Day 5, and nothing

[michmike]

steffi44 I am actually using the south beach living ranch by kraft, which had less carbs in it per serving then the regular ranch did. But thanks

Well I am staying on the diet, and not giving up. I do know that I feel like I am skinnier, and my clothes feel better on and today is day 6!

[amazon1]

I'm not sure why everyone is assuming I didn't read the book but I actually did. Not every word but I have the book and have read most of the relevant stuff. A few days ago I started eating broccoli, tomatoes, a few pickles (I know not that great for you but I think acceptable) along with my lettuce - which isn't iceberg - it's a blend of good lettuces - green and purple. I've been keeping to 1 cup of the non-salad vegetable, just like the book says.

What happened your other time(s) on Atkin's? Just so we'll know the perils. Did you totally fall off the wagon or did the pounds just creep back?

[chinadoll]

Hi amazon, I ask because the 2002 version advocates around 20 carbs with more than half coming from your veggies, and you veggie count looked a bit low. Glad you are eating more now.

As for myself and my re-induction, I have kept off about 60-65 pounds for five years but then lose the focus and bob up and down the same 15 pounds, still low carbing but sloppily so.

This spring I got serious again and lost 17 and got down to my most recent low, then blew when some thing in my life just got crazy and gained 10 back. Now I am back in focus and determined to do this right for as long as I can. I know that when I stick to the plan, as stated in the book (my one vice is still a morning coffee though, I admit it) I lose. When I stray, even a little, my losses slow to a cccrrrraaaawwwwwllllll.

[amazon1]

It doesn't say 10 net carbs of vegetables. It says 1 cup of higher carb veggies and 2 cups of salad vegetables as to my reading. I'm coming out with way less than 20 net carbs a day. I don't eat dairy. 1 cup of broccoli or one cup of tomatoes has about 5 net carbs. I've been eating lettuce for the otherr 2 cups but I don't think the other ones on the list have a lot more carbs.

I would like to get down to where I was about 5 years ago, which is pretty slim, if I can do that, and then go back to my pretty low-carb life but eating as much fruit and vegetables as I want. I always thought I didn't really eat enough fruit and veggies. But in my heart of hearts I question that you can really gain weight by eating a lot of fruit and veggies unless Atkins messes you up somehow. Almost everyone thinks that calories are really what counts in the end. I don't eat grains (pasta, bread, etc.), potatoes, sugar, or dairy. Almost no processed food. Do you think you'd gain weight back on this diet?

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by amazon1

It doesn't say 10 net carbs of vegetables. It says 1 cup of higher carb veggies and 2 cups of salad vegetables as to my reading. I'm coming out with way less than 20 net carbs a day. I don't eat dairy. 1 cup of broccoli or one cup of tomatoes has about 5 net carbs. I've been eating lettuce for the otherr 2 cups but I don't think the other ones on the list have a lot more carbs.

Other vegetables on the salad vegetables list do have more carbs. You can check the carbs in FitDay. A cup of jicama has about 5 net carbs, a cup of red pepper has about 6 net carbs... Lettuce is not very nutritious.

I would like to get down to where I was about 5 years ago, which is pretty slim, if I can do that, and then go back to my pretty low-carb life but eating as much fruit and vegetables as I want. I always thought I didn't really eat enough fruit and veggies. But in my heart of hearts I question that you can really gain weight by eating a lot of fruit and veggies unless Atkins messes you up somehow. Almost everyone thinks that calories are really what counts in the end. I don't eat grains (pasta, bread, etc.), potatoes, sugar, or dairy. Almost no processed food. Do you think you'd gain weight back on this diet?

"On this diet".... you mean, if you go off Atkins and do your own thing? Probably. I don't know what "as much fruit and vegetable as you want" means for you. On Atkins, if you go above your CCLM with the carbs, you will gain weight. On your diet, if you eat XYZ carbs (whatever that number is), you might gain weight or not. The thing is, Atkins is not an X-months diet, but a way of eating for life. If you do Atkins correctly, you don't go off Atkins, but rather progress through all the phases (Induction, OWL, Pre-Maintenance and Maintenance) and learn how to maintain your weight by the time you get to Maintenance.

If you haven't read the whole book, please do it. If you had and you still believe the Maintenance phase of Atkins is not how you want to eat for life, then my suggestion would be to look for a plan that has a Maintenance plan you would like to follow. This is important, because progressing through the weight loss phases of a good, healthy nutritional approach will teach you how to maintain your weight on that plan once you reach goal. Otherwise you will have a bunch of tools learned on one diet, which are completely useless on your maintenance plan.

[just4me]

tomatoes aren't induction friendly are they????

[just4me]

nevermind I just looked it up and I guess they are. I must of always overlooked it and just assumed they weren't since they are acutally a fruit.

[atkinsgal08]

>>tomatoes aren't induction friendly are they??>>

Yes, they are on the List of Acceptable Foods for Induction.

Many of the Induction "vegetables" are botanically fruits.