I fell short of 20g net carbs yesterday. I really need to bump up my vegetables. In the first phase of Atkins, called Induction, you need to aim for 20 grams of net carbohydrates of which most should be made up of foundation vegetables.
The problem right now is that I haven't been planning my meals. When I plan on paper then I can see where I may fall short and need to adjust. Today I think I'll make time to plan out my meals for the rest of the week.
To calculate the net carbs of food, simply subtract the grams of fiber from the grams of carbohydrates. You do this because fiber doesn't block your body from burning fat so you don't need to count it. So if a small tomato contains 3.6 grams of carbs with 1.1 grams fiber, that tomato has 2.5 grams net carbs. (3.6 - 1.1 = 2.5)
Here's what I ate yesterday.
BREAKFAST
1 mild Italian sausage (no fillers / no sugar)
1/2 small tomato
1c Romaine
1/4c diced avocado
4 black coffees
2 glasses water
LUNCH
Creamy Southwestern Taco Soup (leftover from yesterday)
SNACK
2 hot dog wieners (no fillers / no sugar) with mustard wrapped in 2 Romaine leaves
DINNER
6 oz grilled pork chop
1 cup yellow wax beans pan fried in 1 tbsp butter
DESSERT
1/2c sugar free Jell-o with 1 tbsp heavy cream
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