Help please!!!!

[LoriMarie]

Hey Ya'll, im new to this forum, and i am awaiting my book to ship from Amazon, and have a huge question, as i want to start eating this way asap.

In the list of rules, it says to have at least 12-15 in veggies.

But it also says you can eat approximately three packed cups of salad or two cups or salad plus once cup of other veggies.

(plus chicken etc)

My question is, when i go off of the acceptable foods list'

If i have i cup of salad at .4
1 celery stalk at .8
1/2 cup cucumber at 1.0
1/2 cup peppers at 2.3
and one cup of alfalfa sprouts at .4

that is alittle over 3 cups, but only 5 net carbs.

How can i get 12-15 if i can only eat 3 cups??

PLEASE HELP!!!!

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by LoriMarie

In the list of rules, it says to have at least 12-15 in veggies.

Nope, actually those are the rules on atkins.com, which were changed after Dr. Atkins died. What the last book published when Dr. Atkins was alive ("Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution", 2002, also known here as DANDR 2002) says is that you should eat 3 cups of vegetables---either 3 cups of "salad vegetables" OR 2 cups of "salad vegetables" and 1 cup of "other vegetables". No mention of 12-15 g. If these three cups add to only 10 g, that's okay according to DANDR 2002.

You should also get the majority of your net carbs from vegetables. So if you eat 8 net carbs from those 3 cups of veggies, then you can only eat 7 from things like cheese, eggs, cream, sweeteners, avocado, olives, etc.

My question is, when i go off of the acceptable foods list'

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.... You should eat only foods that are on the acceptable foods list. This is the list as in DANDR 2002 (this is the book we follow at ADBB) and is different from what you find on the Atkins website: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html (What foods can be eaten on Induction?)

If i have i cup of salad at .4
1 celery stalk at .8
1/2 cup cucumber at 1.0
1/2 cup peppers at 2.3
and one cup of alfalfa sprouts at .4

You can also choose foods higher in carbohydrates, so that you have more room for carbs from other sources. Most veggies on the "other vegetables" list are higher in carbs and dietary fiber. Just remember to measure everything raw.

[Georgiana]

This is a link to the Induction FAQs: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...tion-faqs.html (Atkins Diet Induction FAQs)