Jalilah, I hate to tell you this but that "fat" or "bloated" feeling you are having is probably due to water retention from all the salt on those nuts. Unless you are buying and consuming nuts that have ZERO salt on them.

I am unsure if there is a limit to nuts on Atkin's but I would think 5 oz is pushing it unless you are on the fat fast.

Instead of changing eating plans, why not cut the nuts out of your diet. Try grabbing something a little less salty and a little less processed like celery with cream cheese.