OWL Rung 4

[mizski]

Originally Posted by Georgiana

What is the part you find confusing? (Other than the list. )

OK, I've been using that list of power of five foods as portion sizes for things like berries. 1/4 cup of raspberries is 5g total carbs but less in net carbs. I've been using these portions as I figured the power of five was also teaching portion control. Is that power of five page a carryover from an old edition of Atkins that made it into DANDR erroneously? And do we go by that or just count net carbs for each item (which would be larger portions in many cases)?

Now I'm really confusing myself.

[atkinsgal08]

I think the portion sizes on the Power of Five don't equate to 5 net carb exactly because it's another "visualization".

If you're visualizing what you're eating, it's easier to visualize 1/4 cup of raspberries than it is to visualize 5 net carbs worth.

Remember the first paragraph of the Power of Five says, "These portions contain roughly 5 grams of carbohydrates."

So ... it was never exact!

For example, one ounce of macadamias is never going to equal 5 [net] carbs ... but a serving (one ounce) is a serving. So, I would use the remaining net carbs on vegetables, for example.

Since on OWL you're increasing your net carbs as a total (20 net to 25 net on the first rung of OWL, for example), you can use any "leftover" of those extra 5 net carbs for something from a lower rung.

[atkinsgal08]

>>Is that power of five page a carryover from an old edition of Atkins that made it into DANDR erroneously?>>

No ... the 1999 version did not have an OWL Carb Ladder.

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by atkinsgal08

No ... the 1999 version did not have an OWL Carb Ladder.

Oops! Thanks for clarifying this.

I should have said that in DANDR 1992 one was counting total carbs, so to add back 5 net carbs of <insert food>, the amounts would have been close to those listed in "The Power of Five".