Are you allowed to snack on nuts during the first two weeks?

[JKMastalski]

Also, what are the best kind of nuts for low carb?

 

[Rhonda]

No - sorry. During induction you are allowed: meat (unlimited), eggs, cheese, and 3 cups of veggies a day. (veggies include salads, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, brussels sprouts, asparagus, etc. Stay away from carrots, sweet potatoes, peas, and the other sweet veggies). You can also have salad dressing - just be sure to use the kind that has 2 carbs or under.

Induction is the hardest part because you're so limited. But, your body really needs this time to cleanse itself of all those extra carbs and sugars. After Induction, you can slowly add in healthy carbs in the form of more vegetables, berries, nuts, Atkins products, etc. - but just a little at a time.

The best nuts are macadamia nuts, with almonds a close second. Many low-carbers like peanuts, but I've noticed they make me stall. You have to try for yourself! Cashews are pretty high in carbs, so are pecans. So limit yourself.

Good luck!!! You can do this!!!

 

[wovenwonder]

You may find This Page from the Atkins website helpful..

 

[Otto's Doll]

Just a thought... be careful of the salt if you buy salty nuts. I know they taste so good, but I was snacking on some salty stuff yesterday, and am up one pound today. I know it is water weight, because I can't even get my rings off today!

 

[dizneegirl]

Actually, pecans, as well as walnuts, are fairly LOW carb.

Here are some counts for some popular nuts:

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Nuts, pecans

1 oz (20 halves):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 3.929
Fiber, total dietary g 2.722

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Nuts, walnuts, english

1 oz (14 halves):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 3.887
Fiber, total dietary g 1.899

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Nuts, almonds

1 oz (23 whole kernels):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 5.596
Fiber, total dietary g 3.345

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Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched

1 oz (6-8 kernels):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 3.479
Fiber, total dietary g 2.126

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Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts

1 oz (21 whole kernels):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 4.734
Fiber, total dietary g 2.750

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Nuts, pine nuts, pignolia, dried

1 oz (167 kernels):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 3.708
Fiber, total dietary g 1.049

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Nuts, macadamia nuts, dry roasted, with salt added

1 oz (10-12 kernels):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 3.637
Fiber, total dietary g 2.268

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Peanuts, spanish, oil-roasted, with salt

1 oz:
Carbohydrate, by difference g 4.947
Fiber, total dietary g 2.523

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Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, with salt added

1 oz (49 kernels):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 7.592
Fiber, total dietary g 2.920

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Nuts, cashew nuts, oil roasted, with salt added

1 oz (18 kernels):
Carbohydrate, by difference g 8.550
Fiber, total dietary g 0.936

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[Rhonda]

Wow - that's good to know! The source that I used said that pecans and walnuts were very high! I guess they were wrong! Yay!