[jwalburg]

After listening to people on a different Atkins thread here, I decided to try it. Lost 7 pounds in a week. But I couldn't stand eggs, eggs and more eggs, and couldn't stomach steak for breakfast, so yesterday I slipped into a carb binge and am wondering whether I can manage the egg thing again. Very hard not to have some kind of carb for breakfast. I can't even manage the two week induction period. Maybe if I read more of these threads for inspiration.

[DameAutour]

Have you tried steak and eggs for breakfast?

[NYC GOP Chick]

After listening to people on a different Atkins thread here, I decided to try it. Lost 7 pounds in a week. But I couldn't stand eggs, eggs and more eggs, and couldn't stomach steak for breakfast, so yesterday I slipped into a carb binge and am wondering whether I can manage the egg thing again. Very hard not to have some kind of carb for breakfast. I can't even manage the two week induction period. Maybe if I read more of these threads for inspiration.

Look at other possibilities -- none is the be-all-and-end-all -- and find one that works for you. Take a look at South Beach (a sort of modified Atkins), the Zone and Weight Watchers, etc.

[hellinahandcart]

You could try cottage cheese for breakfast (make sure it's not low-fat), maybe over some sliced tomatoes or with some berries. You't not supposed to be eating a lot of fruit during induction, but if adding some of the low-carb berries keeps you from chucking the diet altogether, go for it.

You don't have to eat breakfast food for breakfast, you know. Deli meats and cheese make a nice breakfast with no messy cleanup.

[mollynme]

There are also some pretty good low-carb yoghurts out there (Blue Bunny comes to mind) and several low carb, high protein/high fiber flax-based hot cereals. There are a lot more choices for breakfast than eggs!
I never bothered with the induction period - just started lowering my carb intake & increasing the exercise. I lost 50+ pounds in one year.

[kevkrom]

But I couldn't stand eggs, eggs and more eggs, and couldn't stomach steak for breakfast

Creativity comes into play here... try smoked salmon with cream or muenster cheese... or a slice of low-carb bread with peanut or almond butter... or one of the meal replacement bars...

[SupplySider]

Just my opinion and probably not on the Atkins diet, but I think whole grains in modest amounts are healthy diet foods. They make great hot cereals with a little butter and no sugar. Cooked rye, oats, quinoa, amaranth, millet, etc. There are many of them and I rotate them for variety. Not the normal American breakfast but they do have flavor.

[Basin St. Blue]

They make pretty good low-carb bread now (5 or 6 net grams of carbs per slice). When I tire of eggs in the morning, I toast a slice and cover it with peanut butter, and toast another and melt some butter, cinammon, and equal on it. Might not work with the induction phase, but seems to work fine for maintenance.