Having to make myself eat......

[rescueme1975]

Okay Guys, I'm not hungry but I know I haven't eaten enough calories for today. Been having this problem for 2 days now. I'm just not hungry, I've been exercising and taking my supplements. I just feel full all the time. All I want to do is drink water. Example of my Daily Meals.

Morning: Atkins Shake ( I don't have time to cook breakfast)
also later in the morning possibly ( 2fried eggs & 2 slices of Bacon)

Afternoon: Salad (Possibly Ceaser or Garden) 2 tlsp of Ranch Dressing

Evening: I go to the Gym directly after work. By this time I'm usually not hungry, but if I am I have some chicken. That's about all I can Stomach

I drink about a Gallon of water a day. Hate the taste of diet drinks.

Supplements:
Flax Seed Oil
Omega 3-6-9
Multi Vitamin
Vitamin E

Am I doing something wrong?

[Elsie150]

Appetite suppression is one of the side effects...or benefits if you will of Atkins. Try to find some calorie dense foods to help. Quiches and casseroles. The quiches can be made ahead of time and cut into individual servings for quick grab and go for breakfast. Also then you would be staying away from the Atkins shakes which are not recommended during induction. Have a bigger lunch also...add some protein in there. Maybe some cheese to nibble on. Schedule a small snack. Good luck!

[Hug_it_out]

yeah, it's a damn difficult "problem". I had the same thing happen, it's hard to eat frequently but you should try it, maybe 5 times a day. I find that appetite comes with the first couple of bites.

[2MuchMike]

About not having time to cook breakfast - I'm too lazy to cook breakfast in the morning, so every Sunday I make a crustless quiche that lasts all week, then all I have to do is pop a slice in the microwave. A slice is about 400 some calories and about 3-4 carbs, and I get some of my veggies in too.
Give it a try! There's a recipe in DANDR, and some on Linda's Low carb recipe site, and I'm sure there's some in the recipe section here.

[Rick]

As for the shakes.. yeah, they are tasty, but really should be avoided if at all possible. There are some easy and quick alternatives... There are some precooked bacons that are ok, just seconds in the microwave and you get a good fat/protein start. Also, hard boiled, or deviled eggs... can't get any easier than that.

You really do need to eat, though it's said to just satisfy the hunger. But, it also says to go no more than 6 waking hours without eating. So, you definitely need to eat. If you don't, your bodies metabolism may slow down, and cause you to hold on to its fat stores instead of burn them.

Remember, this really is a fat oriented WOE. And looking at what you're doing, there's not enough of it in there. Try plugging your numbers into fitday and check the ratios. It should be 65% fat / 30% protein, and 5% carbs.

After a while, the natural appetite suppressant of ketosis will slacken off a lot, and you'll be hungry again. So, it's really very important to start getting those ratios right early in the program.

Good luck to you, and I know you can do it!!!

Oh, great idea Mike!!! I'll have to check that one out too!!! Sounds great!

Rick