So, today was day 14 of Induction (so woo hoo i made it) the day isn't over but dinner is pretty much planned already and though i haven't yet posted it in the journal, it is under teh 20nc/day this is the food journal info i kept during induction. BTW i have lost 12lbs during induction (most i'm sure was water weight) and i'm happy about it just not "over joyed" it's a start at least. TRYING to follow Atkins new Revolution (not finished with the book yet).
Week 1 Induction-ATKINS (nc= carbs-fiber, >1 nc counted as 1 carb, *=time in between eating)
Day 1 Dec 29 2012
Quiche:
1 cup spinach >1nc
8 eggs 4nc
½ cup cheddar cheese 4nc
6 slices bacon crumbled 0nc
½ cup ham chunks 0nc
4 tbsp cream cheese 2nc
3 tbsp butter/marg 0nc
Salt/Pepper 0nc
Makes 4 serv. Ate 1 = 2.75nc
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4 cheddar cheese cubes >1nc
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2 boiled eggs 1nc
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1 Ham steak + no carb spices 0nc
1 ½ cup collard greens 5.25nc
2 eggs deviled w/ mayo >1nc
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2 cheddar cheese cubes 1nc
½ cup collard greens 1.75nc
2 liters of water min
Daily Total NC: 13.75
Note: so far so good. Pretty cheery mood.
Day 2 Dec 30 2012
Left over Quiche 2.75nc
2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
4 tbsp heavy cream 2nc
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6 cheddar cheese cubes 1nc
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4 eggs deviled w/ mayo 1nc
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6 strips bacon 0nc
2 fried eggs >1nc
Butter 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
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2 cups Leftover Collards 7nc
2 baked pork chops w/ no carb spices 0nc
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2 cheddar cheese cubes >1nc
2 liters of water min
Daily Total NC: 15.75
Note: Cheese is my savior from sugar attack. Very whinny today.
Day 3 Dec 31 2012
Left over Quiche 2.75nc
2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
4 tbsp heavy cream 2nc
2 boiled eggs >1nc
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2 cups pork rinds 1nc
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4 fried eggs 1nc
4 strips bacon 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
Butter/marg 0nc
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Frappachino:
4 tbsp heavy cream 2nc
1 cup coffee w/ 0 carb sweetner 0nc
Ice/ all blended together 0nc
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4 cheddar cheese cubes > 1nc
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Pastaless Alfredo:
½ cup Bertolli Garlic Alfredo Sauce 4nc
1 tbsp parmesan cheese 0nc
2 cups broccoli crowns 4nc
1 tbsp butter 0nc
2 chicken breasts in chunks 0nc
1 tsp minced garlic 1nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
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4 cheddar cheese cubes >1nc
2+ liters of water min
Daily Total NC: 20.75
Note: today I was starving ate and ate and ate. Mental state is HUNGRY.
Day 4 Jan 1 2012 -grocery store trip
Left over Quiche 2.75nc
2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
4 tsp heavy cream 2nc
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2 pickle spears 1nc
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2 cups pork rinds 1nc
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2 cups lettuce 2nc
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1nc
2 chicken breasts in chunks 0nc
4 strips bacon crumble 0nc
4 tbsp bacon ranch 2nc
2 pickle spears 1nc
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1 glass (16oz) unsweet tea w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
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2 baked pork chops w/ 0 carb spices 0nc
1 ½ cup Brussel sprouts 6.75nc
2 eggs deviled w/ mayo >1nc
2+ liters of water min
Daily Total NC: 20.5
Note: suffering from major headaches, ears won’t pop, feel sick/lethargic.
Day 5 Jan 2 2013
4 eggs fried >2nc
Butter/marg 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
4 strips bacon 0nc
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4 cheddar cheese cubes >1nc
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(napped for 3 hours)
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2 pickle spears 1nc
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2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
½ cup unsweetened almond milk 0nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
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Ruby Tuesday’s:
12oz steak w/ butter
(I assume tenderizer/seasoning
Could have around 4 carbs?) 4nc
4 cups lettuce 2nc
¼ cup cheddar cheese 1nc
½ cup bacon pieces 0nc
¼ cup sliced cucumber w/ peel >1nc
6 cherry tomatoes 3nc
4 tbsp buttermilk ranch 4nc
2+ liters water min
4 headache pills
Daily Total NC: 20
Note: Woke up with stiff neck extreme headache, napped, still hurt hubby took me out to make me feel better. Feeling lethargic today.
Day 6 Jan 3 2012
2 eggs fried >1nc
Butter/Marg 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
2 strips bacon 0nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
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(napped for 2 hours)
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2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
½ cup unsweetened almond milk 0nc
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(lazed for 4 hours)
14 smoked almonds 1nc
2 cheddar cheese cubes >1nc
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1 glass (16 oz) unsweet tea w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
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2 grilled chicken breasts (skin on) 0nc
Butter/Marg 0nc
Mince garlic 1nc
1 ½ cup broccoli crowns 3nc
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1nc
Extra Butter/Marg 0nc
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3+ liters of water min
4 headache pills
1 Flexural (muscle relaxer)
Daily Total NC: 9
Note: Found it hard to force myself to eat, or move, head hurts neck hurts, ears feel like they will explode/hot, maybe sick? Internet research tmrw. Apathetic today.
Day 7 Jan 4 2012
2 Boiled eggs >1nc
3 strips bacon 0nc
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28 Almonds 2nc
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2 cups lettuce 2nc
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1nc
2 chicken breasts in chunks 0nc
4 strips bacon crumble 0nc
4 tbsp bacon ranch 2nc
2 pickle spears 1nc
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Microwave Egg Drop Soup:
1 cup bullion (chicken flavor) broth 1nc
1 egg white dropped in broth >1nc
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2 eggs deviled w/ mayo >1nc
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2 pork chops w/ 0 carb spices 0nc
Side salad:
1 cup lettuce 1nc
Sprinkle cheddar cheese >1nc
1 pickle spear >1nc
2 tbsp bacon ranch 1nc
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1 cup bullion (chicken flavor) broth 1nc
3+ Liters water min
2 headache pills
Daily Total NC: 17
Note: Found Forum today for L/C, found out I have “Atkins Flu” broth helped a lot, appetite still down a bit though. Whinny today.
Day 8 Jan 5 2012
1 cup bullion (chicken flavor) broth 1nc
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2 fried eggs >1nc
Butter/marg 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
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1 boiled egg >1nc
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Local Wing Joint-Garlic Parmesan Wings:
14 chicken wings 0nc
2 tsp Mince Garlic 2nc
Butter/marg 0nc
½ cup Parmesan Cheese 2nc
(my parmesan cheese at home says 0nc but I added 2nc just in case)
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2 glass (16oz) unsweet tea w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
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1 cup bullion (chicken flavor) broth 1nc
2 liters water min
Daily Total NC: 7
Note: I feel much better than previous days with the added sodium, my appetite just seems down in general, takes less food to sate my hunger. So glad the headaches are easing, neck cramp pretty much gone. Getting a bit of acne on my face and back? Lethargic but relieved today.
Day 9 Jan 6 2012 -period
3 fried eggs >2nc
1 large ham steak 0nc
Butter/marg 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
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1 cup bullion (chicken flavor) broth 1nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
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4 pickle spears 2nc
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4 strips bacon 0nc
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2 eggs deviled w/ mayo >1nc
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2 cups lettuce 2nc
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1nc
2 chicken breasts in chunks 0nc
4 strips bacon crumble 0nc
4 tbsp bacon ranch 2nc
4 pickle spears 2nc
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Left over pork chop 0nc
2 pickle spears 1nc
4 cheddar cheese cubes >1nc
2 liters water min
Daily Total NC: 16
Note: Started my period a week early, craved sweets really bad so I ate lots of pickles to sate the desire. Face has exploded with acne and back is getting pretty bad. Depressed today.
Day 10 Jan 7 2013 -National Championship (Alabama/Notre Dame)
2 fried eggs >1nc
4 strips bacon 0nc
Butter/marg 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
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2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
½ cup unsweetened almond milk 0nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
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Local Wing Joint-Garlic Parmesan Wings:
10 chicken wings 0nc
1 ½ tsp Mince Garlic >2nc
Butter/marg 0nc
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese 1nc
(my parmesan cheese at home says 0nc but I added 1nc just in case)
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1 glass (16oz) unsweet tea w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
2+ liters water min
2 menstrual pills
Daily Total NC: 6
Note: Stayed busy, wasn’t really very hungry despite my period cramps, hung out with friends/watched game (Roll Tide!) did get minor headache before bed, but the menstrual pills helped that + period. Little annoyed with everything today but not outwardly negative.
Day 11 Jan 8 2013
4 cups lettuce 4nc
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1nc
3 chicken breasts in chunks 0nc
6 strips bacon crumble 0nc
6 tbsp bacon ranch 3nc
4 pickle spears 2nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
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1 glass (16oz) hot tea w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
2 tsp almond milk 0nc
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2 pickle spears 1nc
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8 Left over Garlic Parmesan Wings 3nc
(just did same value as 10 wings)
side salad 4nc
2+ liters water min
2 menstrual pills
Daily Total NC: 19
Note: not very hungry but desire fresh food, like salad, headaches have seemed to ease dramatically, ears no longer feel like they’ll explode, but woke up with cramp in my right leg/hip (maybe diet, maybe the way I slept?) Period very heavy flow/cramps. Insomnia. Feeling apathetic/depressed.
Day 12 Jan 9 2013
2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
½ cup unsweetened almond milk 0nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
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2 pickle spears 1nc
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6 cups lettuce 6nc
¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1nc
3 chicken breasts in chunks 0nc
6 strips bacon crumble 0nc
6 tbsp bacon ranch 3nc
4 pickle spears 2nc
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1 glass (16oz) unsweet tea with 0/ carb sweetener 0nc
2+liters water min
2 pain killers (advil)
Daily Total NC: 14
Note: not very hungry. legs have constant tingling/cramping feeling down the thighs and now into my calves, assuming this is some kind of deficiency? Read I might need magnesium got hubby to pick some up. Haven’t used the bathroom #2 in 2 days. Feeling apathetic in general. Old acne on face started to clear up yesterday but new acne on my face today more than usual even for TOM. Insomnia. Feel ugly and fat today.
Day 13 Jan 10 2013
3 egg omelet >2nc
½ cup spinach >1nc
¼ cup cheddar cheese 1nc
2 tsp cream cheese >1nc
Butter/marg 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
4 slices bacon 0nc
2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
½ cup unsweetened almond milk 0nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
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10 chicken wings 0nc
1 tsp garlic 1nc
¼ cup parmesan cheese 0nc
Butter/marg 0nc
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1 glass (16oz) unsweet tea w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
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14 smoked almonds 1nc
2+ liters water
2 pain killers (advil)
125mg dose magnesium (started with ½ pill of 250mg dose)
Daily Total NC: 7
Notes: Not hungry. Legs still tingling/cramping (sure magnesium takes a couple days to kick in). Use bathroom #2 around 4 times today, started normal ended up with watery diarrhea (this was before the magnesium pill). Stomach a little upset between eating, right after I eat stomach cramps, noises. Face has exploded with acne again, and my back acne is the same which is bad. Insomnia. Mood slightly better.
Day 14 Jan 11 2013
2 egg omelet >1nc
¼ cup spinach >1nc
¼ cup cheddar cheese 1nc
2 tsp cream cheese >1nc
Butter/marg 0nc
Salt/pepper 0nc
3 slices bacon 0nc
2 cups coffee w/ 0 carb sweetener 0nc
½ cup unsweetened almond milk 0nc
(day not finished)
Yes i did include nuts in my induction, and i know they aren't supposed to be allowed but they really filled me up and were a break from the routine. They were low in carb and contained good fats. (i hope i'm not just justifying it to myself) most people in this forum and others said the nuts would be fine. I know some people can't control the quantities with nuts but i put a 1/2 serving in each little sandwich baggie so it was easier to control the portion. Let me know if this is acceptable and if maybe now that i'm out of the 2 week induction i should change some things. (please note steak, lobster, duck... yeah that's not affordable, in addition no onions peppers or mushrooms *yuck* lol
) I plan to stay on the "induction" rules for at least another couple weeks MAYBE adding different foods but still keeping under 20nc to try and keep the weightloss boosted. I'm still getting tingling in my legs btw but i've only been taking the magnesium for 2 days (i increased to 250mg today). Imput welcome. Today the mood is more lifted, but that could be the scale talkin' lol.