Jenn123
Thu, May-19-05, 11:56
Hi everyone,
I wanted to post my ideas for starting Atkins on Monday. I have ordered both Atkins and South Beach and look forward to reading them both, but I can't afford to wait until I have read both books to start doing something about this 35lbs! :-)
This menu is based on my current understanding of Atkins and what I remember from what I read a long time ago.
Monday through Friday, excluding Holidays:
8:00am -- 2 deviled eggs (including 1tbsp mayo) with 2 strips of bacon
-- 1 small/medium, or 1/2 large tomato
-- Vitamins, flax oil, and water
1:00pm -- Lunch sandwich or wrap (meat-filled, mayo or butter, lettuce, and Atkins wrap or bread)
-- Flax oil, water
6:00pm -- Salad (1 cup of salad greens, meat, 1 ounce of cheese, dressing)
-- Flax oil, water
11:00pm -- See 6:00pm
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays
(I wanted to make allowance for the fact that I will sleep in till noon likely, but I have more time when I wake up to make an enjoyable meal)
Meal #1 -- French toast (2 eggs, 1 tbsp cream, Atkins bread)
OR
Atkins pancakes with butter and zero-carb syrup
OR
Atkins muffins (not Deluxe formula though)
-- Optional: Side sausage
-- Vitamins, flax oil, water
Meal #2 -- Salad (as above)
-- flax oil, water
Meal #3 -- See Meal #2
Notes:
I was hoping that the "low carb carbs" on the weekend would help me not crave the texture and taste of these goodies during the week.
Flax oil would amount to about 1tbsp per day (I take the capsules)
Other meals I might eat that would be in place of one of the salads are things like chicken soup (no noodles or potato), BBQ, etc. All low carb stuff with approved veggies. I'd only eat this way if someone ELSE cooked it though. :-)
The sandwich at lunch is very convenient for me to make and pack. There might be days where I had chicken and veggies or something left over from supper, in that case I would not take a sandwich.
My goal here is to eat at least 3 meals per day (this alone is a huge change for me) and stick to clean meat, egg, cheese, and approved veggies. I want to limit the consumption of refined low-carb things (wraps, bread, pancakes, muffins) to just once per day.
I should also mention that while I don't do any weight training or cardio, I do have a horse and I ride 4 to 5 times per week. I don't know if this counts from a cardio standpoint, but I am always sore in my legs, arms, back, and abs the next day, from working my muscles.
Your thoughts?
I wanted to post my ideas for starting Atkins on Monday. I have ordered both Atkins and South Beach and look forward to reading them both, but I can't afford to wait until I have read both books to start doing something about this 35lbs! :-)
This menu is based on my current understanding of Atkins and what I remember from what I read a long time ago.
Monday through Friday, excluding Holidays:
8:00am -- 2 deviled eggs (including 1tbsp mayo) with 2 strips of bacon
-- 1 small/medium, or 1/2 large tomato
-- Vitamins, flax oil, and water
1:00pm -- Lunch sandwich or wrap (meat-filled, mayo or butter, lettuce, and Atkins wrap or bread)
-- Flax oil, water
6:00pm -- Salad (1 cup of salad greens, meat, 1 ounce of cheese, dressing)
-- Flax oil, water
11:00pm -- See 6:00pm
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays
(I wanted to make allowance for the fact that I will sleep in till noon likely, but I have more time when I wake up to make an enjoyable meal)
Meal #1 -- French toast (2 eggs, 1 tbsp cream, Atkins bread)
OR
Atkins pancakes with butter and zero-carb syrup
OR
Atkins muffins (not Deluxe formula though)
-- Optional: Side sausage
-- Vitamins, flax oil, water
Meal #2 -- Salad (as above)
-- flax oil, water
Meal #3 -- See Meal #2
Notes:
I was hoping that the "low carb carbs" on the weekend would help me not crave the texture and taste of these goodies during the week.
Flax oil would amount to about 1tbsp per day (I take the capsules)
Other meals I might eat that would be in place of one of the salads are things like chicken soup (no noodles or potato), BBQ, etc. All low carb stuff with approved veggies. I'd only eat this way if someone ELSE cooked it though. :-)
The sandwich at lunch is very convenient for me to make and pack. There might be days where I had chicken and veggies or something left over from supper, in that case I would not take a sandwich.
My goal here is to eat at least 3 meals per day (this alone is a huge change for me) and stick to clean meat, egg, cheese, and approved veggies. I want to limit the consumption of refined low-carb things (wraps, bread, pancakes, muffins) to just once per day.
I should also mention that while I don't do any weight training or cardio, I do have a horse and I ride 4 to 5 times per week. I don't know if this counts from a cardio standpoint, but I am always sore in my legs, arms, back, and abs the next day, from working my muscles.
Your thoughts?