Sabrina's Induction Journal - The Road to Imminent Success!

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Day 5

Breakfast:
**2 Dieter's Advantage
**3 Atkins AM Cleanse
1.2....2 fried eggs
0.......2 sausage patties (Jones brand, no sugar, 0 carbs on label)

Lunch:
**2 Dieter's Advantage
**2 Essential Oils w/CLA
2.......2 C. romaine
2.6....0.5 C. chopped tomato
0.6....2T grated parmesan
0.6....4T shredded mozzarella
0.......4 oz rosemary grilled chicken
0.......EVOO/RW Vinegar/salt/ppr


Snack:
1......Atkins Advantage chocolate shake
0.2....1 oz 100% natural cheddar cheese


Water:
7 cups water
1 cup water w/Sugar-Free Metamucil


Dinner-to-be:
2 Dieter's Advantage
3 Atkins PM Renew (before bed)
.5.....1 C. romaine
0......EVOO/RW Vinegar
0......2 Roasted Chicken Thighs
4......1/2 cup Cauliflower w/Indian Spices

0......Sugar-Free Jell-o


Total: 12.7 grams net carb


***QUESTION*** Am I required to eat all 20 carbs in a day? With the limitations on vegetables and cheese, I'm finding it hard to actually get all those carbs in... Please advise!

[Moochiecat]

No, you are not required to get in all 20 carbs. Most of us average between 10 to 18 carbs a day, and it seems to me (having been here a year and read countless messages) that people feel better when they have are closer to the 20. Remember these are all good foods you are getting the carbs from, so don't be shy to choose more carb-dense veggies to bring your carbs up.

Romaine is a good choice over iceberg lettuce, but don't forget to include some spinach in there as well to up the count and give you some variety.
It's commonly believed that spinach was mistakenly put on the 1 cup veggie list, and we encourage you to eat it as a 3 cup veggie due to it's low carb count and it's nutritional punch.

I see you are having most of your veggies at lunch...try and spread them out through the day. Your digestive system will thank you for it, and it'll help keep your blood sugars more level.
You appear to be going over your 3 cups a day veggie limit as well, so keep an eye on that. It's not such a huge big deal, considering the first rung of OWL is to add in more veggies, but best to develop good habits from day one by toeing the line.

Ditch the Atkins shake and eat real food. Save your money, give your body proper food to digest and beat the sugar monkey by not giving it the chocolate it's asking for.

Also, if the jello is sweetened with aspartame, you want to get rid of that too. Dr. Atkins tells us to avoid aspartame (page 128 of DANDR). You can make your own gelatin dessert with gelatin, splenda and powdered sf Koolaid, but honestly, it's best to find real food combos to have instead.

Chocolate blobs are good..cream cheese, cocoa powder and splenda...mixed together then frozen into TBS sized blobs on a cookie sheet. When frozen put them all in a container and leave them in the freezer and have one or two at a time.

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Hi Moochie, thanks for your response!

Now I'm confused, because on the Atkins website, on the induction page, it states:

You should eat at least four cups of salad vegetables, or three cups of salad vegetables plus one cup of other vegetables

When did it turn to three? I've been following the 4 cup rule, substituting one of those cups for the starchier veggies. That's why I had 3 cups of lettuce, 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, and 1/2 cup cauliflower in one day.

My information came from here: http://atkins.com/Archive/2004/12/27-833156.html

Can you please let me know where you saw that three is the limit? I'm curious now; I guess that means I've been really overdoing it!

Thanks,
-Sabrina

[Moochiecat]

Ah..simple answer here!
This site follows the Atkins Plan as laid out in Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, version 2002 (DANDR for short) and in there, it allows 3 cups of veggies a day; either three cups off the 'salad' list, or 2 cups off the 'salad' list and 1 cup off the 'other' list.

Our advice is based on DANDR. Go ahead and do the four cups thing though if you like...I mean, it's vegetables, and as long as you're eating properly from the respective lists, you're going to be just fine. :yes

Atkins.com Induction instructions contradicts itself quite a few times by suggesting foods (mostly foods it sells..it's all about the $$$) that have ingredients not on the Acceptable Foods list, and we don't agree with that.
The book says to eat the foods appropriate to the stage you are at, and that's what we do....so no lowcarb tortillas or advantage bars etc in Induction.

We know for sure that DANDR works, so that's what we follow.

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Thank you so much for clarifying that! I did order the book, it just hasn't arrived yet. I ordered it with some supplements from the Atkins site, and unfortunately, some bars. But coming into Atkins from the SBD, I'm familiar with the policy to only use these as a last resort, and never to include them as a part of your meal plan.

I take a couple and thrown them in my bag to have on hand. Twice it's proven handy - the first time in a movie theater, and the second time on Father's Day when everyone was enjoying dessert but me.

I realize that it's the cravings themselves that I must overcome, and not use these foods as a substitute, and I'm getting there. It's no easy battle.

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Day 6!! (Still very much a newbie, please be patient! My book is on its way...)

Breakfast - 4.1 Carbs
**2 Dieter's Advantage
**3 Atkins AM Cleanse
2.6....2 smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber rollups (QUESTION 1: each roll-up contains 1 oz cream cheese. Is this WAY more than what the recipe intended? We're allowed 4 oz cheese a day, right?)
0.5....1/2 C. coffee w/1 tsp half & half
1.......1 packet splenda

Lunch: 4.1 Carbs
**2 Dieter's Advantage
**2 Essential Oils w/CLA
0.4....2 C. Spinach
1.8....1/2 small cucumber
1.2....1/4 C. chopped scallions
0.7....5 black olives
0.......4 oz rosemary grilled chicken
0.......EVOO/RW Vinegar/salt/ppr
(QUESTION 2: Did I reach my daily veggie limit? What, if any, veggies can i still have with dinner?)

Snack: 1 Carb
**1 Basic #3
1.......Atkins Advantage Vanilla Shake (i told my brain it was ice cream)

Dinner: 8.6 grams
**2 Basic #3
0.4....1 C Romaine
0.......1 T Rosemary Vinaigrette
0.......1.5 chicken leg
1.7.....1/2 small roasted tomato
3.6.....1 roasted jalapeno pepper
3.5.....Cauliflower w/Indian Spices

Total Glasses of Water: 10 glasses
Total Number of Carbs: 17.8 grams

(I even went to a bar with my friends tonight, and only drank water!)

[lola101]

hi

what's dieter's advantage
and atkins AM Cleanse?

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Originally Posted by lola101

hi

what's dieter's advantage
and atkins AM Cleanse?

Hi Lola,

Dieter's Advantage is one of the Core-4 supplements recommended by Atkins. I take it because I don't know any better and want success that badly.

Atkins AM Cleanse is a part of a duo with the PM Renew formula, and it's kind of like a power flush for your digestive tract to rid it of all it's residual bulk leftover from bad carbs... or so they say. I have used it before, when on the South Beach Diet. I must say, it really cleaned me out. That's why I chose to use it again, to jump-start my Induction phase success!

-Sabrina

[lola101]

oh thanks..=)

I thought it was like a shake or something!