Starting week two on this journey- I have discovered some good ideas to curb my appetite and improve my health!
Snacking-
Make a big batch of chicken salad-
2 large cans of canned chicken, draned
2 Tblsp of Mayo (I prefer the kind with Olive Oil)
1 long stalk of celery , chopped
Add some walnuts and spices such as Cavenders for taste
*Also consider 1/2 a packet of ranch salad dressing mix
Eat alone or over spinach
Breakfast-
Crustless Quiche- make like normal quiche with cheese, eggs, cream, etc.. (I like spinach and turkey bacon!) but bake a little longer than normal. You can eat on one of these by yourself for breakfast for about a week!
Frozen grilled chicken fajita pieces are cheap and easy!
ALSO- Atkins Endluge bars- Cheapest and best selection at Wal-mart.
Here is a site that talks about cinnamon on weight loss:
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/weight-loss/how-a-scoop-of-cinnamon-a-day-can-help-you-lose-weight.html
Cinnamon is an easy way of making a little change to get you started on the path to health! I put it in my morning coffee and add it to recipes for an extra boost.
If you have any questions about the Atkins Diet , check this out!!
http://www.atkins.com/Program/Overview/How-and-Why-Atkins-Work.aspx
I have this page bookmarked on my Google Nexus tablet (which is amazing) and refer to it often, especially the foods I can eat during Induction, which is the phase I am in now. This phase lasts two weeks, and I can only eat 20 net carbs a day.
What are net carbs? (This is something I had to ask too)
The total grams of carbs, minus the grams of dietary fiber
Ex: If Total Carbs are 20 grams, but the food has 10 grams of dietary fiber, the net carbs equals.. TADDAAAA 10 . That would be half of my daily intake, so I steer away from foods that high in carbs. Also- some veggies are higher in carbs than you would think- so right now I cannot even eat carrots or peas *Sad Face*
So I eat a lot of chicken, broccoli, eggs, cheese and spinach
I am getting creative with these foods.
I also love Ceasar Salads (THANK GOD FOR SALAD DRESSING) minus the croutons.
Alright- I think this posting is long enough. Plus, it is cold and my hands are having trouble typing :)
Snacking-
Make a big batch of chicken salad-
2 large cans of canned chicken, draned
2 Tblsp of Mayo (I prefer the kind with Olive Oil)
1 long stalk of celery , chopped
Add some walnuts and spices such as Cavenders for taste
*Also consider 1/2 a packet of ranch salad dressing mix
Eat alone or over spinach
Breakfast-
Crustless Quiche- make like normal quiche with cheese, eggs, cream, etc.. (I like spinach and turkey bacon!) but bake a little longer than normal. You can eat on one of these by yourself for breakfast for about a week!
Frozen grilled chicken fajita pieces are cheap and easy!
ALSO- Atkins Endluge bars- Cheapest and best selection at Wal-mart.
Here is a site that talks about cinnamon on weight loss:
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/weight-loss/how-a-scoop-of-cinnamon-a-day-can-help-you-lose-weight.html
Cinnamon is an easy way of making a little change to get you started on the path to health! I put it in my morning coffee and add it to recipes for an extra boost.
If you have any questions about the Atkins Diet , check this out!!
http://www.atkins.com/Program/Overview/How-and-Why-Atkins-Work.aspx
I have this page bookmarked on my Google Nexus tablet (which is amazing) and refer to it often, especially the foods I can eat during Induction, which is the phase I am in now. This phase lasts two weeks, and I can only eat 20 net carbs a day.
What are net carbs? (This is something I had to ask too)
The total grams of carbs, minus the grams of dietary fiber
Ex: If Total Carbs are 20 grams, but the food has 10 grams of dietary fiber, the net carbs equals.. TADDAAAA 10 . That would be half of my daily intake, so I steer away from foods that high in carbs. Also- some veggies are higher in carbs than you would think- so right now I cannot even eat carrots or peas *Sad Face*
So I eat a lot of chicken, broccoli, eggs, cheese and spinach
I am getting creative with these foods.
I also love Ceasar Salads (THANK GOD FOR SALAD DRESSING) minus the croutons.
Alright- I think this posting is long enough. Plus, it is cold and my hands are having trouble typing :)
