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Why is it that fitday.com counts 1 oz of cheese as .36 carbs and Dr. Atkins counts it as 1?
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~Kristi
Age: 42, Height: 5'5.5"
Induction Start Date: April 7, 2010
1st Goal: 160 lb. - BAM! 4/20/10
2nd Goal: 155
3rd Goal: 150
4th Goal: 145
5th Goal: 140
6th Goal: 135
My Journal - Second Time Around and Serious
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Re: Cheese question
My thinking is that Dr Atkins thought of it as a good way to make us limit our cheese intake to the 3-4 ounces
but that is just my opinion!
All cheeses are different in their carb counts - some of the ones I buy have 0.1 or 0.2 carbs listed per 100 grams (3.5 ounces).Wondering how to get 'most' of your net carbs from your induction veggies?
Take a look at the thread from the latest Veggie Challenge to see how others manage it!
Check out our Low Carb Recipes website and add to it!!
F/60 yrs/5ft 5.5" (Though due to collapsing vertebrae I am now only 5'3" - but I refuse to recalculate my BMI
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Right, that's what I was thinking, that it was some kind of safeguard. I'd really rather just count it correctly while still limiting myself to 3-4 oz. Is that what most people do, or is it not Atkins if we don't count it as 1 carb per 1 oz?~Kristi
Age: 42, Height: 5'5.5"
Induction Start Date: April 7, 2010
1st Goal: 160 lb. - BAM! 4/20/10
2nd Goal: 155
3rd Goal: 150
4th Goal: 145
5th Goal: 140
6th Goal: 135
My Journal - Second Time Around and Serious
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Re: Cheese question
I think he just rounded it up just in case you chose a higher carb cheese like cream cheese for your entire amount - covering bases and all but I just count the amount vs rounding up and I am sure he did that so that without having to think about it, people could follow the rules of induction and remain under 20gms/day of net carbs. If you're under than great...I suppose that's the reasoning???
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Life is better in motion!!!
New to Atkins but not new to dieting and happy I made the switch from lowcal/lowfat to low carb! I am not starving anymore!
HW:219/177(Started Atkins)/CW:172/GW:165 5'10" tall 34yr old female, mom of 4, and marathon runner!
Goal size: 8-10, Current: 10-12 Almost there!
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Re: Cheese question
What cheese came out like that? All the cheeses I put in there are over 1 gram an oz.Comment
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Re: Cheese question
JaxMama, it's one in Fitday: "Cheese, Natural, Cheddar or American type"~Kristi
Age: 42, Height: 5'5.5"
Induction Start Date: April 7, 2010
1st Goal: 160 lb. - BAM! 4/20/10
2nd Goal: 155
3rd Goal: 150
4th Goal: 145
5th Goal: 140
6th Goal: 135
My Journal - Second Time Around and Serious
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