Questions from a newbie

Hi there,

I have begun the induction process of Atkins and I had a couple of
questions.

1. What is the cost of a splenda drink such as Diet Rite. It of
course reads zero but I know better.

2. Where on earth do you find nitrate nitrite free lunch meat, bacon,
sausage? I live in Southwest Virginia and even the health food store
doesn't carry it. Oh, I could have them order it for a ridiculous
price like 7.99 for 10 ounces.

3. I have read the book and it states you can follow induction till
you have lost all the weight you want. Do you continue after the
first two weeks to leave out nuts, low-carb bread, wine, etc. Or can
you include these if your daily carb intake is still 20 or below?

4. Can you replace a cup of atkins bake with 3/4 c of soy flour and
1/4 c gluten?

5. I find his products pricey and wondered if there are substitutes
and where I might find them.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Marianne

On 21 Oct 2003 10:02:25 -0700, MJ wrote:

Hi there,

I have begun the induction process of Atkins and I had a couple of
questions.

1. What is the cost of a splenda drink such as Diet Rite. It of
course reads zero but I know better.

It really is zero.

2. Where on earth do you find nitrate nitrite free lunch meat, bacon,
sausage? I live in Southwest Virginia and even the health food store
doesn't carry it. Oh, I could have them order it for a ridiculous
price like 7.99 for 10 ounces.

It's hard to find, but possible. However, I tend to stick with sausages
from Costco, which generally don't have added nitrite/ates. Lunch meat:
stick with roast beef, etc.

3. I have read the book and it states you can follow induction till
you have lost all the weight you want. Do you continue after the
first two weeks to leave out nuts, low-carb bread, wine, etc. Or can
you include these if your daily carb intake is still 20 or below?

I did induction for several weeks, then just started adding in carbs of the
vegetable and nut kinds.

4. Can you replace a cup of atkins bake with 3/4 c of soy flour and
1/4 c gluten?

5. I find his products pricey and wondered if there are substitutes
and where I might find them.

There are substitutes. I prefer natural, whole foods and no "fake" foods.
I'm even beginning to make my own sausage. Minimize the fake foods for
now.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Marianne




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Bob M in CT
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I stayed on induction levels for three months and dropped 60 pounds.
Then I relaxed a bit and had the weight come off slower.

I don't and never have used the nitrateless products. I am in BFE
eastern texas. I was damn lucky to find low carb tortillias at the
nearest Krogers.

I didn't use any Aktins products, it seemed a little to "Jenny Craig" to
me. But a lot of folks here do. To each his own. It was important to me
to choose a plan that included everyday food that I loved and would eat
anyway.

I am done with OWL and now am learning how to comfortably maintain my
new relationship with food. Those are the only things I am fit to
addess from your post. Someone with all the answers will surely post.

I wish you well, and be patient with yourself.

"MJ" wrote in message
m...
Hi there,
2. Where on earth do you find nitrate nitrite free lunch meat, bacon,
sausage? I live in Southwest Virginia and even the health food store
doesn't carry it. Oh, I could have them order it for a ridiculous
price like 7.99 for 10 ounces.

I find nitrate free bacon at Trader Joes and Whole Foods, they may have
sausage and lunch meat as well.

"MJ" wrote in message
m...
Hi there,

I have begun the induction process of Atkins and I had a couple of
questions.

1. What is the cost of a splenda drink such as Diet Rite. It of
course reads zero but I know better.

Manufacturers get to use the totally carb free version of splenda. So
if it says zero, count it as zero.

2. Where on earth do you find nitrate nitrite free lunch meat,
bacon,
sausage? I live in Southwest Virginia and even the health food
store
doesn't carry it. Oh, I could have them order it for a ridiculous
price like 7.99 for 10 ounces.

Soak regular nitrate laden stuff in water, and rinse. Removes most if
not all of the nitrates.

3. I have read the book and it states you can follow induction till
you have lost all the weight you want. Do you continue after the
first two weeks to leave out nuts, low-carb bread, wine, etc. Or
can
you include these if your daily carb intake is still 20 or below?

Induction is basically an elimination diet to help you find food
triggers, so sticking to the food list is as important if not more
important than the 20g rule, if you plan to do induction. You don't
have to. You can skip right to OWL and eat all those lowcarb foods
that aren't on the induction list, and even stay at 20g if you want,
but if you can lose at 40g (for instance) why stay at 20g? It won't
make you lose any faster to stay much lower than your maximum, and
reduces your variety.

4. Can you replace a cup of atkins bake with 3/4 c of soy flour and
1/4 c gluten?

Yes. There are several 'homemade bake mixes' posted to the group,
which are much cheaper to make than buying those boxes. Google for
the various recipes.

5. I find his products pricey and wondered if there are substitutes
and where I might find them.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Good luck.

revek

"MJ" wrote in message
m...
Hi there,

I have begun the induction process of Atkins and I had a couple of
questions.

1. What is the cost of a splenda drink such as Diet Rite. It of
course reads zero but I know better.

I would not do Slenda, no matter the cost. Do LC and your sweet tooth will
disappear, at least for the first couple of months.

2. Where on earth do you find nitrate nitrite free lunch meat, bacon,
sausage? I live in Southwest Virginia and even the health food store
doesn't carry it. Oh, I could have them order it for a ridiculous
price like 7.99 for 10 ounces.

All that lunch meat is fat. Nirates? Forget about it. Just eat it. But eat
more tuna and turkey for lunch.

3. I have read the book and it states you can follow induction till
you have lost all the weight you want. Do you continue after the
first two weeks to leave out nuts, low-carb bread, wine, etc. Or can
you include these if your daily carb intake is still 20 or below?

Most folks can't follow induction during induction. That is why most people
in this group are fat (read obese).

4. Can you replace a cup of atkins bake with 3/4 c of soy flour and
1/4 c gluten?

Yes, but forget that crap.

5. I find his products pricey and wondered if there are substitutes
and where I might find them.

The LC foods are pricy and usually loaded with carbs. Do this if you want to
lose weight sanely.

1. Cut your calories in half

2. Eat low-glyecmic carbs. Stone ground bread, whole wheat pasta, and some
sweet potatoes.

3. Exercise. So when you go off the WOE, at least you have some money in the
bank.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Marianne

"MJ" wrote in message
m...
Hi there,

I have begun the induction process of Atkins and I had a couple of
questions.

1. What is the cost of a splenda drink such as Diet Rite. It of
course reads zero but I know better.

Splenda in a manufactured drink is zero but if you use packets in anything
it is 1 carb per packet

5. I find his products pricey and wondered if there are substitutes
and where I might find them.
Thank you in advance for your time.

Marianne

I am a newbie as well. One thing I have learned from many people is:

1. drink enough water--at least 128 oz minimum
2. STAY AWAY from most if not all Atkins and low carb products because they
have hidden carbs and most people gain from them. Some are beneficial like
Thick/Not Thin thickener or the TVP (texurized veg protein).
3. go to health food stores or Co-ops to find the alternatives. Just ask,
they know what you will be looking for.

Good luck Marianne!

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