Lentils during induction
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Gigi myworld
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Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2
Post: Bombay
Mon Jun 16, 2008 2: 17 pm    Post subject: Lentils during induction
Hello all,
I ' ve just started on the Atkins diet. I live in India and loiter mainly on a vegetarian diet. We ' ve been brought up with the belief that our only source of protein is lentil. So, when I don ' t read lentils in the accepted foods list, I ' m a little surprised. Does anyone know if lentils are allowed while doing the Atkins?
Thanks for your help
Tril
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Joined: 27 May 2008
Posts: 1325
Site: ( very ) Northeastern USA
Mon Jun 16, 2008 3: 03 pm    Post subject:
Lentils, although high in protein ( for a plant source ), they are also high in carbohydrate because they are a legume. A 3. 5 oz serving of lentils provides 29 net grams of carbohydrate ( 60 carbs - 31 grams of fiber = 29 net carbs ). Far too much for Induction. We are allowed a TOTAL of 20 per day, 12 to 15 of which must come from the approved veggies.
If anyone has figured out a way to do Atkins and progress a vegetarian, Gigi could probably use your help!
Also... fwiw, lentils are an Partial protein. You ' ll have to combine them with a grain to make a complete protein that will supply you will all of the essential amino acids that animal proteins provide. This would further deviate from Atkins if you added grains. " Essential " means you have to EAT them... our bodies cannot make the essential amino acids we need for growth, building and repair of body tissues.
Tril
bluehex
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Joined: 03 Dec 2003
Posts: 2663
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Mon Jun 16, 2008 3: 52 pm    Post subject:
As Tril said, lentils are really not allowed on Induction.
The question of vegetarian version of Atkins has come up a few times before, but we never found a good solution for it... It is difficult and food choices are very few. However, apparently there is a website for vegetarians on low - carb diets; you will find a link to it in this thread: http: / / lowcarbsite. com / forum / viewtopic. php? t=6322.
Here are two more old threads about vegetarianism and Atkins, hopefully you wil find something helpful in them.
http: / / lowcarbsite. com / forum / viewtopic. php? t=5131
http: / / lowcarbsite. com / forum / viewtopic. php? t=4831
Gigi myworld
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Joined: 14 Jun 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Bombay
Mon Jun 16, 2008 4: 45 pm    Post subject:
Tril and bluehex... Thank you for your answers. This is really informative! Thank you, really!
I ' ve just finished DAy1, and frankly I ' m feeling a little dizzy... like I need one of those super sugary biscuits! hehe... But its almost time to sleep ( I ' m in India ) and I need to stop thinking about food! I hope i can survive this... I really want to [ / icon_smile. gif]