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    Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

    I'm nearing the end of day one and am finding that anywhere I look up carb counts online, they are all different! Atkins.com tends to show less carbs than other sites for the same item.. Confusing!

    For example:
    Atkins website says mayo is .4 carbs... while FitDay says low fat mayo is 2.5 ? That is a fairly big difference..

    Atkins website says processed american cheese is .5.. and FitDay says it is 2.5!

    Anyone else have to deal with this? Or am I missing something...
    It took the honesty of a 4 year old to poke my arm and say to me "You're fat."





    Tags: carb, correct, counts, trouble
  • #2
    Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

    Different mayos have different amounts of carbs depending on the brand (ingredients). I'd use the label on the jar, (you may want to add 1/2 carb per serving since they round down on the labels). Also, make sure you are comparing the same serving size

    Remember that the Atkins website is run by a corporation trying to make money by selling their products - they have changed the Dr's diet to allow their products - on this site we go by DANDR 2002. That has nothing to do with carb counts - just a head's up!
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    • #3
      Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

      Very helpful.. thank you!
      It took the honesty of a 4 year old to poke my arm and say to me "You're fat."





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      • #4
        Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

        Another point to make is that "low fat products" often have additional flavorings that add to carb counts. Full fat mayo is fine on Atkins.

        When you are alone in your head, you are in a bad neighborhood.
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        • #5
          Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

          Just have a question about green beans..I feel like I am only eating meat and greenbeans and salad. Is that ok. Also want to add I have been seeing all your guys amazing results I am so eager.

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          • #6
            Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

            Nutritionally, its best to vary your vegetables That being said, as long as you are eating 2 cups of salad veggies and 1 cup of "other" veggies then you are fine!

            Try some of Linda's recipes, they make the food on this WOE seem a little more 'Normal'.

            PS - I should have mentioned earlier that processed cheese isn't allowed on induction (it has milk and other non-legal stuff in it)
            Julie__________________F/37/5'2"__________________Start April 15, 2009


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            240 - University grad weight - Met July 29, 2009
            213 - 50% of the way to goal - Met October 21, 2009
            Onederland - Met December 23rd, 2009
            180 - High School grad weight - Met May 5, 2010
            163 - No longer obese______
            136 - No longer overweight (yes, I know this is lower than my goal weight)



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            • #7
              Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

              Wow.... I did not know that you could not eat cheese... I thought I had read serveral places that it was allowed..wow... well guess I will cut that out of my diet . So I am a huge coffee drinker.. I only drink one cup a day of the morning.. I being diabetic I drink it with a artificial sweetner. I also put powdered creamer in there. So any suggestions to what to do there. I also have been drinking that crystal lite with my water. I just found out can't do that either.. I like has read don't like the taste of water. I was raised in the country and drank well water. So tried this purified thing on my tap still it isn't the same. Any ideas.. and thank you guys so much for reading and responding

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              • #8
                Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

                You can eat cheese, just not the processed variety. Also tap water is fine -- you can add a slice of lemon or lime if you absolutely need some flavor.



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                • #9
                  Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

                  no crystal light either!? ahh.. is it because of the traces of lemon (in the lemonade variety)? or the weird fake sugar stuff... and what is the name of the book i should be getting to follow this correctly?
                  It took the honesty of a 4 year old to poke my arm and say to me "You're fat."





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                  • #10
                    Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

                    Aspertame is not allowed - that is the sweetener in Crystal Light.

                    Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 ed. This is the last edition published while the good doctor was alive. The cover will be either red or white.
                    Julie__________________F/37/5'2"__________________Start April 15, 2009


                    Milestones:ozers6p4
                    240 - University grad weight - Met July 29, 2009
                    213 - 50% of the way to goal - Met October 21, 2009
                    Onederland - Met December 23rd, 2009
                    180 - High School grad weight - Met May 5, 2010
                    163 - No longer obese______
                    136 - No longer overweight (yes, I know this is lower than my goal weight)



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                    • #11
                      Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

                      Welcome to Atkins. Great advice you are getting here. It will take a while for you to sort out what you can and cannot eat, just don't give up. Generally you will want to eat natural nonprocessed foods. The more processed they are generally the worse they are for you. Caffiene can hurt your weight loss and if at all possible you should try to give it up. This can be hard for some people if you are addicted to it, but it is possible. If you can't quit cold turkey, try switching to decaf or part decaf, but your goal should be to give it up completely. You should not use the powdered creamer, use heavy whipping creme instead. Good luck on your journey.
                      MelTin
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                      • #12
                        Re: Day 1 and already having trouble with correct carb counts

                        Hi. Are they showing them in carbs only or net carbs? That's also something to look at. I've seen sites that show net carbs and then just carbs.

                        Erica
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