hi leslie!
I agree with Lisa N, he should have some veggies because these are the one that will do the trick. he can have a big salad (well not more than 3 cups) and some rich dressing (but check the label of the dressing because a lot have sugar).

I was reading this fitness magazine last night and this magazine featured success stories of you know people who lost a lot of weight...and i noticed one thing, they don't seem to eat so much carbs like this is a normal menu:
breakfast:1 egg, two sausages, cofee (with creamer and splenda)
lunch:chicken breast fillet pan fried or grilled, ceasar salad
dinner:steak,salad

and these people lost weight in just a short time and have managed to keep it off forawhile.hopefully this can help your husband. the great thing about atkins is, you can eat as much as you want to, thats why you don't feel deprived !