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[pizza]

hello, made a couple of posts here before - but fell off the wagon. Now i'm back on, for a week now. I'm going to weigh myself today for the first time in a long time since doctor visits, etc where i just look the other way haha...

anyway, im feeling good now, my diet is crap but i think its within the parameters...

decaf tea with splenda... atkins bar, once a morning, a couple heads of celery a week, green peppers, grilled chicken in salad with a LIGHT spattering of ranch dressing, the occaisional cheesburger, no bun, no ketchup... tuna, and a couple of trouble items i think:

redskin spanish peanuts (lowest carb count i could find but a handful a day. A small handful. Still, probably not the best for the induction phase, but i need a snack!)

coffee in the morning, with nondairy creamer (its pretty low carb) and splenda... Something tells me the caffeine is bad.

Last night i had diet coke with vodka (one of em) these used to be just fine when i was having major success (over 100lbs) with atkins. But, i know the aspartame is not good!



My problem is, i dont cook yet. I have been soooo lethargic in the past due to depression meds and overall sadness, that i have built this pattern of non cooking. I am a 3.960 student in college, and regularly work, but for some reason im lazy in this regard. I used to not be, but its a pattern ive built. SO i have to get out of it.

I have a foreman grill, i might start with that.

im gonna look for some easy meal suggestions.

thanks, and hopefully i stay on at least for the 2 weeks. After that, I know it gets much easier.

[Georgiana]

Welcome back!

Originally Posted by pizza

my diet is crap

Why do you think is crap?

atkins bar, once a morning

You could have some "real" food instead of the Atkins bar, you know...

redskin spanish peanuts

Not allowed on Induction.

but i need a snack!

Everything from the Acceptable Induction Foods list can be a snack.

with nondairy creamer (its pretty low carb)

Doesn't matter that it's "pretty low carb". It's not allowed on Atkins. Did you check the ingredients? Likely it has corn syrup and some trans fats.

Something tells me the caffeine is bad.

Some people drink coffee and are fine with it.

Last night i had diet coke with vodka (one of em) these used to be just fine when i was having major success (over 100lbs) with atkins. But, i know the aspartame is not good!

Alcohol is not allowed on Induction.

im gonna look for some easy meal suggestions.

Did you check Linda's page?

Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes - Home

[pizza]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

Why do you think is crap?

errm, i think you answered your own question directly after that

ok, so ill get off the peanuts for next week, and THEN ill be on induction

[atkinsgal08]

What about the creamer?

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by pizza

errm, i think you answered your own question directly after that

I misread that. I read "crap" as in, "I am unhappy with my diet".

with nondairy creamer (its pretty low carb)

Use real cream instead.

[pizza]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

I misread that. I read "crap" as in, "I am unhappy with my diet".

Use real cream instead.

real cream is better? I thought it would be worse, which is why i used fake!!!

haha go figure. Ill pick some up tonight. Anyway its been a great transition from sugar/flour to not having. I consider it "practice". Its been a long time since ive gone even this far .

[pizza]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

What about the creamer?

im done with it

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by pizza

real cream is better? I thought it would be worse, which is why i used fake!!!

No "fakes" on Atkins. Atkins is about real foods.

But why did you think real cream is not so good?

Just trying to understand...

[atkinsgal08]

>>real cream is better?>>

Yes.

Are you reading Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002) so that you know what's acceptable and how Atkins works?

[pizza]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

No "fakes" on Atkins. Atkins is about real foods.

But why did you think real cream is not so good?

Just trying to understand...

Interesting since Atkins puts out bars that are quite "fake" hehe...

real cream seemed to have more carbs.