I have a class reunion coming up the end of July and would like to lose a few pounds.
EDIT: Hey, Ginger, I shared the snack list on our board and wabbit had these comments:
ES, those are great snack ideas. But I must emphasise that not all of them are acceptable on induction... a couple only on maintenance.
On induction: 1, 2, 3, and 8 are ok
On on-going-weight loss (OWL): 4, 6 and 9
Maintenance: 10
More great ideas are:
1. spread some cream cheese on ham or roast beef slices and roll up around an asparagus spear.
2. layer the following in order: lettuce leaf, mayo, thinly sliced cheese, ham or chicken or beef. Roll up and enjoy.
3. celery stick filled with cream cheese
4. pork rinds
5. left over cold meat from the fridge.
6. deviled eggs
7. pickled eggs (made with vinegar, salt, pickling spice and splenda)
8. boiled eggs
9. tuna right from the can
10. tuna salad (tuna, mayo, celery) with pork rinds to dip.
Here's another post from wabbit:
No fruits are allowed on induction. Sorry. Reason? Fruits, especially apricots are very high in sugar... fructose, which is a suagr occuring in fruit. The purpose of induction is to rid your body of sugar and other carbs. Believe me, if you do, you will feel so good and hunger and cravings will go away. HONEST.
Here's a list of veggies that are the best to stick to on induction. If you stick to just these on induction, you will go far.
lettuce (romaine is best. the darker the green to better it is for you)
spinach
celery
green or red peppers
cucumbers
zucchini
green beans
yellow beans
broccoli
cauliflower
cabbage
very small amount of tomatoes (I stayed away from them, they are quite high in carbs)
Remember to count the carbs in these vegggies carefully. You'll be amazed at how quickly the carbs add up.
Also, don't forget to count the carbs in spices. Most spices and herbs are about 1 gram per teaspoon. They add up, too.
NOTE: the first few days you will get headaches - these are just withdrawl headaches, so nothing to worry about. You may also feel icky and tired those first days. No worries, it's just your body getting used to this way of eating and getting rid of toxins.