This induction is easier than my first

I am getting more used to logging everything again. I always include all the numbers for each meal in these posts for those that may never do the real analysis, so they can look and marvel, lol - it's SHOCKING to me how fast the carbs add up. I think to stay under 20 carbs and eat ANY veggies at all is really hard. (Would help if I would give up my 6 carbs for coffee each AM, but that just ain't gonna happen time around around! Last time I did do 5 weeks without any caffeine and it did not help my dieting efforts. I am just not willing to give it up again unless or until I decide must.)
I couldn't stop drinking water yesterday, which is a good thing because my still-stereotypical eating is still full of sodium.
I managed to stay off the scale again. Today will complete Week 1!
In sharp contrast to my first induction, I have had no heart palpitations or feelings of faintness, not even the headache and ill feelings I remember so vividly. I had one incident of stomach pain and a rush to the facilities, but it was just one, and I know my guts will soon adjust and settle down to blessed regularity. The difference? This time around I knew enough to take supplements of potassium each and every day in addition to a good multivitamin. I am also taking CoQ10 and glucosamine and fish oils. I am also drinking a lot more water from the very beginning, and I am sure that is helping too.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Breakfast
Karen's Morning Coffee Ritual (1 serving)
Coleman Natural Uncured Beef Hot Dogs (2 links)
American processed cheese (2 slices)
Water (2 34-oz. glass bottles)
Managed to eat just 90 minutes after rising - still took too long, but I am getting better.
Nutrition (meal total): 649.8 calories; 77% calories from fat; 54.7g total fat; 9.0g carbohydrates; 0.0g fiber; 0.3g sugar; 9.0g net carbs; 26.6g protein.

Lunch
Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned (5/8 x 100g)
Taco seasoning mix (1 tsp)
Red onions (2/3 Tbs)
Cherry tomatoes (2 ea)
Guacamole (1/8 cup)
Tabasco sauce (1 tsp)
Sour cream (1 1/2 Tbs)
Water (1 34-oz. glass bottle)
Ohmigosh I couldn't finish my salad - the hot sauce is actually a new habanero one and OOOO CHI MAMA I am on FIRE. Ate the sour cream off a spoon all by itself! Bring on the H2O!!
Nutrition (meal total): 278.3 calories; 65% calories from fat; 20.4g total fat; 6.0g carbohydrates; 1.4g fiber; 0.0g sugar; 4.6g net carbs; 18.1g protein.

Dinner
Cheddar Cheese Crisp, large (1 serving)
*** I adjusted this recipe entry for my personal tracking purposes by reducing fat and calories by 25%. (Not that I really stress over those, but I do like to try to track accurately.) I am guessing that is what is cooked out, by looking at the mess in the pan. I rolled it around a bottle of 4 oz Fiberfit wrapped in paper towels as it was cooling to form it into a rollup that I filled with:
Deli Turkey Breast (2 slices)
Spinach (6 leaves)
Red onions (1 Tbs)
Kraft mayonnaise, regular (1 Tbs)
Water (2 34-oz. glass bottles - not in the rollup! LOL)
Nutrition (meal total): 602.2 calories; 59% calories from fat; 40.3g total fat; 6.4g carbohydrates; 1.5g fiber; 0.8g sugar; 4.9g net carbs; 56.0g protein.
These are so good, I don't know how I ever came to rely on that awful store-bought so-called LC bread! They are even better than LC tortillas! Tuna or chicken salad is my favorit fillings for them.

Evening Snack - at midnight, but hey - I worked until 1:30 am.
Swiss cheese (1 oz)
Precooked Bacon (5 slices)
Water (1 34-oz. glass bottle)
Nutrition (meal total): 227.7 calories; 66% calories from fat; 16.9g total fat; 1.5g carbohydrates; 0.0g fiber; 0.4g sugar; 1.5g net carbs; 16.6g protein.

Water 233.2 fluid ounces!! (includes food and beverages).

Supplements - Check!