Starting Atkins 72 tomorrow-How do my menu for the week look?

SlimWithin26 · 06-25-2006, 12:18 PM

Over the last week, I have found myself slippin so to catch myself before I go too overboard, I am starting Atkins 72 plan tomorrow. The following is my menu. Please review and critique. I really want to get this right and be able to stick to it.

DAY 1
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter
4 strips of bacon
1 oz of cheese
Lunch
Grilled chicken breast
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
1/4 cup Cucumbers
Dinner
Steak
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
SF Jello
Fluids
Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz
Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz
Vitamins
Centrum
Exercise
30 mins in a.m Elliptical

DAY 2
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter
4 strips of bacon
1 oz of cheese
Lunch
Grilled chicken breast
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
1/4 cup Cucumbers
Dinner
Baked Chicken Thighs
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
SF Jello
Fluids
Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz
Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz
Vitamins
Centrum
Exercise
30 mins in a.m Elliptical

DAY 3
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter
4 strips of bacon
1 oz of cheese
Lunch
Fried chicken wings
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
1/4 cup Cucumbers
Dinner
Pork Chops
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
SF Jello
Fluids
Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz
Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz
Vitamins
Centrum
Exercise
30 mins in a.m Elliptical

DAY 4
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter
4 strips of bacon
1 oz of cheese
Lunch
Grilled chicken breast
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
1/4 cup Cucumbers
Dinner
Crab Legs w/ butter
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
SF Jello
Fluids
Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz
Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz
Vitamins
Centrum
Exercise
30 mins in a.m Elliptical

DAY 5
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter
4 strips of bacon
1 oz of cheese
Lunch
Grilled shrimp
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
1/4 cup Cucumbers
Dinner
Fried Catfish or Tilipia
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
SF Jello
Fluids
Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz
Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz
Vitamins
Centrum
Exercise
30 mins in a.m Elliptical

DAY 6
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter
4 strips of bacon
1 oz of cheese
Lunch
Grilled chicken breast
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
1/4 cup Cucumbers
Dinner
Steak
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
SF Jello
Fluids
Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz
Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz
Vitamins
Centrum

DAY 7
Breakfast
2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter
4 strips of bacon
1 oz of cheese
Lunch
Grilled shrimp
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese,
egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
1/4 cup Cucumbers
Dinner
Hamburger w/ 1 slice of cheese
Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, egg, and ranch dressing
Snack
SF Jello
Fluids
Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz
Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz
Vitamins
Centrum

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

maypo · 06-25-2006, 12:48 PM

WOW!!! That is Atkins by the book! Very good!

You'll do well I'm sure. I'll be cheering for you.

Good luck!

Tashi · 06-25-2006, 01:12 PM

Looking good. Be sure to let us know your progress. Good Luck!

idioglossic · 06-26-2006, 04:59 AM

weigh and measure... and go cheat free... only you can treat yourself to thin

cheri · 06-26-2006, 08:33 PM

That is great!!! I bet people would love to see your menu and go by it... you did such a great job putting it together!!! Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing!!

cheri

Shantony · 07-04-2006, 04:01 AM

AWESOME JOB, Slim!

I will be cutting and pasting that, thank you very much. What's next week's menu looking like?

ArmyWife04 · 07-05-2006, 01:20 PM

Sounds good to me. I too wanna know what's on the menu next week.

Riley'sgrammaw · 07-06-2006, 11:03 AM

I just printed that off! Great menu:-)

SlimWithin26 · 07-06-2006, 09:36 PM

So happy you liked all liked my menu. I will post 2nd week menu tomorrow.

jmac122578 · 07-23-2006, 07:18 PM

I too thank you for the menu. I just got on to plan my grocery list. That was easy!!!

SlimWithin26 · 07-30-2006, 11:18 AM

Hi everyone. I am back from vacation to the Bahamas and it was AWESOME! And guess what, I DID NOT GAIN A POUND! Talk about exciting. Now its back to strick Atkins 72 tomorrow and will be utilizing week 1 menu. Hope all is well with you all.

06-25-2006, 12:18 PM	#1
SlimWithin26 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Texas Posts: 747 Gallery: SlimWithin26 Stats: Start 293.4/279.8/199 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	Starting Atkins 72 tomorrow-How do my menu for the week look? Over the last week, I have found myself slippin so to catch myself before I go too overboard, I am starting Atkins 72 plan tomorrow. The following is my menu. Please review and critique. I really want to get this right and be able to stick to it. DAY 1 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter 4 strips of bacon 1 oz of cheese Lunch Grilled chicken breast Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack 1/4 cup Cucumbers Dinner Steak Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack SF Jello Fluids Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz Vitamins Centrum Exercise 30 mins in a.m Elliptical DAY 2 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter 4 strips of bacon 1 oz of cheese Lunch Grilled chicken breast Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack 1/4 cup Cucumbers Dinner Baked Chicken Thighs Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack SF Jello Fluids Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz Vitamins Centrum Exercise 30 mins in a.m Elliptical DAY 3 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter 4 strips of bacon 1 oz of cheese Lunch Fried chicken wings Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack 1/4 cup Cucumbers Dinner Pork Chops Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack SF Jello Fluids Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz Vitamins Centrum Exercise 30 mins in a.m Elliptical DAY 4 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter 4 strips of bacon 1 oz of cheese Lunch Grilled chicken breast Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack 1/4 cup Cucumbers Dinner Crab Legs w/ butter Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack SF Jello Fluids Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz Vitamins Centrum Exercise 30 mins in a.m Elliptical DAY 5 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter 4 strips of bacon 1 oz of cheese Lunch Grilled shrimp Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack 1/4 cup Cucumbers Dinner Fried Catfish or Tilipia Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack SF Jello Fluids Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz Vitamins Centrum Exercise 30 mins in a.m Elliptical DAY 6 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter 4 strips of bacon 1 oz of cheese Lunch Grilled chicken breast Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack 1/4 cup Cucumbers Dinner Steak Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack SF Jello Fluids Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz Vitamins Centrum DAY 7 Breakfast 2 scrambled eggs cooked in butter 4 strips of bacon 1 oz of cheese Lunch Grilled shrimp Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, 1 oz cheese, egg, and ranch dressing Snack 1/4 cup Cucumbers Dinner Hamburger w/ 1 slice of cheese Salad made of 1 cup of romaine lettuce, egg, and ranch dressing Snack SF Jello Fluids Water w/ lemon juice- 64 oz Green Tea w/ splenda-32 oz Vitamins Centrum Thanks in advance for your assistance. __________________ 293.4 292 291 290 289 287 286 285 284 283 282 281 280 279 278 277 276 275 274 273 272 271 270 269 268 267 266 265 (1st mini goal) 264 263 262 261 260 259 258 257 256 255 (2nd mini goal) 254 253 252 251 250 249 248 247 246 245 (3rd mini goal) 244 243 242 241 240 239 238 237 236 235 (4th mini goal) 234 233 232 231 230 229 228 227 226 225 (5th mini goal) 224 223 222 221 220 219 218 217 216 215 214 213 212 211 210 209 208 207 206 205 204 203 202 201 200 199 (1st Major Goal) SlimWithin26

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06-25-2006, 12:48 PM	#2
maypo Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,136 Gallery: maypo WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 29, 2006	WOW!!! That is Atkins by the book! Very good! You'll do well I'm sure. I'll be cheering for you. Good luck!

06-25-2006, 01:12 PM	#3
Tashi MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,845 Gallery: Tashi Stats: 205/118 46 yrs. old WOE: Atkins to BFFM/Maintenance Start Date: 2/7/06	Looking good. Be sure to let us know your progress. Good Luck!

06-26-2006, 04:59 AM	#4
idioglossic Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Virgin Islands Posts: 9,700 Gallery: idioglossic Stats: 172/132/125 5'2" WOE: Stillmans, low carb, low fat, low sodium, 2 meals Start Date: August 29, 2004	weigh and measure... and go cheat free... only you can treat yourself to thin

06-26-2006, 08:33 PM	#5
cheri Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 15,299 Gallery: cheri Stats: Over 130 pounds lost!	That is great!!! I bet people would love to see your menu and go by it... you did such a great job putting it together!!! Good luck and keep us posted on how you are doing!! cheri

07-04-2006, 04:01 AM	#6
Shantony Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere between USA & CA Posts: 796 Gallery: Shantony Stats: 5' 2" -230/188/150 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: June 3, 2006	AWESOME JOB, Slim! I will be cutting and pasting that, thank you very much. What's next week's menu looking like?

07-05-2006, 01:20 PM	#7
ArmyWife04 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 292 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: ArmyWife04 WOE: Cracking the Code! Start Date: upon awakening daily!	Sounds good to me. I too wanna know what's on the menu next week.

07-06-2006, 11:03 AM	#8
Riley'sgrammaw Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Rockies Mountain Home Posts: 48 Gallery: Riley'sgrammaw Stats: 214/209 will update every loss WOE: Just doing it Start Date: Here I go again! 5/3/06	I just printed that off! Great menu:-)

07-06-2006, 09:36 PM	#9
SlimWithin26 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Texas Posts: 747 Gallery: SlimWithin26 Stats: Start 293.4/279.8/199 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	So happy you liked all liked my menu. I will post 2nd week menu tomorrow.

07-23-2006, 07:18 PM	#10
jmac122578 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Dallas Texas Posts: 129 Gallery: jmac122578 Stats: 223/209.5/140 5'6in WOE: Atkins Start Date: Aug 6 2008	I too thank you for the menu. I just got on to plan my grocery list. That was easy!!!

07-30-2006, 11:18 AM	#11
SlimWithin26 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Texas Posts: 747 Gallery: SlimWithin26 Stats: Start 293.4/279.8/199 WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 1, 2008	Hi everyone. I am back from vacation to the Bahamas and it was AWESOME! And guess what, I DID NOT GAIN A POUND! Talk about exciting. Now its back to strick Atkins 72 tomorrow and will be utilizing week 1 menu. Hope all is well with you all.