Does anyone know why you are not allowed to eat nuts during the Induction phase? During the afternoon I find a small handful to be a good snack but in Dr. Atkin's book it says no nuts at all! Any opinions would be great!

Megan

Hi Megan,

Nuts are highish in carbs - about 8g per 100. Also many people - like me - can't stop at a handful - I don't finish till I've eaten the lot! If you eat nuts just be careful to count the carbs.

In the induction stage you'd be better off to spend your carb allowance on salad and veggies.

I don't think there's anything wrong with nuts per se, unless you have a bad reaction to them. They do make many people stall by the way.

Robert

My first week of Induction I went strictly by the book, however the next week & all those since (3 beyond the first week) I've included nuts in my diet. I personally felt the need for something more or I probably wasnt going to stick to plan.
I think the worst thing about the nuts is that if you get roasted and smoked nuts then they have a tendancy to incite cravings which we dont want to happen.
I went with Dr Atkins recommendation & got some macadamia nuts & eat 10 or 15 or so a day....... Usually dont want more than that & savor what I do have. They are simply devine.
I also keep roasted pumpkin seeds ( not the kind with hulls) called pepitos as well as raw almonds around as well as pecans.
They work great for me when I want "something" when nothing else will do.
They will have a tendancy to slow down weight loss from what I've read ( in some people) but Im losing slowly & steadily which works for me......... If you eat them, make sure that you remain in ketosis after you add them.
Take care & Keep on Keeping On.....
Kkaye