Net carbs for jicama

[SMKelly]

Hi all,

I'm just waffling between extended induction and OWL rung one.

Please correct me if I'm wrong: I looked up 1 cup of raw jicama and it gave me these stats:

Total carbs: 10.6 gm
Dietary Fiber: 5.9 gm

So net carbs would be 4.7 against my total carb limit of 20gms a day (or 25gms on rung one) right?

I've come to the realization that I might not have been eating enough veggies due to my mistake in counting only total carbs and not backing out the fiber. That's why I've been gaining and losing the same 3 lbs for the past 2 weeks.

Thoughts and comments are welcome!

Thanks,
Shelley

[Elizellen]

Yes the cup of jicama would add 4.7 net carbs to your daily total.

If you are countign the jicama as your OWL rung 1 addition, you need to eat your usual induction veggies (up to 3 cups from the lists) plus the extra carbs, so if you ate maybe 15 net carbs on induction including veggies/cream/eggs/cheese/sweetener etc then your OWL rung 1 goal would be to eat 20 net carbs (the induction average plus 5 more)
If you only managed 6-8 net carbs on induction (maybe eating mainly lettuce and only a little cheese/eggs etc) then your OWL rung 1 goal would be 11-13 net carbs.

[SMKelly]

Hi Elizellen,

Thanks so much for your note!

So, thinking net carbs only, on induction I would aim for 20 net carbs and on OWL 1 I would aim for 25 net carbs, correct?

Cheers,
Shelley

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by SMKelly

So, thinking net carbs only, on induction I would aim for 20 net carbs and on OWL 1 I would aim for 25 net carbs, correct?

In my opinion, yes... on Induction, you should aim close to 20 net carbs. I've often seen how people who keep their carbs too low end up stalling... and their weight loss restarts when they add more carbs to their diet. Since most carbs (more than half) should come from vegetables, you will be getting more micronutrients in your diet.

A small warning here. Don't think at this as "restarting" Induction... because that would mean "restarting Atkins"... which is not the case since you have been on the plan for a while now.

Maybe you want to post some menus too? With quantities, net carbs and calories.

[SMKelly]

Hi Georgina,

Thanks so much for clarifying! I've been doing it wrong since the beginning! Oh well, today I start truly counting net carbs on OWL 1.

Here's my (former) standard menu:

Breakfast:
2-3 oz. leftover chicken
3 oz. laughing cow cheese
24 oz. water
herb tea (decaf) with 1 splenda

Lunch:
2 cups lettuce
2 TBS. blue cheese dressing (no sugar, etc)
5 olives
grilled beef, chicken (3-5 oz)

Dinner:
Lean pork or beef or chicken (6-9 oz)
1 1/2 c. steamed broccoli
2 TB butter

Snack:
dried anchovies (no carbs)

So I really should be adding more salad veggies and more OWL veggies, right? I was getting so discouraged, and yet, I know I've lost more weight faster than many other people, simply because I weighed so much at the start.

Thank you again for your help and support!

Shelley

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by SMKelly

Here's my (former) standard menu:

The foods are all fine... but I believe you need more nutritious veggies there. Lettuce is not bad... it has its place in one's diet... but more nutritious things need to be eaten too.

So I really should be adding more salad veggies and more OWL veggies, right?

Yes, add more salad veggies and more veggies from the "other" list. The ones on the "other" list typically have more net carbs.

I was getting so discouraged, and yet, I know I've lost more weight faster than many other people, simply because I weighed so much at the start.

Not all of us got it right on day one!

Don't forget to take body measurements too.

Since Atkins is a way of eating for life... there is no rush to shed 8 lbs in, let's say, a week. There are plenty of ways to lose weight fast. However, on Atkins you can get the right balance between weight loss and healthy eating, and the health benefits of this WoE usually don't follow our schedule in the way they reflect on the scale. But even when the scale is stuck, you can be sure that your health is still improving if you eat properly.