why am i still counting calories?

[somethings gotta give]

i am planning menus and using fitday.com, i am on extended induction losing at a good pace, however i am still scared of all those calories. I average about 18 carbs a day and legally could have more, find myself hungry at times-should i keep looking at those calories or not?

[not2late]

Originally Posted by somethings gotta give

i am planning menus and using fitday.com, i am on extended induction losing at a good pace, however i am still scared of all those calories. I average about 18 carbs a day and legally could have more, find myself hungry at times-should i keep looking at those calories or not?

Dr. ATkins said you don't need to count calories, but they do matter---that is you can't stuff yourself and expect to lose weight. At the same time, Dr. Atkins wrote about a "metabolic advantage" his diet has. That metabolic advantage is an extra 200-300 calories above your normal caloric intake.

If you feel hungry, there are a few reasons:

1. You aren't eating enough to satisfy your daily caloric needs.
2. You aren't eating enough fat.
3. You are eating/drinking something that is affecting your blood sugar, resulting in cravings/hunger.

By the way, during extended Induction, you are still eating no more than 20 net carbs daily, still following the Rules of Induction, and still limiting yourself to the foods on the Induction Acceptable Foods List. I'm only writing this because some folks have the impression that "extended" Induction means you can eat whatever you want as long as you don't go over 20 net carbs daily.

[somethings gotta give]

oh i added cottage cheese
what phase am i at

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by somethings gotta give

oh i added cottage cheese
what phase am i at

Cottage cheese can be introduced in OWL Rung 2. But to get to OWL Rung 2, you need to make a stop in OWL Rung 1 first, so you should add more vegetables before adding non-Induction diary products.