Low carb bread during induction?
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Kel
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Joined: 28 Aug 2008
Posts: 14
Thu Aug 28, 2008 6: 01 pm    Post subject: Low carb bread during induction?
I bought some bread called Healthy life. It ' s 5 net carbs per slice.
Carbs:
1 slice=8g carbs, 3g fiber, sugar 1g
2 slices=16g carbs, 5g fiber, 3g
Am I allowed to have a slice of this on induction? While I don ' t mind tuna out of the bowl or wrapped in lettuce, it would be SO good to have it piled on a slice of this bread (:
Tril
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Joined: 27 May 2008
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Spot: ( very ) Northeastern USA
Thu Aug 28, 2008 6: 07 pm    Post subject:
Kel... no, no bread. No bread until you ' re well on your way up the carb ladder. Not even low carb bread. If you want to just count carbs, you can do that and fit the low carb bread ( and other products ) into your plan... if you want to displace Atkins, there ' s more to it than just the carb count.
Click on this for the list of foods ( and how much of them ) you can have:
http: / / lowcarbsite. com / forum / viewtopic. php? t=10970
Here ' s a FAQ I found for you... from the Atkins website:
" If I stay at 20 grams of Net Carbs a day, why can ' t I have some in the form of a slice of whole grain bread or even a peanut butter cup, which has 20 grams of carbs?
There are two reasons this coming won ' t work. For one, all carbohydrates are not created equal. The Atkins Nutritional Approach is designed to prevent blood sugar levels from spiking and causing the overproduction of insulin—a hormone that helps convert carbohydrates to body fat. The first carbohydrates you need to add back to your diet when you move beyond Induction are more vegetables, then seeds and nuts, then berries and then—if you are still losing—legumes and grains. Even bread made from 100 percent whole - wheat flour contains enough purified carbs to produce this insulin - raising, fat - storing effect in many people. Later, if your weight loss is progressing well and you have increased your daily carb intake, you may eat an incidential slice of whole grain bread. As for the 20 - gram peanut butter cup, it contains a lot of sugar—not to mention artery - clogging hydrogenated fat and sugar is the worst kind of carbohydrate.
Secondly, the Atkins approach is not about rapid weight loss—it ' s about learning to eat a variety of nutrient - dense carbohydrates for the rest of your life. These are foods that are packed with the most antioxidant vitamins and healthful phytochemicals relative to the amount of carbohydrates—so you ' re getting the most bang for your carbohydrate buck. Once you ' ve reached your goal weight and established your personal Atkins Carbohydrate Equilibrium ( ACE ), most people can enjoy whole - grain bread, fruit and even the occasional plate of french fries. Unfortunately, that conventional peanut butter cup just doesn ' t make the grade! "
Tril
Kel
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Joined: 28 Aug 2008
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Thu Aug 28, 2008 6: 10 pm    Post subject:
Thanks Tril,
That ' s what I thought ): Was hoping maybe the slice of bread would settle my system a bit. It ' s taking a beating right now.
Can I have Pepto Bismal?
Tril
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Joined: 27 May 2008
Posts: 1325
Location: ( very ) Northeastern USA
Thu Aug 28, 2008 7: 25 pm    Post subject:
It might effect your weight loss or getting into ketosis, but if you ' re tied to the toilet, I ' d take it anyway. Get that " issue " taken care of first. [ / icon_wink. gif] Oh... and I said to eat more veggies... you might want to wait a bit on that, until you get your body more, um... normal. Are you STILL having problems?? Have you had any hard cheese? Lots of people find cheese constipating.
Tril