Not really because on CAD for the two other meals you are to have daily, there are no artificial sweetners, no snacks, and caffeine only one time a day and consumed within 15 minutes or only with your reward meal.

The key to the hour of higher carbs is that you will control the insulin spike from eating within the time frame. Having atkins foods for your other meals or snacking can cause more then that one surge and it will not work the same.

I hope I explained that coherently.

And FYI - apples and popcorn aren't allowed until way into phase 2 or 3.