Okay, so now I think I have the answer-----I posted this on another thread but feel it worthy of it's _own_ thread ;-).

I feel confident that the reason Adkins limits cheese and whipped cream (or cream) is because even though they have only small amounts of carbs, if you eat too much, you use up your carb allotment and haven't taken in any fiber (since they obviousy have no fiber). He wants us to use our carsb, for the most part, on stuff that contains fiber.

DUH!!! I get it now!

Slow learner, Louisa

That and you can easily go overboard on the calories. But I think you're right, the main reason is you need to allow for veggies.

That sounds right.