My Big Fat Journey

I missed a couple of days of blogging. I am super duper busy right now painting and cleaning and packing, I am so exhausted! I am still on plan though. I am considering moving up to the first rung of owl next week. I dont know that extended induction has really helped me because I havent dropped much more weight and it seems slow. I am cutting out cheese, cream, sour cream etc except for occasionally. I dont think I can have them all every day. I am a little frustrated but hanging in there.

Breakfast – 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter (1.2 carbs), 1/2 cup zuchini (1.1 carbs), 1/4 cup yellow pepper (1.2 carbs)

Total – 3.5 carbs

Lunch – 1 cup mixed greens (1 carb), 3 oz can tuna, 1/2 cup jicama (2.5 carbs), 1/4 cup cucumber (0.5 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 4 carbs

Dinner – 8 oz salmon, 2 tbsp mayo (1.5 carbs), 1.5 cups salad greens (1.5 carbs), 1/4 cup cauliflower (1 carb), 1/4 cup cucumber (0.5 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 4.5

Dessert – 2 oz cream cheese (4 carbs), 1 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp davinci syrup

Total – 4 carbs

Daily Total – 16 carbs

I got sloppy with my food yesterday and ended up going over my carbs for the day. I definitely did better today though

Breakfast – 2 egg omlette (1.2 carbs), 1 oz cheddar cheese (1 carb)

Total – 2.2 carbs

Lunch – 1 cups spring mix (1 carbs), 1.4 cup cauliflower (0.7 carbs), oil and vinegar dressing, handful of pork skins, 3 stuffed mushrooms (5 carbs)

Total – 6.7 carbs carbs

Snack – 4 large pepperoni slices, few pork skins with 1 tbsp sour cream (1 carb) and 1 tbsp verde salsa (0.5 carbs)

Total – 1.5 carbs

Dinner – 3 oz can tuna, 1 cup mixed greens (1 carb), 1/4 cup grape tomatoes (2 carbs), 1/2 cup spinach (0.4 carbs, 1/2 oz blue cheese (0.5 carbs), sprinkle of bacon, olive oil and vinegar dressing, 1 tbsp lemon juice (1 carb)

Total – 4.9 carbs

Daily total – 15.3 carbs

Need to run and pick up painting supplies. We need to be moved out of here in less than a month and I need to start the whole packing/cleaning/painting routine. YUCK! Hehe, it will be good exercise at least

Breakfast – 1/4 cup mushrooms (0.6 carbs), 1/4 cup zuchini (0.7 carbs), 1/8th cup pepper (0.6 carbs), 1/8th cup green onion (0.5 carbs), 2 tbsp salsa verde (1 carb), 2 tbsp sour cream (1 carb), 1 oz pepper jack cheese (1 carb), 2 eggs cooked in butter (1.2 carbs)

Total – 6.6 carbs

Lunch – 4 stuffed mushrooms (6 carbs). 3 oz can tuna, 16 oz seltzer water, 3 tbsp davinci syrup, 3 tbsp heavu cream (3 carbs), 1/4 cup grape tomatoes (2 carbs)

Total – 11 carbs

Dinner – 8 oz hamburger patty, 1 oz cheese (1 carb), 1.5 cups salad greens (1.5 carbs), 1/4 cup grape tomatoes (2 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 4.5 carbs

Daily total – 22.1

Doing great! The scale is really moving for me… I am down another pound today so that makes 22 lbs lost so far. I am very happy with my progress! I woke up feeling sick today and just had a peice of cheese for breakfast… I made up for it later in the day though

Breakfast – 1 oz string cheese (1 carb)

Total – 1 carb

Lunch – 1 cup romaine lettuce (0.5 carbs), 1/4 cup spinach (0.2 carbs), 1 oz feta cheese (1 carb), bacon pieces, olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 1.7 carbs

Snack – 3 oz can tuna, 1/8th cup tomato (1 carb), 1 oz colby cheese (1 carb)

Total – 2 carbs

Dinner – 8 oz salmon, 3 tbsp mayo (2 carbs), 1/2 cup zuchini (1.1 carbs), 1/8th cup green onion (0.5 carbs), 1/4 cup yellow pepper (1.2 carbs), 1/4 cup celery (0.5 carbs), 1/2 cup mushrooms (1.2 carbs), 1 tbsp lime juice (1.3 carbs)

Total – 7.8 carbs

Daily Total – 12.5 carbs

Still babying this stupid sunburn but I did lose another 2 pounds! Yay!

Breakfast – 2 egg omlette cooked in butter (1.6 carbs), 1 oz pepper jack cheese (1 carb), 2 slices bacon (0.2 carbs)

Total – 2.8 carbs

Lunch – 3 oz can tuna, few pork skins with guacamole (2 carbs)

Total – 2 carbs

Snack – 1 oz string cheese (1 carb)

Total – 1 carb

Dinner – 1 cup romaine (0.5 carbs), 1/4 cup tomato (1.5 carbs), 1/2 cup sauerkraut (2.2 carbs), 1 sausage (2 carbs), 1/2 hamburger patty, oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 6.2 carbs

Dessert – 3 tbsp heavy cream (3 carbs), 2 oz cream cheese (4 carbs), 1 tbsp lime juice (1.3 carbs), davinci sf vanilla syrup

Total – 8.3 carbs

Daily total – 19.3 carbs

I have a horrible sunburn so I am gonna keep it short and just list my menu…

Breakfast – mock danish – 2 oz cream cheese (4 carbs), 1 egg (0.6 carbs), 1 tbsp davinci sf vanilla syrup, pinch of cinnamon

Total – 4.6 carbs

Lunch – 1 cup romaine lettuce (0.5 carbs), 1/2 cup tomato slices (2.5 carbs), 1 oz cheddar cheese (1 carb), 6 slices roast beef (0 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 4 carbs

Dinner – Chef salad – 1 1/2 cup shredded lettuce (1 carb), 1/2 boiled egg (0.3 carbs), 3 slices ham (1 carb), 3 slices turkey (1 carb), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 3.3 carbs

Daily total – 11.9 carbs

I had an excellent day today. A few of my closest girlfriends and I took a rafting trip down the river and it was awesome. I am burnt like you cannot believe but I had so much fun, it was well worth it! I also fudged a little on what I ate, er well, actually what I drank. I had one glass of wine and a Michelob Ultra light beer. I am human and I do make mistakes but tomorrow is another day and I will be right back on plan. I guess everyone just needs a day to relax and have a little fun and since I am moving out of the state in a few weeks, I want to really enjoy my time with my friends. I know it will slow me down a little but it was such a fun day and it was totally worth the extra work I will have to put in. I ate completely on plan so at least I didnt go totally overboard. The important thing to do when you mess up is to just get right back on plan with the very next bite and thats what I did

I wanted to briefly share a couple of things about the supplements I take. If you have read Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution then you will know that Dr. A considered Atkins a 3 pronged approach consisting of food, supplements and exercise. In my opinion, if you aren’t doing all three of those things then you really shouldn’t say you are doing Atkins. At the very minimum you should be taking a good multi vitamin everyday, preferably one without iron. Centrum silver is a good one and no you don’t have to be a senior to take it In addition to a multi-vitamin, I also take vitamin c with flavinoids, b complex, 1000 mg fish oil, calcium with vitamin d and chromium picolinate. If you start having leg cramps (like I have had lately), then you will also want a potassium supplement and perhaps a magnesium supplement as well. The chromium picolinate is an important supplement because it really helps with weight loss and your metabolism.

Breakfast – 2 eggs cooked in butter (1.6 carbs), 1/8th cup mushrooms (0.3 carbs), 1/8th cup red pepper (0.6 carbs), 1/8th cup zuchini (0.2 carbs), 1/2 oz pepper jack cheese (0.5 carbs), 3 slices bacon (0.2 carbs)

Total – 3.4 carbs

Lunch – 1/2 cup raw broccoli (1 carb), 1/2 cup raw cauliflower (1.3 carbs), handful of pork skins, 1/4 cup spinach dip (3 carbs), 1 glass cabernet (2 carbs), 12 oz michelob ultra light (2.6 carbs)

Total – 9.9 carbs

Snack – 1 oz string cheese (1 carb)

Total – 1 carb

Dinner -pepperoni pizza with cauliflower crust (8 carbs)

Total – 8 carbs

Daily total – 22.3 carbs

35 days in and doing fine although I do find myself frustrated with my weight loss. I wish I could take a magic pill and drop 100 pounds. I am realistic though and know that isnt possible so I am just sticking with what I know works and taking it one day at a time.

I know a lot of people are reading my blog and using it to help in their own weight loss journey. I really just started this blog as a way to keep track of what I am eating and to document my emotions over the course of losing this extra baggage. I am thrilled that it might help others who are struggling with their own weight issues. I will try to add more important information to my posts in order to help people even more.

My first important point is to read the book and follow it exactly! I use the 2002 edition of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution because it is the last book Dr. A was personally involved with and in my opinion Atkins nutritional is a load of crock company intent on making money off of peoples desperation to lose weight. I think if Dr. A were alive, he would absolutely without a doubt not be ok with how they are using his name to push crap products. The Atkins bars and shakes and other assorted variety of crap foods are pure garbage and I would never ever put them in my body. They have stuff in them that is not induction friendly and Atkins Nutritional admits themselves that their products have been known to stall the weight loss in some people. So that is my first advice, read the book, follow it exactly and dont waste your money on the bars and shakes. Eat as close to a whole foods diet as possible. Tomorrow I will talk a little about supplements and how important they are.

Breakfast – mock danish – 2 oz cream cheese (4 carbs), 1 egg (0.6 carbs), pinch of cinnamon and 1 tbsp sf hazelnut syrup

Total – 4.6 carbs

Lunch – 6 oz chicken breast breaded with parmesan cheese (1 carb), 1 cup salad greens (1 carb), 7 green olives (0.5 carbs), 1/4 cup cauliflower (0.7 carbs), 1/2 oz blue cheese (0.5 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 3.7 carbs

Dinner – 4 oz pork chop, 1 cup salad greens (1 carb), 1/4 cup cucumber (0.5 carbs), 1/8th cup mushrooms (0.3 carbs), 1/4 cup celery (0.3 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing, 1/2 cup green beans with butter (2 carbs)

Total – 4.1 carbs

Snack – small italian soda – 1 tbsp sf vanilla syrup, 2 tbsp heavy cream (2 carbs), sodium free seltzer

Total – 2 carbs

Daily total – 14.4 carbs

Doing good… feeling a little stressed out by our move to a new state in about a month but otherwise doing fine. I got my 4 days of exercise in for last week and look forward to doing the same this week as well…

Breakfast – 2 eggs cooked in butter (1.2 carbs), 3 strips bacon (0.2 carbs)

Total – 1.4 carbs

Lunch – 3 oz can tuna, 3 jalapenos (1.5 carbs), 2 oz cream cheese (4 carbs), 1/8th cup green onion (0.5 carbs), 4 slices bacon (0.2 carbs)

Total – 6.2 carbs

Dinner – 8 oz chicken breast, 2 oz Parmesan cheese (2 carbs), 1 1/2 cups salad greens (1.5 carbs), 1/2 cup cucumber (1 carb), 1/4 cup red pepper (1.2 carbs), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 5.7 carbs

Daily total – 13.3 carbs

Still rolling along here… went to a 4th of July Party last night and resisted all temptations and didnt even have any alcohol, just ice water. I am proud of myself and it was especially motivating because everyone kept saying that I looked like I lost weight and my face was slimmer! Woot! Thats so awesome…

Breakfast – Mock Danish – 1 egg (1.2 carbs), 2 oz cream cheese (4 carbs), pinch of cinnamon, 1 tbsp davinci sf vanilla syrup
Total – 5.2 carbs

Lunch – 3 oz can tuna fish, 1 cup mixed greens (1 carb), 1/4 cup spinach (0.2 carbs), 1/8th cup red pepper (0.6 carbs), 1 oz feta cheese (1 carb), olive oil and vinegar dressing

Total – 2.8 carbs

Dinner – 6 oz burger patty, 1/2 oz garlic jack cheese (0.5 carbs), 1 cup mixed greens (1 carb), 1/4th cup mushrooms (0.6 carbs), 1/4th cup tomato (2 carbs)

Total – 4.1 carbs

Snack – 16 oz decaf with 2 tbsp davinci sugar free syrup and 2 tbsp heavy cream (3.5 carbs)

Total – 3.5 carbs

Daily total – 15.6 carbs