Don't worry.. pork rinds are FINE. Just watch the ingredients if they're flavored, and drink extra water to flush the extra salt.

I don't pick every bit of carrot out of the salad mixture either...carbs in the few shreds that survive are minimal.

You's be better off using a sf lemonade mix, depending how much lemon juice you use. It CAN add up, but is NOT forbidden.

It's really funny that some people lose a few pounds and think they have the authority to be obnoxious to others. You're doing good, and I'm glad you're asking questions...feel free!!!

try keto ketchup its a life saver

Hi ZCereal!
Welcome aboard--I don't eat pork rinds but plenty of my friends do and as potatofree says, watch what they're seasoned with.
Worcestershire sauce is a real killer--until I gave that up, I could not lose a single pound!!!
Just check ingredients and try to make sure sugar or anything like corn syrup, cornstarch, high fructose, etc is among them.
This WOE (way-of-eating) is really superb and enjoyable.
Keep posting!
Eri Z

PS

Why not try Catch a tomato by Atkins!

That stuff is so delish, it tastes just to me even better than ketchup! I bet if you tried it you would be hooked. ( I would never ever give up my Ketchup either EVER!! ) This is the best stuff.
Make a plate of lettuce, tomato and onion slap a patty on it and Atkins catch a tomato ketchup and a little mustard ect.. omg the best open plate burger ever!

NoSunNoFun

I had recently heard of a recipe for low carb tacos. You take cheese and fry it til its melted but firm. then fold it over like a taco and add beef, sour cream, lettuce and there you have it. I haven't tried it, but someone told me it was pretty good.

i really wish i could get the atkins ketchup
but sadly
it cannot be had in canada (went to the store and checked) so i must give it up.

here is a weird question
today some friends went to wendy's to get frosty's ( i resisted and di not get one) but i DID order a hamburger and told them to hold hte bun, which they did. didn't think they would. didn't eat it as i wasn't hungry, gave it to a friend, we all had a good laugh though. could i theoretically have eaten that burger without breaking atkins? (topping included cheese, onion, mayo, lettuce, mustard)
i doubt it
but it doesn't hurt to ask.


i do like to add spices to my food, but i do look at the label and check to see if sugar is listed, if it's not, is it pretty safe to assume i can use it without worry?

actively using fitday now as i find it helps with the carb counting. seems i messed up my first week of atkins due to not being properly informed of a few things i can't eat, but i think i got it sorted out and i am good to go for next week.

I eat fast food burgers without buns every so often. Wendy's is a good choice, their burgers are 100% beef. Seems fine to me!

Watch out at Burger King, a lot of their burger have wheat and corn syrup injected. Ick.

I think you're doing well. Any mistakes are just little bumps in the road to learn from. Keep it up!

HI Zcereal....

Sounds like you are really working on your Atkins WOE. Congrats. I am new to this as well, however I have been reading, reading reading for MONTHS. Worcestershire sauce is definitely a no no on induction. As someone previously stated, it has 3g of carbs per tbs. One tbs = almost 1/5 of daily intake. Limes and lemons are fine in your water if you cannot drink it "strainght". Just remember that one tbs of juice is 1 carb and add it. Better still is a SMALL slice of fresh lime or lemon in the water...gives it a slight taste of citrus without so much carb. Also, Atkins says citrus juice like this CAN slow weight loss...but not always.

As for your burgers. I LOVE ketchup too...but I gave it up. It was HARD, HARD, HARD....now it is EASY PEASY! It has LOADS of sugar and once you quit all of it, you don't want it. Really. Try this on your burgers: I use Montreal Steak Seasoning (LOADS)....it has 0 carbs....is WONDERFUL!!! I fry my burgers in olive oil (just a touch....gives me some heart healthy fat), melt cheese on top in the pan, smear it with mayo and then I stack it on a plate with LOADS of thinly sliced oinons (I usually HATE them, but this gives SO much flavor!) add a really thin slice of tomato and man oh man is that GOOD eating. A side of salad and you have a wonderful meal!!! You won't even MISS the ketchup...I promise. It is my favorite meal besides fresh salmon on spinich in garlic olive oil! : ) I love Atkins....For me, 5.5 pounds in 7 days...and I cheated the first 2 days.

Best of Luck!!!!

Question Zcereal,

Do you know anyone that lives somewhere that has access to Atkins catch a tomato at there market?
Can they ship it to you? Or can you order from there web site?
I think you would love it, if you could get your hands on it.
Just a thought...
NoSunNoFun

Atkins ketchup is available on the web here:
http://www.vitacost.com/store/produ...er=637480346719

They have about all the Atkins products at about 33% off (covers the cost of shipping).

Hope that helps...

By the way, I gained a little earlier this week because I had some chilli sauce with my Wendy's chilli. The packets seemed so small that I didn't think the little corn syrup in them would harm much. How wrong I was! That little bit of sugar makes your other food turn to fat! Yuck!

Dean

well i do have an aunt that lives in new jersey
my mom is going to see if she can bring up a few bottles when she comes up in a week or two

so hopefully that works out

A dab of tomato sauce will do in a pinch. There are recipes using it or tomato paste, Splenda, onion, and a couple other seasonings (memory lock!)... When I can't get Keto Or Atkins ketchup, I whip up my own.

First let me say a little prayer. Oh Lord help me control my tongue.
Okay, that just didn't help
Skibunnie, what the hedoublehockeysticks is up with you? Every post I read from you is like the low-carb Natzi who hits you in the face, kicks you in the stomach a few times and then tells you its for your own good? That is not support, no matter how much you cushion the blow once you deliever it. Its abusive, mean and nasty. There was absolutely NO need for what you've said to this person. "With that attitude you are going to fail, that's how you ended up 300lbs isn't it?" Replace these foods or be overweight for the rest of your life?
Phew, I am not sure what to think here. Maybe you feed off the attention you get from being ugly. Maybe I am feeding into it. Regardless, I am calling you out on it. I challenge you to attempt to use your mind, heart and soul to create a msg to this fellow human on this plan that helps her without being nasty. I assure you, its possible to give the information a person needs, support and not have to beat them up while doing it. As a matter of fact, those who came after you in this thread proved me right. But can you do it?
Now, see...I proved it because what I truly wanted to say to you wouldn't have been nice as this.

zcereal,

You've come to the right place with your questions.

Regarding ketchup: Westbrae Natural Foods (westbrae.com) makes two different lo carb ones. The one I'm looking at is "Unsweetened Un-ketchup":

Serving size, ! tbsp (15 g) Cal. 5, Fat 0, Cholest 0, Sodium 60mg, Carb 1g, Sugars 0, Protein 0
Ingredients: water, tomato past made from red ripe tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, salt, onion, natural flavor.

There's undoubtedly a trace of carb--so I figure 1 carb/tsp. That's not too bad!

If you like sweet ketchup, try Steel's (steelsgourmet.com). It's too sweet for me, but I made a killer cocktail sauce using it, horseradish, Worchestershire sauce, vinegar, and various spices (mustard, ginger, mace...oh, I can't remember what all.)

And then there's Walden Farms ((waldenfarms.com). Again, figure on 1 carb per serving (15 g).

Can you tell I like ketchup--and haven't given it up completely?

Jude

IthinkIcan,

Very,very well said! I am in on the challenge as well to skibunnie.

NoSunNoFun