1st time with atkins

[deelight152]

hello
my name is dee I am starting my first day of induction. I am still trying to figure this out. I love meat and figure this would be awesome for me. Today I had 2 eggs scram with 1 slice of cheese and 5 oz steak yummy. lunch I had 5 oz steak and 7 cubes of cheese(serving size) I also had later at about 3 4 oz of bonless skineless chicken which i put some hot sauce on (hot sauce ok it had no carbs) I have had 4 16 oz waters and a 20oz diet lipton green tea 0 cal 0 carbs so yummy. anyone know how i am doing? I did have a couple pieces of broccoli then my husband told me it had margarine so i said no thanks. I feel good but i am still hungry in a couple hours I will eat maby a spinach salad with cheese and ranch and a half cucumber let me know if you see something wrong.
thanks dee

[deelight152]

sorry about my spelling i forgot to spell check

[Nightporter]

Hi Dee,

I am new also. ... Your food selection sounds good... I am going to have to get some of the things you mentioned next time you go to the store!

... One thing I like about this diet is you can have real butter and none of that margarine-ish substance... Real butter is the way to go!

-N-

[deelight152]

just watch the green tea I think i read in the book no aspartame and ijust looked at the lab;e and it is in there. I love the stuff i can give up everything but my green tea we will have to see. good luck to you!!

[Nightporter]

Thanks!

I believe that Arizona makes some fantastic Green Tea with Splenda.

Though I'll have to double check.

-N-

[julirama723]

dee--you are in serious need of veggies, girl!

Atkins Induction is low-carb, not NO-carb. Those veggies are crucial--they contain fiber and nutrients not found in other food sources. You can have 3 cups salad veggies per day, OR 2 cups salad veggies and 1 cup OTHER veggies. These are listed on the induction foods list. It's also best to spread your veggies out during the day--this prevents spikes in blood sugar, and also makes it easier to eat your veggies if you're not a "veggie person."

Also, make sure you're eating enough fat. There is a common misconception that atkins is a high-protein diet, when in fact we only get 30% of our daily calories from protein. In fact, too much protein is not good. An excess of protein in your body will be converted into glucose, and then ultimately, it will be stored as fat.

A whopping 65% of our daily calories should be from FAT in the form of butter, cream, olive oil, and other healthy natural fats. The fat is so important for a couple of reasons. First off, fat is what we are burning for fuel. After a few days on induction, your body goes into a fatburning mode, called ketosis. You cut down on carbs and begin to use fat as your primary energy source. Secondly, fat is what keeps you satisfied after you've eaten a meal. If you don't eat enough fat, you're likely to be hungry again soon after you've finished eating.

If you haven't read it yet, I suggest you check out Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution (2002 edition) and read it--it has so much information in it! It will tell you acceptable foods to eat, explains each of the 4 phases of the plan, and the science of the diet, i.e. "how it works." There are also some GREAT stickies in the Induction forum that are worth reading.

Hope this helps...best of success.

[LoveIsNoColor]

Dee,
Welcome to the board! I see Julie already addressed the veggies subject, the menu looks good to me just needs a lot more veggies!
If you aren't a veggie lover, I think you'll be surprised how easy it becomes to add them to the menu once you commit to doing so.
You're on the right track! Keep posting and you'll find lots of great info here!

[MrsTessa]

I made the not-enough-veggies mistake. If not for the nutrients, do it for your plumbing. I never had that problem EVER before last week. I thought I was going to die. Welcome to the board! You can always count on me for way too much information or just that little tidbit of useless information that will keep you scratching your head all day. Remember to drink your water and to take deep cleansing breaths...aaahhhhh....

[deelight152]

thanks you guys I didn't have veggies at the time my husband still had to go to the store. I did have a spinach and romaine salad with a tbsp of cheese half a cucumber and green onion and turkey with ranch dressing it was yummy. tomarrow will be better i promise! thanks for the info. I have a book and it has a pull out card in the front and acceptable list in the middle I highlighted the food and will try to add more oh yeah I did have a pickel and about 10 green olives for a snack as well.

[sallyseachange]

Welcome Deelight! Glad you decided to join us here!

I'd ditto what Julie said: the veggies are fundamental to this WOE. Also, reading the book is important. Understanding how and why this diet works is a great help.

Keep us posted!