Starting Induction!! I Need Advice Please!

[1359jules]

Hi to all my friends! I love this board and it really gets me motivated, so thank you for that. But I need advice. I know we can only have 20 grams of carbs to start on induction, and I either don't know how to count or I must not understand induction. It seems hard to get to 20g during induction. If you only eat 3 cups of "veggies" isn't that only at tops 3g of carbs? Maybe 4g for cheese, then what does everyone else eat? Hamburger, chicken, ....? I thought those were 0 carbs. I know you can have olives, but what else do you eat? I am a terribly picky eater. Also, does anyone have problems with constipation (sorry for that)? I was on Atkins about 3 years ago and lost 35lbs (Have kept the weight off) Yeah!!! But need another 35 lbs off. Another question is does anyone use flaxseed oil pills? Vitamins? Sorry for all the questions, I just wasn't sure. I'm so confused.

Also, how do I get the ticker factory ticker think on my sign on?

[Kntrylady]

Hi 1359Jules,

...First off, Congratulations on keeping your 35 lbs off. It sounds like you just need a refresher.

...If you go to the forums link, choose Atkins Phases, then the FAQ page, that will help with alot of your questions. These two FAQ's What are the Rules of Induction? and What foods can be eaten on Induction?, will be very helpful. But I'll help you here too.
...Under the rules, you must eat NO MORE THAN 20 grams of carbs. Remember that eggs, spices, cheese, cream, all have carbs, even your vitamins, and they slowly add up.
...Now flax and psyllium have carbs too (but not much after fiber) and if you consume them you will gain a couple of carbs, but relieve the constipation. (See What can I do if I am constipated? in FAQ's)Make sure you are drinking LOTS of water and excercising and this too will help with the constipation. I personally use either the SF Orange Metamucil every morning or make the ground flax seed, protien powder, SF sweetner and hot water cereal for breakfast. This keeps my system "moving". (see "What is flaxseed and why should I be using it? " in the FAQ's)
...I don't take the flax oil capsules as I get my Omega 3's in the Flax meal, and I want the fiber that you don't get in the capsules. I personally take a Mega Multiple Vitamin each day, but alot of people here take more than that. In the Forums, if you go to the heading of HEALTH, choose Vita Nutrient Solution/Supplements to see what others do for this category.

...And last but not least, re: the ticker factory ticker, I cheat. Instead of entering the "address", I highlight the finished ticker, right click, copy. Then in my signature page, (User CP, edit signature), I then right click, paste. This has worked well for me.

...Good luck in your journey, and ask as many questions as you need.

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by 1359jules

It seems hard to get to 20g during induction. If you only eat 3 cups of "veggies" isn't that only at tops 3g of carbs?

We recently had a veggies challenge on ADBB where people tried to get 12-15 net carbs from their veggies if on induction.
Most of them found that by not using lettuce as their main 'salad veg' from the list but choosing a more carby alternative they managed to get their net carb counts much higher.
There is a long thread in the Challenges forum (http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...?t=43113)which might be useful to read, but I have pasted some of the posts here with some ideas of how members managed it.

Originally Posted by jimmie_48

stick to what the book says on pages 125 and 126 for your induction choices. we looking at 12 to 15 net carbs for induction.
lets say for instance that you have 2 cups of the salad veggies on page 125. lets say 1 cup endive , 1/2 cup mushrooms and 1/2 cucumbers. you get to eat 1 cup of pumpkin from the list on page 126. your carb count is 24 minus 9 fiber = 13 net carbs

Originally Posted by Sillygirl

Listen up people, especially Rung 1 ers! Here's what I did to bump myself from 7 - 12...Added sauteed onions to the greens, so I figure about 1/4 cup of cooked onions!

Originally Posted by lucidlemon

for all those on induction out there...don't forget about spaghetti squash- we can have 1 cup a day and when cooked with salt and margerine or butter it's 8g net carbs

Originally Posted by jimmie_48

lets see
1 cup lettuce
1/2 c mushrooms
1/2 green peppers
1/2 c pumpkin
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes

those add up to.... 17 net carbs

Originally Posted by lucidlemon

I am at 13net veggie carbs today with: 3 slices of avacado; 2 cups of organic spring mix and 1 cup of spaghetti squash roasted with olive oil and topped with parmasean cheese

Originally Posted by bradybunch

4/23/07 Net veggie carbs for me was 17. mushrooms, celery, lettuce and greenbeans

Originally Posted by mickkey

21 veggie carbs with 7 fiber = 14. I had 1 cup snow peas, a cup lettuce salad with 1 cup tomatoes

Originally Posted by lucidlemon

13 veggie carbs for me today! thank you leftover squash!
1 cup spaghetti squash
3 slices avacado
3 mushrooms sliced
6 strips yellow pepper
1.5 cup mixed greens

Originally Posted by mickkey

13 net veggie carbs.
Had 1 cup yellow summer squash, 1 cup mixed greens with a yellow sweet pepper