Acceptable Foods

[saraa281]

Hello- I am having a difficult time understanding what I can have and what I can't. I am on my 3rd week of Atkins (extended induction). I look through the recipes and see ingredients such as horseradish and things like that but then I saw to only eat what is on the acceptable food list. Will someone please clarify this for me, I am just nervous that I will be cheating and not realize it. Thanks!!!

Sara
201/188/170 by july 25th/150

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[not2late]

Hi Sara,

Condiments like horseradish, herbs and spices, fall under the Herbs and Spices section of the Foods list: they are permissible as long as they do not contain added sugar.

[saraa281]

Great Thank you so much!!! So really I should be looking at the sugars on the nutritional facts and also under ingredients correct? Thanks a lot.

[Raegurli]

Hi Sara!
Yea you have to really watch those condiments. Even some mustards have carbs. Just make a habit of checking out the ingredients along with the carbs and fiber. Stay away from ketchup. In a month it will be liek second nature. Good luck

Rachel

[saraa281]

Thanks Rachel- will definately watch them!!

[2big4mysize]

everything from a plant has carbs.

You need to look ofr added sugars in the ingredients list only youlook fortotal carbs and foiber in the nutritional list as the sugar in the nutritional list is just the amount of simple sugar in the food and can be natural in fruit and vegies.

You count all your carbs and budget them so that if you want to use herbs and spices you have enough carbs for your dish.

Happy low carbing.