Rung 6

[Whatsername]

I am moving on to rung 6 I am excited for something new and happy that I am following the rungs ok so far. I am skipping rung 5 because I don't drink at all.

This rung confuses me a bit for some reason. I am going to make chili today with red kidney beans. On the list in the stickies, it says 5 grams is 1/5 cup of beans. Can I use a bit more than that, as long as I keep track of it? I don't like peppers and onions so my chili is very basic and wouldn't have much for other carbs in it.

Thanks.
Jane

[sham]

Re: Rung 6

Good luck on rung 6 hope it works for you.Your dish sounds yummy and I like kidney beans but im not allowed them yet.

[Whatsername]

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Thanks! You will get there. It has taken me a while, I am just trying to take my time with the rungs. I don't want to get to premaintenance and suddenly feel out of control.

I tend to overthink things and confuse myself about this stuff.

Nice seeing your posts around the forum Sham.

[chinadoll]

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I wouldn't go above the 5 grams the first few times you use the beans. Get a feel for how they affect you.

[Georgiana]

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On the list in the stickies, it says 5 grams is 1/5 cup of beans.

Keep in mind that it is ~1/5 cup cooked red kidney beans. And since there is no 1/5 cup measuring cup (as far as I recall from my stint in the US), you might want to weigh them. These are foods very concentrated in carbs, and being off by a small volume can add many carbs!

Can I use a bit more than that, as long as I keep track of it?

Stick to 5 net carbs per serving of chili.

[mizski]

Re: Rung 6

This rung confuses me a bit for some reason. I am going to make chili today with red kidney beans. On the list in the stickies, it says 5 grams is 1/5 cup of beans. Can I use a bit more than that, as long as I keep track of it? I don't like peppers and onions so my chili is very basic and wouldn't have much for other carbs in it.

Thanks.
Jane

I have questions about this rung too. According to DANDR, legumes (OWL Rung 6) are a Pre-Maintenance food and he introduces the Power of Ten (instead of Five). Not sure if we're even supposed to have beans until Pre-Maintenance but from posts here I'm thinking we can if we keep it to 5g net carbs.

Continuing on with that logic according to DANDR, 2 TBS of kidney beans would be 5g net carbs; according to FitDay, it is 2 TBS + 1 tsp of kidney beans. How much is 1 tsp of kidney beans??? Probably like 2 beans!

About your question if you can have more beans because you don't have onions/peppers in the chili, I think the answer is no because we are not supposed to have whatever amount of an OWL food; we are supposed to keep them in those controlled amounts.

I found the sticky measurements to be confusing. I mean, I don't have a 1/5 c. measure so it was hard for me to figure out how much that is. Needless to say, I haven't been having many legumes since I started OWL 6 because there just isn't very many in the amounts allowed. That little amount sure was tasty though!

p.s. Are there tomatoes in your chili? Those make the carbs in a recipe jump up really fast even without peppers/onions.

[Georgiana]

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I have questions about this rung too. According to DANDR, legumes (OWL Rung 6) are a Pre-Maintenance food and he introduces the Power of Ten (instead of Five). Not sure if we're even supposed to have beans until Pre-Maintenance but from posts here I'm thinking we can if we keep it to 5g net carbs.

Yes, they can be added in OWL.

Continuing on with that logic according to DANDR, 2 TBS of kidney beans would be 5g net carbs; according to FitDay, it is 2 TBS + 1 tsp of kidney beans. How much is 1 tsp of kidney beans??? Probably like 2 beans!

That's exactly why I weigh them!

[liv]

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Beans - are a nuisance - you just look at them and they add up to 5 carbs
Just can eat a few in salads. I make a chili that I call "almost beanless" chili so that I do not overdo those beans.
And no - do not take away veggies to add more of higher rung carbs - that is a bit of a slide right there and you do not want to go there. Veggies are the most important part (I tell myself this every day )

[Whatsername]

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Thanks to all! I am going to go very easy on the beans. I don't put tomatoes in my sauce but will use some plain tomato sause and beef broth (might be more of a soup than anything). So, yes there will be some other carbs in it. I figure 1/5 cup of beans is 3 Tablespoons. So, maybe 2 or 3 beans instead of 1 in the teaspoon.

[atkinsgal08]

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You might also try black soybeans instead of red kidney beans.

[mizski]

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Thanks to all! I am going to go very easy on the beans. I don't put tomatoes in my sauce but will use some plain tomato sause and beef broth (might be more of a soup than anything).

So how did the chili come out? My first chili attempt on Atkins was based on an Emeril LaGasse recipe for chili that I like. I used canned tomatoes (I like the Rotel ones for chili), more ground beef and some beef broth in addition to the other ingredients. It DID come out more like a stew/soup but it was tasty. I think next time I might try one of Linda Sue's recipes.

[Whatsername]

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Chili was great! I made it early in the day and then just reheated it for dinner. We had been out in the cold at a football game all evening, so it was just what we needed. My kids loved it (well, 2 of them...1 of them won't eat beef). We sprinkle a little cheddar over it.

My recipe is very basic but sounds a lot like what you described. Next time I just need to add more meat to it.