I am on to day three of Dr Atkins and was wondering if it was ok to have a teeny bit of sugar free jelly. I read the label and it said nil carbohydrates.... I think the sweeter is nutrasweet or something similar to it.

Thanks

Tina

Tina, I moved your post to the newbie questions since the forum you posted it in is originally for recipes.

Some will say you can have sugar free jello. However the purpose of induction is to break carbohydrate addiction. Some find that eating something that "tastes" sweet still triggers the carb cravings. It's only for two weeks and I am sure you can do without something sweet for that long. Right?

Dear Agony Cat,

Thanks for that response... I have been reading the various posts during my lunch hour over here in London, UK. You are right.... why should I let a bit of Jello come between me and life time of healthy eating huh?

I was just thinking usually if I get the smell of hot cooked rice I get so excited like a kid in a sweet shop.. however this morning when I cooked some rice for my husban'd lunch I did not even get the urge to eat a single grain.... does this mean I have kicked the cravings for carbs?

Also so far I have lost 4 pounds in weight. My food intake is as follows...

Breakfast - two boiled eggs and 3 slices of ham

Lunch - stirfried turkey with red peppers, zuchchini, and mushrooms in a satay sauce

dinner - cooked chicken breast with boiled brocolli...

do you this is ok?

Tina

Tina,

The lack of craving for the rice is a sign that you are getting those carb cravings under control. A sure sign you are moving in the right direction

As for your menu it looks good Just beware of eating salty foods such as the ham. It could be a cause of water retention

What is satay? You say it is a sauce....is it thickened with anything like corn starch, or arrow root? If so you may want to rethink that one as those do contain carbs and "might" cause a trigger later down the road.

Good job on the 4 pound loss so far!

that is an indonesiand sauce pade from peanuts but I used a bottle of about 100 grams and it had not nutrition values printed on it.... but the main ingredients is peanuts... anyway I will make up for it today....


Thanks for your advice...

I was just looking over this thread, and was a bit confused. Firstimer asked whether "sugar free jelly" (with a y, not an o) was OK for induction. The responses were regarding sugar-free jello. Big difference.

I would say jello is fine, but not jelly. Even though the jelly has no sugar, the fruit itself has carbs.

Hi

Jelly in the UK and Australia = Jello in the USA

Jelly in the USA = Jam in the UK and Australia


Just thought I would shed some light on the subject

Karen

The original advice stays the same though.....


However the purpose of induction is to break carbohydrate addiction. Some find that eating something that "tastes" sweet still triggers the carb cravings. It's only for two weeks and I am sure you can do without something sweet for that long. Right?