Now I see why people get confused....

[chauber]

I was reviewing the Atkins Low Carb Dieting -FAQ section and realized why people can get confused. We all agree that we go by DANDR2002 and there is information from Atkins For Life in there. Plus, it says that the bars and shakes are ok.....which I know they are not. Is it time to review/revise this section?

[mitzimarie]

Re: Now I see why people get confused....

Carrie, does the post you are referring to say that shakes and bars are OK for Induction, or for further up the rungs? Could you direct me to it? There are so many threads there, that I don't have time right now to check all of them.

I do know that Georgiana has posted a good thread there, explaining why they are not allowed on Induction. http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...have-them.html

[chauber]

Re: Now I see why people get confused....

OK I found it...but it does apply to OWL...it is in the Updated Power of 5 per Atkins Web Site....so maybe it is legit...but there were references to ACE which came from Atkins for Life.

Anyway...I am re-reading my book now...sorry about the wrong post, maybe we can remove it.

However...reading this section did let me find the post "Why the scales can lie" and I love it...I hope it gives me some newfound freedom from my scale.

[mitzimarie]

Re: Now I see why people get confused....

UGH! I know I read it...but now I can't find it...it was along the lines of convenience foods (shakes and bars are readily available)....let me keep looking and maybe I will find it again.

Cool! Thanks.

[Georgiana]

Re: Now I see why people get confused....

The FAQ threads about Atkins bars/shakes say that they are not for Induction:

Our plea is simply that you gather as much information as you can, move VERY cautiously, do NOT eat these during the Induction phase, and after moving to OWL or beyond, eat these bars "at your own risk"!

It should be clear, if one looks at the ingredients, why these products are not allowed for the induction phase of Atkins.

Whenever Atkins for Life is mentioned, it does not concern the "how to's" of the weight loss phases of Atkins. These are the only instances in which Atkins for Life appears:

1. Read the book, Dr. Atkin's New Diet Revolution, and read it through to understand the principles of the diet and the long-term maintenance you'll follow after reaching your goal weight. (The newest Atkins book, Atkins for Life, is for people who have reached their goal, and are on maintenance. It is not a weight loss book. It is great, but save that for later.)

Your Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium, or ACE, is the number of net carbohydrates you can eat without gaining or losing weight. The term ACE was introduced in Atkins for Life, and it replaces the old term CCLL, which meant Critical Carbohydrate Level for Losing.

I don't see anything that's confusing in this.