Day One - Sunday April 19

So I'm a day behind posting this already. Here's what I had to eat on Day One of the Atkins diet. I think I did ok... All the recipes below were found online. I think my total net carbs for the day was about 19...

Breakfast:

'Induction Breakfast'

4 eggs
4 ounces cream cheese (softened 30 seconds inmicrowave)
2 ounces heavy cream (I used half and half)
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. melted butter
3-4 packets Splenda (I used Sweet and Low)

Combine & pour into small greased baking dish. 20-30 minutes at 350º.

My review: It was ok, I ate a 1/4 of it. Kinda like a custard to me, just not my favorite.

Lunch:

I was heading out the door, so I made these up real quick - 'Meat and Cheese Rolls'

6 thin slices ham/turkey
6 slices swiss cheese
6 half-sour pickle spears
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons mustard
2 large lettuce leaves (optional)

1. Trim ham, cheese and pickles to equal lengths. Lay out ham slices, top with cheese slices.2. Combine mayo and mustard; spread onto cheese. Lay pickle in center and roll up tightly.3. You can roll these into lettuce leaves or cut into bite-sized pieces.

Note: I made two for lunch, used ham and american cheese and dill/jalapeno pickles. No mustard or mayo for me.

My review: Very good - not very filling, though. I guess I was pretty hungry.

Dinner:

Roasted Pork Loin

Boneless Half Pork Loin
Olive oil
3 cloves garlic
sage
salt
pepper
chicken broth
butter

Chop garlic cloves. Combine olive oil, garlic, sage, salt and pepper. Pat dry pork loin with paper towel. Rub oil and spices over pork, put in roasting dish. Bake at 400 for 45 min. Remove pork from dish, set on cutting board. Pour about half cup of broth into roasting dish and scrape up all the good bits and pieces in the pan. Pour that into a small saucepan and cook about ten minutes. Add 2 teaspoons of butter. Slice pork and pour sauce over top of each serving.

AND

Mock Mashed Potatoes (it's really cauliflower)

1 1 lb bag of frozen cauliflower
handful shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
3 0z cream cheese
pepper

Boil cauliflower for thirty minutes. Drain, add cheeses and pepper, mash like potatoes. Top with sour cream to serve.

My review: I loved both!

Late night snack:

Late night snacking has always been a problem! I had a pickle, and some pepperoni slices to satisfy my late night hunger.