First week menus - please comment!

[chunkychicken]

Hi everyone

Because I am still waiting for my Atkins books (think I have bought one of everything there is!) to arrive - I have been cobbling together my information from various websites and my dim distant memory from when I did atkins 6 years ago. Before I go much further I wondered if some kind creature would have a look at what I have been eating and just make sure it all looks about right?

nb: I got a bit busy/lazy at the weekend so sat and sun are more nibble/grazing days and therefore my veg intake was a bit pants - will try harder next weekend not to let things slip.

Anyway here we go:

Tues 17th June
Breakfast
50g Brazil nuts=2.8
Lunch
Mini baby bel=0
Pepperami=0.4
Snack
1/2 large pack prawns=0
Pepperami=0.4
Dinner
Pork spare ribs/spice rub=0
Asparagus 3 spears=1.2
Pepper green fried 0.25 cup=1.7
0.5 courgette=1.7
Pesto=0.6
mushroom portobello 100g=2
Bacon Lardons=0
Philly 60g=1
Snack
Coffee with cream x 2=1.6
Total Carbs for day = 13.4


Wed 18th June
Breakfast
Atkins bar=2
Coffee with cream=0.8
Snack
Mini baby bel=0
Pepperami=0.4
Lunch
Prawns=0
Lettuce 2 cups=2.8
cucumber 0.25 whole=0.9
pepper 0.25 cup=1.7
Mayo 2tbs=1
Snack
2 sticks celery=1.6
2tbs Peanut butter=4.3
Dinner
egg=0.6
sausage x 2=0.2
bacon x 2=0.1
portobello mush=2
snack
Atkins Indulge x 2=2
Total carbs for day = 20.4


Thurs 19th June
Breakfast
Atkins bar=2
Coffee with cream=0.8
Snack
Mini baby bel x 2=0
Lunch
Mackerel Fillet=0.3
Prawns=0
Lettuce 1 cup=1.4
cucumber 0.25 whole=0.9
pepper 0.25 cup=1.7
Mayo 3tbs=1.5
Snack
2 sticks celery=1.6
2tbs Peanut butter=4.3
Dinner
Burger=0.7
Sausage=0.1
Cheese slice=0
salad with mayo=5.5
snack
Glass wine=1.4
Total carbs for day = 22.1 (oops)

Frid 20th June
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs x 2=1.2
Smoked salmon x 2 slices=0
Coffee with cream =0.8
Snack
Atkins bar=2
Lunch
Roast chicken breast=0.3
Lettuce 1 cup=1.4
cucumber 0.25 whole=0.9
pepper 0.25 cup=1.7
Olive oil 2 tbsp=0
Balsamic vinegar 1tbsp=2.3
Dinner
Garlic Prawns x 500g=4
Salad with mayo=5.5
snack
Indulge bar=1
Total carbs for day =21.1


Sat 21st June
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs x 2=1.2
Smoked salmon x 2 slices=0
Coffee with cream=0.8
Snack
Atkins bar=2
Lunch
Antipasti (salami, bressola, proscuitto)=2.1
Mozzerella=1.2
Olives x 6=0.7
Dinner
Jelly=0
Whipped cream=1.3
Indulge bar=1
Coffee with cream =0.8
snack
Chorizo sausage x 3=2.1
Total carbs for day =14.2

Sunday 22nd June
Breakfast
Coffee with cream=0.8
Lunch
Atkins bar=2
Roast chicken breast=0.3
Dinner
Chorizo sausage x 4=2.8
Olives x 6=0.7
Chicken, pesto, mozz and bacon=1.1
bread free french toast with cream=4.4
snack
Peanuts=5
Indulge bar x 2=2
Glass wine=1.4
Total carbs for day=20.5

If anyone can be bothered to comment or pass on any suggestions I would be really grateful. I am aware I have been a little adaptive with the induction rules (i.e. wine and nuts) but I have also been working a crazy amount of hours this week and a few blips felt almost "necessary" to get me through....

Many thanks
Laura
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[buffydog]

i can second the bar thing, i was losing great until i introduced these into my diet & this week only lost 1lb.
I`m no giving up the bars, although the convience of them was great.
Before i was eating sero bars without them affecting weight loss.
Might be something to consider, i too don`t fancy egg or meat in the morn.

 

[chunkychicken]

Hi and thanks to Buffydog and Dancing for your help with this.

I wouldn't usually use the bars as much as I have done this past week but working two jobs they have been convenient as I don't have access to cooking facilities as often as I would like ... having said that - your suggestions for having things cold is a good one and I will certainly try to be more organised in future to have things like this to hand for breakfasts.

I didn't realise that the bars have stalled people's weightloss either - rather naively I thought that if Atkins endorsed them for induction then they would be a "safe" option... thanks for the heads up on this. I will get some sero bars instead for days when my hair being reasonable and getting out of the house on time, has taken precedence to preparing my breakfast/lunch!!!

Thanks again for your input oh wise ones! where would this section of the forum be without you?
Love Laura
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