The Beginning

Okay, this isn't fun but I thought if this is going to be a cronicle of my Atkins experience, I need to track my progress...to do that, I need to define my starting point. I am not particularly proud of this starting point, but at least I have room for improvement....LOTS of room!

Gender:female
Age: 49
Height: 5 feet 1 inches
Weight: 210 lbs
BMI: 39.67
Phase of Diet: Phase 1 - Induction
Goal Weight: 140 lbs

This picture was taken 2/13/10 and will serve as my "before" picture

Now that is out of the way, I am feeling wonderful. Yesterday afternoon I had a low point. I had a headache and felt a bit foggy in the brain. I took 2 Excederin Migraine (contains caffiene) and a cup of coffee and that did the trick.

I am planning a big spinach salad for supper and will post about that tomorrow.

Chicken Salad Wraps

(photo courtesy of Atkins)

Posted today on the Atkins Facebook page!
This is good on ALL phases of Atkins. Enjoy!!

Chicken Salad Wraps

Ingredients:

1 pound poached chicken breast
1 celery stalk, chopped
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
8 large lettuce leaves
2 sliced radishes


Directions:

1. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch cubes. Mix celery, mayonnaise, mustard, and parsley in a bowl. Add chicken; toss to coat.
2. Divide into four portions. Serve on large lettuce leaves. Garnish with radishes

Nutritional Information
Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 1 grams
Fiber: 0 grams
Protein: 35.5 grams
Fat: 12.5 grams
Calories: 267

Recipe Information:
Makes: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10

Post #1

Okay, here is the deal...I did the Atkins program back in 2003. I had some success and then allowed myself to be derailed. While on Atkins, I felt great, the weight seemed to come off pretty effortlessly and I had ENERGY (oh, and I lost about 40lbs). Since that time I've continued to struggle with my weight. I've counted calories, counted fat grams, counted steps, counted EVERYTHING except carbs. I am not sure what kept me away from Atkins for so long but since the beginning of this year it has been in the back of my mind that I needed to do Atkins..I need to feel better and have better control over the carbs.

So here I am and I thought that maybe blogging will help me along the way. I started Induction on Sunday, March 7 and so far, so good.