Karen,

I have started induction today, but have a question. Dr. Atkins says you can have 2 cups of salad greens and 1 cup of other vegetables totaling 20 carbs. I went through the book and that is WAY less than 20 carbs when you count the digestible carbs. So can I have more than that? for example 6 cups of lettuce and 2 cups of veggies. Even when I count eggs and cheese it seems to be less. Am I wrong?

hi Sasha,

I'm not Karen ... but since she's away for a few weeks, hope you don't mind if I offer my 2¢.

Yes, you are right. You may choose whatever combination of low-carb, high-fiber veggies (from the allowed foods list) will net you 20g carbs ... be sure to include the incidental carbs in things like cheese, eggs, coffee (if you drink it), cream and artificial sweetener though.

The recommendation for 2 cups salad + 1 cup cooked veg. is just a guideline. And do remember that "salad" isn't just lettuce .. if you look at the list of suggested veg. it includes mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers, raw spinach, cucumbers etc etc.

hth,

Doreen

Thanks Doreen!
I am sure I will be back here with more questions later.

Are you kidding me, Doreen T? I have been racking my brain to figure out how to get up to 20 carbs a day without eating huge amounts of dairy. I thought I was only allowed to eat two cups of salad vegs and 1 cup of other veg a day on induction. I would love to be eating a big pile of spinach instead of those "staller" bars to increase my counts. Please, say it's true......

Jones

Hi all,

OK, I have read the book and gone over the induction section numerous times. I consider myself a fairly quick study but I was a bit foggy on the counting carbs deal. Dr. Atkins suggests that you eat "liberally" of the meats/fish/eggs, 3-4 oz (around 100g?) of cheese and 3 cups of leafy greens or only 2 cups in you have a cup of the "other" vegetables. He also mentions olives and avocados. Then there is the 20g of carbs a day part. Hmmmm? So from reading Doreen's post I am now understand that this 20g of carbs are to be considered even when following the liberal meats/3cups leafy greens/other veggie menu. Do I have it now?

Also, any tips on recognising the weight/volume of foods? I look at a bunch of cauliflower and I have no idea if it's a cup, half a cup, or 2 cups. Don't get me started on ounces!

I started this diet on Monday and it seems to be going well. 5lbs down and not hungry yet.

Hi,

I understand from some websites about this Atkins diet and wanted to try it out.. understand that there are books on how to go about it. While doing a search in Kinokuniya, it shows quite a number of books under Dr Atkins... Wonder which would be most helpful for a beginner like me. Can any of you advice me???

Hello all!

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Karen