I'm doing a slightly modified Atkins plan and I've read a little about PP. I am debating buying the book, but while I'm debating I'd like to ask about forbidden foods. Are there foods that are just plain forbidden on PP? I'm not talking about sugar, but legumes, whole grains, beets, winter squashes, etc? I do know that to stay within the carb limits any of those would have to be eaten in very small quantities.

I am debating what I'm going to do after ending induction in a week. I don't buy into Atkins "carb ladder" -- the slow addition of more carbs I buy, that they must be only select foods added in a certain order is not something I find believable.

I may be the only person in the world on Atkins that misses lentils!