Atkins products? How many can I have?

[neslundcori]

How many bars can I have in a day?

[Ryan.Stoeppel]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

If you are in Induction it is best to avoid the bars. I know they have the Atkins name on them, but that is the corporation/brand, and I highly doubt Dr. Atkins himself would recommend them if he were still with us today. They have been known to stall people out.

[IrishIrish]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

Do yourself a favor and stay away from processed foods. Otherwise you may risk trying to lose weight and wasting a lot of time.

Look for the Acceptable Food List and the Rules of Inductions and follow it.

[neslundcori]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

Well yes, I know all that but I'm having a hard time eating more then 700 calories. And it's possible to HALT your metabolism compleatly by eating so few calories. If that happens then I won't lose any weight whatsoever.

And I've done some resarch and I'm pretty close to that problem. So I'm using anything I can to get my calories up (preferably over 1000). I was using the Atkins bars to do so because they seem kosher.

So if I'm going to eat them how many can I have in a day and not be compleatly breaking the rules?

[liv]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

About zero
What are you eating then? Are you eating your vegetables and fats with all meals.
Let us know what your menu is like and we'll throw in some suggestions of legal stuff you can do.

[neslundcori]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

Cool thanks! I would appreciate any tips, or heck, even recipies that create a good snack.

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[msanjelpie]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

Well I guess since some of the bars have 5 net carbs and you are allowed 20 carbs per day you shouldn't eat more than 4 bars a day... mathematically speaking

However, that's not induction and you won't lose as much as you could...

I know you can do it without the bars

[Ryan.Stoeppel]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

Seems to me you may not be getting enough meats into your diet. A 4 oz. steak is the only meat you had during the day? How about a slice or two of bacon/ham with your eggs in the morning? Or a nice chicken breast to go with what I am assuming was a lunch-time salad? Maybe a nice can of tuna with some mayo and mustard? A typical serving size for any of the meats with an Atkins diet is going to be in the 6oz to 8oz range. I definitely agree you aren't getting enough calories. At the least I think you should be aiming for 1200 calories at the minimum. Atkins isn't about calorie counting so I hope you aren't really worried about that. The bars are not the way you want to be getting calories in though, I can say that much to you.

[neslundcori]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

Seems to me you may not be getting enough meats into your diet. A 4 oz. steak is the only meat you had during the day? How about a slice or two of bacon/ham with your eggs in the morning? Or a nice chicken breast to go with what I am assuming was a lunch-time salad? Maybe a nice can of tuna with some mayo and mustard? A typical serving size for any of the meats with an Atkins diet is going to be in the 6oz to 8oz range. I definitely agree you aren't getting enough calories. At the least I think you should be aiming for 1200 calories at the minimum. Atkins isn't about calorie counting so I hope you aren't really worried about that. The bars are not the way you want to be getting calories in though, I can say that much to you.

I want to eat bacon, sausage, and beef jerky to add to my diet but I can't find ANY without sugar or nitrates. It's severly impacting my breakfast. Is there any way to buy these products online?

I just can't get enough calories with what I'm eating. And eggs are boring me to death even though I load them up with onions and cheese and anything else I can find.

[liv]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

Good on you deciding that you need more because yes you do.
I have a couple of suggestions
Eat at least three meals where you have protein and fat items (like eggs for breakfast, tuna for lunch, meat for supper) Eat more fat - so butter with your eggs (or bacon). Mayo with your tuna or a dressing on your vegetables. Eat fattier meats (if you like them) if you do not like that kind of fat - use oil or dressing with vegetables.

And also eat more vegetables. You are only eating lettuce for the most part. You need to choose more vegetables and do a bit of variety. Do you like avocado or olives? Those can be good sources of fat.

Right now your fat is low so you can work on that. And if you increase vegetables you may eat some more.

[neslundcori]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

Good on you deciding that you need more because yes you do.
I have a couple of suggestions
Eat at least three meals where you have protein and fat items (like eggs for breakfast, tuna for lunch, meat for supper) Eat more fat - so butter with your eggs (or bacon). Mayo with your tuna or a dressing on your vegetables. Eat fattier meats (if you like them) if you do not like that kind of fat - use oil or dressing with vegetables.

And also eat more vegetables. You are only eating lettuce for the most part. You need to choose more vegetables and do a bit of variety. Do you like avocado or olives? Those can be good sources of fat.

Right now your fat is low so you can work on that. And if you increase vegetables you may eat some more.

I love avocados and olives. How much of each can I eat in a day? Like a cup?

[liv]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

You can eat 1/2 avocado and about 20 olives
Here is the list of acceptable foods

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/atkins-low-carb-dieting-faqs/6781-what-foods-can-eaten-induction.html

[Ryan.Stoeppel]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

I'm not sure, but I've heard that Wal Mart has a brand of sugar free bacon. If not, have you tried Wegmans? I remember when I lived in New Jersey they had everything a person could imagine. Or maybe a Whole Foods Market? I know for a fact Whole Foods carries at least two brands that are sugar/nitrite free. Scrapple and proscuitto are also really really tasty with breakfast!

[msanjelpie]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

I don't really pay attention to the ingredients of the meats I eat... mainly just looking at the carb amount right now... I figure I can be more picky after I have lost a bit of weight and want to tweak the diet more... No food is perfectly free of everything bad... even water...

[neslundcori]

Re: Atkins products? How many can I have?

I don't really pay attention to the ingredients of the meats I eat... mainly just looking at the carb amount right now... I figure I can be more picky after I have lost a bit of weight and want to tweak the diet more... No food is perfectly free of everything bad... even water...

You really should. Sometimes the amount of sugar or any other form of sugar (high fructose corn syrup) is EXTREAMLY high. If you are on Induction you might be ruining your diet.