Ready…
I want to pause for a minute to remind you about the Atkins Nutritional Principles for weight loss. These points are so important I can’t risk that you somehow skipped over them in our earlier discussion.
- During the Induction phase of Atkins, your body switches from primarily burning carbohydrates to burning fat as its primary energy source.
- Controlling carbohydrate intake stabilizes blood-sugar levels, producing diverse and favorable physical effects. You will achieve these benefits by switching to the slower burning fuel found in proteins and fats.
- Typical results of these changes are decreased appetite, reduced sugar cravings, and dramatic increases in energy.
One-Week Induction Menu
MONDAY
Breakfast
Two scrambled eggs
Two turkey sausages
Lunch
Greek salad made with
Romaine lettuce, half a tomato, feta cheese, olives, and dill vinaigrette Small can of tuna.
Dinner
Veal Scallops with White Wine Caper Sauce
Sautéed spinach
Gelatin dessert made with sucralose topped with whipped cream
Snack
Controlled carb strawberry shake
Tuesday
Breakfast
Crustless Quiche
Two tomato slices
Lunch
Chicken salad served over chopped cucumber, radishes, and watercress.
Dinner
Maple Mustard-Glazed Salmon*
Sautee broccoli with red pepper
Small green salad with vinaigrette
Snack
Ten to twenty olives
Wednesday
Breakfast
Smoked salmon and cream cheese roll-ups
Two hard-boiled eggs
Lunch
Homemade Chicken Soup
Dinner
Broiled steak Oven-Fried Turnips
Arugula and Boston lettuce salad
Snack
Turkey, Romaine lettuce, mayonnaise roll-up
THURSDAY
Breakfast
Western omelet with green salsa
Lunch
Vegetable broth with shredded white radish
Shrimp salad over greens
Dinner
Turkey Cutlets with Green
Peppercorn Sauce
Cauliflower-Leek Puree
Gelatin dessert made with sucralose topped with whipped cream
Snack One-ounce Swiss cheese
Friday
Breakfast
Two ounces cream cheese sprinkled with cinnamon and flaxseeds
Two Bran-a-Crisp crackers
Lunch
Chef’s salad with blue cheese dressing
Dinner
Pork burgers Creamy Red Cabbage Slaw
Broiled Portobello mushrooms with sesame oil Snack Mocha granite
Saturday
Breakfast
Whitefish salad Two tomato slices
Lunch
Ham, spinach, and cheese omelet Mixed green salad.
Dinner
Herbed-Roast Chicken with Lemon
Buttered green beans Italian Almond Cream
Snack Celery stuffed with Roasted Garlic and Vegetable Dip.
Sunday
Breakfast
One and a half slices Zucchini Nut Bread
Two ounces cream cheese
Lunch
Broiled cheeseburger Large mixed green salad with two tomato slices
Dinner
Cajun Pork Chops
Sautéed kale with garlic
Snack Controlled carb vanilla shake
Comment
Having seen how straightforward it is to get started, I have only one question: Are you going to read the rest of this book? There is only one answer: You must because your health and wellbeing depend on it. But let me remind you: Two weeks won’t get the job done-only. A lifetime of health-oriented behavior will.
