothing yet!

Please let me know if I am doing things right. Any suggestions will be helpful.
Boy do I miss toast with my eggs and coffee!!!!!

- Sherry

[ValidRouge]

Hi Sherry,

Two things that I see immediately are grapes. Grapes aren't allowed until the Ongoing Weight Loss phase. Also, half and half is not permitted until OWL phase either. You can have whole cream though.

Make sure that your cheese for an entire day doesn't exceed 3-4 ounces.
You can have 3 cups of salad vegetables (there are lots of vegetables on this list other than just lettuce)
OR you can have 2 cups of salad vegetables and 1 cup of "other" vegetables from the list.
You really really really need to get these veggies in every day. You need them for the vitamins/nutrients and the FIBER. Spread the veggies out over all 3 meals as well.

You also need to get a minimum of 64 oz of Plain water in every day. Not sure if you are doing that or not. More water is better.

[sher801]

Thanks for your prompt response. I'll make those changes.

Sorry if I seem like I'm jumping the gun, my friend that I will see this Friday is giving me the Dr. Atkins book. Until then, I was just trying to do what I thought was correct!

- Sherry

[jimmie 48]

sherry, until you get the book from your friend you can glance over the induction list of foods at this thread
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ead.php?t=6781 (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)

you can find other info in the FAQs forum. you can get there by clicking on the FAQ in the adbb tool bar at the top of you page, right under the ads.

[Pumababi]

I also suggest plugging what you eat in fitday. www.fitday.com. Its free! Make sure you measure out things like, cream in your coffee.. butter... dressing... stuff like that- you'd be surprised how fast carbs can creep up when you are guesstimating how many! Hope that helps.