I recently added nuts into my diet (transitioning from Induction into OWL in the Atkins plan) and have really enjoyed the diversion. Coming off induction, anything but meat, cheese, eggs and salad is great!

I started with about 2-3 tablespoons of almonds (unblanched, raw) and last week had about the same amount of plain walnuts. I was doing well having this quantity about 2-3 times a week. This past weekend however, I bought some hickory smoked mixed nuts and went a tad overboard Saturday night. I probably had more like 3/4 cup (yikes) and who knows what the 'hickory' stuff is. I am trying to keep it to an occasional serving and keep some in my work bag for when I need a little snack.

Enjoy in moderation!

Barb