I need help!!

[gizmo77]

heres what i eat:

diet:
-wake at 7:30am, get ready, eat larabar within 15 min of waking
-get kids ready, feed them
-breakfast: cereal (weetabix with regular sugar with 1% milk (or coconut milk), or speciak K. eat this with 4oz of ground beef or 2 boiled eggs and 2.5 oz of a meat, or 2-4 slices turkey bacon (protein must equal 30g)

-snack: banana, 2-3 oz ground beef or beef jerky, or left over veggies (potatoes, green beans), cauliflower, 4-5 cherry tomoatoes or 5 baby carrots or dried apricots (5).

-lunch: salad of iceberg, 5 baby carrots, cherry toms. 4 oz ground beef. or 2-3 hot dogs with ketchup and mustard (ive been weaning hot dogs tho bc i cant stand eating crappy anymore! besides the amount of protein in ground beef or meat that you cook at home is higher than the amountof protein in a hot dog..i THINK. if my protein doesnt reach 30g, than i eat an additional bowl of cereal (special K..it has 6g of protein per cup) with coconut milk.


-afternoon snack1: 2 hours later: 8oz v8 with NYF

-afternoon snack2: leftover fruit from my girls' snack, and dried apricots and raisins 1/2 cup, and 2 beef jerkies and some random veggie (cherrytomoato, baby carrots). i try to have at LEAST 6g of protein for snacks (so that my daily total is 100g of protein)

-dinner: 4oz of meat (chicken or beef) with veggies (bell peppers, onions, green bean,s potatoes (every day), a tomoato based sauce like salsa (with fajitas). i try to limit rice and tortillas/breads but focus on veggies. if i dont feel full (i normally do) ill have more dried apricots.


snack: banana, dried apricot, and beef jerky

ive stopped my dark choc for now

-lemon water replaces regular water all day. (except i bring up a glass of plain water at night)


i think atomic says if you eat sugar with protein its okay but its preferred to be good sugars (ex:in fruits). good sugars (good carbs/complex carbs) are fruits, vegies, whole grains (i think). simple sugars (that cause crashes) are rices, breads, pastas (espl white). really bad sugars (bad carbs) are twinkies, brownies choc cakes (yummmm) ;-)

i personally think you should add more food. in thebeginning i was stuffing myself and my body couldnt handle all teh extra protein. i was getting tummy aches, etc. then after a week it got used to eat. its been about a month now alittle over, and im just now pooping less (sorry TMI). i dont knowif thats a good thing or bad, but with me doing weights im hoping all that food is being used for energy or building. whereas a lot ofis was going to waste. i was pooping like 3-4 times a day big to medium loads!!! now just 2wice!

HTH and sorry for the gross descriptions!

[gizmo77]

Flava--Why can't I drink ACV before noon?? I do it all the time!

I am trying to avoid dairy, so I can't make the oatmeal with milk. But I guess I can try to add some bacon or sausage. I just don't have any more room in my tummy for extra food!

perhaps atkins DID change your metabolism. anytime i dieted it was low everything so my tummy got used to eating little and i would get full REAL FAST. di dyou recently stop the atkins? you can change your body itll just take time..up to a month i think personally. you just have to stretch that stomach a little at a time if youw ant to add more food. i mean you may have to poop after every meal but as long as it isnt diarrhea it should be ok, youre body is getting used to it. just my 2 cents i could be wrong!!

[gizmo77]

Flava--Why can't I drink ACV before noon?? I do it all the time!

I am trying to avoid dairy, so I can't make the oatmeal with milk. But I guess I can try to add some bacon or sausage. I just don't have any more room in my tummy for extra food!

ACV in the AM causes blood sugars to drop. so you should start drinking in PM after lunch. (i got that from IG)

[begonia]

Gizmo you have got it down, girl! That looks perfect to me!

Hobber I think yours looks great too! I really second what Lola said re: focusing on eating healthy. IMO the weight gain is NOT the most important thing about the diet, it is protein+carbs, increasing your nutrient intake compared to what you used to have, eating often, and getting plenty of protein. The only thing I think you could do is up the quantity of what you're eating, because what you're eating looks right on target in terms of the items themselves. Or like Flava suggested, maybe add a couple hardboiled eggs to your breakfast? Some bacon?

[Flava]

ACV in the AM causes blood sugars to drop. so you should start drinking in PM after lunch. (i got that from IG)

yeah same here lol So I start drinking that after lunch

[Flava]

gizmo - I wish I can eat like you and know all the protein in like that! But I just can't do it!
All I can do is to eat meat 3 times /day and I will add beef jerky to snacks from now on. Hope I can do it because I got sick and tired of jerky with my last sway.

I also wish I can use the bathroom like you!
I eat more but don't go more just once a day.Ok there is more stuff but only that one time.

[Hobbermittens]

heres what i eat:

diet:
-wake at 7:30am, get ready, eat larabar within 15 min of waking
-get kids ready, feed them
-breakfast: cereal (weetabix with regular sugar with 1% milk (or coconut milk), or speciak K. eat this with 4oz of ground beef or 2 boiled eggs and 2.5 oz of a meat, or 2-4 slices turkey bacon (protein must equal 30g)

-snack: banana, 2-3 oz ground beef or beef jerky, or left over veggies (potatoes, green beans), cauliflower, 4-5 cherry tomoatoes or 5 baby carrots or dried apricots (5).

-lunch: salad of iceberg, 5 baby carrots, cherry toms. 4 oz ground beef. or 2-3 hot dogs with ketchup and mustard (ive been weaning hot dogs tho bc i cant stand eating crappy anymore! besides the amount of protein in ground beef or meat that you cook at home is higher than the amountof protein in a hot dog..i THINK. if my protein doesnt reach 30g, than i eat an additional bowl of cereal (special K..it has 6g of protein per cup) with coconut milk.


-afternoon snack1: 2 hours later: 8oz v8 with NYF

-afternoon snack2: leftover fruit from my girls' snack, and dried apricots and raisins 1/2 cup, and 2 beef jerkies and some random veggie (cherrytomoato, baby carrots). i try to have at LEAST 6g of protein for snacks (so that my daily total is 100g of protein)

-dinner: 4oz of meat (chicken or beef) with veggies (bell peppers, onions, green bean,s potatoes (every day), a tomoato based sauce like salsa (with fajitas). i try to limit rice and tortillas/breads but focus on veggies. if i dont feel full (i normally do) ill have more dried apricots.


snack: banana, dried apricot, and beef jerky

ive stopped my dark choc for now

-lemon water replaces regular water all day. (except i bring up a glass of plain water at night)


i think atomic says if you eat sugar with protein its okay but its preferred to be good sugars (ex:in fruits). good sugars (good carbs/complex carbs) are fruits, vegies, whole grains (i think). simple sugars (that cause crashes) are rices, breads, pastas (espl white). really bad sugars (bad carbs) are twinkies, brownies choc cakes (yummmm) ;-)

i personally think you should add more food. in thebeginning i was stuffing myself and my body couldnt handle all teh extra protein. i was getting tummy aches, etc. then after a week it got used to eat. its been about a month now alittle over, and im just now pooping less (sorry TMI). i dont knowif thats a good thing or bad, but with me doing weights im hoping all that food is being used for energy or building. whereas a lot ofis was going to waste. i was pooping like 3-4 times a day big to medium loads!!! now just 2wice!

HTH and sorry for the gross descriptions!

Holy cow! I don't think I could eat all that!!! I guess I need to try though. Thanks for the list. I will try to copy your diet!!

I just ate a boiled egg with mayo and a small salad for a snack, and drank a glass of juice, and I am stuffed! I need to stretch out my stomach, apparently!

[Hobbermittens]

Oh and thanks ladies for the tips and about the ACV. I will start drinking it in the PM now. I wonder if it is okay to drink the ACV right after drinking BS drink or will it go crazy in my stomach?

[DoulaMama]

Oh and thanks ladies for the tips and about the ACV. I will start drinking it in the PM now. I wonder if it is okay to drink the ACV right after drinking BS drink or will it go crazy in my stomach?

I know I'm not on this thread...but I read your last post and wanted to say that I drink ACV with BS whenever a hint of a UTI comes on and it's never been a problem Just wanted to share~ xo

[Hobbermittens]

I know I'm not on this thread...but I read your last post and wanted to say that I drink ACV with BS whenever a hint of a UTI comes on and it's never been a problem Just wanted to share~ xo

THanks!