Atkins Diet Newbie (Ireland)
Hi guys,
I'm starting the Atkins diet next week. I have the book and lists of food but I'm curious as to what a typical daily menu looks like for others on the Atkins... Any Atkins advice welcome. Thanks |
Hi and welcome
My daily food varies depending on if I'm at work that day or not. On weekends I'm a big bacon and egg breakfast person, veg or salad lunch (or nothing if I've had a late breakfast) and big meat dinner (tonight its pulled pork and asparagus) On weekdays I'm up at 4am and have no appetite so I have an Atkins bar mid morning for breakfast (they don't seem to stall me) veg soup or salad for lunch and a small dinner of meat or fish and veg. I eat lots of cauliflower, asparagus, summer squash, mushrooms, peppers, radishes and other colorful stuff. I find I don't always have much of an appetite so I like to get enough variety and nutrition when I do eat so I mix it up quite a bit. |
I'm only on Atkins diet for 3 weeks. My Menu varies like everyone else but basically this is what i have:-
Breakfast Eggs bacon and a tomato or Flourless pancakes or waffels made with soy floor.I made a big batch and keep them in the freezer, or if i'm running late I have an Atkins bar. Mid morning Depends on what I had for breakfast. I try to have variety so I might have any of the folloing Tuna salad Bacon & Eggs with tomato Egg salad Cheese salad Afternoon snack one of the following Greek salad with olives feta cucumber and a little olive oil handfull of cherry tomatoes Small piece of chicken with salad Half an avacado with lemon juice Dinner one of the following a stirfry made with chicken and vegetables Steak and onion Tuna Salad Chicken &Broccoli cooked in forman with soy sauce Evening snack Atkins bar Cheese crisps with avacado dip (Low carb) Internet muffin (no flour) topped with cream cheese with sweetners. Thats just a quick example. The thing is to become farmilliar with what you can have and the amount of carbs you can take and be as creative as you can be. I try to keep to 20carbs per day and try to get about 12 of those carbs from vegetables. Throughout the day I drink plenty of water and when I started first I put a little salt in every glass of water I drank. This helps you to keep hydrated and reduces some of the initial side effects. Hope that helps |
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