Thread: Meal Review~ Please!

Hi Billie,
Welcome to LCE
Just a few things I see with your menu that I would change.
When you first start out, you most likely will do better with REAL, WHOLE foods.
I would NOT have a shake, AND meal bar in the same meal. Some folks do fine with the shakes, and some do fine with the meal REPLACEMENT bars; however, a number of folks get slow or not very good results when they consume the bars due to the sugar alcohols....it's a YMMV(your mileage may vary). Both of those items are made to replace a meal when you don't or can't have real food.
I would replace the convience foods with the real deal when you are first starting out.
Have a couple of boiled eggs and some bacon for breakfast, or if you have the time, make yourself a veggie and cheese omlet perhaps. If you need a breakfast you can *grab and go* there is a *muffin* recipe in the database here made with cooked sausage, cheese and eggs all baked in a muffin cup; great to heat and eat on your way out the door
http://www.lowcarbeating.com/recipe_...name=Breakfast
The other thing I notice is you are planning on having some almonds. Nuts are not allowed during induction if you are going by the *book*(DANDR).
Everything else looks pretty good on your menu plan. Just remember to include your 3 servings of veggies per day while you are in the induction phase.
Best of luck to you and your hubby. Post often and let us know how you are doing

Shelley

I use fitday.com to figure up my daily carb/calorie count. It really helps me. You are going to do so wonderful! Both you and your husband doing it together is awesome! Good luck to you both.

Welcome Billie!

Along with Shelley's excellent advice, don't forget your WATER! A good rule of thumb is to drink one half your body weight in ounces (200 lbs = 100 ounces of water) per day.

So much of low carb eating is a YMMV (your mileage may vary) sort of thing. I found I could not handle the LC bread. It slowed my weight loss. But for you and your husband it may be fine.

Deli meats are also notorious for having sugar in them. You really have to be a food detective to find hidden sugars!

Another tip: FIBER! Here's a recipe I can highly recommend for use instead of the Atkins LC bread:

1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Flax Seed MEAL
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg

Spray a round container about the size of a hamburger bun with Pam. Mix the above ingredients well and pour into container. Microwave for 1 minute.

If you want a sweeter version which is great for breakfast or a snack, add some cinnamon and a packet of Splenda.

Good luck to you and your husband. Please visit often and let us know how you are doing!

Welcome, Billie.

Just seconding what Shelley said.

Hope you'll make yourself at home.

Yeah, what they said.

Ditch the bars, shakes, candies, et cetera. Start out eating real foods. Stick to the real foods, and see how your weight-loss is going. Add in a bar or shake after Induction and see how your body reacts to it.

If you gain or stall, ditch them again. If you continue to lose, go right ahead and consume them.

Personally, I would do without all of the Atkins products altogether (bread, rolls, mixes, shakes, bars...yanno) until after Induction. In fact, during Induction, I'd just eat foods from their natural state, cooked to your liking, and eat plenty of low glycemic vegetables.

My two cents.....

Welcome! I must say, it's very nice to see how you've planned ahead. I think you and your husband will do quite well with this way of eating.

Just adding to the above advice to say that even though I am on maintenance, I have to be very cautious about eating the low carb breads - Atkins or other brands.

In my case, even in the maintenance phase, a slice or two during a week seems okay for me, but any more often and I tend to have cravings and overeat. So, I usually go with home made flaxseed buns or something like that (very easy and fast to make, btw).

I think you could add more green veggies to your menu - brocolli, green beans, any lettuces, spinach, zucchini. Besides, they are very taste with a bit of butter and cheese on top, or hollandaise sauce.

Billie,
Just wondering how you are doing in your first few days of induction?
Hope everything is going well

Shelley