Are these foods restricted - if not what quantities?

[wrldcitizen]

Hi!

Do you know if we can consume, on OWL rung 1:

Soya sauce
Oyster sauce
fish sauce
Chilli oil

Also, what are the allowable limits per day for:

Cream
Cream cheese
Olive oil
Butter
Splenda

I am counting the carbs for all of these but I just want to make sure.

Thanks

[Georgiana]

Re: Are these foods restricted - if not what quantities?

Soya sauce

Depends on the way it was manufactured, which I know it's not written on the label. I'd wait until OWL Rung 6.

Oyster sauce
fish sauce

Often have sugars and other 'illegal' stuff added. Check the fats in them too. Do not use stuff with hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils.

Chilli oil

You'll have to read the ingredients. Sometimes it has crappy stuff added to it. I see online that you can make your own...

Cream

Cream only, not half & half. Limited to 2-3 tablespoons as a "beverage" and 3 oz as part of the "Special Category Foods". But the latter are foods that may stall you and there are certain ways to take them. Check the acceptable foods for details: http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...induction.html

Cream cheese

Cheese (of any of the kind allowed during Induction) is limited to 3-4 oz per day.

Olive oil
Butter

No limit on these.

Splenda

Sweeteners (including sweetened foods/drinks like diet sodas) are limited to 3 packets (or servings, e.g. 8 oz of diet soda is 1 serving) per day.