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    Is unsweetened cocoa allowed on induction?

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    Re: Is unsweetened cocoa allowed on induction?

    Yes - but don't forget to count the carbs...check what you are using to be certain, but I think it's like 3 g carb/1g fiber per tablespoon.
    35/F 5'9"
    HW 238/SW 205/LW 162/GW 160
    RESTARTED 1/2/2007
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      Re: Is unsweetened cocoa allowed on induction?

      That would be ABSOFRICKENLUTELY!!!

      Without the allowance of cocoa powder in my life on occasion - I would probably have left this Atkins gig a loooooonnnnnng time ago.
      Female - Age 30 - 6 feet tall
      Starting weight in June of 2005: 220 lbs size 14/16
      Did my own "diet" and it took me forever to lose.
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      Mid-Weight in June of 2006: 196 lbs size 12/14 Decided to get serious and start Atkins on July 15th.

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      Weight in January of 2007: 169 lbs size 8
      Goal? To be solid and tight with no flab!
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      February Mileage Challenge 36/100

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        Re: Is unsweetened cocoa allowed on induction?

        I would say that on induction we should treat unsweetened cocoa powder as a spice if we want to use it, meaning not to go overboard with it!!
        So maybe one tablepoonsworth maximum? and has been said - count the carbs too which should be fairly self-limiting anyway.
        To use it in larger amounts we should wait till we reach the nuts/seeds rung of OWL where we can add 5 net carbsworth if we like!
        Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
        Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!



        Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!





        F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI )

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          Re: Is unsweetened cocoa allowed on induction?

          Really?

          I genuinely didn't know that. So that means that a cup of hot chocolate (using plain cocoa, Splenda, heavy cream and hot water) on induction is perfectly legal? Or a small amount of chocolate pudding (plain cocoa, Splenda, whipping cream) is also OK?

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            Re: Is unsweetened cocoa allowed on induction?

            Yes, technically, BUT - you still have your 2-3 tablespoon per day LIMIT on cream during induction - so that doesn't make much in the way of hot cocoa or whipped cream.
            35/F 5'9"
            HW 238/SW 205/LW 162/GW 160
            RESTARTED 1/2/2007
            SW 217/LW 194.8/GW 159
            sidetracked by life ...
            weightloss to be continued...
            currently working MAINTENANCE

            NON SMOKER since 2/21/2007.



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            • #7
              Re: Is unsweetened cocoa allowed on induction?

              As has been said, yes technically it is ok. But, I would recomend it as it can easily kick start your taste buds again for things illegal.

              Rich
              sigpic260/215/180 Male - 36 y/o

              It never ceases to amaze me of how easy and how effective this ***diet*** is!!




              I have since re-gained a bit of weight, but that is soon to be coming off again!

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                Re: Is unsweetened cocoa allowed on induction?

                I guess it would be a very small cup of hot chocolate or just a mouthful of chocolate pudding, so it's probably not even worth the washing up!

                I suppose it's questionable how useful it would be for cravings. On the one hand, if someone was climbing the walls for chocolate it could be just the thing to get them through at that moment, but if it encourages more cravings then is it the best option at all? Probably one of those YMMV things.

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