So after meeting with my “Nutritionist” and having an AMAZING Birthday weekend in Lake Placid with Nate- I had to decide on how I was going to start losing this 15-25 lbs that Lemanski wants me to lose.
Now keep in mind, since January 6th I have been eating whatever I want. Literally, whatever. Bread, dessert, deep fried, cream sauces, you name it. It has been wonderful and horrible all at the same time. I’ve felt like complete shit, so I was kind of looking forward to eating healthy and not feeling like this anymore.
Lemanski gave me a diet to follow, in which I looked at and rejected. I pretty much wouldn’t eat anything in the diet he gave me. So I started looking into the best way to lose weight. After many pros and cons, I decided on Atkins- I don’t have to portion very much, I just stick to a food list, count my carbs, and I will lose weight fast.
I went grocery shopping and made a list of meals I was going to make. It was a lot more difficult then I thought after going through the list, as I cannot have carrots, a few other veggies I love because of carb content, and the worst thing of all, milk. I can’t drink milk. Those of you who know me, know this is a big issue. Pretty much the only thing I drink is water and milk. I was very upset, but I figure I can do without for 4 weeks, or find a soy/almond milk to have instead. (I ended up getting unsweetened almond milk, and it is NOT the same)
I got all of my low/no carb snacks and meals and I have been doing pretty good so far. The first four days were the worst! All I wanted was bread and milk. I couldn’t have my morning bagel, or rice with dinner, or a cookie that was clearly calling my name. But after those first days it has gotten a lot better.
Here is a look at what I usually eat:
Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs and cheese, sometimes with ham or salsa
Lunch:
Tuna salad
sautéed veggies (Zucchini, onions, and mushrooms)
Or I have leftovers from dinner the night before-
Snack:
Pepperoni and cheese
Dinner:
Greek burger (AMAZING) and veggies (for the recipe below, if you are doing Atkins, you can swap out the greek yogurt for sour cream)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/my-big-fat-greek-burgers-recipe.html
Other options:
Taco Salad
Salsa Verde Burger: http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/rachael-ray-burger-recipes/salsa-verde-turkey-burger
Or just any meat and a veggie
The other thing I found is that I was STARVING during this transition, and it felt like I could never eat enough. Now, I know I have to eat a little something every few hours in order to feel not hungry, because that’s when you start to get in trouble. I crave the foods I am not supposed to have when I am hungry. So if I don’t get hungry, and have a snack every few hours, I don’t crave. LIGHTBULB!!
I must be doing something right, because I have been doing Atkins since Wednesday, February 26th and I have lost 10 lbs. I feel really good about the next few weeks and I think I’ll do really great with this.
I also feel like this is going to get me in the right mind set for after my surgery too. I think I could really get used to this, and this is the first time that I have really felt like that. I could really be successful with this surgery.
Now keep in mind, since January 6th I have been eating whatever I want. Literally, whatever. Bread, dessert, deep fried, cream sauces, you name it. It has been wonderful and horrible all at the same time. I’ve felt like complete shit, so I was kind of looking forward to eating healthy and not feeling like this anymore.
Lemanski gave me a diet to follow, in which I looked at and rejected. I pretty much wouldn’t eat anything in the diet he gave me. So I started looking into the best way to lose weight. After many pros and cons, I decided on Atkins- I don’t have to portion very much, I just stick to a food list, count my carbs, and I will lose weight fast.
I went grocery shopping and made a list of meals I was going to make. It was a lot more difficult then I thought after going through the list, as I cannot have carrots, a few other veggies I love because of carb content, and the worst thing of all, milk. I can’t drink milk. Those of you who know me, know this is a big issue. Pretty much the only thing I drink is water and milk. I was very upset, but I figure I can do without for 4 weeks, or find a soy/almond milk to have instead. (I ended up getting unsweetened almond milk, and it is NOT the same)
I got all of my low/no carb snacks and meals and I have been doing pretty good so far. The first four days were the worst! All I wanted was bread and milk. I couldn’t have my morning bagel, or rice with dinner, or a cookie that was clearly calling my name. But after those first days it has gotten a lot better.
Here is a look at what I usually eat:
Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs and cheese, sometimes with ham or salsa
Lunch:
Tuna salad
sautéed veggies (Zucchini, onions, and mushrooms)
Or I have leftovers from dinner the night before-
Snack:
Pepperoni and cheese
Dinner:
Greek burger (AMAZING) and veggies (for the recipe below, if you are doing Atkins, you can swap out the greek yogurt for sour cream)
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/my-big-fat-greek-burgers-recipe.html
Other options:
Taco Salad
Salsa Verde Burger: http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/rachael-ray-burger-recipes/salsa-verde-turkey-burger
Or just any meat and a veggie
The other thing I found is that I was STARVING during this transition, and it felt like I could never eat enough. Now, I know I have to eat a little something every few hours in order to feel not hungry, because that’s when you start to get in trouble. I crave the foods I am not supposed to have when I am hungry. So if I don’t get hungry, and have a snack every few hours, I don’t crave. LIGHTBULB!!
I must be doing something right, because I have been doing Atkins since Wednesday, February 26th and I have lost 10 lbs. I feel really good about the next few weeks and I think I’ll do really great with this.
I also feel like this is going to get me in the right mind set for after my surgery too. I think I could really get used to this, and this is the first time that I have really felt like that. I could really be successful with this surgery.
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