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[jcapulet]

Hey there!

Dr. Atkins said you can eat liberal amounts of protein (most meats) in the first 2 weeks- not "exclusively" protein. He also said to eat 3 cups of loosely packed salad veggies. Keep an eye out for processed meats like sausage, bacon or deli meats, they might have sugar in them. Also make sure you aren't eating any meats that are breaded or seasoned with sugar/flour.

If you could post a sample of what you eat in a day, it would be easier to help you out.

[ziggy]

also you should try and aim for a % of food like 65% fat , 30% protein , 5% carbs

eggs are 61% fat so there always a good choice also a large egg has 0.6 net carbs

use fitday.com to help with your %

dont worry if you go higher than 65% fat going higher fat and lower protein wont hurt your weight loss and can even help it but never go too low of protein and going higher protein and lower fat can slow your weight loss so make sure you keep your fat intake high

[chinadoll]

Actually I will add to what jcapulet said. You should be eating 2 cups of salad veggies and one cup of other allowed veggies a day. Why? because they contain nutrients and fiber you need. You should try to spread them out--don't eat all your veggies at one meal because they will impact your blood sugar more that way. Here are some links to the newer version of the book's Induction phase. These will help you get an idea of the changes Dr. A. made from the original '72 version.

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...tion-faqs.html (Atkins Diet Induction FAQs)

Atkins Diet 14-day Induction - Atkins Diet

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ved-foods.html (Handy Wallet-sized list of Induction approved foods)