getting confused over carbs!

[mzdizzy]

HI

im loosing - 16lbs so far.. 3 wks induction, but I was doing some reading today (Atkins, just making sure im doing it right!) and now ive confused myself over carbs..

well im eating 3 meals a day.. ike this:

2 eggs (omlette)
1 thumb size piece of cheddar
1 thin slice of onion

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2 chicken skinless chicken breasts
2 cups green salad, 3 cherry tomatoes

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salmon
1 cup -stir fry green peppers, courgettes, chilli, corriander, garlic

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LOTS OF WATER - 20 good size glasses a day


*Does this total 20 carbs?? I know im over here in UK and carb total is worked out differently... but, what im asking is what does the 2 cups salad, plus 1 veg equal too in carbs? then I can know what else I can add - for example mayonaise, boiled egg etc.. for snacks.
I havent kept track of daily carbs because of this - but i really want to s I know to move up a level I will have to eventually understand my own CCL etc... so wanna get basics spot on first!

I still want to stay on induction until I have lost another 40lbs, so I have plenty of time to get it right!!

I think the weight has come off so far cos ive just kept to basics - but I know i will get bored if i dont introduce some other tastes xx

Thanks!

[Elizellen]

Hi

I used a notepad and the carb counts from the back of DANDR when I started, but nowadays I use www.fitday.com where you can set up a (free) account and enter all the food you eat to see the total carbs and fibre carbs.

As it is a USA website, it includes the fiber in the total carbs but all you have to do is deduct the fiber number to work out the net carbs.

I use it still after 5 years when planning meals so I can do as you are thinking of and add or deduct food items to get the numbers I want before eating.

[Alaskansonya]

Yup! I love fitday so much that I bought the pc version!