What are the right % proportions???

[Profitweb]

What percent of my daily intake should be carbs/fat/protein OR tell what page this is in in the book? Thanks!!! Oh, and can you suggest things that are high in protein but low in fat. I seem crazily attracted to things very high in fat. Thanks, again!

[not2late]

Re: What are the right % proportions???

The percentages are based on an analysis of the Induction menu during the Duke University study conducted when Dr. Atkins was alive.

Roughly it's 65% calories from fat, 30% calories from protein and 5% calories from carbs.

Atkins is a high fat diet, not a high protein one. So don't load up on protein. Protein is a double-edged sword because your liver will convert your excess dietary protein into glucose (sugar) and any excess sugar in your body is converted to fat. So eating more protein can actually sabotage your Atkins.

The trick is to eat either a protein or carb food that is high in fat, such as "fatty" cuts of meat, eggs, avocados, cheese, or eat a "lower" fat protein (ex boneless, skinless chicken breast) or low fat carb food and add fat. The amount of this added fat is no more than about 1 or 2 tablespoons of fat. So don't be fooled into thinking you need to eat 1/2 cup of mayonnaise with every meal.

There should be a sticky thread addressing how much fat you need to eat at the top of this forum.

[Profitweb]

Re: What are the right % proportions???

WOW! I'm almost on track then. When I saw my percentages today, 78% fat 5% carbs & 16% protein) I was worried that I was way over the top on fat. It was mainly a sausage day for meat. I should be better if I don't have sausage based meals all day. Thanks for the info. I will look for the sticky.

[not2late]

Re: What are the right % proportions???

Watch the processed foods because they have a tendency to toss in sugar or some kind of starch filler, not to mention the large amounts of salt....