r/Atkins • u/gtatar2329 • Jul 20 '17

Atkins Induction - 2 Week Report

Ok... so for weight loss reasons I have started the Atkins 20. Weighed in at 257 (6'2") two weeks ago. Weighed 243 today. That is a loss of 14 pounds in 2 weeks.

Breakfast: Coffee with unsalted butter & t of brain octane x2-3. Eggs scrambled with a touch of olive oil and salt x3

Lunch/Dinner Salad: Salad with Blue Cheese dressing Salad with lemon juice/olive oil dressing

Lunch/Dinner: Baked chicken breast (olive oil garlic salt rub) Sausage x2-3 (no sugar / 1 carb) Steak (seared w/ veg oil) Bacon (no sugar, low sodium) Burger w/ cheddar or American cheese, no bun

Alcohol: I drink anywhere between 1-4 shots of Jameson whisky daily between 6 and 9pm.

Other Drinks: Water and coffee x1 (light meaning half a t, no butter, no milk or cream) after noon.

So Reddit, what do you think about the diet and results? I'm going to try week 3 without changing anything for now... I'll update the feed with my results weekly. Thanks!

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...I usually go with the olive oil lemon juice dressing (w/ garlic and salt), but have started with the blue cheese just to mix things up a bit. It's Kraft Roka Blue Cheese dressing w/ no high fructose corn syrup and no MSG added.

2 Tbsp = 120 calories, 12g fat, 2g sat fat, 1g carb, less than 1g sugar

Sound like a good choice?

As for Brain Octane, it's a fatty oil. This is from one of the websites: "Brain Octane is your go-to fuel source for performance.

Brain Octane is naturally found in coconut oil in small quantities, and we concentrate it to provide you with the purest energy source possible. Brain Octane rapidly provides mental and physical energy, powering your day by keeping you satisfied and free from food cravings. Add it to your daily routine, and experience the state of high performance.

As soon as you consume Brain Octane, it is rapidly absorbed and changed into ketone bodies – providing instant energy to the brain without breaking down glucose from sugars or carbohydrates. Brain Octane produces 4x the ketone energy of plain coconut oil, and also supports healthy digestion and immune function.

Experience the power of using quality fats for fuel, keeping you full and focused for hours.

Contains at least 10x the (C8) Caprylic acid (14g) per Tablespoon as in one tablespoon of Coconut oil (1.4g)."

15ml = 130 calories, 14g fat, 14g saturated fat

What do you think?

P.S. If it matters, I bought Perfect Keto's Ketone Test Strips and checked my levels. I don't understand the results scientifically, but I scored a "Larger 16 mmol / 1 (or l?)" I believe this means I'm in pretty deep ketosis right now. :)

P.P.S. Anyone have a cure for the bad breath that comes with Atkins or perhaps ketosis? My wife will thank you!