Diario de ctracy74, 01 sep. 10

I hear you about job stress! I looked at your diet history and the only thing I can say is add more veggies. You are doing okay with calories, I guess, I don't eat much more than 1,200 a day but you are not getting your net carbs in veggies. You need to eat more green stuff. I usually enter my veggies under "snacks" - that way I can see at a glance how many net carbs of veggies I've eaten - hope this helps. Good Luck  

what kinds of Veggies do you eat? 

I am VERY lucky my hubby does all the cooking and although he is not on Atkins he is very supportive. So veggies at dinner are generally cauliflower/broccoli/brussel sprouts - not all at the same time - LOL -and lately a few green beens but they are high in carbs so I avoid them. I also try to do some kind of salad veggie ie tuna on lettuce for lunch with peppers (green and red) to munch on. Or a mixed green salad with celery, radishes, cucumber. Salads generally average about 7 net carbs which I feel is high but as friends point out its good food so good for you. I do like the Atkins bars but I save them for when I'm stuck - like going to a coffee shop with friends who will have donuts - then I have my bar - or if I'm travelling and don't know where its "safe" to eat. I'm not too adventurous with veggies - I like what I like. I have found though that a protein shake for breakfast holds me until lunch time and isn't high in carbs. Have a look around my diary - you will see alcohol - August was full of birthdays and celebrations - but I have still managed to lose although alcohol is a "no go" in phase one. I think its all about moderation. Hope this post isn't too long! Thanks for sending the buddy request. Isabel  

Thanks for the advice i will try and fix some veggies for snack instead of beef jerky and cheese maybe i could get my net carbs better if i do that. And yes Alcohol is hard for me to stay away on weekends i like to set back bbq and drink a beer or 2. but i know i have to get back on track the next morning. thanks again buddy. :)