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Originally Posted by Princess H
So do I start induction all over? Just meat? 4 tbs cream? No nuts?
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I would copy and maybe print out the rules for induction as in the sticky thread at the top of this forum to get the rules from the 2002 version of DANDR to get your induction menus correct.
As you were already on a low-ish carb regime beforehand you might not have had the "water weight" that people eating high carb foods experience when cutting down more drastically than you have done.
I would just spend a few days on induction as amended according to the 2002 rules (up to 20 net carbs most of which from your vegetables, limits on cheese, cream, sweeteners) until you feel you have a handle on it then start OWL.
In DANDR 2002 this means adding 5 net carbs of foods to see if they affect your progress adversely or give you cravings, and discover how many carbs you can eat while losing weight.
People seem to do better if they add the new foods in the order suggested which is
1. More of the induction veggies
2. Dairy - milk, yogurt, fresh chese like cottage cheese, etc
3. Nuts and seeds in one ounce amounts (not 5 net carbs) except for cashew nuts which are added in only 1/2 ounce amounts
4. Berries and melons except for watermelons
5. Alcohol (if you want)
6. Legumes - soya products, beans, peas, pulses like lentils, peanuts etc
7. Fruits not included in level/rung 4
8. Starchy vegetables
9. Whole grains - sweet corn (corn on the cob) wheat, pasta, rice etc
BTW You will not see the word "rung" used in DANDR, this is a word Atkineers on support boards use to describe what Dr Atkins called the levels of his Carbohydrate ladder. As normally we call the steps of a ladder "rungs" that word has caught on as more relevant then his word "levels"