oh no! I ate beets!!

[charene]

I could have sworn they were on the acceptable list :worry:

my grandma made fresh from the garden borscht yesterday and everything checked out...except I can't find beets today

[Elizellen]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

I could have sworn they were on the acceptable list

You probably remember reading this

Other Vegetables
You can have one cup per day if salad does not exceed two cups-these vegetables are slightly higher in carbohydrate content than the salad vegetables:
artichoke hearts
celery root (celeriac)
pumpkin,
rhubarb
asparagus
chard
sauerkraut
bamboo shoots
collard greens
scallions
dandelion
snow peas
bean sprouts
spaghetti squash
beet greens
eggplant
spinach
broccoli
hearts of palm
string or wax beans
broccoli rabe
kale
summer squash
brussels sprouts
kohlrabi
tomato
leeks
turnips
cabbage
okra
water chestnuts
cauliflower
onion
zucchini

[not2late]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

As Elizellen posted beet greens---the green leaves of beets are allowed during Induction. The root part isn't. By the way, I think beet greens are more delicious than spinach or Swiss chard.

[charene]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

well I still lost .5 lbs :lucky: I was trying to do a squeaky clean induction...onwards and downwards!

[not2late]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

Use this as a learning experience and move on. Just be sure to really read that list carefully.

[Tuliedave]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

Here is the nutritional info on a 1/2 cup of cooked, drained beets.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcom...st_nut_edit.pl

The net carbs are less than 6, so while beets may not be on the induction list, a bowl of homemade borscht will do little or no harm! Hope you enjoyed!

[not2late]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

Here is the nutritional info on a 1/2 cup of cooked, drained beets.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/list_nut_edit.pl

The net carbs are less than 6, so while beets may not be on the induction list, a bowl of homemade borscht will do little or no harm! Hope you enjoyed!

That may or may not be the case. It's just not the amount of carbs, it's how those carbs affect your body, specifically in terms of the glycemic index. That's why during OWL, some people have no problems eating 5 net carbs of broccoli, but can't tolerate 5 net carbs of cantaloupe.

But as I wrote, charene should chalk this up to a learning experience, and be more vigilant the next time.

[charene]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

ok I found my list that I printed out and it lists BEETS!!! 1/2 cup = 4.7 net carbs

I printed it from the Atkins site and now I can't find it. do I have induction psychosis??

[charene]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

Hope you enjoyed!

I did

[not2late]

Re: oh no! I ate beets!!

ok I found my list that I printed out and it lists BEETS!!! 1/2 cup = 4.7 net carbs

I printed it from the Atkins site and now I can't find it. do I have induction psychosis??

It might be a mistake on their part. After Dr. Atkins died, atkins.com has undergone several changes.

But in the book that Dr. Atkins wrote, beet greens are an acceptable vegetable.