Newbie Here. Induction: How much.....

[MistyDawn1973]

:anger I have looked through this forum, and can't find the info on what I am looking for. I have the New Atkins Book, Third Edition, and can't find it there either....... How much fats and protiens are we suppose to have a day during the induction phase??
I opened up an account at FitDay.com, and just want to make sure I am within the limits....Carb count was good at 18 for the day.

[hulagrl1120]

here are the ratios...I use fitday to track the percentages...65% fat 30%protein 5% carbs

[not2late]

Hi and welcome.

65% fat
30% protein
5% carbs

These are approximations and are based on the analysis of the Induction diet. But just remember Atkins is a high fat diet not a high protein one.

[MistyDawn1973]

Great, thanks. I'm not really much of a meat eater, so I am going to have to get use to eating meat. :nod
Thanks so much for all of your help! :hug

[MistyDawn1973]

Okay, I am confused I think.... :confused
I just put in 3 fried eggs on Fitday, and it said Fat was 69%...doesn't that exceed the daily intake??

[Isabeau]

No because you've only put in one meal. You want to look at striving for around those numbers by the end of the day. One day you might be 70% fat, 25% protein, the next day 60% fat, etc but as long as you're averaging the 65/30/5 ratios over several days you should be fine. The important thing is as not2late said, this is a high fat diet not a high protein diet.

[Moochiecat]

Here's a link to Fitday, and tips on using it, percentages, etc :yes

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/viewtopic.php?t=66107

[MistyDawn1973]

Great! Thank you all so very much for all your help! I saw that once I kept adding food to fitday, it lowered the percentages. Thanks again! :icondance