What are some snacks you can have while on the Atkins diet? Not any of that Atkins brand stuff, other stuff.?

Question

My fiance is on the atkins diet and has been for two weeks today. He is having some trouble only eating meat and cheese and is trying to find some other things he can eat that don't have any carbs. We found that jello and whipped creme I believe it is, don't have any carbs so I made him a bunch of that but I am wondering what else is out there.

Are there any other food you know of that don't have any carbs or <1g of carbs?

I know they have that Atkins brand food, but I know there has to be something out there, "regular food" that he could eat besides buying that expensive food.

After two weeks he is allowed to have 24g of carbs a day, but obviously less is better.

Thanks so much!

Answer 1

it really pays to become acquainted with the rest of the diet. Just meat and cheese is not required at any stage, but after week two you get a lot more flexibility. As a guy I think he can go quite a bit higher during stage 2..check the book or website again.

great snacks, not all under 1 net carb (you need to understand carb from net carb because net carbs are the only ones that count..see the web links below)

deviled eggs
sliced ham with cream cheese spread on the inside and rolled up
pork rinds
I forget the name but there's a company out there that makes crackers out of cheese and they are good..check lowcarbluxury.com

nuts
strawberries
beef jerky
roasted soy nuts
sugar free jello
carbsmart creamsicles (these are my favorite snack and they ARE 0 carbs!)
low carb ice cream
low carb yogurt (and I read a recent report that suggest the residual carbs in yogurt don't have to be counted because they are pre-digested)
pork rinds (can be dipped into any low carb dip or salsa)

It also pays to learn to cook as there are thousands of great recipes out there, even recipes for cookies and cakes! Cooking is also the best way to control what's really in your food.

There are also good products that taste a lot better than the Atkins brand stuff. Keto makes good stuff, and the Pure Delight Chocolates (Walmart had them, World Market still does) are better than most other chocolates.

The warnings - Some of the sweetners in sugar free and low carb sweets can have a laxative effect on some. If you're sensitive to them, they will give you gas that will peel paint!

Also...adding snacks is good, but at no time on atkins are you supposed to eat yourself silly. Even though all you are counting is carbs, he tells you to eat only until satisfied. You can still overeat and sabotage the diet. What's more the whole point is that you learn new habits, so snacking all the time is not a good idea.

Answer 2

I did it about 3 yrs ago and lost 40 lbs in 3.5 months. It took me almost 4 years to gain it all back after I stopped Atkins. I pretty much stayed on phase 1 the entire time. Honestly, it's a really hard diet. Meaning that you cannot have a lot of carbs, and believe me, carbs are in EVERYTHING!!! Try Weight Watchers. You might be happier with the results!!

Answer 3

first of all, the atkins diet is absolutely rediculous. example: oh i can eat all the bacon i want but i cant eat whole wheat bread, which people have beeb eating for.....ever. please, do yourself a serious favor, RESEACH. there are good carbs and bad carbs, good ones are whole wheat pasta, brown rice, kamut, or spelt, and many others, bad carbs are WHITE FLOUR, WHITE SUGAR, or anything highly processed. my best advice for a diet is ...the closer the product is to its natural origin, the better it is for you.

Answer 4

Your body NEEDS carbs. Your body needs carbs for a healthy liver and brain.

I'm sorry, but I don't trust a diet that says you can't have an apple because it has "carbs". I recommend trying a diffent, balanced diet.

He should have a nice, healthy apple.

That's my two cents however.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

FORGET WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT ATKINS, ITS A GOOD DIET!!!! U CAN EAT PORK SKINS, THEY HAVE NO CARBS, AND THOSE LIL SAUSAGES THAT BE 2/1.00, AND SLIM JIMS, THESE ARE GOOD, AND HAVE VERY LITTLE CARBS!!

GOOD LUCK!! STAY MOTIVATED!!!

Answer 7

This is what my own Doctor had to say about the Atkins diet: "It is totally idiotic."

Answer 8

let me tell you now being a nutritionist,the only thing you man is gonna get from eating cheese and meat all the time is a fat but bad breath terrible gas cellulite and more weight,its not a proven system for everyone and i suggest you stop it immediately!!!!! wasnt that informative