Atkins/Low Carbers Support

[TXmom]

There are several BYC'ers who follow a Low Carb lifestyle, so here's a thread where we can hang out. Here, we can ask and answer questions, share Low Carb recipes, celebrate our success, or just chit chat.

Quotes from Dr. Atkins:

* It is not true that the only way to lose weight is to limit your intake of calories.

*When you control carbohydrate consumption sufficiently, your body will switch from burning glucose, derived from carbohydrate, to burning primarily fat as its energy source.

* You burn more calories when your body is operating on a fat metabolism.

 

[Blue Skys]

I am interested in a lower carb diet, but have no idea where to start, what veggies and fruits are bad and which ones are good...

I think I will follow this thread, even though I don't have much to contribute right now.

 

[TXmom]

Here's some very basic fruit and veggie info:

Most veggies are good, except: corn, potatoes, butternut squash.

Most fruits are high in sugar/carbs, but berries are good - strawberries, blackberries, cranberries (not sugary cranberry sauce or juice), blueberries, etc. A very small amount (1/4 cup) of watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe and cherries are OK.

 

[TXmom]

Here's a list of "Superfoods" on the Atkins website.

http://www.atkins.com/Science/ScienceArticlesLibrary/ArticleDetail.aspx?articleId=56

 

[Blue Skys]

That's easy enough to remember, now I just have to get through this gardening season with all the corn and butternut squah I have growing.

Thanks though, that's easy to remember - berries good, green veggies good!! Now if I can just put down the bread and pasta (I have traded for whole wheat versions though - hopefully they are not AS bad)

 

[TXmom]

Have you ever seen Dreamfields pasta? It's harder to find now than it used to be, but I can still sometimes get it at HEB or Kroger. If you love pasta, you can still eat Dreamfields, and it is AWESOME

http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/

 

[Blue Skys]

Quote:
I think I will be referencing that site often. Thank you!

I think I actually have dreamfields in the cupboard right now, got it a HEB!

 

[key west chick]

I've lost almost 10 pounds in 2 months doing nothing but cutting my carbs. I'm not even excersizing, yet. I drink unsweet tea, no cokes, gave up most of the chips and cookies. I eat a salad most days for lunch. A heart of romaine, a can of tuna or chicken, maybe some hard boiled egg, some cheese, sometimes some deli turkey and a little dressing. i have one of those meal bar thingys for breakfast with some 2% milk. I still occasionally eat some chocolate or some chips, and like the other day half a carton of Haagen Dazs but I'm doing good for the most part.

 

[Wifezilla]

You can use a site called www.FitDay.com to check the carb counts on different foods. I did not do Atkins, but followed Barry Groves "Natural Heath and Weight Loss" plan. It calls for 50g of carbs or less per day. Whole, real foods, and plenty of delicious, healthy natural fats

http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/

 

[Lunachick]

I just KNEW Wifezilla would pop on here!

I'm reading the Atkins Essentials to jump start my diet. I'm on day 3 and have a cold, so the feeling of low energy is affecting me

but I know it's temporary.

This diet also helps you cut out the crap, once you start eating the better foods, you lose that craving for icecream and chips. At least I did.

Thanks TXmom for starting this!