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Hi there! Do you eat chicken or fish at all? Those are both good sources of protein that are low in carbs.
That could be a little tougher. If you don't eat meat, maybe there is a meal replacement that could substitute? The problem with carbs is that if they are not "spent" they "store" as ugly fat. Have you ever kept track of how many carbs you have during the day?
I haven't gotten a carb counter yet, but I know it is the majority of what I eat. I have not followed any diet plan in many years, and I am just looking into a few now to decide what I'd like to do. I have heard the protien powder-type things are horrible, and I don't think I would stick to a diet that was primarily meal subsitutes. I don't eat chicken because its a meat. I don't eat fish either (besides I hate it). I always get that question and it always puzzles me- vegetarians don't eat meat. Some people just avoid red meat, but that is a different matter. I was talking to a friend and she thought The Zone may be a better option for me. Anyone know much about that one?
One problem I have with these low carb diets is that many are high in fat. The argument is that carbs convert to fat. Uh... what do you think fat converts to? :lol: The other argument is that if one doesn't burn off the carbs, the body stores them as fat. Well, what do you think the body does to the fat you are eating if you don't burn that off? :wink: My diet is high in carbs, but... the carbs come almost completely from fruit, vegetables, oat cereal, bagels, wheat bread - that is, nothing from pure sugar (like soda, candy, etc.). Plus, I exercise a lot, thus using the carbs AND burning fat. However, as many people have had success with low carb diets (at least for the short term), the problem remains: what if someone is a vegetarian or doesn't really like meat? I'm not a vegetarian, but I'm also not a big meat eater. Hence, I never felt that the Atkins diet plan would work for me. Still, if you are determined to try a low carb diet, some substitutions might work. Soy is a great source of protein - and that is allowed on the Atkins diet. Therefore, substitute beef or pork hot dogs or hamburgers with soy hot dogs and hamburgers. If you eat fish, tuna is a great source of protein. If you get it in water, it's low in fat (if the Atkins diet wants you to eat more fat, get the tuna in oil). Some vegetarians allow themselves cheese and eggs, both of which are great for protein and fat. I'm sure you can be creative in ways to eat cheese (eat only the topping on a pizza, make a tuna casserole that's VERY low in noodles, etc.). Also, perhaps you can make an egg and cheese omelette. Use whole milk and cream in your dishes (loaded with protein and fat). If you are avoid all animal products, then soy substitutions are about all you have for a high protein diet. But those are also very low in fat - which may or may not work for the Atkins diet. If you are a strict vegetarian, perhaps following a Weight Watchers type of diet may be better for you. Weight Watchers allows as many vegetables as you want! And you can have carbs too. :D
Are some carbs better than others? I would think that a [i:08cdc2f629]carbohydrate [/i:08cdc2f629] from an apple would be better than one from a Dorito. Am I correct?
For the purpose of the [b:ea0661bc54]Atkin's Diet[/b:ea0661bc54] almost no carbohydrate is good. In the induction phase you are supposed to limit [b:ea0661bc54]carb intake[/b:ea0661bc54] to 20 per day. A banana alone has 27. Not much wiggle room there.