Have problem understanding the Atkins 2 week meal plan...

[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by FwL

It looks like that interface is merely adding up the net carb total for each recipe. It is not subtracting for serving amount. I couldn't say if they really expect you to eat the whole recipe or not.

I'd bet the 4 extra grams of carbs are being calculated in for the artificial sweetener in the jello cup.

Since the AD site did not give the nutrition value, I googled it and it was 0n/c.


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[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

No, they don't expect you to eat the WHOLE recipe!

That's why there's carb counts for ONE serving.

That was my other question, why would they have you make a meal that was more than 1 serving? That is unless they expect you to eat it the next day(s).


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[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by sallyseachange

Better to trust the ADBB. Here we go by the 2002 edition of DANDR (Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution) which was the last book written in its entirety by Dr A before his death and hasn't had other people messing around with it.

Atkins Nutritionals is a business, and like most businesses, they are looking more to make a profit than to help people with weight issues. Hence, lots of things get pushed that, according to Dr A's plan, shouldn't be pushed.

Always check the ingredients of anything... even those "Atkins" foods (bars, shakes etc.) that claim to be induction friendly. If the ingredients aren't on the induction foods list, then don't eat them.

My trust is yours... is the word and the word is



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[Georgiana]

Whoever wrote the little code that calculates carbs made a mistake and instead of counting net carbs, the program counts total carbs. This is why it says 18.4 instead of 14.4.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by Sweet Meats

That was my other question, why would they have you make a meal that was more than 1 serving? That is unless they expect you to eat it the next day(s).

Eat it the next day. Or eat it with someone else. Or sometimes a recipe asks for an egg to make 4 servings... and they can't really tell you to use 1/4 of an egg.

[atkinsgal08]

>> I told you how I am counting them.>>

I really need to see it though.

For example ... what's your count for the Cheese Baked Eggs recipe? Each item and a total.

For the cheese baked eggs, using Fitday, I calculate:

2 large eggs at room temperature (.8 net carbs)
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (.4 net carbs ... I used the dry grated)
2 teaspoons sweet butter (0)
2 tablespoons heavy cream (.825 net carbs)
Salt and pepper to taste (pepper has carbs but we'll ignore that)

That adds up to 2 net carbs ... according to Fitday.

The Atkins site says 2.4.

What net carb count did YOU get?

>> Total: all serving n/c - 62.4>>

One isn't expected to eat four servings of each of the items on your menu, so the 18.4 net carbs would be the total of one serving of each of the items you have selected.

Remember though ... the coconut soup isn't allowed on Induction.

Does that help?

[atkinsgal08]

>>Whoever wrote the little code that calculates carbs made a mistake and instead of counting net carbs, the program counts total carbs. This is why it says 18.4 instead of 14.4.>>

LOL!

Just another of the many "errors" there!

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

>>Whoever wrote the little code that calculates carbs made a mistake and instead of counting net carbs, the program counts total carbs. This is why it says 18.4 instead of 14.4.>>

LOL!

Just another of the many "errors" there!

They did count net carbs for the bars though!

[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

Whoever wrote the little code that calculates carbs made a mistake and instead of counting net carbs, the program counts total carbs. This is why it says 18.4 instead of 14.4.

Blah... I did not even think to check the T/C

Good sleuthing girl!!


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[Sweet Meats]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

Eat it the next day. Or eat it with someone else. Or sometimes a recipe asks for an egg to make 4 servings... and they can't really tell you to use 1/4 of an egg.

Yeah I was thinking maybe a it was for more than one person, but then some of the other meals were for 1. Blah... I am giving this more thought than it is worth, lol. I just like to know the particulars of things when they don't make since, lol.


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