Atkins Diet – Carbohydrates

Print This Post

Email This Post

RSS Updates

Email Updates

When beginning the Atkins diet program your first stage is called the Induction Phase. During the Induction phase you will be learning to control the amount of carbohydrates that you eat. Atkins teaches you that there are different types of carbohydrates – some are considered “good” while others are considered “bad”. Foods like fruits, vegetables, and grains contain good carbohydrates.

When eating vegetables it is important to choose ones that are high in fiber and nutrients. During the induction phase you will be eating approximately 3 cups of vegetables, some of those will include:

Salad vegetables

• Alfalfa
• Arugula
• Carrots
• Celery
• Cucumbers
• Escarole
• Endive
• Fennel
• Lettuce
• Mushrooms
• Scallions
• Spinach
• Tomatoes
• Watercress

Cooked vegetables

• Artichokes
• Asparagus
• Broccoli
• Cabbage
• Cauliflower
• Eggplant
• Hearts of palm
• Kale
• Okra
• Pumpkin
• Squash
• Turnips
• Zucchini

While fruits are considered a source of good carbohydrates, it is important that you watch your intake. During the induction phase you actually aren’t allowed to eat any fruits, due to the sugar. During the second phase (ongoing weight loss OWL) you will be able to introduce them back into your diet. Once you have reached this point some of the fruits you will be able to introduce are:

Fruits

• Apples
• Blackberries
• Cherries
• Cranberries
• Grapefruit
• Kiwis
• Lemons
• Melons
• Oranges
• Peach
• Pear
• Plum
• Raspberries
• Strawberries

Grains are a major food group and must be watched carefully when on the Atkins plan. Like fruits you aren’t allowed to eat grains on the Induction phase. You will only be allowed to eat grains once you have reached the second stage or the Ongoing Weight Loss or OWL phase. Some of these grains include

Grains

• Corn
• Oats
• Pasta
• Rice (brown & wild)
• Whole wheat

Popularity: 7% [?]