(05-08-2015, 11:55 PM)Mae Wrote: On Atkins, do you have to be 100% carb-free, or does it allow for foods that have a high protein-to-carb ratios? My husband was on a low-carb, high protein diet and (combined with 15 minutes of exercise a day) lost almost 40 pounds in 14 weeks, and one of the things that was stressed with his diet was that if he couldn't avoid carbs, he had to balance it with high protein.
If I remember correctly, there's a 2 week period where you completely cut out carbs, but then you can introduce certain ones back in. But I might be thinking of the South Beach diet.
On a brighter note, I am not on Atkins currently but I'm making the effort to completely cut added sugar out of my diet. Â Fruits in moderation are fine, because they have pulp (which is fiber, which prevents your body from using the sugar immediately). Â But anything like fruit juice or white bread or potatoes are out.
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This:Â
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Becomes this after about 30 minutes:
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Recipe is basically lentils with chicken broth, chicken, carrots, onions, celery, garlic, and I think some peppers (usually poblano or jalapeno) with spices, over Brown Rice.
Also, one of my favorite food groups (BBQ!):
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And of course, Cane's Chicken Fingers (which are sinfully delicious):
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