Thank you so much edenhazard, we have been doing Atkins for a long time now on and off and this is the first time I have come to it fully understanding how it works.
During Induction your body switches from burning carbs to burning fat so you need to stop eating carbs so that you stabilize blood sugar levels. We will feel physically better when burning fuel found in proteins and fats.l
Typically you will find your appetite reduces and a dramatic increase in energy.
Remember eat three meals a day this is important as you need to keep your metabolism going.
Eat no more that 20 grams of carbs.
Now I know you will be asking what kind of foods can I eat?
Well you can eat a liberal amount of eggs, fish including shellfish, meat including beef, pork, chicken turkey, lamb, duck and game.
Eat until you are full but don’t over eat.
You can have lots of fats and oils including butter, olive oil, mayonnaise and any oil that is liquid at room temperature, don’t eat hydrogenated or trans fats such as margarine.
You can have herbs, spices as long as they don;t contain sugar.
Cheese cheddar full-fat soft is limited to 3-4oz daily.
Cottage cheese is too high in carbs for the induction.
You can have up to 12oz salad vegetables such as all leafy green veg, mushrooms, celery, radishes, green peppers, cucumber.
OR
You can have 8oz of the above salad veg and 7oz of Artichoke hears, asparagus, Aubergine, bean sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, courgettes, french beans, kohlrabi, mange-tout, okra, onion, pumpkin, rhubarb, sauerkraut, spring onions, tomato, turnip, water chestnuts.
You may also have as a snack maybe up to 20 olives or half a small avocado, and three tablespoons of any type of cream except the sweetened one of course.
You musst drink at least 8fl oz of water daily. I usually drink slightly flavoured water made with Tesco Value Squash which has no sugar and when I want a hot drink it is peppermint tea, or fruit tea.
Don’t drink caffeninated drinks .
No alcoholof any form
Remember the Atkins diet is a chemical reaction diet that will burn up your own fat for energy if you cheat and have any form of carbs the diet will just stop working so remember to exclude completely:
Sugar in any form including honey
Milk and yogurt
Fruit and fruit juices
flour products such as bread, pasta, crackers
grain
cereals
Beans and pulses
Starc hy high sugar veg such as potatoes, corn, eas, parsnips, beetroot, carrots.
Condiments such as ketchupsm, bbq sauce and balsamic vinegar, salad dressings (check the label as some are ok)
Nuts and seeds.
Please be careful that you don’t eat hidden carbs in sauces or breaded products.
When eating out tell the waiter you would like your food free from sugar, flour including cornflour.
Try and walk each day or some other kind of exercise this will increase the rate at which you lose weight.
BE FULLY COMMITTED AND BE VERY STRICT
iT TAKES ABOUT THREE DAYS FOR YOUR B ODY TO SWITCH TO FAT BURNING. ONE CHEAT AND YOU ARE BACK TO YOUR CARB AND SUGAR B URNING METABOLISM YOU CAN RUIN ALL YOUR HARD WORK WITH ONE CHEAT.
I’m usually starving & Porridge in the Microwave is about as much cooking as I will do. I don’t fancy meat for breakfast either :twisted:
