Strawberries are suddenly here and very cheap.

Has anyone tried substituting vegetables with berries? Nutrient-wise, berries are better than plain lettuce, and I am so sick of salads anyway. I'm still eating cucumber and onion salads.

It's so hot I have to force myself to eat, and I'm figuring I can use the strawberries to move into OWL. (Induction for about 3 - 4 weeks now).

Have berries vs. vegetables stalled anyone?

Hi Chelle,

Now that you are in OWL, you can certainly add berries, but don't try to replace vegies for them.

There's a very good reason Dr Atkins doesn't permit fruit during Induction. All fruit contains fructose, or fruit sugar. And while berries are fairly low on the GI, they still need to be eaten with caution.

There are many different vegies you can eat. Have another look at the allowed list. There's a fair variety there. We tend to just stick to the "same old, same old" at times - variety is the spice of life!

Rosebud

I will probably just stick with them until they're out of season, with another serving of veggies every day. In Colorado, strawberries were going for about $4 a pack, and I found them here for $1.50. (I moved to Florida a month ago.)

I've been resistant to moving into OWL, and I managed to get up to 35 carbs today by adding 12 strawberries to lunch and dinner.

I've been looking for something a little higher in carbs before a workout for energy (can't exercise on 20 carbs/day) and I think the strawberries would be good. And maybe a tablespoon or two of peanut butter with them.

IMO, I think that kind of change would be just fine! You don't want to become board with this WOE and that is one reason Dr. Atkins recommended moving on to OWL. He also suggests that you start by adding strawberries or any other low glycemic berrie.

Black57