Dr. Atkins Would Kill Me If He Knew What I Ate For Dinner

[Dedpuhl]

I've been on Atkins for almost 2 months and am having good results. I decided that once a month I will "reward" myself for staying in the induction phase for so long.

Tonight, I ate at Olive Garden. I got the Never Ending Pasta Bowl, ate breadsticks, drank 2 glasses of coke, and had the Black Tie Mousse Cake. I figured that If I was gonna cheat, I should do it right.

When I got home, I started feeling sick(never happened pre-diet). Apparently my body was unable to prepare for the carb shock. I ended up drinking a diet herbal tea to help "flush" me out.

Next time I "reward" myself, I think I may just eat a peanut butter sandwich with a tall glass of milk...

EDIT

I know Atkins is dead, so please no dead guy jokes...

 

[Descartes]

So glad I'm not on Atkins

 

[Sluggo]

I know Atkins is dead, so please no dead guy jokes...

Dammit, foiled again.

 

[Yossarian]

how you can drink coke with pasta is beyond me.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Descartes
So glad I'm not on Atkins

Same here, cheers Descartes! :beer:

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
how you can drink coke with pasta is beyond me.

I don't like wine

 

[bpctech]

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl

Originally posted by: PipBoy
how you can drink coke with pasta is beyond me.

I don't like wine

If you think that's weird, I usually drink lemonade when I eat at my local pasta restaurant. :Q

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl

Originally posted by: PipBoy
how you can drink coke with pasta is beyond me.

I don't like wine

That's what we do, we don't drink alcohol it just isn't appealing.

 

[shopbruin]

never ending pasta bowl is so freaking good... i would go with a bunch of friends, we would order three different pastas with three different sauces, and swap around. then we'd order another round and take it home.

TOTAL YUMMY!

 

[JJWalker]

Originally posted by: Descartes
So glad I'm not on Atkins

My ass is glad that I'm off it.

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: JJWalker

Originally posted by: Descartes
So glad I'm not on Atkins

My ass is glad that I'm off it.

LOL....I have yet to experience anything similar to your misfortunes...

 

[Crucial]

G & L Fart, BWAHAHAHAHA. I still laugh at the thought of that.

I could never give up Olive Garden. Fettuccini alfredo with parmesian chicken is fabulous. I always drink rasberry tea with my meal there.

 

[her209]

Pasta and coke go together very well.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
how you can drink coke with pasta is beyond me.

I do this all the time... why??

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: her209
Pasta and coke go together very well.

coke goes well with anything

 

[Lager]

What do you usually eat during Atkins OP?

I can use some recommendations.

 

[Ranger X]

How is your cholesterol level? I would never go on the Atkins diet if I ever become overweight.

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
How is your cholesterol level? I would never go on the Atkins diet if I ever become overweight.

I have no idea. I really don't care either. I may get it checked when I'm about 30 more pounds lighter.


Also, why would you never go on the Atkins diet?

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl

Originally posted by: Ranger X
How is your cholesterol level? I would never go on the Atkins diet if I ever become overweight.

I have no idea. I really don't care either. I may get it checked when I'm about 30 more pounds lighter.


Also, why would you never go on the Atkins diet?

Not very smart. Especially since you're attempting a controversial diet.

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl

Originally posted by: Ranger X
How is your cholesterol level? I would never go on the Atkins diet if I ever become overweight.

I have no idea. I really don't care either. I may get it checked when I'm about 30 more pounds lighter.


Also, why would you never go on the Atkins diet?

Not very smart. Especially since you're attempting a controversial diet.

A majority of the controvery comes from the "calorie-counting" people. Dr. Atkins recommended that one should visit the doctor before starting the diet, but he said it was not necessary.

 

[skace]

See that, you start a thread and all of a sudden you are being preached to by people who think you are not dieting to their expectations.

I think I've only eaten at the olive garden twice in my life and none within the past 3-4 years.

 

[SagaLore]

If you're going to be on Atkins, do it right, don't be an idiot. Everytime you give yourself a "reward" meal, you're moving one step closer to Diabetes and a burnt out Pancreas...

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
If you're going to be on Atkins, do it right, don't be an idiot. Everytime you give yourself a "reward" meal, you're moving one step closer to Diabetes and a burnt out Pancreas...

By eating the above meal, I have delayed my weight loss by a day. It takes 24 hours to go back into ketosis.

I am happy with my results thus far. I have been following the diet VERY strictly and better than most people (you try to limit yourself to 20g of carbs/day for 2 months). One time per month, I have decided to eat a meal that I would eat pre-diet. The first time I cheated, I had sushi (probably about a cup of rice) and some vegetables I can't eat now. This time was pasta and some cake. My next time will probably be a plate of Nachos or something.

Compared to the way I used to eat, once a month will not kill me.

 

[CPA]

My thought is you should increase your "cheat" meal to once a week. Happiness is a major part of losing weight. And food provides happiness, since it pleases at least 3 senses (taste, smell and sight). Don't fret about it.

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: CPA
My thought is you should increase your "cheat" meal to once a week. Happiness is a major part of losing weight. And food provides happiness, since it pleases at least 3 senses (taste, smell and sight). Don't fret about it.

Cheating once a week would throw me out of ketosis too often.