Does anyone know about popcorn?

[shorty1987]

me and my brother are wondering... whats the deal with popcorn? we heard you could eat it, we heard you can't. Whats the deal and how should it be prepared if we can eat it?

[jimmie 48]

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shorty,
click the link in my siggy and you'll probably find popcorn listed
i say nope, not if your on induction. that's a treat for later.

carb counter is what you need to click.

[Kent]

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Popcorn is obviously corn, so if you are in or past the starchy vegetable rung feel free to indulge.

[FrankoRock]

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Kent, I have a question for you there friend.
How do I know if I am past that stage. I moreless have just been on induction the entire time. I usally eat a salad consisting of Lettuce, Red Onion, Cucumber, Tomatoe everyday. Other then that the only veggie I eat is really mushrooms. Not because I don't like veggies, just because I ain't to sure on whats good and whats not. So how do you know when your entering or exiting a rung? if there is a thread that explains it feel free to point me in that direction!!!

[not2late]

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Kent, I have a question for you there friend.
How do I know if I am past that stage. I moreless have just been on induction the entire time. I usally eat a salad consisting of Lettuce, Red Onion, Cucumber, Tomatoe everyday. Other then that the only veggie I eat is really mushrooms. Not because I don't like veggies, just because I ain't to sure on whats good and whats not. So how do you know when your entering or exiting a rung? if there is a thread that explains it feel free to point me in that direction!!!

Atkins is a 4 phase weight management diet. It is divided into weight loss phases and a weight maintenance phase. The weight loss phases are Induction, On-Going Weight loss, Pre-Maintenance. The weight maintenance phase is Maintenance.

Induction is a minimum length of 14 days. People who have a high metabolic resistance to weight loss may opt to remain on Induction longer than 14 days. The vast majority of us, however, can move to the On-Going Weight loss phase, where we can add more food groups to our diet and eat at a higher carb level than Induction, while we continue to lose weight. As one mod Robbie wrote: OWL is the phase where you individualize Atkins.

Dr. Atkins advised us to lose the last 5-10 pounds in the Pre-Maintenance phase because that is the phase where we begin learn about how our bodies maintain weight loss.

Please re-read those chapters in DANDR 2002 that deal with these phases. You'll do yourself a favor by learning how to do Atkins in a healthful manner and learn how to keep the weight off when you get to goal.

[FrankoRock]

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thanks a lot. I appreciate that. I will do what you suggested!

[Adena]

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Wow... I get to have pop-corn when (if!) I get to the starchy veggies rung?? I hadn't even thought of that. Oh boy!

[angelstar]

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I was thinking that too Adena! I love freshly made popcorn with salt on it. MMMMmmm

[not2late]

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Corn is a grain, so it's added during the Grain Rung of OWL.

[AllieCat0817]

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me and my brother are wondering... whats the deal with popcorn? we heard you could eat it, we heard you can't. Whats the deal and how should it be prepared if we can eat it?

Don't go by what you 'heard', but go by what it says in Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution book.

[jimmie 48]

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go ahead, somebody ask megs about how popcorn is a grain. go ahead, i dare ya! lol

see, i already did. i was gaining knowledge.

[Adena]

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Okay, Jo, I'll bite.... Megs, why is corn a grain? I thought it was a starchy vegetable.

[not2late]

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Grains are typically grasses. Corn is a type of grass, like wheat. Foodie history, but the word "corn" in Elizabethan England was a general term for any grain (oats, barley, wheat). If you look at really old cookbooks, corn is refered to as Indian corn and cornmeal is called "Indian meal". The "Indian" was used to differentiate it from other "corns" or grains. It was also called "maize".

[Adena]

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Ahhh. That's very interesting. And good to know I have to hold off on the popcorn...and corn on the cob... a little longer.... Thanks, Megs!

[jimmie 48]

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megs is just too smart.
adena, thanks for taking the plunge.

okay, everybody, jot it down in your books

POPCORN IS ON THE GRAIN RUNG