Hey freckles

I never worried if I got up to the carb count, I only worried if it looked like I was going to go past it. And I did some "Borrowing" each time, so if for some reason, I only had 15 carbs one day, I knew I could go to 40 or so the next day.

My problem now is getting below 30 carbs per day... I can't seem to be inspired to eat enough low carb...

Mary

Look at vegetables that give you more carb bang for your buck. And you don't have to hit the 30 grams a day, every day.

Avocados and tomatoes are good ways of raising your carbs without resorting to ice cream. Have a some guacamole or salsa as a condiment with your meat. Other carb dense foods like eggplant or peppers works. Try ratatouille or an eggplant, tomato, zucchini and pepper casserole with a ricotto cheese and mozzarella topping.

Soups are a good way of getting more vegetable carbs in. A pumpkin and cauliflower soup with sausage and spinach will give you vegetable variety. Or a multi-vegetable soup like minestrone without the beans and pasta.

If you're having a salad, you could add sliced strawberries or some melon and some sliced almonds. Tasty with chicken!

It does become easier as you get more comfortable with it.

Karen

if i felt i hadn't had enough carbs, i would mix a few scoops of vitamin supplements into a s/f drink...don't know if that will help you, because i have always tended to be a vitamin junkie (lol), but if you go to any health food store and look for these kind of products, you might find one you like.

good luck to you!

sweet potatoes are a good addition--higher carb and some really postitive health benefits. look through atkins for life which has some good suggestions
lettuce is def low carb but a salad doesn't have to be-- remember dressings chick peas are good too. Some people add grapefruit to their salads, or even melon slices (when u get to that level).

Karens suggestions are tried and true

How about some cottage cheese, full fat of course.

Soy Milk ?

That Rattaoulle is still my favorite low carb dish! yes feta on top, and toss in some good quality farmers sausage. YUMMY

Kathy

even little changes can help-- like instead of tuna, have higher carb fish. Sprinkle shredded carrots onto your salad. Instead of celery with cream cheese, use celery with cottage cheese or celery with hummus. When wrapping deli meat with mayo and lettuce, add a tomatoe slice. Instead of a bunless burger, use baked eggplant slices for "bread".

as a former vegetarian, here's something i used but it may not appeal to u-- juices made from veggies. Throw fav veggies into a juicer, add some protein powder, and u've got your self a great snack!

I am definitely having the same problem. Mentally, I cannot make myself go above 20 carbs. AND physically, I am just not that hungry! Then I feel like I HAVE to eat, and my proteinfat/carb ratio becomes off balanced. trying to stay at around 1300 calories AND watch the carbs AND move into OWL has proved very difficult for me

This is a tough phase of Atkins, especially if you spent a lot of time at low carb levels and got used to eating that way. I remember feeling like I knew how to do super-high carb, and I knew how to do 20 carbs a day, but I had no idea how to do moderate carb levels. I still notice that if I'm not paying attention, just trying to eat "normal" lc, I end up well under 30 net carbs and sometimes under 20.

The advice to start increasing sweeter vegetables, or those with less fiber, is excellent. Or, if you go to a restaurant, maybe the person you're with gets something higher carb (like a dish with rice) and you could eat two spoonfuls of it.

But I also agree that trying to pad your carb levels with sf desserts like ice cream isn't the best idea. That will mess with your calorie levels. when 1/4 cup of sweet potato or fruit would give you the carbs and also some nutrients. Just my thoughts!

low blood sugar symptoms from veggies? yikes--do u have hypothyroidism or something? are u sure its the veggies and not something else--caffeine can increase blood sugar amoung other hidden culprits If you are sure, really make an effort to add more fiber when adding carbs (this is why i am surprised since veggies have so much fiber naturally). ie. maybe add flax or crushed all-bran on your salad




hmmm, what do u mean by trouble? I was able to add LOTS more cheese, and also soy milk-- which is weird since i was lactose intolerant! Also, my dining hall deli meats were terrible in induction--hidden sugars i'm sure, gave me major cravings/made me kinda sick but now i can eat ounces and ounces w/o any problems!