Sun, May-04-03, 12:53
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Former Couch Potato
Posts: 1,877
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 209/195.5/165
BF:Oh yeah!
Progress: 31%
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Hi Meagan,
If you're not one for the extras like coffee, cream, etc, you will definitely have carbs leftover to spend. I'm like that, too.
Eating more veggies is an excellent way to get in more carbs. Dr. Atkins said there is no real advantage to keeping carbs super low. So go ahead and eat another cup or two of veggies to get your totals up. You may just find your losses speed up again.
I'm just starting week nine, but I remain at Induction level carbs, going up to 25 g on the odd day or two. In about week 4 I started adding in a few nuts and some berries. I also added in yogurt (you can do a search for info on this - if you get plain yogurt with active cultures the cultures (probiotic bacteria) eat the lactose (sugars) thereby reducing carb count significantly). This has made a difference to my breakfasts as I was getting sick of eggs. Now I can have yogurt with berries or a protein shake with berries and yogurt mixed. So good.
I haven't found any of these items slow me - in moderate amounts. I try to limit the yogurt to 3 or 4 times a week, sticking with the regular bacon/eggs on the other days. Nuts I limit to one ounce per day, occasionally two. These are a trigger food for some, so be careful if you find it hard to stop at a few. Sunflower seeds are another good snack I've added.
Try a wider variety of veggies, too. In my opinion, it's really important not to get bored on this WOE to help stave off the cheats. There are lots of super vegetables.
The recipe thread has good tips. Try the roasted cauliflower or the mock mashed potatoes, also with cauliflower. Kale is yummy. Roasted cabbage is good with bacon or kielbasa.
Salads can be loaded with goodies like celery, red pepper, radishes, cucumber, onion, etc. Spinach salads are also great, topped with chicken, crumbled Italian sausage, cheese, sauteed mushrooms, etc.
Broccoli is a fave too. There are so many! Experiment and have fun with your food.
Good luck!
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