I am just wondering for those that use the induction phase what kind of foods can I eat. I know I can eat meat, eggs, fish, chicken, cheese, some sausage but my ideas for what to eat stop there. Can you guys please let me know some ideas of things I can be eating to keep me under 20 carbs a day. I really appreciate any help. I weigh 290 lbs and I'm only 5'7". So I needs help. Thanks in advance.

Hi, Gravesmon. Welcome to the Forum.

You've listed Atkins as your program. The Atkins books (and website, too, I presume) list all the allowed foods on induction, which include salad vegetables and other vegetables, too, in specified quantities.

Why don't you start with some research at the Atkins sources? There are a number of links on this site you can use to find your way around.

Best wishes.

I'm looking forward to trying this recipe out:

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/slow.../#axzz22tgZ1dwp

I also like to buy individually wrapped salmon from Costco. I can defrost it in cold water and pop it under the broiler. Easy peasy.

Thank you for linking this. I'm going to spend a good amount of time reading his material because he's smart for one and he reveals exactly the same thing I've always thought which is that or bodies were designed to eat animal fat. I feel truly feel alive when I eat meat and eggs and vegetables versus pizza, donuts, candy bars, French fries many other thousands of unnatural packaged foods!

I made this last week.

This was tender and flavorful. I did double up all the spices. garlic and ginger.

We shredded it and served it warm in lettuce wraps with toasted coconut, cilantro, and chili sambal. It was the bomb!

I think my problem is that when I made it, I kept wanting it to taste like the pork carnitas that I get from my local Mexican restaurant, El Rinconsito. I know how silly that sounds, but I think that's why I felt let down. I really like this cut of meat and I'd like to actually try making carnitas with onion, cilantro, and lime.

I didn't hate this recipe, I just think it would have tasted better (for me) if I'd left out the ginger and then after it was done cooking, shredded it and thrown it under the broiler for a few minutes. I had some leftovers for lunch and put lime and salt on it. And I cut up a whole avocado and had that on the side.

Carnitas is carnitas.
Mexican.
Ginger Coconut Pork definitely is not mexican.
This is more Thai inspired.
I can't wait to tweek this recipe even more.
I do both and this was a nice change.

Hi, Start here, but I really recommend you get your hands on a book as you will be referencing it all the time in the beginning.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/2...-phase-1-foods/

Go on google and look up lindas low carb recipes....she has lots of induction recipes...I have been on induction 8 months and I have never run out of recipes

I think Gravesmom wants some specifics on what are tasty and doable. When I first started out, I felt very overwhelmed when I looked up "low-carb recipes." That's very broad, and there's low-carb everything from gourmet to downright simple.

Gravesmom, do you have any specific needs such as dairy/soy-free? What level of cooking do you prefer as well? I think that will help all of us help you :-)

Its actually gravesmon not mom. I appreciate your help so I guess I can forgive you lol!

Sorry about that, won't happen again.

I really don't care but thought I would just give you a hard time

Here's a link to a thread you'll find helpful in the Atkins forum. It starts with a list of induction-suitable foods and goes on from there: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=236482

I would highly suggest getting a ketone meter and strips to measure your ketone levels. You can get the strips for 2 bucks each here: http://www.universaldrugstore.com/m...es+Test+Strips/

I see that you're on Atkins, and the main problem I have with -- at least the 1995 version, not sure if NANY has this -- that there is no specification on what percentage of your calories should come from fat, protein, and carbs.

For example, I've calculated it and 4 x-large eggs and a tbsp of coconut oil comes out to be 73% fat calories and 27% protein calories. Some people want to get their fat up to 80% of calories or more in order to stay at a high level of nutritional ketosis. See Jimmy Moore's updates on his progress to read more about this. I'm just letting you know this because not eating enough fat is prooobably newbie mistake #1. As long as the fat is not "trans," hydrogenated, corn, soybean, or sunflower oil, eat as much fat as you can. Spectrum expeller-pressed CO is good for scrambling eggs in, and then you've got your bacon grease, lard, etc.

I'm going to try that ginger pork recipe tomorrow and I'll let you know how it goes.