Coconut

[Mfit4me]

How much can I have in a day? (fresh)

[atkinsgal08]

Re: Coconut

Are you on the nut rung?

If so, then you would add 5 net carbs worth.

[Mfit4me]

Re: Coconut

Yep plan on starting that this week. I have fresh coconuts at home but still have to buy my macadamia nuts. I guess 12-15 is better then nothing. Am going to try and see what happens.

[Elizellen]

Re: Coconut

According to fitday, 1 cup of shredded coconut meat, fresh (or 3 ounces of it) = 5 net grams approx.

This equates to a 1/2 inch thick piece about 3.6" x 2" if I have done the maths correctly using their example of the carbs in a 2" x 2" x 1/2" piece, so is not a lot if you are just munching it as a snack, so you might be better served by making a recipe using it and eating 1 cupsworth of it instead.

However Dr Atkins did say we should count one ounce only of most nuts as being our OWL addition amount, and I do not know if he intended the same rule for coconuts. If so then you should only eat about 1/3rd cupsworth of coconut in a recipe or a 1/2" thick piece measuring 1.2" x 2".

BTW if you are using dessicated shredded coconut that has more carbs in it than fresh, (2.5 ounces has 5 net carbs) so you would be 'allowed' about a 1/3rd less than the fresh stuff!

[Mfit4me]

Re: Coconut

Hubby brought home 2 fresh coconuts the other day. I used to eat them a lot before doing Atkins. Grew up eating them in the South Pacific.