[leflyCode]

The last time I tried Atkins, I ate nothing but meat, cheese, and eggs. I was under 6 carbs per day, and the first week I lost 6 pounds. The second week I crashed and burned because I got so sick of meat, cheese, and eggs.

This time, I am eating between 18-20 carbs per day, including a plethora of induction veggies. I am also using a number of the great recipes found on the 'Net. I'm 5 days in, and I've lost 14 lbs. my outlook is so much better this time.

My advice? Follow the book, find some great induction-friendly recipes, and never look back.


Best of luck to you!


Jeff

[JJascaxal]

Yes, you need to eat Induction veggies. You can have either three cups of salad vegetables from the Acceptable Foods list or two cups of salad vegetables and one cup of "other vegetables". Some examples of "other vegetables" are broccoli, canned pumpkin, asparagus, tomatos. The salad vegetables should not be just iceberg lettuce, though, since it has very little nutritional value. Instead, eat a good variety of dark colored vegetables from the list.

You need the vitamins and minerals, as well as the fiber from vegetables. If you neglect the veggies, you are likely to get constipated. They're also a key to forming healthy eating habits.

If you eat from the list as described, you should be taking in about 12 to 15 carbs of veggies. You should have five to eight carbs more in the form of cheese, eggs, and cream. There are no carbs in meat or fish that's cooked alone or with just fat.

Since starting Atkins, I've found that I enjoy foods I never liked before, because I learned how to cook them well. For example, brussels sprouts. My mom used to boil them, and they tasted bitter. I learned that if you fry a bit of garlic in butter, then cut the brussels sprouts in half and sautee them until they are golden, they are really delicious, almost sweet.

[GlarlraTpople]

Try roasting brussel spouts, Karen!!!

Tril

[tpdirorg]

I read the book but I may have read it or not I can't remember all of it but, When you are in the induction phase Do you have to eat 12-15 card or veggies?

What if i ate 5 carbs instead of the daily limit of 20?

[Marc Spilkintin]

I try to eat atleast 10 carbs per day.

[ggiifdfalls]

i think that you would fail this way of life as you would feel to restricted, and end up binging. my advice is go back and read the book