Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Day 9

Breakfast: carbmaster yogurt (caramel spice cake), coffee with sugar free coffeemate

Lunch:  chicken piccata with capers, 2 cups spinach




Monday, October 28, 2013

Day 8

After this weekend's carbtastic fiasco, I'm re-committing to keep tight to Induction guidelines this week! 

 No weigh-ins until next Saturday, November 2! My weight on Saturday October 26 was 264. 2; my goal weight this coming Saturday is 261.

Breakfast: 2 deviled eggs, coffee with HWC & Splenda

Lunch: Chicken piccata with spinach and capers, 4 hot wings, ranch

Dinner: 3 crab cakes, small grilled chicken breast

76.1 oz water

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Day 6

Weight 264.2

Breakfast: medium coffee with cream/splenda, leftover pasta from maggiano's (smh)

no lunch

Dinner: More PASTA!!!

no workout

50.7 oz water

Friday, October 25, 2013

Day 5

Weight: 265.6 (miracle of miracles! I'm down half a pound even though I went off-plan last night).

Breakfast: Atkins Advantage Cafe Caramel Shake

Lunch: 1 chicken thigh, 1 cup green beans (breaking up my lunch into two meals today, keeping my portions small, to help counteract any potential damage i may have caused with my pasta fiesta last night)

Snacks: Kroger carbmaster yogurt (pumpkin pie), blueberry tea with splenda

Dinner: 1 chicken thigh, 1 cup spinach topped with alfredo sauce

Snack: medium coffee with sugar free coffeemate

no workout

94.7 oz water

Sugar Free Coffee Mate: One of My Staples.


Sure, it's Frankenfood. But if it keeps me from guzzling a Venti Mocha Choco Loco Caramel Drizzley Frappa Latte Shake, I'll count it as a win!

I like that it doesnt require refrigeration and a little bit goes a longer way than liquid creamers.

Each serving (1 tablespoon) contains only 30 calories and 2 grams of carbs. And the vanilla flavor helps mask any sweetener aftertaste.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Day 4

Weight: 266 :) steadily going down

Breakfast: 2 hardboiled eggs, coffee with HWC and SF coffeemate

I still have this nagging headache. I think my body is having withdrawals from sugar. It's used to its daily hit :(

Lunch: chicken/mushroom/spinach alfredo

Snack: medium coffee with cream/SF coffeemate

16 oz water 

Dinner (YIKES!!!!) four-cheese ravioli & lasagna from Maggiano's. I caved to the carbs :(

no workout

94.7 ounces water

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Day 3

Weight: 268 (down 2 pounds) :)

Breakfast: 2 HB eggs, 1 cup green beans, coffee with cream and SF coffeemate

2:49 still haven't eaten lunch yet...but i did have half of a protein bar.

4:00 finally ate a piece of parmesan-breaded chicken. too late. I have a pounding headache :(

Dinner: chicken/mushroom/spinach alfredo + extra cup of spinach (can u tell I like spinach?)

71 ounces water

no workout



Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Snack Time: Justin's Maple Almond Butter



I always see these little packets in the health food section at Kroger. I decided to try one out today for my afternoon snack. One packet contains 190 calories, 6 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber and 5 grams of net carbs. A little high for Induction, but its great if you just need something a little sweet to take the edge off a craving. Its nutty and woody, a little more textured than peanut butter, and  really sticks to your ribs! Best of all, its all-natural: just dry-roasted almonds, maple sugar, palm fruit oil, and sea salt. I will definitely buy again. They're only a buck apiece :)

Day 2

Weight: 270

Breakfast: 2 deviled eggs, Mcdonald's coffee with cream n Splenda


Lunch: 2 slow-cooked chicken thighs, 1 cup spinach, 1 cup garlic sauteed green beans

Snack: coffee with sugar free Coffeemate, 1 oz Jason's Almond Butter (post here)

Dinner: chicken, spinach & mushroom Alfredo (yummmmmmm)


Water: 138.7 oz (woo hoo!)

Workout: 1 mile uphill walk

Meal Prep.



Meal prep. All about meal prep. If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!

(pictured: hard-boiled eggs, parmesan cheese breaded chicken, sauteed garlic green beans and spinach)

Monday, October 21, 2013

Day 1

No weigh in (oops)

Breakfast: 2 deviled eggs, 1 cup sauteed spinach, coffee with cream & Splenda




Lunch: parmesan-crusted chicken breast, 2 cups garlicky green beans. 16 oz water


Snack: medium McDonald's coffee with cream and Splenda

Dinner: Wendy's Double cheeseburger with no bun (with lettuce, onions, tomatoes and pickles)


66 oz water total 

I didn't hit my water goal OR workout today. Bummer. Tomorrow is another day!


Monday Motivation

Monday. That's a 4-letter word to most folks. I wanna turn it around and make Monday the day I get fired up and re-focused for the week! I'll be sharing motivational quotes/pictures, as well as claiming my goals for the week!
My goals for this week:

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Sunday Shape-Up: Exercise

I recently had surgery to remove a (possible) cancerous mole from my arm, so I've been instructed to take it easy on strenuous exercise for a few weeks. But that's no excuse to sit around! Here's my workout plan for this week.

Sunday Shape-Up: Diet

Sundays. The day of the week when I plan my eating and exercise schedule, do my grocery shopping, and pre-cook my food for the week. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!

This week I'm beginning Atkins Induction. I'll be consuming lots of leafy greens, eggs, poultry and water to begin flushing excess water from my body, resetting my tastebuds, and kick-starting my weight loss!

A lot of my meals will look the same this week. I think this will help me get into a routine and make certain foods (like green veggies) a habit.


Atkins Gets a Bad Rap.



When someone mentions the Atkins diet, most people immediately think of meat, eggs, cheese....and lots of it. 

I'm addicted.

Addicted to nail polish.
Addicted to carbohydrates.
Addicted to sugar.
Addicted to caffeine.
Addicted to lip gloss.
Addicted to Google.

Yep, that's me, in a nutshell! I started this blog primarily to help me manage and eliminate my detrimental addictions and become a better, stronger, slimmer, healthier and more beautiful person.