What's Working This Week, What Isn't

It's already been an interesting week back on Atkins. I got sick yesterday so it was impossible to eat, and when I thought about eating, my menu just wasn't enticing. Already changes are having to be made. This being last minute, I am having to pull from the plans I already had for the week and switching things up.

First change: two fiber pills a day, not one. My daily constitutional is usually not this hard. Definitely need more fiber. I'm dismayed by how little fiber I have been getting, so I'm definitely adding another fiber pill.

Second change: goodbye plain avocados. For most of my adult life, I hated avocado. It didn't matter if it was incorporated into a dish or not. I flat out hated it. Then I went through a spurt where I adored it. Now, I like it if it has some flavor added, so I am dropping the plain avocado in favor of adding it to dishes later.

Third change: sorry squash and zucchini salad, it's not me, it is definitely you! I love a fresh salad, but the mixture of the fresh spring greens, yellow squash, and zucchini as an odd combination of fresh and bitter. That being said, I am no longer buying the spring greens either. Far too bitter at the moment.

The things that are working? Well, first off CHEESE! I love cheese, and that is working out just fine. I am also taking calcium, since I am 40, and I want to be sure I am getting enough to stave off osteoporosis.I am already getting vitamin D in my multivitamin, so that isn't a concern even with it being winter. Second, LONDON BROIL! This is so good. I mean, I love steak, and cooking my London Broil steakhouse style has some real pizazz. It's delicious in salad or as a main feature. Last, BULLETPROOF COFFEE! I have been fairly caffeine free for a few months, so this is like manna. I can;t find a portion of my magic bullet blender, so I am just dropping the butter and cream in and stirring like crazy. It's warm, comforting, and delicious.

Now that I have new considerations, it will make next week easier to plan. After all, I love eating healthy, but what is the point of eating things you hate while doing something good for yourself? It was better to find this out now rather than later.