Hey Guys!

I have been doing low carb off and on for some time now. I am back at it again and have a question. The first time around I stuck to only veggies that we low carb and no fruit at all but this time around I want to incorporate as many fruits and veggies as possible. So, my question is...

After induction, can you eat as much fruits and veggies as you want or will that slow the weight loss?

To me, there is no way that eating lots of fruits and veggies can be bad but if it is going to slow weight loss than I'm not sure if I want to do it.

You may want to take a look at a Glycemic Index to find the best choices of veggies and fruits.

The lower the GI number, the less that food will have on triggering your insulin. I have found berries and some of the tarter less sweet apples do the trick.

The more sugary the veggie or fruit, the more impact it will have on triggering insulin and your carb cravings. My personal favorite snack at this point is sliced apples with natural peanutbutter.

I eat quite a bit of fruit, & have since I began Atkins. I mainly stick to cantaloupe, honeydew melon, strawberries, blueberries, and occasionally half an apple, orange, or pear. As healthy as fruits are, I see no good reason to exclude them from your plan, unless they cause you to crave sweets (which apparently happens to some people).

Enjoy!!

Thanks for replying.

I thought the same thing...can eating fruit and veggies really hurt me...I think not...that's good news...after my initial two weeks on induction, I think I'll enjoy some good ol' fruit!!!

Thanks Again!