Carbs in Whole wheat flour?

[Navien Marwah]

I have not found any mention of how many carbs whole wheat flour contains.

Can anyone help me! I am in India & we Indians have flatbread called 'chapati's'. These are made from whole wheat flour. Are these permitted? [/b]

[TiredOfBeingFat]

Whole Wheat Flour is not allowed. It is not for induction at all. It has 87 grams of carbs per cup. It is the antithesis of Atkins. It is a lower carb level than white flour, but it is not acceptable. Sorry.

Here is a link that will provide you with carb counts on most foods.

http://www.lowcarb.ca/low-carb-tools/carb_counter.html

Good luck and keep posting questions for help!

-David

[Naja]

As you move up the rungs of OWL and into Maintenance, you may find that small portions of whole grain products are something you can eat and still maintain your weight. However a lot of people find that grain triggers all kinds of icky chemical reactions in an allergy/addiction cycle that leads to cravings, carb bloating and other problems you don't need on a low carb diet.

I like lettuce as a taco or burrito wrap myself. A nice big leaf of romaine adds crunch and subtle flavor in a way that a pasty tortilla doesn't.