Thread: Not getting near 20 Net Carbs -- is that bad?
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Old October 10th, 2008, 03:29 PM
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Default Re: Not getting near 20 Net Carbs -- is that bad?
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Welcome Kristen!

It would be very useful if you could post a menu... but to answer your question, I would increase the carbs a bit.

You should aim for 65% fat, 5% carbs, 30% protein. Unless you eat a lot of fiber, I don't see how you can get close to this ratios without having a large calorie deficit. Now I'm not a big fan of the BMR thing (never really worked for me) and I do believe that you should eat only when/if you're hungry, but eating higher carb veggies will not fill you up a lot more than lower carb ones.

Out of those max. 20 net carbs indicated for induction, 12-15 should come from veggies. This means something like 65-70%. How many of those 12-15 net carbs you eat come from veggies and how many from other stuff (e.g. spices, mayo, vinegar, etc.)?

You said you're not "uncomfortably hungry". Well, you should NOT be hungry AT ALL on Atkins. If you had a headache every day, even if not a very bad one, would you live with it for your whole life or would you want to get rid of it at some point? If you don't want to 'get rid' of this woe, you have to get comfortable with it. So !

As I've said in the beginning, it would be great if you could post a typical menu.

See you around!
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