Best advice is to stay away from Atkins products until you're well
out of Induction. And if you decide to start using them, use trial and
error carefully. If you start to gain weight or stall while on them,
discontinue. Simple as that.
In terms of the larger question regarding sugars, I take on some
occasional sugar in my diet. Mostly in the form of bacon... I haven't
been able to find bacon that has no sugar in it as its cured. Also, as
you progress through Induction you can start ingesting (fruit) sugar,
such as is found in raspberries or blueberries.
The question you open with regards "net carbs," and also the issue of
sugar intake during Induction, which are two separate issues. Best
practice is if you're going to do Induction, do it strictly. Don't
ingest anything with sugar in it, at all, unless it's explicitly
mentioned in DANDR.
As you progress, you can start using the "net carb" concept to guide
you, which is (net carbs = (total carbs - fiber) - sugar alcohols).
Careful with the sugar alcohols. Too much and your ass gets jet
propulsion. More than that and you metabolize the sugar alcohols like
actual carbohydrates, which is even worse.
Anyways.
Jake said:Alright, I know that during the induction phase sugar is strictly
prohibited. What I don't know is what that means exactly! Is it if
any form of sugar appears in the ingredients? Or does it mean that the
carbs from sugar on the nutritional label should read zero? I only ask
because there are a few approved food items for the induction phase
that have a few sugar grams listed under the carb count. One of those
is cream cheese. There are 1 to 2 grams of sugars from Carbs listed on
the nutritional label of every cream cheese that I've looked at. Also,
every Atkins brand shake has sugars from Carbs listed as well but those
are recommended during induction as well. I am just confused about
this so any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!!
