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Old April 9th, 2005, 10:15 AM
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Hi there. I need some clarification on the menu posted. Is that one day's menu or a sample of meals over a couple of days? Are you in the induction phase of Atkins? If you are, we recommend that you ditch what we refere to as 'frankenfoods', low carb products such as shakes and bars. The sugar alcohols mess many people up and we encourage you that at least during your two week induction period to not use them. We want to use this time to break addictions to sweets, etc. If what you posted is a daily menu, it looks to me like you're eating too many veggies, although you did not list amounts. During induction it's either 3 cups of veggies from the acceptable salad list, or 2 cups of salad veggies plus one cup of veggies from the acceptable 'other vegetables' list. I see little protein and very little fat. On induction we strive to eat 65% fat, 30% protein and 5%carbs most of which come from the acceptable veggies. A tool like www.fitday.com can help you keep track. Also, I really think you're not eating near enough. Hope that was helpful. Drop me a line if you need clarification or help.