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positive atkins dieters

sally4fitness
sally4fitness Posts: 3
edited October 2024 in Introduce Yourself
can anyone help me with my nutritional goals for Atkins . how much fat? how much protein? how much sugar? etc..............
Thanks for any help or support

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  • portexploit
    portexploit Posts: 378 Member
    I am busy now, i'll add you. and tell you in a little bit.
  • portexploit
    portexploit Posts: 378 Member
    I am busy now, i'll add you. and tell you in a little bit.
  • fatboypup
    fatboypup Posts: 1,873 Member
    all the meat cheese and eggs I can eat?! sign me up
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    all the meat cheese and eggs I can eat?! sign me up
    Read up on Atkins. You also need to eat your veggies.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    can anyone help me with my nutritional goals for Atkins . how much fat? how much protein? how much sugar? etc..............
    Thanks for any help or support
    I've seen others post that they use carb, fat and protein ratio of 5%, 30%, and 65%, respectively. It's something of an estimate depending on which phase you're in. Remember to eat more than MFP is telling you to eat, as well. If your MFP goal is 1200, eat at least 1500 calories while eating low carb.
  • sally4fitness
    sally4fitness Posts: 3
    thanks for the info.:)
  • stevemcknight
    stevemcknight Posts: 647 Member
    While not on atkins myself, I've gone Keto for a long time and read and studied the Atkins book for my clients. I would honestly take a few hours and read the book, it's pretty sound. It's not always a super super low carb thing, there are phases, which is good. It starts very low keto, then adds in some carbs after the first few weeks until you get to your goal weight, then you can add a few more and find your sweet spot.
  • Sh1tsRainbows
    Sh1tsRainbows Posts: 1,227 Member
    I LOOOOVEEEEE the smell of Bacon in the morning!!!!!!!!!!
  • ahunkofmexican
    ahunkofmexican Posts: 199
    30% protein, 65% healthy fats, 5% total net carbs. Sure of this info. Go to Atkins.com web site and create an account. Alot of helpful woman can guide you and support you with what you need to know. Good luck Chunk !
  • portexploit
    portexploit Posts: 378 Member
    A person who does 5% carbs, shouldn't eat below 150grams of carps. A study was done, and they found that you lose muscle mass if you eat less despite your weight.
  • momof6monkees
    momof6monkees Posts: 59
    Mine is based on a 2000 calorie diet.... though I never eat that much. 20 net carbs is about 5% carbs... then I let the rest calculate... But I am also new, only been doing it for a month and a half. Add me! We can encourage each other together!

    Diane
  • sally4fitness
    sally4fitness Posts: 3
    okay............................... i'm so confused now i thought no more then 20??????
    hey, will you look at my food for yesterday and tell me what you think?
  • portexploit
    portexploit Posts: 378 Member
    okay............................... i'm so confused now i thought no more then 20??????
    hey, will you look at my food for yesterday and tell me what you think?


    Sounds like you're just jumping in to things with out researching them, this can lead to big tie failure. Here go to the webpage.
    http://www.atkins.com/Homepage.aspx there is a blondish lady, to her left it says "phase 1", "phase 2","phase 3", "phase 4","phase 5"

    Click on each phase, so you understand atkins fully.
  • momof6monkees
    momof6monkees Posts: 59
    20 net carbs is during induction phase only. While they recommend induction for 2 weeks, you can do it longer if you have a lot of weight to lose. Net carbs = carbohydrates - dietary fiber - sugar alcohols. Definitely go to the site and do your research before diving in. I think that is the only way you can do it right :)

    For me, I have been in induction since July 1st, but there were two random weeks where I ate really bad, so I would I have been doing this for about a month. Of course I have over 100 lbs to lose. Just make sure you go through the phases.
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