Fri, Jan-28-11, 19:48
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Every day is day one
Posts: 7,776
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Plan: AtkinsMaintenance/IF
Stats: 185/145/155
BF:
Progress: 133%
Location: Oregon Coast
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Originally Posted by snowfall
I'm so confused. I think I started OWL all wrong then.
My Atkins book (the NEW one, maybe that is why) says that the first rung is adding NUTS to your diet (and the 2nd rung being berries and melon). But you are saying the first rung is simply more vegetables, the 2nd is more cheese, the 3rd is nuts and the 4th is berries? 
Do I have to start all over? I have detected a huge stall in my weightloss since starting OWL (even though I have remained below 25 carbs a day), but I don't want to have to go back to induction.
I have only added one serving of almonds, or 1 tablespoon PB to my intake every day. I haven't had a single berry yet. |
Ummm...not in my NANY.
P.120
This is the carb ladder:
Rung 1: Foundation vegetables
Rung 2: Dairy foods high in fat and low in carb
Rung 3: Nuts & seeds
Rung 4: Berries, cherries, and melon (not watermelon)
Rung 5: Whole milk yogurt and fresh cheeses
Rung 6: Legumes
Rung 7: Tomato and vegetable juice cocktail, more lemon & lime juice
Rung 8: Other fruits (but not fruit juices or dried fruit)
Rung 9: Higher carb vegetables
Rung 10: Whole grains
Although rungs 1 & 2 are part of induction, when moving into OWL you START at rung 1. Not at rung 3 
Progress not perfection.
Lisa
FYI--if you didn't know, peanut butter is made from peanuts which is a legume, not a nut. |