my plastic surgeon gave me clearance to low carb it again ... YAY... (it's the only thing that REALLY works well for me)...

sooooo... if low carbing it works well for you, come join in this thread.

what works for me is...

- dont worry about calories (though i rarely go above 1200)

- dont worry about fat

- keep carbs about 10% (max)

Monday:

b - atkins caramel shake

l - 2.5 oz tuna w/ mayo, HB egg and grated parmesan cheese

s - atkins caramel shake

d - 1.25 pieces steak umm (ick), 1 pc mozz cheese, 1/4 cup mushrooms sauteed in butter & 1 wing (tequila lime)

ummm, pizza for dinner does not low carb make... :thumbup:

I did good at dinner, but those 3 beef nanchos were probably not great at lunch. I made Asian noodle soup for supper. It was really yummy, but cost me 9 carbs.

Amy

Well...well...well... let' see...I didn't do so hot IMO!

b-small sausage link, coffee w/Splenda

l-baked salmon (leftover from yesterday), 4 tsp pea salad

d-salad w/ranch and croutons, 3 tbs of mac and cheese,

snack-pepperonis and shredded cheese, 10 frito chips_oops!.

Things started out well...then Olive Garden messed up my order. I asked for Steak Gorgonzola (medium rare) with wheat pasta. It ended up that it was cooked well done...I just was not going to be able to gnaw on that stuff and get it down successfully. So, they were in the process of making it again when they came to me saying they ran out of wheat pasta!!! THAT'S WHERE THE MAC and CHEESE CAME IN!!! I had my little cousin with me today who ordered mac and cheese and I ate some of his. I dunno...we'll see what the scale shows tomorrow.

I did lose 2 lbs when I weighed this morning!!! Yipppeee!!!!

Edited March 26, 200818 yr by Bunny

Hello all! I've started my pre-op diet today. My surgeon requires a low-carb diet for several weeks or a 7 day liquid diet. For me, it was no-brainer! He wants me to eat protein and veggies. No fried foods, no cereals, pasta, etc, and no starchy veggies. It's been a lot of years since I've done low-carb, so I'm glad this thread is here. I'm in. Refresh my memory, do you eat beans? On the South Beach Diet you can have beans, but not on Atkins. Any thoughts?

L- 2 oz baked chicken

salad greens w/ low-carb dressing

1 oz cheese

D - 6 oz talapia

1/2 c okra

1/2 c black beans

S - HB egg

I started off pretty good yesterday...and then for dinner I bombed!!!!

Here goes:

B-Low Carb Slim Fast

L-Back Yard Burger Chili and 3 Crab Rangoons(The Rangoons were not my idea. They were waiting on me after lunch)

S-14 Almonds

S-1 1/2 Harb Boiled Egg

D-I went to cracker Barrell. I had 1/2 chicken fried chicken with gravy 1/2 order of fried okra and a couple of bites of hashbrown casserole.

I was doing so well. I just can't seem to get my head together!!!!:sneaky:

Today is a new day and I will stay focused! I'll post later!

I started off pretty good yesterday...and then for dinner I bombed!!!!

Here goes:

B-Low Carb Slim Fast

L-Back Yard Burger Chili and 3 Crab Rangoons(The Rangoons were not my idea. They were waiting on me after lunch)

S-14 Almonds

S-1 1/2 Harb Boiled Egg

D-I went to cracker Barrell. I had 1/2 chicken fried chicken with gravy 1/2 order of fried okra and a couple of bites of hashbrown casserole.

I was doing so well. I just can't seem to get my head together!!!!:sneaky:

Today is a new day and I will stay focused! I'll post later!

I need some focus today also, Birdie. I am feeling fat and have that "what's the difference if I don't stay on the plan" attitude today. I have to really make a difference this week. I weigh in with my surgeon on Tuesday and I HAVE to have lost at least two pounds. After Tues, I will be in my last weeks of pre-op program.

Good luck, everyone, with the low carbs today. I know I need an extra kick in the ass for a few days.

Hey guys!! I've been LC'in for the past two weeks and can't believe I found you guys. I've been lurking over on the LC Friends site but I'd much rather be over here since we've all been lap-banded.

Here's my menu for today:

B - Homemade cheesecake muffin

L - Romain lettuce w/ feta, ham and (3) green olives

D - 4-5 Chicken wings

-Traci

I need some focus today also, Birdie. I am feeling fat and have that "what's the difference if I don't stay on the plan" attitude today. I have to really make a difference this week. I weigh in with my surgeon on Tuesday and I HAVE to have lost at least two pounds. After Tues, I will be in my last weeks of pre-op program.

Good luck, everyone, with the low carbs today. I know I need an extra kick in the ass for a few days.

Hi Apples we can encourage one another. One meal at a time, One day at a time!!!! Post later to let me know how you did and I will do the same!!!!:sneaky:

Question...Are hot wings low in carbs.....I check everything on mydailyplate and some wings have a lot of carbs...some have none. If there is no breading on the wings, should carbs be an issue????

If the wings aren't breaded your only carbs would be in the sauce. Example - bbq sauce has about 15 carbs per 2 tablespoons.

Hi Apples we can encourage one another. One meal at a time, One day at a time!!!! Post later to let me know how you did and I will do the same!!!!

I got that weak "I want carbs" feeling earlier in the day but overcame it.

Today:

B: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, HB egg

L: 3 oz. deli turkey/1/2 c. spinach

D: 3 oz roast beef, 1/2 c. strawberries

great job Apple.

great job Apple.

Thanks,LJM...I'm having one of those weeks where I think anytime I'm going to pig out..for some reason staying low carb really does taper those feelings with each day getting a little better. Now just to loss some weight b/4 Tuesday, my last weigh in with surgeon b/4 submitting to ins.

Bad eating day, ugh!!!!!! I really need to stay away from the fried stuff...well, fried stuff that is breaded. Whenever I eat wings, I eat the non-breaded ones with hot sauce which has no carbs.

b-nothing

l-fried sampler from Pappadeax (alligator, calamari, crawfish)

d-grilled catfish and boiled crawfish

no snacks today...I've had enough to eat.

I got that weak "I want carbs" feeling earlier in the day but overcame it.

Today:

B: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, HB egg

L: 3 oz. deli turkey/1/2 c. spinach

D: 3 oz roast beef, 1/2 c. strawberries

Yeah Apple! You go! I did too...my only down fall today was waiting so long to eat...I have lamb chops in the oven...