Coconut flour ok during induction?

[BB66]

Hi everyone, I'm sure this answer is obvious but I love the low carb sweets I had been making before metabolic typing counselor told me to do full on induction...can I use coconut flour during induction? If not, when is it back on the menu again? Thanx!!!

[liv]

A metabolic typing counselor? What is that?
Anyways - nuts are not allowed on induction. They are rung 3 on OWL

[BB66]

It's a program in which ones 'metabolic type' is assessed through lab tests and / or a ling questionnaire...you can be a carb type, a protein type (me), or a mixed type. A diet plan is recommended depending on your metabolic type, and though it's not required, you can get coaching on the meal plan from a trained specialist. Basically I will follow an atkins style diet from now on, with a few minor tweaks (certain foods, like tomtoes, are eliminated for reasons other than carb load that have to do with the individuals body chemistry). The book is caled 'the metabolic typing diet'...

[BB66]

Oops I meant long questionnaire... Sorry I'm on my phone writing this!

[imagood1]

if you have been type metabolically why are you on the Atkins board?

[BB66]

Hi -- I'm on the Atkins board because the type of diet I am following is extremely similar to Atkins, minus a few foods.

[not2late]

Originally Posted by BB66

Hi -- I'm on the Atkins board because the type of diet I am following is extremely similar to Atkins, minus a few foods.

Well, you have to be aware that we give advice based on the Atkins Diet only--specifically the Atkins Diet in the 2002 edition of the book. So whatever information you get from here may or may not help you. See, even the people who follow the 1972 version of diet aren't helped much by the information they get here because the diet changed in 30 years and what applied to it in 1972 doesn't necessary apply to it in 2002. And we've had a few 1972ers leave this board rather frustrated because our advice actually hurt their weight loss efforts.

So just be aware and warned.

[BB66]

Great advice, thank you!!

[imagood1]

If you read the book and follow the acceptable food lists and rungs you'll know the answer to the question you ask -- on the rungs almond flour isn't allowed until rung 3 so to answer your questions - NO almond flour isn't allowed on induction.

[LauraMG]

Originally Posted by imagood1

If you read the book and follow the acceptable food lists and rungs you'll know the answer to the question you ask -- on the rungs almond flour isn't allowed until rung 3 so to answer your questions - NO almond flour isn't allowed on induction.

Not only are you rude, but you are evidently illiterate. The poor woman just wanted to know if COCONUT (not almond) flour is allowed in the induction phase!!!

Since coconut flour has only recently come into the low-carb spotlight, the person who dared to ask a question (ooh, a question) would not find the answer in an Atkin's diet book.

Incidentally, I was wondering the exact same thing about coconut flour. In fact, right before I arrived at this very page I typed "coconut flour Atkin's induction" into my Google search to see what I could find.

When I got to this page, I expected to see useful/helpful input, and that's pretty much what I saw... until I read your post. The person who originally asked a simple question about coconut flour seems to be new to the low-carb lifestyle and probably could've used some encouragement-- nothing like a little abuse from a diet zealot to get things started...

So, if anyone would be so kind to comment on coconut flour, which happens to be VERY low in carbs and very high in fiber, and if it's allowed during induction, I (and obviously some others) would greatly appreciate it. Of course, the chastising and belittling comments that may come along would better be left elsewhere.

Signed,
imabetter1